St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-08

believe, enable us to carry out this cherished
plan.
Marked Improvement and growth in many
directions has been manifested by those in
attendance, which is a source of great en-
enlargement to Mr.. and Mrs. Lichtenberger
and the board.
We believe the blessing Of God has attended
the efforts made to help these young people
ana we trust His continued guidance and sup
port in its prosecution.
The very great interest shown in the work
by individuals from all classes Of the COM
munity, from all churches and from those
not connected with any church, has been
most gratifying and encouraging, and we be-
speak their continued interest and support,
Eliza e. Newport, President.
HOW 1T IS OFFICERED.
Mrs. Newport followed Bishop Gill
! bert as president, and has been re-
elected with each succeeding year. The
other officers of the association are:
MRS: ). M. Lichtenberger, first vice
| president; Mrs. Edward Mann, second
wee president; Mrs. J. w. Edgerton,
| recording secretary; Miss Annie w.
Sanporn, corresponding secretary; Mrs,
E. S. Robbins, treasurer.
The executive board, in addition to
| the officers, consists Of Mesdames
Dennis Follett, E. c. Long, j. E. Nc
WI Mllilams, K: V. Pratt, Robert Ran
tout, 5. c. Stickney, 7. L. Schurmeier.
II: I: Ware, j. r. Brooke, Charles A.
Dibble, T. A. Schulze, and Miss Annie
Sanborn. The advisory board is com
| posed of Col. r. M. Newport, Judge H.
r. Brill: Messrs. T. L. Tompkins, J..
P. Gribben, F. G. Ingersoll, T. L..
Schurmeier, T. c. Field.
the charge of the following ladies:
Library committee, Miss Annie w.
Sanborn; parlor, Mrs. Dennis Follett
and Mrs. T. L. Schumacher; dining
room, Mrs. c. A. Dibble and Mrs. J.
r. Brooks; kitchen, Mrs. H. F. Ware;
dormitory, Mrs. ]. e. McWilliams; en-
! tertainment. Mrs. e. S. Robbins; physi-
cal training class, Mrs. Robert Ran
tout
| The association membership fee is
| 81, and all young women are invited to
| join, but the privileges of the rooms
| are perfectly free to every one.
| Pleasantly situated on the cornor Of
| Seventh and Jackson, they occupy the
| second and third floors of a building
sc by 80. On the second floor are the
reading room and parler or rest room.
| as it has also been designated. Here
| are bright, pleasant rooms, books.
! papers and magazines, easy chairs and
| couches free all day long to every girl
who wishes to rest or read here. The
piano, standing invitingly open, is a
| source of much pleasure. The two
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| large at the noon hour. The kitchen
| and serving rooms are models of com
pactness and orderly arrangements. The
white floors bear evidences of constant
care. Altogether it is an attractive
| interior k-
On the third floor is the gymnasium,
considered an especially fine room for
that purpose, as we'll as for holding the
different meetings and entertainments
given under the auspices of the asso-
| citation. On this floor also is the dorrni-
tory with it's little compartments hung
with white curtains, making
COMFORTABLE AND COSY
little rooms in reality. On one corner
is large, pleasant kitchen which has
served more than one purpose. When
a cooking class is in operation, here it's
members meet, and here the morning
and evening meals of those who stay in
the house are eaten. Besides, there is
the room occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
Lichtenberger, with a corner of the
gymnasium connected with this, en-
closed by screens, making an attrac-
tive little dining room. But the fact
that 1T is necessary to do this and also
| to surround the opposite corner with
screens, for a temporary dormitory,
| shows the need Of more room. Even
the couches in the reading rooms are
utilized just ut present for sleeping