The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21

The approaching season with the
members and energetic workers in the
Young Women's Christian association
of this side will be more interesting and
valuable than any of recent years.
Miss Anna Van Mort, the untiring Sec
retary, has returned from her vaca-
tion, spent at Northfield, Mass, and
Middletown, n. Y. The much needed
rest from her arduous duties enables
Miss Van Mort to resume her work
with renewed activity. The principal
feature Of this years labors will be the
educational classes, which will be held
two evenings each week instead of one
session week, as last season.
The success of the efforts of the in.
structors was SO gratifying the last
term that it was decided at a recent
| meeting Of the board of managers to
place the work on d more advanced
and specially strong basis. The sew
erat branches to be taught will be in
charge of Miss Anna Rankin, of pub
lie school No. S; Miss Marion Dyer, of
NO 36; Miss Amelia Helm, of No. 8, and
| Miss Weinschank, of No. 49,
Miss Name Clearwater. a student at
the Scranton Business college, will be
| the instructress of penmanship. One
| night of every week will be devoted to
classes in gymnasium exercises. This
| VIII be one of the number of new fea-
! lures to be introduced. 1t will be under
the direction of the physical instructor
| of the central city association, Miss
| Maud Nickel.
Professor Derman will have charge
| of the classes in singing. The 10y
| atty club and the Juniors will resume
their weekly sessions the first week
in October with a large increase in
| membership.
The initial social event of the year
| will take place in the rooms tomor-
row night. The occasion will be "A
| Northfield evening"" and is appro-
! priately termed from the fact that it
is at Mortified, Mass, the annual gem
eral conference of the associations of
the country are held. The programme
to be carried out will consist of the
singing of college hymns. talks on the
trip to the conferences and the work
done. The young women who repre-
| sented the local associations at North
field last and this year will be the
speakers. Elaborate decorations will
be arranged in the parlors and meet
ing room Music and refreshments will
| close the evenings pleasure.
Tuesday night of the coming week
the annual committee dinner will be
given commencing at o'clock. 1t
| will be attended by the several COM
| mittees and the board of managers.
| The chairman of the committees will
be called on to give a short talk out
| lining the work which it is proposed
will be taken up during the year. The
| programme for that affair will be of
an informal nature. Thursday night
| of next week the educational recep-
tion will be held, and an excellent ar
ray of pleasant numbers will consti-
tute part of the programme. Mrs. E.
| II. Ripple. president of the central
| city association, will make an address
The Lawrence orchestra will furnish
the music.
Miss Name Clearwater will resign
| her position as assistant secretary Oct
!. She will be succeeded by Miss Daisy
| Huber, of this side The gospel meet
ing Sunday afternoon will be led by
| Captain May Thompson, of New York
| city, connected with the American vol
| unteers. The members of the associa-
! tiOn will enjoy a trolley ride Saturday
afternoon, starting at o'clock from
the corner of Pittston avenue and
Maple street The trip will embrace
| all the city street car lines,