CAMBRIDGE COMPETITIONS

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19759, 14 December 1935, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE COMPETITIONS

THE ANNUAL MEETING. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. CAMBRIDGE, Friday. The thirteenth annual meeting: of the Cambridge Competitions Society was held last evening, when the president, Mr F. n. Wooldridge, presided over a ralr attendance of . members. In opening the, meeting Mr Wooldridge thanked tho members or the committee and all helpers who had assisted In the success or this year's festival. Tho high standard or the society had been maintained with excellent talent and the best of adjudicators. The great problem or the j society was nuance. It had been round difficult to maintain public support and It I seemed strange to the committee that It ] iiad been necessary to make special endeavours to keep the society going. Tho president staled that It was hoped that as a result or this year’s annual meeting further public co-opcratlon could be exP * m r'*' Woo Id ridge thanked all the ladles who had assisted Mrs Wooldridge In arranging the morning and afternoon teas at the festival. Loss on Yoar. Tho nnanoial statement showed that, the vear commenced with a credit balancec at the bank or £7 1s ltd. and arter adding £7,7 withdrawn from the reserve account there remained a credit or £n 10s ltd. The loss oil the yearV working was £:.;i Its. leaving the reserve fund at £7S 1 Is. Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted ss fol-

lows:—Patron, Mr C. H. Cooper (reelected) ; president, Mr F. R. Wooldridge (re-elected); vl-co-prcsldents, Miss A. T. S. Hanlin and Mr E. B. Kern slay; executive committee, Mosdaines F. it. Wooldridge, D. W. Arlell, E. L. Hardy, W. Munroe, Messrs. James, W. Maberly, R. S. Entwlstle, A. ‘J. Boyce, ,1. C. Outran, W. Weatherell, C. W. Venue!!, C. W. Boyce and A. W. Give. Stage manager, Mr u. S. Harbutt; secretary and treasurer, Mr Edgar James; auditor, Mr F. M. Oliver. A suggestion was made that, In view of the reduced attendances at the day session these be held In the Parish Hall. The president stated that the Town Hall olTercd excellent facilities, especially for the dancing classes. He felt tint the council should meet, tho society more favourably with the rental, which was at present higher thdn that paid by any other private or public enterprise using the hall. A suggestion that the festival ho held In the school holidays brought forth some comment and the matter was referred tn j the incoming commit ten. It was declded.-to place on record appreciat'd) or the work of the secretary, Mr Edgar James. Mr F. M. Oliver was also thanked Tor his service as honorary auditor. The question of ilnance was also discussed at length and the opinion was expressed that the coming year would see a more favourable result. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to outgoing officers.