History of Our Club—Continued

The Commercial Girls’ Club from the beginning
has taken the view that all money should be dis-
bursed in the form of wages for work done and, to
the extent that its funds permit, the club creates
employment for its unemployed members in addi-
tion to obtaining positions for them in the business
world whenever possible.

In addition to creating and obtaining work for
associate members many recreational and education-
al activities have been carried on during the last
two and a half years. Evening classes for speed in
shorthand and typewriting have been held in public
schools through the courtesy of the Winnipeg School
Board and under the auspices of the Y.W.C.A.
classes in homecraft, cooking, sewing, current events,
dramatics, gymnasium and swimming have been
available.

In February, 1934, a club room was opened in
Alexandria Block where all associate members are
made welcome and where a good library of books
is maintained. Evidence of the extent of the club's
operation and the whole-hearted and _ sustained
interest of the contributing members is shown by
the fact that during the first year of the club’s opera-
tion $10,272.67 was received and expended, and
during the second year $12,915.36. This entire
amount has been expended either directly or in-
directly for the benefit of the associate members.

The success of the Commercial Girls’ Club has
depended in large measure on the interest and sup-
port of the general public in addition to its own
membership and in this it has never been disap-
pointed. The club has many good friends in the
business world and in the homes of Winnipeg where
an appeal in the interests of the unemployed Com-
mercial girl has always found a ready response.