Annual. reports for ‘the, year: were | read. at the, annual, meeting of the” Local Council_held ‘yesterday at the Y.M. CA, and presided over my Miss Bawden, resident, “___.President s Address: Reports:howed a very successful year: for that council, the president’s address referring to the general work of the Council -which: stands for’ com munity. interests, and showing: ‘that the National ‘Council as been responsible, among other things,for ‘démoctic science and ‘manual training’ in’ the behoule...superviged * Playgrounds, ag yell ag all things’ pertaining to: better laws; for women, and children: : oration, cf. ‘the “Story “Hour at the Hbrary: ‘and ‘augeestéed' that ‘matters that could “be “included : in‘ the ‘coun cell's future ‘work might’ be ‘the im provement of. school , surroundings, good” films for children, furthering the playground movement; an art ‘ex hibit, and the formation, of parent: teacher .associations. She also ‘ ‘call ad’ attention’ to’ the need of'a “woman judge ‘for the ‘juvenile court,’ “+ Following tthe reading ‘of ‘the cor respondence, an excellent report “was ‘read by Mrs.H. Holman, ‘as ‘follows: . Secretary's Report — , The’ Local Council of Women: ‘was held during the year fifteen meetings with an average attendance: of