The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-27
Contest Closes
March 81.
WHAT THEY THINK OF us
Y. w. c. A. Convention Delegates
Talk About Providence.
UNSTINTED IN THEIR PRAISE.
The Visitors From Other Parts of the
Country Talk About Their Impress
sions of the City-Ihey Were Favor
ably Impressed by What They Saw.

The ladies who were in town last week
In attendance upon the national conven
tion OF the Y. w. C.. A. were greatly
pleased with Providence They were roy.
| ally entertained by the local members o,
the association and their friends. and
though the city was buried beneath two
| feet OF snow there WAS enough OF it i'm
| si9ht 10 convince the visitors that it is
one Il the premier cities OF the country.
The News reporters who did" the
| convention heard frequent mention of the
cltv, and Jotted down some of the ex-
pressions from time TO time. A few sam
ples are given below:
Miss Anna NJ. Burr of New York was
especially warm In her CONN endation OF
the interest shown by the city in the de-
talls of the convention. Il hay. had
really little time to make the acuuaint =
tance OF Providence" said she. "blt in
the briet space OF time ALLOW ed for ex.
ploration 1 have satisfied myself that
cou.d suggest little IN the way Of i'm
provement. / have visited many
OF the principal cities of New Eng.
land and found i'm them many
things TO admire, but think that Proyi-
dence can safely rear her head among the
best. The traditions Of the city have
been along the line of advancement and
progress and she is not falling behind In
the realization of the hopes and plans of
ner founders, There Is spirit Of cor
dlality among her people that cannot but
DE grateful to the stranger within her
gates.
we have found much here to Interes.
and instruct. Ine humber and mag
nlncence OF her churches. the hospitality
OF her welcome aud the hearty cooper l.
ton or her people in prosecuting the
work or this convention will never be
trAsed from my memory, and | think
tnat voice the sentiments of all my tel-
low del gates"
Miss r. f. Morse of Middleburv laid
great emphasis npon the city's hospitality
I'VE delegates can hardly express our
thanks for the kind welcome and untir-
ing attention that has beel accorded US.
The h9spitable spirit of Providence is
wel!-knoAn throughout New England,
but we never before reaIlz .d what it
really meant until we assembled in this
convention. We have met with the kind
est evidences of regard and sulicjtude Tor
our personal comfort from the moment
we arrived in your city. Women are
easily made homeslck, even when engaged
In work so diverting in It's nature as
were the duties or this asse N bly,
ine people of Providence see ned to re-
alize IL instinctively and every possible
eXpeulent was exhausted TO make us feel
entirely at home. have be n very much
impressed with the churches Of the city
AMI the association building ami have
found here every evidence OF the refine
ment and beauty OF true Christianity and
the brotherhood that belong neither TO
creed nor sect"
Henry NJ. Moore OF Boston was heard
to state that he had lonk taken a great
interest in Rhode Islands metropolis.
Above all things the cftv', educational
advantages arr worthy OF congratulation,
he said: "With a college whose tradi
tions are above criticism. splen-
did system OF public schools, an
army of churches and whole city full of
earnest, active men and women its des-
tinv IS assured. There have been nota-
bic men In Providence in the past There
are notable men here today aud there
Will be notable men among you in fu-
ture generate ns. The great wealth or
this city Is gradually being diverted into
channels OF lasting prosperity aud look
tor the contamination OF Il greater Provi-
deuce before many years. The numerous
aud prosperous suburban towns that
have so long been tributary To the ad-
vancenent OF the city will enhance her
property by amalgainatlon. The Chris
I ian forces here are large and powerful
and copsecrated.
The citizens are jealous, active aud pa
triotic. A few years more will " ork vast
changes in the rapidly growing CITY,"
Miss Ellie h. Price OF Chicago. whose
duties as international secretary OF the
association have called her TO nearly all |
OF the principal cities OF the Union, ex-
pressed great pleasure in testlfyiug to |
the merits OF Providence.
Il have been most heartily pleased with |
the strong spirit OF conservation to the |
cause o. the Christian associations mar |
ifested in this city" she said. "rhere are |
many ways ia whicn the people OF the |
East and those OF the West differ. bat |
the din renee rs technical and not funda-
menta. The facilities for the develop |
mtnt or the nlA hest type of Christian |
woma1h mood are exceptional and are util- |
ized TO their greatest advantage. |
Among an intellectual people one |
looks Tor the greatest opportunities |
for the advancement n every qu stion re- |
la iug To the public welfare. The social |
aud ethical sides have reached a htub /
ideal in this city and the best of the old |
New England traditions have been care
fully preserved. 4 he work of the two
associations is grandiy indicative Of the |
sentiment prevailing IL all classes of So
ciety Tor the Advancement OF moral char.
acter aud intellectual refinement. Prov
ldence Is true To the reputation that has
been handed down from generation to
generation and future years will show
still more marked evidence Of her fidelity
and prosperity Tue cause of christian
wouianhood Is growing DAY by day.
n great deal yet remains I De accom-
pllsntu. put tne WORK is IN good hands. |
The high st oppor, uuitIes for education
1f womel are here offered, and the girl of
,oday Graves knowledge with longing
hat was unknoSn 10 earlier genera
ions. With mental growth is
'lso coming the sentiment for
higher state OF physical de-
Telopment whicn Is indispensable TO
he earnest, aggressive woman. The
,irls of Providence are noble examples of 4
genuine womanhood, socially, mentally,
morally aud physically"
Many other delegates expressed similar
aud said many words for the
ospitable nature OF their welcome aud
N ertainment.