The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-08
YOUNG WOMEN MEET.
Large Gathering at the \. w.
C. AS First Convention.
ABLE OPENING ADDRESSES.
Miss Price Warmly Wsieemsa-nr'
russsnw and Mr.. sxrrsss on we-
mems work for One Another.

The 6rss annual convention OF the
Young Tornen's Christian Association o.
tie ssa.e vas called % order In the Dig an-
dstorlum Of Plymouth Congregations 81
church yesterday afternoon. The atsehn-
snce VS. not Is large .. had been Eisnea'
rarity owing to the bad weather Al
dresses Of welcome were made BY eeattls
delegates ana wers responded TO sy 'he
visitors. The feature % the evening vas
the sloarent address of Rev d. Z. Garrett
mon the subject. "Whas Our Cites Gan
DO for Their Young Women ne re-
Spouse OF Miss Esfie X Price. the g1nefaa
secretary OF the national association. vas
aiso pleasant feature Of the evening.
After short song service the conven-
ton was called TO order at % O'CLOCK,
and Miss Ellen Chambersin. preceptrsss 81
the state university. xas unanimously
Gated 10 the chair. Rev. w. s. shanziin
read a massage from the Bible snd Rev.
u. &. Garrett made a beautiful PRAYER, the
sudssncs repeating In concert with him me
Lords Prayer, with which be prefaeeo MS
own. Mss Rose KarF, student OF tue
state university. welcomed the convention
10 seattle on behalf OF that institution
She was followed by Mrs. w. III. WELDON,
az the local association, who had acted as
Temporary chairman. Her remarks we're
well chosen.
Rev. Wallace Nnt.ing. the pastor O.
Plymouth church, made the next address
OF welcome. lie spoke OF the many ex-
amples OF splendid heroism women had
shown II, al. ages OF the world, and then
told how the same opportunity Was open
20 them now, and whenever women nad
orgauized for any good cause they had
also been successful. Miss Julia Marx
ham Of Tacoma, who was TO have made
the firss Response had not yet arrived, so
the duty devoIved upon Miss Price.
M,sa Price is q handsome young woman
xlth dark eyes and hair. and Is also an
eloquent and pleasing speaker. The open
ing senteuces OF her response we're par
ticutariy we'll hosen. She told how D. Is
handed down from ancient times that the
inhabitants OF certain Oriental cities USED
20 mix perfulne with the mortar oil their
buildings so that the fragrance was often
waited lar ov CIR the plains TO the nossrils
of approachnsg travellers. IL vas so with
the fame Of : cattle Miss Price said that
All the way across the plains she had
heard wonderf al reports Of the city OF Se-
attic as & place where churches. reiiglous
soe.etIes and ed ucatlonaI institutions were
astonlshingly ii umerous and nourishing
she Vas glad to say that she vas not dis
appointed in the city.
Rev ID. c. Garrett then made his ad-
dress. Mr. Garrett was OF the opinion
that his subject might well have been re-
yersed in some respects. and as proof he
taid how in Oscagoosa. Kan, where
wo,nen were allowed TO vote they had re-
formed first the bad boys, second the
tobacco .spisters" and last the violators of
the Sunday laws. Bat still, however much
warnen might do for the cities, the cities
eouId nevertheless do a great deal for their
voung women. Any large city had many
vaung women and girls among its inhabi-
,au,s who were without any of the CON-
forts or conveniences OF home. One
thing city could do for such women was
% turnish them through such an organiEa-
lion As tho Young Woman's Christian As
.acintion place where they nigh.
and rest. recreation. companionship,
mental. moral. physical. and, above all.
Religious training In the cities OF the
East the association had already done q
Great deal for the young women. One OF
the greatest benefits Ii afforded them was
an opportunity for physical exercise. On
this point Mr.. Garrett dwelt long. lie
VA. .ntls led. he said, that thousands OF
Girls and women were sickly aud burden
a. themselves aud others from the lack oi
gvmnasttc exercise. Under a competent
teacher nervous prostrauon would never
~ aoyn we're gyu.naslums FOR women
mora plentiful IN this connection Mr..
Garrett said a word IN behalf OF over
worked shop girls. Continuing he said
.hat the good effect OF such All
inatitutou as the association upon the
minds and morals OF the young
won,en was also noticeable. Many 8
sfrl had gone TO the bad for lack of q
fviena lie pleaded for the fallen women,
ana asked his hearers 20 remember that
they were nevertheless sisters in Christ
He closed by exhorting women 70 rsmem-
her that there should be no caste in tbs
a.soeletion. aud said that no woman oi
trne high character need feel. whatever
her smplovment so Il we're honest. that
she Was not the equal Of any Of her asso
clates. and he told how Loaise II. Aleoti
rad preserved her dignity and sweet dts
position though working in Boston as 4
servant.
Miss Chamberlin, after appointing Mrs
u. u. uarFsr secretary. declared the even,
ing session adjourned. and an Informal
reception was given Miss Price in th'
church psrlcTs.
Tie nrogramme Ter today is interesting
Reports Will &c made aud papers ON differ
ent subjects read. Miss Price viii speak
on the student volunteer movement aud
on the general seCretsryship og the asso
cations as profession Tor college women.
The convention closes tomorrow evening
with farewell service Tor she visiting del
eratps. ie.s by Miss Emma Eceter 81 Sau
Francesca. the secretary % she Pacific
coast association. who Is attending ths
convention. The convention OPENS thi,
morning At $50 O'clock.