Women's Social Investigation League

Although the newly formed organization know as the Social Investigation League is not properly speaking, a College Club, we are taking this opportunity of drawing the attention of past as well as present women-students to our aims and activities.

The inaugral meeting of the league was held in the Women's Common Room at College on August 11th, and there was a large attendance of women-students and others interested in the formation of such a society. The chairwoman briefly addressed the meeting, showing the need of women taking a more active part in affairs social and political and of doing their utmost to secure good legislation on matters concerning the welfare of women and children, and the social health of the community. After a good discussion it was unanimously decided that a league be formed and an executive was elected and instructed to draw up a constitution to be submitted at the next General Meeting.

By this constitution the aims of the league are:—(1) To educate members in their social and civic duties; (2) To create a wider scope for women in public life; (3) To originate or take part in such public work or movement as may be thought desirable by members.

It is hoped that many past women-students will join this league. A University College is in many ways an ideal spot for the formation of such a society, and when students leave their College they can carry with them to all parts of the Dominion their ideas and hopes. Any evil that needs exposure, any problem that needs investigation should be made known to the league—which will do its best to remedy things. It is composed of humble individuals, for the most part, and they know that their work will be painfully slow—but in spite of that it is work well worth doing and they appeal to all who can to help in it.

Miss K. Mackenzie, Kelburn Parade, is Hon. Treas. of the League, and the annual subscription is 1/6. The officers are as follows:—President: Mrs. A. R, Atkinson; Vice-Presidents: Mrs. T. A. Hunter, Mrs. Sommerville, Misses McLean, England and Hetherington.

Executive:

Chairwoman: Miss M. L. Nicholls; Vice-Chairwoman: Miss Coad. Hon. Sees.: Misses E. Crawford and D. Hues ton. Hon. Treas.: Miss K. Mackenzie. Committee: Misses Crabb and Ross.