Girls’ rest rooms in Dunedin

SOME time back the YWCA established a hostel for girls — a muchneeded accommodation which could even now be extended with advantage. It has remained for the Methodist Central Mission to go a step further and provide a rest room and a luncheon room for the convenience of girls who are earning their livelihood. These were opened last night under very auspicious circumstances. They will be under the superintendence of the Rev C. Eaton, and the management of the mission committee. Two commodious rooms

on the second floor of the mission building, just above the social hall, have been placed at the disposal of girls.The rest room has been tastefully, even handsomely, furnished and with the evident object expressed in its title — “Rest”. It is not a charity. It is proposed to form a girls’ luncheon club, with a payment of a small subscription — say one shilling a quarter or a penny per week, as it is believed that in these independent days the girls would like to feel that they were contributing a little towards the upkeep of the establishment. In the luncheon room there are gas rings with pennyintheslot meters attached, while kettles and teapots will be provided and girls will bring their own lunch. Crockery will be provided if necessary, but it is hoped that girls will provide themselves with cups and saucers, to be kept on the premises. Stress was laid by the Rev. C. Eaton upon the fact that girls of any denomination will be welcomed at the rooms without any distinction.