The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-28
A GUIDE FOR THE y. W. c. \
Succe ssfuI Organizer Comes Here To
Act "a General secretary.


Act a. General Secretary.
In securing the services Of Miss Ella De
Voc. Of Pittsburg. as general secretary
the Young Womeu's Christian Association
OF Seattle. has obtained one OF the most
energetic and successful secretaries IN the
United States. Her connection with the
organization has been extensive, and her
ability is best shown IN the growth Of the
Pirtsburg association between the years
1871 and 1883. while she was general secre-
tarv there, from 80 10 over 100 members,
making IL the largest in the United states
Miss De Voc first became a member OF the
Young Women's Christian Association lin
Genesee III. where she acted a. its presl-
dent Afterwards al Worcester. -, as
member Of the faculty OF the University
OF Worcester she was an honorary mem
Der Of the local organization.
She was called here on the recommends
ton OF the international committee. hav-
ing its headquarters at Chicago since
her arrival last Saturday she has already
made the presence OF a guiding hand feit
at the tiller though she has hardly had
lime 20 become thoroughly conversant
with the different departments.
The object Of the association Is 10 edo-
cate a woman. physically. mentally. NOR
ally. from business standpoint. and spH-
itually," she said, IN explaining the organ
ization TO a t-Intellgencef reporter at
the Sarah =. Yesier, last night. ana We
aim to make complete women IN every
walk OF life. The organization IS inter
national" she continued. and may be
considered under three heads. tine nation
m committee. the state or section commit
tee and the city association. The nrst.
from its headquarters Ia Chicago, eXer-
ci~es a general supervision over all the as-
soctations IN the United States and makes
recommendation for their conduct It's
membership Is maintained by appoint
rnents made by the body itself. Tie state
or section committee. generally composed
Of twenty members, looks more pariich-
larry after its own region. hat its powers,
ike thos. Of the international, are simply
recommendation. The affairs ~ the city
"a association are conducted rs board OF
managers. having regular Officers me
duties ofathe general secretary being SUI
psrvisorv. she must act as hostess. attend
20 all business and sit with the hoard or
managers and ali committees. though she
has no vote On the Pacific coast there -
no state committee. but It's place Is taken
nv a Coast committee. having is head
quarters in san Francisco.
The national organization was begun
about ten years ago. in this way. num-
hor of Young ladies' had a prayer meeting
in me normal school Normal. Ill. and one
Of them suggested how nice Il would be 10
form on the same lines as the Young
Mems Christian Association. The idea
meeting with approval. was adopted AMI
the present name vas adopted Other coll
leres soon followed this example and from
them grew the national association"
Miss De Voc viii recommend the start
ing ~ classes for education AMI physical
culture here and will undoubtedly he able
10 make many valuable suggestions for
increasing the membership, which is now
comparatively small