The Archive · 1939

General Secretary Resigns

Official announcement of the resignation of Mr. C. W. Pelitt as General Secretary of the Association to become associated with the Young Men's Christian Assocation of the City of New York was also made, 'The Board of 'Trustees have requested Mfr. W. E. Hines, Business Secretary of the Association for the past nine years, to become the Acting General Secretary on the departure Of Mr. Pelllt, "Mr. Pelitt and Mrs. Petitt expect' to leave Shanghai on the s. President Coolidge sailing on April 13.

The resignation of Mr.

'Clouth as a member of the Board of 'Trustees "was accepted with regret' due to his departure home leave on March 22." ale position on the Board of Trustees was lied by election of Mr. Rudloff, of Melchers & Ca, Word of the resignation of Mr. W. H. Plant, from membership on the Board of Trustees due to his not returning 10 Shanghai, has just been received by the Association, His position on the Board of Trustees will be filled at subsequent meeting.

Plans for the remaining _programmes of the season and for' the work with young people throughout the summer holiday season were dlscussed. Through the courtesy of the 'Shanghai American School. the grounds of the school will again be Available for the summer Playground Programme for boys in the foreign schools of the city. Mr. Harold P. Brown, Physical Director of the 'School, will' again conduct the programme. transferred temporarily to Lieut. Col, R. A. Wolfe Murray, commanding the Ist Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, until the new G.0.C, Col, F. K Sim: mons, arrives in June.

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