Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-24
TEN YEARS IN Ex1srENcE.

Meeting-Progress of the Work in
This C1ty-Reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer.
The tenth annual meeting of the Young |
Women's Christian association was held |
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the |
parish house of st. Paul's church. A
large number Of ladies were in attendance
and much interest was manifested in the
work Of the association. Owing to the
absence Of the president, Mrs. J. D. Dana,
who was unable to attend owing to the
serious Illness of Professor Dana, Mrs. s.
S. Fisher, one Of the vice presidents of
the association, presided over the meeting.
Short addresses relating to the work and
manner of doing it, were made by Rev. E.
s. Lines, st. Paul's church; Rev. D. M.
James, Second Congregational church;
Rev. T. T. Munger, United church, Rev.
e. G. Sage, Grand avenue Baptist church;
Rev. F. A. M. Brown, D. D., First Presby
terrain church; Rev. Fl. P. Nichols, Trinity
church; Rev. Newman Smyth, D. D., Cen
ter church.
Mrs. Nora Russell-Haesche assisted in
the exercises, rendering two beautiful
selections; 'tThe Dream" and the CANCELS
Serenade'' with violin obhgato by Pro-
lessor Haesche. Both solos were rendered
in Mrs Haesche's most charming manner
and added no little enjoyment to the occa-
sion. The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted in the selection Of the
following:
President-Mrs. J. D. Dana.
Honorary president-Mrs. H. B. Bgelow.
Vive presfdents-Mrs. T. W. T. Curtiss, Mrs.
F. R. Bliss, Mrs g; B. Bowers, Mrs. R: Brown
Hume, Mrs. E. NJ. jerome, Mrs W. W. Lowe.
Treasurer-Mrs. H. B. Rowe.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Agnes NJ Gill
bert
Auditor-Mr. Charles G. Deutch, City bank.
SuperintendentsM1: M ;,. Talcott
Advisory board-Rev. Noah Porter, D. D.,
mp gFefS% Day. hndreW B
M. Reed, Hon. Francis Wayland
BOARD OF MANAGERS, Y.w.c.A., 1s90-1e91.
First M E. church-Mrs. A. c. Benedict, Mrs.
Il. n. Benedict, Mrs. I. N. Damn, Miss Agnes h.
Third M. E. church-Mrs. W @. Armstrong, Miss
Agnes =. Manson: o, Miss NJ ponoa;o+ n,.s
College chapel-Mrs Robert Brown, Mrs J. D.
College street church-Mrs H. w. Benedict,
Mrs. R. S. Pickett, Mrs. A. G. Smith, Mrs D.
Center church-Mrs T. W. T. Curtiss, Mrs. W.
T. Fields, Mrs. S. s. Fisher, Mrs Charles A.
White, Mrs. George O. Cruttenden, Mrs. Lewis H.
United church-Mrs. S. L. Cady, Mrs H. D.
Dwight Place church Mrs Mary Bronson, Mrs.
2; Bu6k1Hgham' Mrs. Sarah Hartwell' Mrs. D.
Davenport church-Mrs. M. T. Landfear, Mrs.
Homer Peck, Mrs. E. B. Root.
Howard avenue church-Mrs. N: H. Hoyt.
Church of the Redeemer-Mrs. w. g. Atwater,
Mrs; H. B; BigeIow, Miss Idalina barrow, Mrs H.
Trinity church-Mrs. G, B. Bowers Mrs. B. H.
Cheney. - :
St. Thomas church-Mrs E. NJ Reed
Christ church-Mrs. Alison B. Todd, Miss Emma
First Baptist church-Mrs F. A. Belts, Mrs. F.
3. Bunneh, Mrs. Francis Wayland, Mrs. P. s..
Calvary Baptist church-Mrs F. R. Bliss. Mrs
William R. Harper. Miss Julia G. Hope, Mrs. E.
N. jerome, Mrs. s. D. Phelps Mrs S. M. Whit
Grand Street Baptist church-Mrs. ]. p Mer-
Fair Haven First church-Mrs G. S. Bushnell,
Mrs Henry D. Franklin
Fair Haven Second church-Mrs. H. Barnes,
East Pearl Street Methodist church-Mrs. E. G.
Hill Mrs. J. NJ. Talerday.
st. John Street Methodist church-MrS. w, F.
Damn, Mrs. J. E. Northrop.
East Haven church-Mrs. A. B. Dodge.
