TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 2

TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD

ANNUAL RBPORT At the annual meeting of the luavii.' women’s Guild was held last week. Ihe annual report, read by Mrs. Archibald (hon. secretary), was as follows:--“'rhe movement cOTinieneeil in Wan ganui at a well-attended meeting called on July 3 last. The Mayoress, Airs. Rogers, presided and introduced the speaker, Miss Jerome Spencer, who explained the objects of the Townswomen’s Guild and the method of carrying on the business of the guild. She stressed the point that the Townswomen’s Guild was an educational and social movement and particularly the idea that it was a meeting ground for all townswomen irrespective of creed, party or social status with special emphasis on the latter point. The Townswomen’s Guild was to be classless. She t said it didn’t matter whether one wore! a fur coat or not. all were equally wel- ! come. Nominations for a committee J were called and one was later formed . with Airs. W. J. Rogers as president and Mrs. J. C. Wickham as chairwoman. I ‘•'The membership, starting at 60. i steadily increased until it reached .150! at the date of the closing of the books.! Study circles wore arranged as follows: ! Civics, convener, Mrs. Bogle; drama, j Mrs. Cuthbertson; literary and debat-, ing, Mrs. Stapleton; music. Miss D. Hughes. These have since been added to —glee club, Airs. Buller; arts and craft;-, Airs, Bates; garden circle, Mrs. Wagstaff. All have functioned regularly and smoothly e and the question of permanent accommodation for these circles is an urgent matter for the new' committee this session. Educational lectures have been arranged and delivered at the general meeting held on rhe second Wednesday of each month, notably an address on the British constitution by the former member of Wanganui, Mr. Veitch; ‘Architecture,’ by Mr. Newton Hood, A.N.Z. and A.; ‘Nature’s Method, Prevention and Cure,’ by Dr. Williams; ‘Citizenship/ by Mr. F. P. Taiboys. The highlight of the session was the reception given to Mrs. AToffat Clow when the members had the opportunity of hearing Airs. Moffat Clow’s experiences at Geneva. A social and musical afternoon was held on November 1 in the W.D.F.U. rooms and a Christmas party on December 4. “Now we have reached the end of our first session. Short, eventful and successful as it has been, we have now to consider our outlook for 1936. The Townswomen’s Guild is intended to be a centre of life for the women of this city. Besides educating women to take an interest in civic and national affairs it is intended that it should add to the sum total of happiness so that every individual woman in this town, whether attending the guild or not, shall benefit in some way from its activities. We can make Wanganui a sweeter and more wholesome town to Live