The Portland daily press., 1896-04-14
QUARTERLY MEETING.
Young Women's Christian Associations
Encouraging Report.

Encouraging Report.
The quarterly meeting of the Young
Women's Christian Association was held
last evening, there being large gather
ing.
The seoretary's report showed the fol-
lowing figures: Total attendance at re-
ceptions, 5a4; average per week. SO; total
at Gospel meeting, 1850, average rs;
junior meetings. 314; average IA; callers
at rooms. 1928, daily average, 90, num-
ber of applications for employment, ia;
number Of applications for help, 112
Employment received for 2S. Number of
new members enrolled, III; attendance
ON educational classes, 5s; number en-
rolled, 60.
The educational committee met for the
first time this year, November 26, 1896.
Six meetings have been held, five regular
and one special, to meet Miss Taylor of
Chicago.
Previous to the first meeting of the
present committee, arrangements had
been made for classes in cooking, French,
German and stenography. Lessons in
French by Mr.. De Precourt, teacher,
were given from November through
March, with six pupils the first term,
and three the second.
Mrs. schumacher was in charge Of the
German class Of three pupils who studied
two terms.
The class in stenography was organized
in November with 10 pupils, four of
whom took up type writing. We are
greatly indebted to Miss Flora Lord for
the success of this class, she having CIV
en- her services as instructress.
The cooking school did not begin work
until January. Eight of our number
met for the study of food principles and
practical work under the direction of
Mrs Perry. Twelve lessons were given
in this course.
Have you heard of the Current Topic
Clubs There was an excellent report Of
the work accomplished by this GLASS in
the columns of the Transcript Monthly
for March. The Current Topic Club
was organized in December, meets once
in two weeks and has IA members. Mrs.
Clarence A. Hight is its enthusiastic
president. This is one of the Glasses free
to all members of the association who
apply early.
Six of our young women have received
instructions in dress making under Miss
Sarah E. Stanley. Ten lessons were
given. beginning in January. In March
a class for the study Of botany was
formed with Is members Field work
promises to engage the attention of this
class later on and many diligent botan
ical excursion with Mrs. Howard Taylor
as guide and teacher, is planned for the
early summer.
And only last Friday GLASS in milli-
merry began work with six pupils, under
the supervision of Miss Addie Clark.
1t has been the aim of your committee
to secure the most efficient teachers, that
the members of the association might
receive the greatest benefit possible,
and We are deeply grateful to all those
who have been so faithful and successful
in the discharge Of their duties. We
would be glad OF your hearty co-opera-
tion in this department. of the work and
extend to you all most cordial invita-
tion to avail yourselves of the opportu-
nities offered by the various classes.
The committee on physical culture re-
ported that plans have been formulated
for series of outings during the coming
summer commencing Fast day.
The committee on boarding houses has
received list Of good boarding houses
and has found suitable houses for IA
women.
The committee on rooms and library
has boughtsnew singing books out of the
money received from the mite jar. The
proceeds of the several birthday parties
that were held were devoted to the pur-
chase of books.
Ihe library is to be catalogued shortly.
ID response to the recent request made
py Mrs Coyle to the Literary Union,
NUMBER Of contributions of books and
money nave been received from the differ
ent clubs.
The committees on Bible study reli-
gious work, employment and depot work
also reported, the latter being one of the
most interesting as we'll as the most i'm
portant Of the series.