The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-23


the history of the Young Womens
Christian association was celebrated
last night, when a reception to Chau-
tauquans, in honor of Miss Kate F.
Kimball the executive secretary of the
G. l.. S c., Of buffalo, N. y, was Civ
en- by the Young Women's Christian
Association circle, Mrs. II. ]. Carr.
president. The hall was crowded with
invited guests. Mrs. Carr, Miss Kim
ball and the presidents of the various
circles occupied seats on the platform.
The programme opened with piano
solo by Miss Mabel Colvin. The rendi-
tion was excellent and elected much
applause. The artist, though deprived
of beholdng the beauties of nature,
has a soul filed with the beauty of
music. The solo was followed by
prayer by Mrs. f. II. Ripple. Last
Night" was beautifully rendered by
Miss Huber in u characteristic man
ner
Mrs. II. J. Carr then gave a grace
full address presenting Miss Kimball in
a pleasing manner. She said:
MRS. CARR's ADDRESS.
For l well remember that one Of the
first statements made by DR.. Vincent in
Plainfield, n. j. 0hen headquarters of the
c. l.. S. c., was the Importance of
capable, efficient, secretary. And he said
that he knew just such an one in the
person of Miss Kate f. Kimbal. That
his judgment in this respect was not q
fault is attested by the fact that Miss
Kimball has continued as the executive
head of the office work of the lnterna-
tional G. l.. S. e. for twenty years.
1 have now the pleasure of presenting
| to you Miss Kimball, whose presence with
us is not only a marked favor, but also
| an encouraging fact of no small impor-
| tance.
1t is certainly a pleasure to welcome
so many Chautauquans at our Young
Womens Christian association rooms this
| evening.
That the Young Women's Christian as
| soCiation and the c. l.. S. G. should work
| together, is eminently fitting; since both
are interdenominatCTal and both, aim
| to awaken the intellectual and religious
| powers.
The first Young Women's Christian as
| sociation in America was formed by col
| lege girls in Normal, Illinois, in 1873; and
the work became a national organiza-
| tion at Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, in 1886,
! with the headquarters of the national
committee in Chicago. Thousands cf
young women in college and city asso-
Citations attest the value and success of
| this Christian wark.
| The ChautauGua Handbook of Decem-
| ber, 1871 gave the first notice of the pros
| pective c. l.. S. c., which became real
ity at Lake Chautauqua August 10, 1878.
| Its success was assured from the outset,
| the first class having an enrolment of
| 5000 members.
| In Scranton, the first circle was organ
ized in 1882, and appropriately named the
Vincent. The Cora A. Howe, was the Sec
ond, and the Anthracite the third. Since
| then various circles have been organ
ized; some existing for a limited season,
and others to the present time.
NOTABLE OCCASIONS.
There have been a number of notable
| occasions in the history of our Scranton
| circles. Shakespeare day. April 49, 1888.
was observed at the Young Mems Chris
| tian association. January 3, 1889, Bishop
Vincent lectured at the Academy of
| Music; after which a reception and BAN
quet were given at the Westminster, by
the Chautauquans. May 21 1885, the cir
cles held a union meeting with the Elm
| Park circle, which was q largely at
| tended, pleasant and instructive affair.
/ think the members of the various cir
Giles represented here tonight will agree
to the statement, that having once be-
come enthused with the Chautauqua idea
of study, they become students rather
than mere readers of reviews of books
about books.
Our Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation circle has always been composed
of earnest students; that fact is shown by
it's attendance register-some having beer
present 1853 times out of q possible 167
since our organization in 1893 No mer
are admitted except when we go on geo.
logical expeditions to the Archibald pot
hole, or the VOLTS Den at Wyoming; and
then, you know, ability to carry lunch
boxes and kill snakes is very desirable.
The one circle in Scranton composed
exclusively of women, feels highly hon.
ored in having as it's guest tonight the
one woman who has a worldwide repu
tation in connection with the G. l.. S. G
movement.
Miss Kimball gave a most interestint
address. She spoke of the fact tha
twenty-five years ago the summer
school was unknown. The first Chau
tauqua assembly was held in 1874. TIL,
inspiration Of the c. L. s. c. is meal
culable. 1t has permeated every state
reaches far out over the world, is founC
in South Africa and Japan, while il
Russia circles have been formed.
The course is not exacting, yet it re
quires a definite thing in a definite
time and affords a definite selection ou
of a mass of literature, helping eacl
reader to lay stress on individuality.
HER CLOSING REMARKS.
Miss Kimball, in closing, urged tha
the members be true to the work a.
never before, and that they persever
in having a graduate organization. Th
address was great inspiration to tn
listeners, who will proceed with thei
| rFtsIy txrtth nA nV,fh 4
that much credit was due Mrs. Car
for her enterprise i'm securing Mis-
Kimball and for the able assistance O
her circle in planning the entertain
ment. Miss Kimball is the guest o
Mrs. w. d. Kennedy while in the city
At the conclusion of the programm
an informal reception was held in tn
parlors, Mrs. Carr, Miss Kimball an
Mr.. A. 7. Bower receiving.
The rooms We're bright with man
beautiful roses from the conservatorie
of Mrs. II. NJ. Boies, who with Mrs. 1
A. Watres presided at the prettily dec
Grated table from which light Nafresh
ments We're served. About the room
were Mrs. Ripple, Mrs. L. NJ. Gates
Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. M. X. Kays, Mrs
j. A, Lansing, Mrs. Richard Matthews
Mrs. Fellows, Mrs. Derman, Miss Krig
baum, Miss Deacon and others.
The Y. w. G. A. circle consists @
Mrs. Carr, Mrs. John Fritz, Mrs. j. +
Hughes, the Misses Anna Broadben
Alice Carlyon, Lizzie Armenian, Ann
Morgan, Minnie Munson, Esther Row
lands, Rachel and Sara Jones, Jessi
Crawford, Anna Huber, Louise John
son, Carrie Bonney, Katherine Phillips
, Mary Runk, Libbie Doersam, Clar
Long. Other circles represented were