Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-31
CONTINUED PROSPERITY

CONTINUED PROSPERITY
OF the Young Women's Christian As
sociation-The Doings at the Annual |
Meeting-The Work of the Year |
The Annual Election.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Y.
w. O. A. was held in the dining hall of
the home, 568 Chapel street, yesterday af-
ternoon at O'Clock. The meeting was
opened by the reading of Scriptures and
prayer by Rev. DR.. W. G.. Williams. The
report of the treasurer, Mrs. q. B. Rowe.
showed that the total receipts were 49,
316. OF, and the expense IS, 967. 90. During
the year 81, 900 had been paid on the debt
on the new building.
The secretary's report noted, in opening,
the continued prosperity of the institution
and progress of its various lines of work.
"The following statements in regard to
the home department cause especial salts
faction. One hundred and thirty different
Young women have been in the home from
October 1. 1892, to October 1, 1888, from a
time varying from one week to one year.
The average number per month has been
twenty.eight, as against sixteen the pre-
ceeding year. Three thousand four hun
bred and ninety-eight meals have been
served to transients. One hundred and
fifty young women have also received the
comfort and protection of the home,
through having secured a lodging for the
night. Of the 100 regulars boarders there
were 11s Protestants and 10 Catholics.
The industrial classes for the year were as
follows: Ply sical culture, Al; book-keep-
ing, Is; nurses class, ID; embroidery, 8;
dressmaking, ~; English class, 7.
It Ia made matter of special concern to
secure able instructors for these courses
offered by the association.
Particular mention is made of the clssses
in physical culture. Under the instruction
of one of the most proficient members of
DIR. Anderson's senior clsss the young
women accomplished excellent work. AL
ready three fourishing classes, numbering
twenty each, have been started for this
season, with an equally capable teacher.
Too much cannot be said in favor of this
physical exercise for women employ ed in
writing and sewing during the day.
A class was formed last spring for the
instruction of young women in the services
required of nurses and companions for in
valids. The class, in charge of DR.. Lam
| and the association responded to several
form their various duties.
The employment bureau, though receiv-
| Ing numberless calls, has not itself been
| able to secure as many situations for those
| seeking work since the establishment Of
| the Household Auxiliary, but has sent
| some inquirers to the Associated Charities
and others to the auxiliary, where work
has been found for them.
The entertainments this year have been
| furnished through our committee by vari-
Gus friends and by several churches of the
city. They have been of high order and
have called out large and appreoistive au,
diences. We have this year tried the ex.
pertinent of charging a small entrance fee
heartily approving of the plan. We wish
we could adequately express our thanks
to all those who have go generously
contributed to make these evening.
successful. Informal social reception.
have been an important part of oul
work this year. We gave to the members
of the home the privilege of invitin,
friends of both sexes for an ''evening a
home" The chairman of the committee
Mrs. Tracy Peck, WAS always present ant
arranged games, besides which there wa
music and singing Simple refreshmant
were served and thus we felt that to GU
home and its inmates was given spirit O
true hospitality, as well as a pleasant op
| portunity for receiving our friends. Vet,
We cannot close the record of a year o
, so much prosperity and encouragement
, without most tender expression of gu
sense of loss in the death of Hiram Camp
enc of our earliest friends. We rejoicet
!, his genial presence at our last annual meet
ing, and now that he has gone from us W
love to recall his liberal gifts in life, an,
to feel that almost with his parting word
} he left valued remembrance and substan
: tial aid for our work.
| In placing before you our record of tn
| year we would add that in the expression
of gratitude for benefits received and IL
the knowledge that very man,
lives are influenced for good by th
Christian atmosphere of our home, vi
| find ample evidence that our efforts ar
not in vain, and we look hopefully into tn
J coming years, trusting that our man.
friends, to whom we offer our gratefu
| thanks for their kindly assistance, viii
| still extend their support
| Advisory board-Hon. Francis Wayland
Franklin R Bliss, Wilbur F. Day, An
drew W.DeForest, General o. Cruttenden
Joseph Porter. The board of managers TO
| the next year are:
| First NJ. E. church-Nliss NJ. O. Banks Mrs A
O. Benedict, Mrs I. n. Damn, Miss Agnes Il. Gil
| bert.
