Morning journal and courier., 1891-10-28
ANNUAL SESSION CT Y. ". c. A

ANNUAL SESSION OF Y. ". c. A. Reports of Secretary and Treasurer No Election of Omcers-Successful Year.
 Yesterday afternoon the Y. W. 0. A. of this city held its annual meeting in the Center church chapel. Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth occupied the chair. Addresses were made by Dr. Phillips of the Church of the Redeemer, Dr. McLane of the Col lege street church and Rev. MT. Poteat of the Calvary Baptist church, who spoke in commendatory manner of the work of the association and rehearsed its present needs.
 The secretary, Mrs. Frederick A. Betts, read the report, in the course of which she said:
 'I am glad to report that the building ] necessary to the increased work of the association is begun and we hope will rapidly reach completion. It is to have twenty-four bed rooms, complete arrange ments for the convenience of the home and dining room AT by 27, which will also be used for the monthly entertain ments. The old building is to be used for the library, reading room and class rooms as before, and also the new 'sWoman's Exchange" The new building will cost $20.G00, independent of the fur nishing. Two small payments have al ready been made, and as only 9,338. 20 yet remains in the building fund, the building will have to be mortgaged for the balance, which the association hopes to | be able to pay off gradually.
 The home department has been very successful, 185 young women having at various times during the year been ac- 1 Instruction has been given to g in book I keeping, IA in dressmaking, 12 in en- | broidery, 10 in literature, IS in German | and 33 in physical culture. The library has been used to some extent; an average of twenty-seven books per month has been loaned.
 The Woman's Exchange was started only last March, but the following state ment will show how successful it has been: During the seven months of it's existence the total sales amounted to $1 ,34S.OO, while the receipts have reached $1 ,560 %. There have been 85 consignors and 55 subscribers $350, however. of the receipts have gone to the exchange treasury, as the rest has been paid out to consignors and contribu. tors. The largest amount thus far paid tc any. one person in the domestic department of the exchange is about $500, while the largest sum paid to any one in the indus trial department is $91.75.
 Mrs. Betts made in closing fitting trib. ute to Governor Bigelow, who had at all times been ready to help the association either with money or advice. The work ot the late Mrs. s. M. Whiting and Mrs. E M. Jerome, to whose able direction mucl of the successfulness of the association ii due, was ittingly praised and recalled.
 Mrs. H. B. Rowe, the treasurer, reported that the 'home fund" of the association has received 1,104.11 in gifts from tn, various churches, while the total receipt from gifts and other sources have amount ed to S5, 5,61479. The total expenses of thu association have been $4, 196.43.
 The total receipts for the building func have amounted to s10,563.20. Of thi amount $11.75 has thus far been paid out leaving $7,388.20 yet in the treasury.
 Owing to the unavoidable absence of tn president, Mrs. Dana, the election of off cers was postponed to the next meeting O. the board