The age-herald., 1900-11-30
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''We want to do something like this again Christmas!' Such was the expressed de- sire of bevy of fresh school girls, after having been during the afternoon carrying Thanksgiving offerings to the poor of Bir- mingham.
 The beautiful work being done by the girls of the Young Women's Christian Asso- claton may we'll give pause to the cynical who say, we are all selhshv'
 Quite a unique Thanksgiving eve had been planned for Wednesday. The students of the Pollock-stephens Institute-for the asso- citation holds it's meetings here and had its birth here-had been requested to bring do- nations of fruit to be placed in the hands of the Y W. c. A. girls for distribution. A three-seated conveyance was secured by the committee of affairs. It was well laden with fruit-and with girls-for they must go in person to see the well-laid plans pros ecuted; to the homes of members less for tunate than themselves they did go, leaving baskets, with their cards only, "Comph- ments of the Young Women's Christian Association, Thanksgiving Day, 1900." Ex- pressions of appreciation and gratitude from the recipients greeted them, and so the encouragement came.
 This is only the beginning of work in our city which In others has reached gigan- tic proportions So far only the students of some of our schools have become part of it. As the needs of humanity are much the same the world over, that which sup plies need here finds a demand in other countries. And so this work of young wo- men is worldwide In its scope-embraclng Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark Finland, Germany, Switzerland, France' Italy Portugal, Spain, Bohemia, Hungary, Egypt India, China, Japan, South Africa and South America.
 London is the head of the worlds work The gifted Mrs. Herbert Feitton, woman of large wealth and many social responsi- bilities has her town home there and has been the chairman of the worlds committee of the Worlds Young Women's Christian Association ever since it was formed III 1894
 Chicago is the home of the American committee work-here 1t reaches It's zehi'h' Young Women's Christian Association settlement is the flower of most noble et- fort of our own people.
 Atlanta is the head of the Gulf division of the American work. The first fall meet ing of the-executive committee was heio at the executive mansion with Allen b. Candler. That city is a very center Of ac- tivity, 1t being the home of the president Mrs A McD Wilson, as it also Is or the corresponding secretary, Miss Emma Rob- erts.
 Other cities of the Union are outposts of the work. The work in Nashville is pro- gressive. The Evangel, the organ of the movement published in Chicago, says: "The Nashville Association, under the en- thusastic efforts of its new secretary, has moved into very desirable building. It has both boarding home and noon rest The latter is attracting young women in gratifying numbers, 125S in April. A prac- tical help has been given by the Ward Seminary girls, who have undertaken to furnish the dining room, and the Belmont College students, who have purchased handsome library table,"
 Denver has a handsome Y. w. c. A. building, and so achievements of other cities along these lines might be mentioned. As the coming of this Thanksgiving sea- son has evinced the firm foundation in our own town of this endeavor, these questions come: Why may not this work, begun among the young girls-indeed beautiful and refreshing to see, even now-become great beneeficence of Birmingham and be another star in her crown of achievements? Why may not city association be organ ized? This will supply 8 need which noth- ing now in our midst does. The hundreds of noble working girls-some of them away from home earning their hveiihood- may in time have thrown around them in- fuences which will keep them sweet and womanly in the midst of adverse circum- stances.
 If other cities having reading rooms, the noon rest, home where board commensu- rate with the means of these girls may be had, why may not Birmingham?
 Why cannot the club girls of our city in- augurate this movement, build -monu- ment to themselves, work for young women, by young women?
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