The Afro-American., 1897-04-17
CIV. {. A.

The @. Y. w. @. A. uf Baltimore
City was organized Jan. Sd, 1896, at
the Madison st. Presbyterian Church
by Mrs. S. A. Charity and six other
ladies, under the direction of Mrs.
Elliott, President of the white 7. w.
G. A. on Franklin st. The first year
of its existence was marked by much
progress. and thenumber of members
was increased to fifty. The second
year, Mrs. Murphy was elecG Ged Pres
ident, andAuhe work is still increasing.
Among the Industrial Glasses, they
have a Dress Making Glass OF IL girls
being taught by pattern. The second
class will organize on next Wednesday
under Mrs. Burgess TO be taught by
measurement. We have also class
in which the girls are taught to make
paper flowers and picture frames.
We have an Employment Bureau,
open every day, with Miss Mary Til
den, Secretary.
Sunday April 4th was ''Book Day"
and Quile number of books were
given with which to start a Library
for our girls. Sunday April 18th was
our Annual Celebration. Through
the kindness of Rev. hill. We met at
Trinity Church. 1t was success in
every way. Addresses were made by
Dr. Wm. H. Weaver and Rev. ]. w
Beckett. Scripture Lesson by Mrs.
Mary Frisby handy. The collection
amounted TO SO is, which will go
toward purchasing home for the
Association.
The object of the Association is to
help the young women in our cOm-
mnuity 10 be better and truer women,
to encourage them to make the most
OF themselves in mind body and soul,
to teach them TO find the sweetness IN
life; it's cOmpensatiOns even under e
most discoaraging surroundings.
l. The aim is to make the Association
rooms a place for social gatherings
whete young women who have no
home i'll the city may spend a pleas
ant evening and feel that there, wei
come and cheer, love and protection
are always TO be found. 1t is Il mis-
sion field, too, wherein many are
comfOrted ana saved, and where a
sympathizing friend is ever in atten-
dance, ready 20 counsel all who need
it, and to point hem TO the Lamb of
God which taketh away the sins of
the world. Il is also the object of
women to tit themselves for better
positions in life; to complete this end
| they have industrial classes and night
| schools.
There is no class of people so help
less or VIII stand so in need of wise
friend as the young girls who have
left their country homes and the pro
| tecting care OF their parents, to come
| fO a C.,tV 'HhAir -
| evil renders them more liable to fall
intOthe many traps set for their un-
wary feet. IG is this class especially,
thai the Y. w. G.. A. wish to extend
| their. sympathy and care. We are in
no Way antagOnistic TO the churches,
| and are entirely undenOminatiOna J..
We encourage every young WON II
to become a member of some church,
and pastors will find great need
! supplied in these Associations where
they can send young girls needing
womanly help and feel sure they viii
receive wise council and care
l,rSt .'fi'f E Beard Of Managers IL eets the
Ill, at the rooms, sac m"''fB m BA4ddfftt BA4ddfft 3 P
Mrs. Nettie Cooper is Chairman.
Members of the Board are Mines.
4. Bright, Susan Jefferson, Mary
bowen, Ellen Moore, Stanley, Julia
Cook, Hubbard, Rosie Brown, White,
Lizzie Robinson, Leona Randall, Lucy
COnklin. Mary Handy, Emma Truxon
Florence Jenifer, Aletha Bowen, b.
Cornish, Harris, Mary Cassene, MaDt-
leg, Ridout, Wayman, Onia Williams,
Quickerly, Alice Dates, Mary Hughes,
Mary Cook, Rachel Purviancc. Alfred
Cornish, Nd l.. Lewis, Margaret Isler.a
Sarah Ayers, Maggie White, Lucy
Jordan. Cornelia Anderson, Sarah
Crane; Misses Mary Covington, Jennie
Boston, Maggie White, Clara Sutton,
Evaline MackaIl, Maria Smith, Char
lotte Davage, Margaret Lateny, Anna
Young, Mary Tildon.
Mrs. Novella Rayne, Treasurer.
Mrs. 5. A. Charity, Secretary.