The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-02
WOM1N,S WORK.
Much Accomplished by the Young
Woman's Christian Association.

Noman's Christian Association
LYNCHBURG, VA, Nov. Especial
Autumn once meant putting up stoves"
says a writer in the lively little maya
zine, Womankind, las certainly as spring
meant taking up carpets. But we have
changed all that. and these last days OF
October mean the re-beginning OF the
wOmen's socities and associations, with
papers and discussions and converse
tons on subjects new and old Lynch
burg does not differ from many other
cities in this respect. Indeed, she has a
large number OF feminine assemblies. re-
ligious. patriotic, literary and social.
Two chapters of the United Daughters
Of the Confederacy have existed here
for some years, and have just elec,vd
delegates TO the general convention OF the
order. which is TO meet in Baltimore ne4t
month.
The Ladies' Benevolent AgS)'ation Of
this city hold regular meetings from this
time until warm weather. and are very
energetic in looking after the poor and
unfortunate. The city fathers make an
annual appropriation for the city mothers
10 use in their work One branch of this
relief work Is the Open-Door Mission for
those to whom the Master said go and
sin no more
The Woman's Auxiliary Of the Y. NJ.
G.. a. undertakes the duties Of caring for
the rooms OF the association, attending
to the library. and in every way Drac-
ticable ron citing the efficiency of ihat
admirable institution
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has it's various departments or
eanized for steadfast struggle against
the evils Of intemperance. and the gem
eral oversight Of morals.
\ class Of ladies in the city are study
ing United States history with the nc
corlTlished young professor Of that
branch DR.. Page. at Rivermont Col
lege. The class consists OF married and
unmarried ladies'. young damsels. who
have left school but are not willing TO re-
lax their efforts at self-mprovement and
some elderly matrons. who believe ---e
maxim 1T is never too late TO learn"
1t goes without saying that each Of
the many churches has Is woman So
ciety for home and foreign missions oil
doing much to promote religious and So
cial interests.
A new society organized a branch here
last year, and promises to exert wide
influence This Is the Young Woman's
Christian Association. IL has no con-
nection with the Y NJ. c. A., but its
plan Of work among its constituents is on
the same lines OF that undertaken by the
masculine association. The society orig
mated among a handful OF homesick girls
IN "A western college and within ten or
twelve years has reached international
proportions. holding biennial information
al conventions.
Flourishing branches Of the Y. NJ G..
4. exist in Great Britain, United States.
France. Germany. Denmark sweden
Norway. Italy. India. Australia Canada
and South Africa.
In this country summer conferences
have been held for some years at North
field Mass. in connection with Mr.
Moody's work there, az Lake Geneva
Wis. and on the Pacific coast.
The YEAR, 1896 saw the first Southern
conference Of the association at Ashe-
Vile. y. c.. at which seventy-six young
women were I'm attendance at the sum
mer conference Of 1851. ten States ana
twenty-one institutions OF learning were
represented.
The object OF the Y w c. A. Is "to lift
all young women into higher and nobler
Christian womanhood. and 20 develop
tnom physically. socially, intellectually
and spiritually" 1t promotes entertain
ments and social gatherings, has travel
lcrs and departments and employment
bureaus. lectures. gymnasiums. etc.
The association begins IT'S work among
schools and colleges for girls. and IS
rapidly extending throughout the coun-
try
Miss Laura Beazell. a very clever ana
att active young lady, who was TOT TWO
year. secretary Of the association In CALI
s..I HaaIN FaNI Elf
rotary for the Southern States. Miss Bea-
zell, who Is now going through the South
organizing local branches and preparing
for the election OF delegates 10 the next
Asheville conference. has recently visited
the Womans College at Lynchburg, IN
the interest OF the association.
Some OF our Clever Lynchburg girls OF
special supurb some time since began
club. which at first had the digniiied
soul riquet OF tho Improvement Society,
now usually dubbed THE lmps. though
II holds 10 the purpose indicated by It's
first name. Besides this the young ladies
Of the town have an amateur dramatic
club. which during the winter gives en-
tertainments always greatly enjoyed by
the general public on such occasions
young gentlemen so fortunate as TO pos
sess talent for acting are permitted 70
take part in the performance OF the pays.
Out of all this fine material OF women
societies it is now proposed TO organize
a WOman's Club with various depart
ments. somewhat on the order of the club
so popular and influential I'm Richmond.
This article began with reference 10 the
stove and carpet subject, once the I'M
portant idea Of the autumn season. now
quite subservient 10 the woman socle-
ties 1t is, by no means. intended to make
the impression that stoves ana carpets
are overlooked and family interests LETT
out in the cold" The furnace. sendlns
its piped heat and comfort through the
house and the general use Of rugs nave
relieved housekeepers OF mucn OF the
lator formerly inevitable, an women
ar, en- ploying tie leisure time given by
The modern Improvements in culuVauhg
their minds and charging their IDEAS ana
interests.