Grace M E. church-Mrs F. W. watterson
Trinity NJ. E. church-Miss Maria Benedict
Epworth NJ E. church-Mrs. ]. E. Northrop
College chapel-Mrs. Robert Blown, Mrs. j.
College street church-Mrs. H. w. Benedic:
Mrs. R. 3. Pickett, Mrs. A. G. Smith.
cruttenden Mrs. W. T. FieIds s'i Mrs nrs
| Fisher, Mrs. Charles A. White.
United church-Mrs. 2. L. Cady, Mrs. H.
| Hume, Mrs. E. L. Munson
Dwight Place church-Mrs. Mary Bronson, Mrs
Caroline Buckingham, Mrs D. Umberfel1, Mis-
Davenport church-Mrs Homer Peck Mrs z
| B. Root.
Howard avenue church-Mrs. N H Hoyt Mrs
Church of the Redeemer-Mrz W J. Atwater
Mrs II: b Bgelow, Miss Idaliqa Darrew Mr.
Humphrey street church-Mrs Charles W
| Vishno, Miss E. M. Watson, Mrs Charles Wilson
| Presbyterian church-Mrs. F. A. NJ. Brown
Trinity church-Mrs. c. B. Bowers, Mrs. B. b
| Cheney.
| st. Paul's church-N1rs A. B. Fuller Mrs W
W: Low Miss L. NJ. Phipps Mrs. David Thomas
| ST. Thomas church-Mrs. E. NJ. Reed, Mis-
| Car oline Lindsey.
Christ church-Miss Edith Olive Rowe Mis-
| Emma P. Thomas.
St Johns Episcopal church-Dr Adelaide
| Lambert Miss Genevieve Wells.
| Church of the Ascension-Mrs. c. E. Bauman
| Mrs ]. NJ. Beers
First Baptist church-Mrs. F. A Belts, Mrs F
B. Bunnel Mrs. T. s. Evans.
Calvary Baptist church-Mrs. F. R. Bliss Mis-
Zell Bishop, Mrs. j. Walter Davis. Miss Julia c
1 o. ii.
Grand avenue Baptist church-NIrs S. B. Ives
| Hope church-Mrs. Francis Way land.
| Grand avenue Congregational church-Mrs. G
| 8. BUSHNELL Mrs Henry D, Franklin.
Fair Haven Second church-Mrs. Herbert
! Barnes, Mrs. John f. Hemingway.
East Pearl street N. E. church-Mrs E. G. Hill
| Mrs F. J. Mansfield.
East Haven church-Mrs. A. B. Dodge.
The following officers were elected fo,
the coming year: President, Mrs. j. D.
Dana; honorary president, Mrs. H. b. BIge.
low; vice presidents, Mrs. T. W. T. Curtis,
Mrs. 8. s. Fisher, Mrs. S. L. Csdy, Mrs.
Tracy Peck, Mrs. b. D. Hume, Mrs G. B.
Bowers, Mrs. W. W. Lord, Mrs. Robert
Brown, Mrs. E. M. Reed; treasurer, MrsH
B. Rowe; recording secretary, Miss Bishop;
corresponding secretary, Miss Agnes q.
Gilbert; auditor, Charles G. Deutch; ma
iron, Miss II R. Wilcox; general sec rotary,
Mrs. @. G. Tslcott.
Remarks were made by Rev. DR.. Munger
of the United church after the election of
officers. The room was very attractively
decorated with foliags plants, including
beautiful palms, kindly loaned by Florist
Dickerman, who did the work and furn-
ishings free of charge. The sight was a
very pretty one and the ladies warmly ex-
pressed their satisfaction and appreciation
| of the florists kindness and a vote of
thanks was passed.
| Bonds of $4,000.
Charles Clark, who attempted to out
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