THE Y.W.C.A.
[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—The Y.W.C.A: of Great Britain, which was founded in 1855, celebrates its eightieth birthday this year,. and .t4e- occasion will be commemorated by a rally at the Alpert Hall in November, which Her Majesty the Queen, our Patron,' hopes to attend:. A- Birthday Fund of eighty Pound purses is being raised for presentation at the Rally, and: the official launching of this campaign will take place during Blue
Triangle Week, which open's on March 30th. • • • . .
It is not always realized that the majority of Y.W.C.A.. Clubs are open daily, including Sundays, and that in general they are housed in premises owned. the Association,' thereby giving a background of permanence and stability to the Club work. While entailing capital expenditure this permanence is of immense. ralue in districts where employ/ ment is lacking, and-to the girl now so often driven to fliid; work in a district where she is a stranger it gives a sense "”i4. the Centre being a real home. Clubs for recreation, education, and Companionship and Hostels providing inexpensive and. comfortable lodging under the friendly care of a Warcien;,: these surely are social services of first-rate importance tor
• •>, women and girls.
. May we commend this work in this its eightieth birthday year to the generous consideration of your readers ?7-1,Totirs faithfully,.• , . , HILDA M. - GRENFELT., President,- . National. Y.W.C.A. ; MONTAGUE BARLOW, TrellaRrcf*, National Y.W.C.A. ; G. BROMLEY- MARTIN,,' Chairman, National Finance Board ; Col iti
F. CAMPBELL, Chairman, London Finance_ . Committee. .
17.IV.C.A. National Offtces, Central Building (Fourth iloPr), Great Russell Street, London, W.C.1. -
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