Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-16
Y. W. C. T. U.
THE WORK DURING THE PAST
YEAR.
An Interesting Report Read by Miss Eva
IL. Taylor, Secretary, at the Meet
Ing at Newport, Del, on
Thursday Last.

Amongst the reports MADE 10 the w. y.
4. U. annual meeting held at Newport on
Thursday, the following was presented
and read by Miss Eva B. Taylor, record
ing secretary of the Young Womcn's
Christian Temperance Union of Will
! mingtoD, embracing the work for the past
year:
I've have at the present time about
| 106 names on the list of sctive member
ship, with quite a number OF honorary
members who feel that they cannot attend
the meetings.
From our free reading room, open
every evening for men, we have very en-.
couraging words. Mr.. Frank Willing,
our librarian, Ia still with us, and has
| been largely Instrumental In forming and
carrying out the objects OF the Young
Men's Temperance Union which now has
q membership OF $50. There are no "
about 62S books in the library, 12 news
papers and five magazines received, be-
sides New York, Philadelphia, Balti.
more and o'her pap;rs from all parts oil
the country, received as exchanges.
Within the year 7707 visits have been
made at the rooms, an average of 647
per month. In this time 2373 books
were taken out, making an average OF
2b1 per month. Gospel meetings are
held on Thursday night OF each week.
The Flower Mission committee has been
very busy through the year-at Easter
time distributing potted plants to the
poor in the city, and fruit and flowers al
the almsbouse and hospital; also at
Christmas much pleasure was felt by the
givers as well as the receivers Of the gifts.
Bunches OF holly tied with texts were
carried to the slmshouce; also about 1JC
boxes of candy supplied by lady friends
were distributed, and some of the old i'll
ma es were made glad by receiving neat
little boxes, each with thimble, needles,
cotton, ETC., sent by band If "King's
Daughters" The Jail was also reinem-
bered by the committee with books and
ten baskets of fruit and groceries were
dis Iihuted TO the sick through the city.
"1he Cheerful Home Societies" are al
In working order for the winter, o clasi
meeting each afternoon of the week, will
their various lines OF work, Of sewing
table setting, sing ng, health, talk, etc
! From 15O to 200 children are thus taugh
each week. The piano purchased through
the year has been great assistance Ii
this work, as well ss In the Y. NJ. I. U.
The report from our Literature Com
mittee shows total of Q, $40 tracts, let
ters, etc. distributed through the year
Baskets have been supplied with lltera
ture at the F., w. IL b. railroad deuot
Middle Car depot and at Eighth, Thirt
and Second street market honses. w,
fiud that these have been taken and read
quite extensively, and we have receive,
expressions OF appreciation, especiall!
from the men on the through ireigh
trains.
The Boys Loyal I4agion Club reports
very good time at Christmas. Thirty
five little children were made glad nc
only by good turkey dinner but
presents for each child and for those q
home.
The COMMITTEES on the girls eirculatin
library has found very Interesting worl
this winter. Within the last few month
they have been able to enlarge their worl
by taking larger room aud movinl
their library there. The room has beei
made very attractive, with curtains
lamps, tables, etc., and opensd as II read
ing room In the month Of January, afte
an in. piratlng talk from Miss Dodge, II
Guild work, in New York
On November % the society had
special meeting at which a debate wa
given by four of the members. 1t wa
enjoyed by all and another ore Is to b
given some time In March,
In June very successful social meet
ing was given In the parlors OF the &c
tral Presbyterian Church q
The rooms were very prettlly decorated
and well hlled with friends. Miss Mar
Mcdowell was with us, and was so brigh
and interesting that several were per
susded to join In our work. Under OIL
! juvenile committee, . very nourlshinf
Temperance school is carried on this win
ter. About 10S scholars were reported
the last month with an increase eanf
week. The scholars are all much inter.
esied and are well drilled In temperance
principles.
Ws have found our business meetings
to be more interesting by having a short
| PRAYER service half hour before. The
Bible readings prepared by Mrs. Hannah
Whitall Smith are very useful aud we
hope to do more earnest work in future
than ever before"