The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-04

Convention.
srecial Correspondence to The Tribune.
wuliamsport, Nov. "A more per-
feet day could hardly be imagined than
Thursday. when the Scranton delegates
to the Young Women's Christian asso-
clation state convention left for Will
Transport. At bloomsbury they were
Joined by Mrs. Wilbur and six MEM
bers of the Student association of the
Normal school.
All the party agreed that it was very
fortunate that the president of the
Scranton association had large ana
generous heart, and her lunch basket
was in the same proportion, for the
chicken, jelly, pickles, sandwiches, etc,
that came from that receptacle seemed
to have been provided for a large dele
cation of hungry people, and such they
were before Northumberland was
reached
As usual on such occasions, the poor
station master at this place looked with
dismay on the crowd of women and
girls hocking to the window with spe-
cial tickets. Fortunately, the train was
late and gave him time to get all pro-
vided. and in the meantime the dele
gates wasted u few spare pennies on
seeing how much weight they carried.
1t remains to be seen whether the in
creased wisdom gained and also the
good diet of these kind Williamsport
people makes any difference when they
return.
When the train was boarded at
Northumberland it was evident that
some passengers were looking at the
women and the badges with great in
terest, and so an investigation took
place and revealed delegates from
! Shippensburg, Millersville, Harrisburg,
York, StroudsburC, Wilkes Barre and
other places. Miss Price was also on
this train, having come from Chicago.
GREETING DELEGATES.
The pleasant new chapel of the First
! Baptist church on Elmra street was
already well filled when the delegates
from the north arrived. The arrange
ments are very complete for the con
venience Of the guests, rooms for bag.
gage, registration, tables for station
cry, etc. and a postofIice are in the
The stage was beautiful with palm!
and chrysanthemums. The opening
service was led by Miss Sara Carson
of New York who is a worker in tn,
Christodora house, "A settlement ol
Fourteenth street. Her theme was
eve Would See Jesus"
The solos by Miss Mccarthy of Will
Transport, added much to the meeting
Miss Babcock, state secretary of Ney
York, gave a Bible talk which was fuI
of helpful suggestions, and was fol
lowed by a season of earnest prayer
1t was evident that if the opening ses
sion was prophecy of the whole con
vention, it was to be one of our best
At the business session Mrs L. NJ
Gates was elected for presiding office
of the convention, with Mrs. T.. y
Gray, of WilliamspOrt, as Vice-presi
dent. Mrs. w. r. Hackett, of Scrar
ton, was chosen for secretary but de
clined, and Miss Ida Shafer, of Read
ing, was elected.
These officers are the officers of th
convention to serve during this session
The registration shows a large dele
cation already in. Mrs. DR.. Cheyne
has charge of the assignment of dele
gates and the entertainment arrange
ments are admirable. The sessio
closed Thursday afternoon with an "aC
quaintance meeting" when a socia
spirit prevailed and old friends me
and new ones We're introduced, and a
felt at home, from the oldest associa
tion to the "baby' ones just organ
lied, who had never been to a cor
Vention before.
MISS PRICES ADDRESS.
The first evening session address wa
given by Miss Efie X. Price, one
the American secretaries. She
probably one of the most popula
speakers in the whole association. HC
attractive appearance, earnest fac
and magnetic voice appeal to the aud
ence at once.
Then, her addresses are full
thought, couched in elegant languag
She is a rapid speaker, but with
clear enunciation, so that she is a
ways heard in large audiences an
f, llOwed with interest to the end. II,
address Thursday evening was on Il
student department of the Young w,
mems Christian association of Anne
lea, which embraces 3GS college asst
Citations in which are 5000 young w,
mon. Four secretaries are employC
in this field by the American con
, mittee. two spending their full tin
in the student work and the other tN
assisting as called.
4 Besides these national workers f
J the student department, twelve sta
. secretaries in eighteen state a
sociation, representing nineteen state
G are spending much of their tin
. and giving much thought to Il
a work for college young women. Thr
t, summer conferences are held, at Ash
n vile for the southern states; at Lal
@ Geneva for the western states, and
. Northfeld for the eastern section.