As the year draws to a close it is of interest to review brity the activities of the past months i ation, Before anything is mentioned as to the meetings, Interests or achievements of the Joint Committee, the chairman wishes to thank the various. Committee members for their hearty ce-operation in everything that has Deen attempted. If we have done anything this year it is because all have been willing to aid in carrying out the common plans, No new club or association hi Joined our organization this year, but we have taken in two special members, Mrs, S, Toe and Mrs. V. Beyer, women well known? in the city for their public spirit and charity work, Our first meeting was in January when Sir Frederick Whyte address-, ed us at a tiffin, speaking on the of the League of Nations, In 18 years our custom was that meetings were held at the call of the Chair, and there was therefore no regularity in the dates of those meetings. In March, 1929, we decided to have regular monthly meetings on the third Wednesday. During the year we have held nine meetings, both regular and special, besides three purely social gatherings.
Club Institute Day, May. 1, was devoted to a survey of the various welfare agencies of the city, especially those having to do with women, Following out this line, we heard of chortiable and educational work as well as of cinema' films and art efforts. Over 120 women attended the sessions of the all-d Institute at the American Women' Club, and much enthusiasm was aroused.
Seven resolution were passed by. the Institute, and Film Censorship and Education for Chinese girls were recommended dor our special attention during the year, At the Institute tiffin Miss A. Viola Smith spoke of her vations of women's clubs and fes abroad, Dr, Fearn also joke at this tiffin, On June 14 we gave at the American Women's Club a dinner 'a farewell to certain of our ing on home leave—nacomib, Mrs. Lunkley, Miss Adlam and Mrs, Fitch. On October 2 there was a tea at the British Women's Association in honour of Migs Betznor, the Pageant Director, and on December 12 at the Majestic Hotel a largely attended tea-dance was given in honour of Mr, and Mrs, Douglas Fairbanks, In addition to these meetings there have been special ones con-corned with the production of into Pageant, while the Executive has at numerous times to further plans and to decide questions of urgency. On April 15 and 19 there were classes in Parliamentary Rules and Procedure conducted at the Y.W.C.A. Hostess House by Miss Ayrton under the auspices of our Committee, The hope expressed last year that we might this year have numerous tiffins with speakers has not proved workable so far; perhaps. it may be useful in the future, The Club Institute Day was considered well worth while, and the cen: seems to have found a definite place in our yearly programme. A couple of suggestion, for 1930's Institute are the following—first, that we ask our constituent groups for Mints ae. to the subjects they mont want to hear discussed; second, that we make some provision for ore club women of the city Attend the sessions of the Institute.
When we come to the Pageant one has to take a deep breath. It has meant a great deal and, at the Director often sai will perhaps mean more passes. Many difficulties had to be surmounted in arranging for the Pageant. As we had no budget) tov carry such expenditure, the 'Y.W.C.A. ce-operated: in providing one; costumes had to be made, rented, and assembled; there. was no prieedent for any' such Inrge international entertainment, and much effort had to be expended plans and their execution. We are Indebted to the local ¥.W.C.A. for the suggestion of the Pageant, and are also debtor to the National Board of the Y.W.C.A. of the United States for the loan of Miss Betzner, the efficient Director, who managd the whole production with much skill and ease, We tried to express our appreciation to Miss Betzner in words and gifts on her departure, but we also owe a debt of gratitude to scores of faithful "workers here. Some took part in the Pageant, others Jarranged details; stil! others did hard work behind the scenes. Many of these people were among our own members, while others were at the beginning only names. us, They became our friends, and have proved the wisdom and efficacy this sort of an_ international effort. Tt is impossible to name workers here, but we do deeply feel their kindness and ce-operation. Among our own menibers Mrs. Laurens, Mrs. Kann and Miss Perkins carried a great deal of the burden and should receive our especial thanks, A total of about 3,000 people saw the Pageant at its three perform-one, while 400 had parts in the east. When we close our eyes and think of the scenes. passing: before us on. those evenings, we now realize that the colour, the har monies of music and action, the veal international blending of the pageantry meant far more to us finance than questions of attendance or
Wo have this" year issued the Proceedings of the Club Institute on May 1, 1929, as Bulletin No. 6 of our publications. 'This pamphlet is now on sale, and may be obtain-any club-woman, or other Interested person, from' our, Joint Committee Secretary.
We now come to the work of the Givie Affairs' Committee which perhaps is more vital to the purpose of. our organization than any other section of our activities.
Several resolution arising out the Club Institute of May 1, 1929, as before mentioned, were referred by our Committee' to the Civie Affairs Committee, and have been alt with by them. The members of the Board of Film Censorship of the Shanghai Municipal ~Couneil and the French Municipal Council wore invited to attend a Joint Committee Tea on June 19 so that weight become better acquainted with their. problems, and also that they might know more of our viewpoint, Two members of the Shanghai Municipal Couneit Film Censorship Board were present on this occasion and spoke to us. Letters have also been exchanged with the Shanghai Municipal Council, and the Council has expressed a willingness to consult our Committee regarding nominations for members on the Film Censorship Board should any future vacancies occur on this Board.
The French Municipal Council invited the Joint Committee to mate a person for membership on the French Board of Film Sensors, 'The question of education for Chinese girls is at present awaiting definite suggestion from' the Chinese women's groups in our Joint Committee. An effort toward vocational domestic courses in the Public Schools. is. also' being put forth in order to prepare girls for a diferent life from that found by so many in cabarets.
The work of the. Civic" Affai Committee may be designated as in being; mone of it-is completed, and we feel that this year has started movements which ought to- produce good results: in the future, We closed our, year with a 'Municipal. Christmas' Tree at the Stand of the Race Club on
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