The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-10-29
Y. W. C. A. ANNUAL MEETING
INCREASING APPRECIATION OF
THE ASSOCIATIONS WORK.
Report of the seoretary-Review of the
Years Work-The Annual Election of
Officers.
FIRST Y NJ q

The annual meeting of the Young
Women's Christian association was
held yesterday afternoon and the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year
were elected: President, Mrs. James D.
Dana; vice presidents, Mrs. t. w. Y,
Curtis, Mrs. r. S. Bishop, Mrs C, B.
Bowers, Mrs. f. L. Cady, Miss H, r.
Hume, Mrs. Tracy Peck Mrs. E. M.
Reed; treasurer Mrs. H. P. Rowe; re-
cording secretary, Miss " Bishop; COR
responding secretary, Miss Agnes Gill
bert.
The following is the report Of the sec
rotary:
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The sixteenth annual report of the
Young Women's Christian association
contributes to its history of usefulness
and prosperity period equally graft
flying in it's assurance of greater num-
her reached and of a growing appreci-
alton of the benefits derived and of the
home happiness found through this
work Of women for women"
Two hundred and ten young women
have registered on our books, remain
ing with us from one night to one year
The average per month has been 43, as
against 3S last year; 233 have been sup
piled with lodgings; $3.50 meals have
been served to transients.
The industrial and educational class
es Were as follows:
Elocution, IS; practical nursing, Is;
y dressmaking, 49, millinery, 81; plain
sewing, rs; embroidery 81; physical
culture 80; vocal music, 49,
The millinery class was one of the
most popular
The work accomplished In each of the
various branches deserves praise, and
we wish to express our gratitude to the
teachers, especially to those whose SER
vices were volunteered, among whom
were Miss Bowers and Miss Bartlett,
Instructors of embroidery, and Miss
Wurts, whose class in vocal music was
one of the largest and most enthusiast
tic
The object of the class in practical
nursing is systematic instruction in the
care of convalescents, invalids, feeble,
elderly persons and little children. 1t
is not only our aim to provide compe-
tent attendants but to furnish an
other means of support for women.
Since the class was started, about five
years ago, many improvements have
been made in the methods of instruc-
ton. This year, in addition to the reg
ular work, lectures will be given by
several physicians. All pupils are re-
quired to take the examination at the
nf hn tar tn w
are successful a certificate is given.
During the first years service no at
tendant is allowed to charge more than
81 per week. DR.. Lucy c. Peckham is
the instructor in this important branch.
Throughout the spring months Miss
Helen Hall Of Middletown conducted a
class in superior, cooking. Fourteen Ia
dies were in attendance.
The class work was greatly restrict
ed for want of room. Many new class
es might have been formed if we had
been able to furnish the necessary ac-
Communications The board of education
has kindly offered to provide teacher
for an evening class in cookery at the
Boardman Training school, free Of
charge. They have also rendered valu-
able assistance to our dressmaking de-
partment.
Glasses for the coming year are now
being formed in plain sewing, dress
making, embroidery, physical culture,
vocal music and practical nursing. Ar
engagements are also being made for a
delightful course of lectures to be CIV
en- during the winter at Warner hall
One hundred and ninety-nine MEM
bers have enjoyed the privileges Of en-
tertainments, classes, reading room and
library, to which forty volumes have
been added.
The devotional committee reports
that unusual interest has been mani
Tested in the spiritual work of the as
ISOLATION during the past year. Among
those who led or addressed the weekly
prayer meetings were Professor Curtis,
the Messrs. Lynch, Sallman, Rail,
Thorpe, Johnson, Williams, Short and
Yokoi of the theological seminary, and
Mrs. Cady, Mrs. Macphie, Mrs. Prud-
den, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Porter, Mrs.
Champion, and the Misses Wurts and
Howell.
The Kings Daughters circle of the
association, with Miss Wurts as lead
er, has had charge of one meeting each
month. This circle has also contribu-
ted SIT towards the salary of Miss Hall,
an association secretary in India
The Bible class, which was largely
attended, was under the able supervis-
ion Of the Rev. Frederick Lynch of the
United church.
AS efforts of especial interest were
made this year by the entertainment
committee, we present a statement pre-
pared by the chairman, Mrs. Tracy
Peck:
"Just a year ago the entertainment
committee were so daunted by having
no suitable place for their gatherings
that there were threatenings of aban-
doning this branch Of our association
work But such assurances came to us
from those closest in touch with our
girls and their needs, as to make US
feel we must go on, borrowing church
par1ors when we could and using our
own dining room when we must. A
good series of entertainments was ar
ranged and of such a nature as to win
for our work the name of educational
committee rather than the one we
carry One evening an original and
most instructive as well as delightful
paper was read on First Glimpses of
England Two illustrated talks were
given on Foreign Life and Travel