St. Johns Episcopal church-Dr. Adelaide
Humphrey Street church-Mrs Charles Wilson,
Miss Ellen M. Watson.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer showed a very encouraging state of
affairs and the promising progress made
by the association in its work among the
young women. The report of the secre-
tary, Mrs. F. A. Belts, was as follows:
1.-THE tenth annual report of the Young wo.
mems Christian association records year OF
progress in the development Of our work. 1t is
true that the new building over which We hoped
to rejoice ut the completion of our first decade
is not reality in brick and stone we can how
erous gift of p 600 from Mrs. w: w. Boardman
on rsce,ng this sum we found it SO swelled om
in our promised money. For two years this had
been only upon o paper, with the promise not to be
needed only 500 to complete the $4,000, seventy
subscribers cheerfully assumed the responsibility
| friends generous beyond their hopes, and thus
was obtained 81, 100. But with the present unset
tied question, We have been advised to delay the
The past year has brought to us some changes
In May our superintendent, Miss S. NJ Cooke
| in parting with Miss Cooke we feel that we have
| lost Jealous and interchangeable helper.
Mrs. C. c. Talcott was appointed to the position
Wsey 1e dhe %ho
succeeded by Miss Wilcox, our former matron
| All who remember her three years of most &C
ceptable service are glad to welcome Miss WILCOX
to her old place in the home.
| 1t gives the Home committee much satisfac
ton to observe the benefits resulting to the fami
| ly Of the Home from the thought and effort ex
| pended for its comfort and well being. The av
| erage number of regular boarders during thu
year has been 10 per week In addition to thes
| from one day to one week each. Forty one din
ners, 10 other meals and u lodgings have ais
| been furnished,
Through the generosity of Mrs. A. Stone VI
have been enabled TO renovate and beautify on
| hall library and reading ROOM Other decides
improvements have been made which contribut
both to the comfort Of the inmates and the sam
tary condition of the entire building.
The devotional committee feel that there ha
any previous year The weekly Thursday even
ing prayer meetings have been regularly he'll
influence manifested in these meetings and tn
some member Of the committee or the genera
secretary has presided at these meetings: Will
| class, it has been well attended each Sabbat
morning, even during the vacation. The regula
| secretary, or some member of the committee, ha
had charge Of the class, and the members hav
expressed their interest In the lessons. Letter
expressive of the gratitude for the privilege
here enjoyed have from time to time been re
ceived by the secretary from former boarders il
the home.
The instruction committee have made no ne,
have bee
useful. The line of instruction in which we hav
had thus far the best results in helping youn
women to elf-support has been the bookkeepin
class which for the past three years has f1tte
three girls each season to fill responsible pos
tions. The board of education continue to rem
| our room and 800 pupils from the public school
receive instruction in cooking. We have ais
had twenty five pupils in classes under our ow
facsores and others Were ele as
| and wished to become better qualified as cook:
The Saturday afternoon onaa sewing class as; he he
largest papG Of Mercy one brancl
numbers A. Most hearty thanks are extende
to the teachers Of all classes especially to tn
seif-denial in devotlng one evening each week t
The repairs in the reading room have inte
number Of books loaned has been $40 and tn
number Of visitors to the reading room 42S TIL
adsen the
purposes. The advantages Of 3 permanent fun
| tingly from one who felt our needs, who wa
, himself genuine lover of books and tru
friend to whatever his Judgment approved
could not hold the audience. Thus we WEI
. | obliged to use English hail. where we were mos
!, cordially Welcomed by our city missionarie
| The board Of managers voted to bear the expel
Of slight ADMISSION fee and as our Program Program
were Of unusual excellence, we filed the hall an
> proved that we could also pay the necessary GU
} lay. The pound party, as usual, opened the yea
) One evening Miss Winchen gave very elabora
7 series Of artistic tabaleaux. The troubado,
l and pantomine evenings each proved so SUI
a cessful as to call forth repetition. Or
1 of our managers gave a talk on health and dres
: Its success was shown by the fact that the cir
y themselves asked to have it repeated We close
t | the years work with an ice cream festival. M
q sic furnished by the Dwight Place church O
light. The committee, perhaps more than an
8 other, feels the pressing need Of large hall {
| our own. It is also deeply indebted to the mar
. gifts friends who so often unsparingly give the
talents and time, and to whom we are ever al
Q preciatively grateful. =
h The visiting committee have made many cal
i during the year and have not only brought ne