NBWTA Report 1903-035
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65 64 and more convinced that there is no agency better fitted to develop and or train the young women of our country than our Y work. Owing to ill health I find myself obliged to lay aside the work o But I rejoice to know that a leader has been leadership of the Y’s. secured in Mrs. Clarkson, of Birmingham, who will, I am sure, more than ets. It would be impossible to find anyone more ee fill my place. to her for or more capable than she is, and we all feel deeply grateful being willing to lay aside much other work that she loved, in order to And JI trust that every Y devote herself whole heartedly to the Y’s. member will do her best loyally to support her, and so prove how heartily we appreciate her able and enthusiastic devotion to our great cause. Atys MINUTES MEETING OF THE COUNCIL THE N.B.W.T.A. 1903. HELD GREAT RUSSELL. QUEEN AT STREET MAY 277H anp on Courtesy :—Miss Mrs. Toulmin. Agnes Slack, Mrs. Carter, Miss Committee on Resolutions :—Mrs. Tomkinson, Miss Bertha Mason, Boden, Mrs, Reed, Mrs. Harvey. Lime Keeper :—Miss Phillips, Lady Henry Somerset gave notice of a special meeting of the National Executive, be to held at 2.30 p-m., in the Rest Room, and announced that the Council would assemble for the afternoon at the same hour. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, President of the W.C.T.U. America, and Miss Anna Gordon, Acting Vice-President of the World’s Wece.T.U., were presented and addressed the Council. The meeting adjourned at 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY (May AFTERNOON 27TH, SESSION. 1903.) Miss Agnes Slack called the meeting to order at G30. It was moved, CHAPEL, BLOOMSBURY, 1903. Acting Vice-President, called the PRICE HUGHES, RS. Twenty-seventh Annual Council to order at ro a.m., the session ee “© God, our help in ages being opened with the singing of the t,” after which Mrs. James Hughes led in prayer. Pearsall Smith read the Roll Call of Officers and Delegates, ae ie ! total number registered being 868. the chair, the taken and entered having Somciseh Henry lady, “i Committee was presented and report of the National Executive ted. Agnes Slack then read her report as Hon. Recording sag are The President gave her Annual Address,* and at the Secretary. 1 ducted the noontide prayer. Hughes occupied the chair while the Treasurer gave Cree ort and balance sheet, which were adopted. . "The Assistant Recording Secretary, Mrs. Osborn, announced appointments made by the National Executive Committee as follows :— : Returning Officers :—Mrs. Clarkson, Miss Cameron. Tellers :—Miss Mrs. OF THE 28TH, Committee Bertha Mason, Lile, Miss James, Miss Lowenstein, Miss Southall, Mrs. Bedford, Miss Hawkin, Miss Cox, Miss Rees Jones, Miss Tudor. * Which will be found on page 75. seconded and carried :— “That during the absence of the officers and the National Executive Committee, who had been called together in another room, Mrs, James Spicer preside.” Miss Slack opened with prayer. The Secretary read the minutes of the morning session, which were adopted. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, President of the W.C.T.U. of America, having entered, Mrs. J. Spicer vacated the chair in her favour. Miss May Yates read her report on Food Reform. The Secretary read the Organization and Literature Reports. Miss May Lowenstein read her report on White Ribbon Bands. There being no other Superintendents present, it was moved, seconded, and carried :— ; “That any reports which had been handed in be read.” Mrs. Campbell, in the absence of the Superintendent of the Fairs’ Department, read that report. It was suggested that as the National Executive were still absent, the discussion on White Ribbon Band Work, which was to come on to- morrow afternoon, be taken now. Delegates having expressed the opinion that the business on the agenda should be no longer delayed, the Secretary was requeste d to communicate this to the Executive. Miss Agnes Slack and Miss Bertha Mason returned, and it was proposed that the change of constitution standing in the name of Ashton-under-Lyne be taken. | Discussion took place, another proposal being made that the resolution on Compensation, which Sir Wilfrid |