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The Spike or Victoria University College Review September 1925

Social Service Club

page 65

Social Service Club.

President, Professor T. A. Hunter; Hon. Secretary and Organiser, J, W. G. Davidson; Treasurer, Miss E. Pearce; Committee, Miss J. Moncrieff, Mrs. Dowsett, Messrs G. Wilson, E. Dowsett and J. Steele.

The Social Service Club is still operating successfully, the scheme of work undertaken by the Club having been maintained since the date of the last report without interruption. Members are continuing to visit Porirua Mental Hospital each Saturday afternoon, and the supply of luxuries required for distribution among the patients whom the Club has made itself responsible for visiting is being maintained, portion of the supply being donated and portion purchased out of the funds of the Club.

Since last report a number of concerts have also been organised for the benefit of the patients. Evidence is not wanting that the service which is being rendered in very keenly appreciated by the patients, and is infusing into their lives a considerable amount of happiness which they would not other-wise enjoy. On the occasions of members' visits, expressions of thanks and appreciation are continually being received.

The past few months in the Club's history have been singularly successful. A number of additions to the funds of the Club have assisted the effort financially to a considerable extent. The sum of £25 was received from the Board of Governors in respect of the T. G. Macarthy Trust, a sum of £10 from the Students' Association by way of a special donation, and an amount of over £24 as a result of a dance held in the College Gymnasium, but perhaps the most successful achievement has been the conclusion of an arrangement with the Motor Trade Association which guarantees the use of a car for the purpose of transport to the Hospital on every Saturday afternoon up till 30th October of next year. This arrangement was completed through the instrumentality of His Worship the Mayor, who approached the Trade on behalf of the Club, suggesting that some organised assistance might be given in the matter of motor car transport, as a result of which 31 members of the Trade have undertaken to supply a car each Saturday afternoon in turn on the dates allotted to them, and a list of dates and names has been circulated among the Trade by the Secretary of the Association, who has agreed to arrange that the car will be at the appointed place each Saturday. Only those conversant with the difficulties of organising the work will appreciate the extent to which the arrangement will benefit the Club and will guarantee the continuance of the work.

The Committee will still be pleased to receive the services of new members or to receive donations, which should be addressed to the Treasurer Any men students who are prepared to visit the Mental Hospital on any Saturday afternoon should communicate with the Organiser, and any women students prepared to do this service should communicate with Miss J Moncrieff or with the Organiser. The Club will continue to work during the long vacation and assistance during this period will be appreciated. It is desired to emphasise again that the success of the effort depends on the measure in which it receives support from students. It is pleasing to be able to report that the enthusiasm which has been manifested during the fifteen months of the Club's existence gives every indication that the Social Service Club will live a long and useful life, contributing something to the welfare of the community and fitting students to become better informed and more useful citizens.