New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
TWENTY FIVE YEARS OLD.
Wv. c. A. ANNIVERSARY TO BE CELE-
DRAFTED.
wEIL~KNowN SPEAKERS TO MAKE ADDRESSES
TO RAISE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN
a GYMNASIUM.

TO RAISE FUNDS TO MAINTAIN
GYMNASIUM.
Tho Young Women's Christian Association OF the
City Of New-York will hold mass-meeting at Car
negie Hall tomorrow evening at o'clock TO cele-
brate the twenty anniversary of Its founding
Brief addresses on the different aspects and adj
vantages of this work for young women will be
made by Hamilton W. Mabie, presiding. the Rev
Drs. D. j. Burrell, W. H p. Faunce d. H. Greer,
John Hall and Longacre. ]. B. Cornell, president or
the Advisory Board; Chauncey NJ. Depew General
Wager Swayne and Colonel George E. War1ng.
MANY of the clergy and other prominent men and
women who are identified with the various benevo-
lent societies Of the city have promised TO be pres
ent and to testify TO their interest in the assoca-
TONS work by occupying seats on the PLATFORM.
There will be music by the 7th Regiment Band.
Tickets may be had free OF charge on application
a, the association building. No East Fifteentn-st
few reserved seats for sale at 81 each TO help
pay for the hall.
This celebration has a twofold object. the first OF
which Is to commemorate the anniversary, and the
second to raise a fund. the interest OF wnich can
be used for the maintenance of large gymnasium
This fund II Is estimated should not be less than
ts5c oJo and the work Of raising that amount OF
money will be begun at the Carnegie Music Hail
mass-meeting.
On April 20 1873 the Young Ladies' Christian AS
ISOLATION OF the City of NewYork was incorporated
nv Caroline D. Roberts, Hannah s. Brick. julia C.
JAYNE Henrietta f. Talcott. Margaret l.. " Shep-
ard Sarah E. Wendell. Stella b. Lee Kate Oakley
Olivia E. p Stokes, Sarah B. Hills Margaret d.
HARPER Mary Beach. Louise F. Cnderhill Mary j.
McCready Ceorgiana B. Ballard and Mary A.
Aiken On March 10. 1876. the name of the assoca-
ton was changed to the Young Women's Christian
Association OF the City of New-NOrk
In its first year the members met In single
room on the top floor of the building at University
Place and Eleventh-st. but ITS usefulness was such
that larger quarters had to be secured To raise
The necessary funds q reception was given Inc
guests subscribed $50. Beginning with one room
and one teacher II has to-day two buildings. BLDG
class with an annual attendance OF 5.VO a library
Containing 25cOO volumes and classes In which
st.nography typewriting millinery and other topics
are taught TO 1904 girls ,,, J., A.. ,..
In the Margaret Louisa Home, which Is the gift
10 the association of Mrs Elliott +. Shepard. 5,Vg
rSomen have been admitted The home is a tempo
rary place OF abode for sef-supportng women only
In addition to educating 1000 young women, the as
eociation i'm the last year found remunerative en-
nIovment for 2O2S girls and women out or $40 APP
,iicants The school Is IN charge OF Miss NJ d.
Eesmith II has a branch known as the West SIDE
Retirement al No. 453 West Forty-seventh-st The
association has also two summer hcmes' one at
Wbite plains and one at Asbury Park.
The present officers Of the association are: Pres-
Miss NJ A. Stimson; second vice-pres;dent, Mrs.
ham. assistant treasurer. Miss Emma Van Buren,;
corresponding secretary MIS- - +. Watsoh' recoro-
Ing secretary Mrs Robert Janray, jr.