New-York tribune., 1898-01-11
THE Y. w. c. A. ANNUAL.
MRS JAFFRAY GIVES AN INTERESTING
REPORT OF THE YEARS WORK.

OVER THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEALS WERE
SERVED IN THE MARGARET LOUISA HOME
DURING THE YEAR 1897
rh. Young Wo,len's Christian Associa ton held
its annual meeting yesterday afternoon in the
chapel OF the Association Building, at No East
Ffteenth-st. The president. Mrs. clarence T.
Beebe presided. and on the platform with her were
Miss NJ A. Stimson. the vlce-president; Mrs NJ
Cockrot,. the treasurer; Miss Emma Van Buren.
assistant treasurer; Mrs Robert Jaffray. 1r.. re-
oording secretary; Miss c. Ballard. Mrs. b. r.
Watson. Mrs r. A. Dornan. Mrs Royal crane
airs. ". r Il Martin. the Rev. Mr. Ruod. OF inc
Madison Square Presbyterian Church. ana 'he f'eV'
Charles Cuthbert Hall.
The meeting opened with devotional exercises
conducted by Mr. Rudd; reports Of the different
tepartInents were then read by Mrs. Janray, ana
addresses were made by the president ana III
Hall. Mrs. Jaffray's report was as follows
Membership Committee-Active members, 20; as
socate members S12; life members. lo3; honorary
members l94: annual members. 256. 256..o,r.
Nvmber of classes, q; number Of pupils under IN
struction in 1880, 3.647; number or teachers l"
Iisyary Commi,tee-Whoe number Of books oia IN
library 24947: total circulation IN 1871, Cfo-s ~"
humber OF readers IN 1884, 4els; average o"'iy a.
'en1ailC. 'loS.n1ent Cornmittee-Applcants registered
26s: employers registered, lSooi posi'iO"s H'e''
TIE following vacation classes were carried on
n,bvsicaI culture musical drill. millinery. embrol5
ery fancy work. literary circles ooi0e'''' -O'-
Sumber Of teachers employed were II; artists ana
entertainers ls: attendance at oveninS ehtsr'dln-
ments concerts. readings. lectures etc,, , w. d,
socaton parior. open day and evening, ID" ~ visits
made 10 parlor 1852; strangers, young girls uldc
twenty years Of age. welcomed duV'hs 'he SuiNA"''
Teedlework Committee-Whole number Of oos con. m
sgnors 1854; amount paid TO consignors, s5ZV5 ~
whole number OF seamstresses 252; amount paid TO
RnsTd DreStoYy Committee-Famies oering
board or furnished rooms, $50; applicants for cry
Marsaret Louisa -Admissions IN 1897 s4's;
meals served in restaurant in lss S - so7 foerma
nent bosrdersC Si humber Of pupils in classes sl
number Of books in library. 100; number OF reac-
ers. els
The president gave general summary OF the
work OF the year. emphasizing especially its new
features Annual membership in the association.
Carrying with it certain privileges such free ad-
fees is now She said, offered working women.
A small charge for tuition is made in all classes.
with The exception OF the genera literature. choir
music and physical culture classes, ana class Tor
opened in all the departments she added. the
Work Is Increasing. and with II the need for ac-
Dr. Halls address dealt with the problem that
makes such institutions as the Young Womens
Christian Association necessaTy--nainely, the rush
o. young people 10 he ci'y. u nan thinks ths
IN tie be- case Of women" he said = think their
Of higher education They are led by an ir!descent
dream Of success. and there is hardly anything
more pathetic than the thought that SO many
hundreds Of thousands Of them must OF necessity
fan. | 10 not wish to decry the higher education
oi women II il were In my power l would make
Inc Opportunities for mon and women absolutely
equa. | believe that God VIII preserve a proper
balance without artificial regulations. but can
not help regrettiuR that the advances we are max
ness IN women. and feel anxious for the home
nfe But since the problem exists ana we cannot
help Il. your organization Is doing the only thing
possible under tho cirCurnstan tnOse 10
succeed to whom success Is possible. one or the
inos cruel and unphilOsOphcaI thlngs mat c0ui1
be done would be 70 express lack OF interest ny
the dreams Of these young women If you haq
homes you would have strewn the city with even
more wrecks than II now knows"
At the close Of the meeting tea was served IN
al adjoining parlor. which. Ike the chapel, Sun
retained its Christmas decorations In the afRc
audience present many faces well known in the
charitab bic circles Of tic city and closely lden'eh
with all benevolent interests were seen among
them being Mrs. NJ. G. D Borden Mrs John Nor
ris White Mrs Elliott /. Shepard, Mrs. william
lore Weston Mrs. George W. Ely Mrs Robert &
Ogden Mrs Iayo-Smith. Mrs. Curtis James. the
Rev. and Mrs Henry Stimson. Mrs. II; + Looms
Mrs. Alfred i,oonis Mrs. Chester Griswold' M.ss'
William ID Sloane, Mrs. Peter MoiIe' MISS > NJ
Hatreld Miss Olivia Stokes Mrs. H. r Dlmock
Mrs l.. f. Thompson Mrs. Latham Mrs lray,
ton Ives Mrs Fianck, Bosworth. Mrs Rchard
Ewari Mrs Whifelaw Reid. ME-. motifs Is; Jsup'
Mrs. Louis Tiffany. Mrs. Charles l. oook' Mt M
Charles Russell Lowell Miss Kate B2nd nrsi and
Charles Stewart Smith. Mrs Charles H. foo'e anu