Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01

min Franklin" Essays OF Great Eng
Iish writers" "Aesop's Fables" "Doyle's
United States History" "Etowah' VdIu-
able as being almost our only southern
picture OF Reconstruction days; Names
and Their Meanings" etc. In hlstorlcaI
fiction we have gained Thackerays VIZ
ginians," Conan Doyle's newest WORKS OF
this kind. besides THE Chantry Priest
Of Barnet" and 1.-THE Cloister and the
Hearth" In classics and poetry we nave
added 10 our shelves Shakespeare, AMI
Dryden's Virgil" Child Harold's Phi
primage." i<eats's Eve Of st. Agnes"
Keble's "Ct ristian Year" Tennyson, and
Lucille. We nave tried. too, 70 keep our
library abreast of the times in regard TO
more modern works OF fiction. During
the year we have had the names OF
12S-13O readers on our list, and have
given out probably 1000 books. L can
only suggest, in conclusion, that our libra
nv was never in better condition for the
work 80 successfully carried on in con-
nection with other Christian associations
and homes similar 10 ours-viz., that of
educational classes.
Sewing CIass-Mrs. Gervas storrs,
Chairman.
Meetings Of this class ave been held
every SATURDAY lOI al hOui diA q h0AAs
in the basement rooms OF the home.
There are eighty-six scholars on the roll
and seven teachers. Owing to sickness
among both, teachers and scholars, the
attendance has been small and the
progress not as satisfactory as We de-
sided. The children are well behaved and
take interest and pleasure in their work.
The influence exerted over them by the
teachers is very salutary. The money
used in the purchase OF materials for
this work in the past year was furnished
entirely by the association, with the ex-
ception of a donation OF 50 by our presi-
dent.
entertainment Committee-Mrs. s. II.
scruGSs, Chairman.
The young ladies OF the Woman's Chris
tian Association have had many ENJOY
able evenings during the past year. Va
rious entertainments have occurred Tor
their pleasure. Different organizations
have had lectures, teas, Rotations. and
musicales, which were enjoyed by them
all. There seems to be much harmony
and good feeling In the home, and as our
finances improve ''all will be well"
Publication Committee-Mrs. G. A.
Lyon, Chairman.
Notices were published In the daily pa
pers OF the monthly meetings. advertised
the entertain nents held for the benefit or
the association, wrote articles explaining
the work and its needs. attended TO other
printed matter appertaining to the WORK,
and secured advertisements for the Year
Book, which will be ready for distribu-
ton the last OF May. This book will
contain reports OF all the chairmen OF
the different committees and the work
done in the different departments and its
branches, which include the Day Nursery
and Free Kindergarten.
The religious condition OF the home is
very gratifying. All but three OF the In
mates are members of the church. They
attend church and Sunday school regu-
larly, or the Bible class connected with
their respective churches. Daily morning
and evening prayers are held In the house
and attended by all the boarders. We
ask the prayers OF those interested In
the young that the three who have not
vet confessed Christ may soon be num-
bered among His faithful followers.
state Directors Report-Mrs. w. 10y
Mason.
Thirty letters have been received and
answered by me during the past year, In
reference to the international Board mat
tiers. These related principally TO such
topics as the extension OF our a~ssocia-
ton work, tho necessity OF an increased
sub~scription list to the international
Messenger" The Montreal conference.
and the resolutions there adopted. &c. '
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