New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06
WORK OF THE Y. w. G. A.
LARGE EXTENSION OF INFLUENCE
SHOWN BY THE ANNUAL REPORT.
THE REV. SAMUEL INCOME MAKES A STRONG
PLEA FOR a NEW GYMNASIUM AND
LIBRARY BUILDING

PLEA FOR a NEW GYMNASIUM AND
LIBRARY BUILDING
The Young Women's Christian Association held
It's annual meeting yesterday in the auditorium OF
the Association Building. No East Fffteenth-st..
at IL O'Clock The president Mrs Clarence E.
Beeoe, was in the chair. The brief devotional ex-
ereises We're conducted by the Rev Samuel Ne
Comb
The years financial report was presented by the
treasurer, Miss n. T Cockcroft and showed a total
OF receipts from ali s52 lsl So The total
expenditure was So 05 3d. One item OF expense was
80 for photography. which was explained as repre-
senting the associations exhibit prepared for the
Paris Exposition. The important branches-Mar-
garet Louise Home. the West Side Settlement and
the Asbury Park Summer Home-in addition had
detailed reports read by their respective treasurers
The recording secretary read the list of Off
GERS elected for the year. which follows Presi-
dent. Mrs Clarence E. Beebe first vce-president
Miss NJ A Stimson: second vice-president Mrs
Elliott F. Shepard; third vice-presdent Mrs r. A
Darman: treasurer. Miss NJ T. Cockcroft: assistant
treasurer. Mrs. G. r Butterworth; recording secre-
tary, Mrs Robert Jafrey, jr.; corresponding secre-
tary Miss J. F Bangs
The Executive Committee consists of Miss Mary
Ambrose, Miss G. 3. Ballard, Miss H A Butter
worth. Miss E H Cunningham. Mrs B. s. Clark
Mrs. c F. Cox, Mrs. Royal S Crane Miss E B
Davidson, Miss Ella Doheny Mrs Thomas J
Flagg. Mrs ". c. Lyford. Mrs. E. F. Hatfield Mrs
". H. p. Martin. Miss A. D. Hopkins Miss e c
Shelter. Mrs Clark B. Hotchkiss, Miss Emma Van
Bueren, Mrs. ]. G. Wilson Mrs B F Watson Mrs
F. F Woodward and Mrs. Alfred s White
The corresponding secretary Miss ] F. Bangs
followed with a interesting report OF the
years work and successes. Some idea Of the num-
bers reached by association is given by the sta
tistics. Miss Bangs said
Seven hundred and eghty-three pupils composed
the classes for Bible study physical culture fancy
work, embroidery millinery and singing while at
the weekly entertainments the usual attendance
was ~ and many were turned lack of
room. There were 94l0 visitors to the paror during
me summer months. Among these were 1852 young
women unoe5 twenty-one years OF age who had
An event out OF the ordinary. under the special
auspices Of the Relief Committee was the dedica-
etery in May Tbs was the elimination h o oP Iong
cherished desire for the possession Of final resting
place for those upon whom relief and care had
been bestowed unto the last breath. II was made
shaft secured by the efforts OF the committee
me employment Bureau has filed 2,084 places.
An evening class in design modelling and carving
Sspeclay aoapIeo IoT artlss and teachers is a new
valds. which have proved very successful and have
the physical culture classes. their very is
almost their undoing. Both in the summer school
been SO inadequate that with the best contrtvance
regular exercises and their disappointment could
&c met only with the oft expressed hope that the
association. which had done so much for the work
ing woman. would respond to her very present need
us+ Re = NJ. sui Sarehy me need
day owe desk, machine or work table this physical
expansion Of narrow Chests the strsngthening Of
muscles and general invigcra ting OF body and brain
all this great city heart to be touched by the cry
Of these needy ones-some friend OF suffering hu-
mainly who viii this very year hear the cry and
bestow this cup of blessing in the Masters name?
close succession through the year.
GROWTH OF LIBRARY WORK.
outgrown its quarters in every way. BY closest
sToSqdng II can De MAGE TO hold no more books
room hold more people 1T is pathetic. says the
Al last in bitter disappointment Surely with a
cannot be eyes TOO blind to or too dull
for those who come, the power give to those who
Want-thts is the plea The whole number Of books
have recently been added TO the collection. and the
by 200 volumes making ~ ,ona ng the hast of it
KIND in the city and OF great usefulness to students
That no stone might be left unturned in the
me IOe g go0d TO the ee tbn r.
brary open ITS fun hours throughout the summer
a m. 10 s:l5 p. m daily. except Sunday. its doors
were open 70 all corners. and daily j made
needed and highly appreciated change; Il doubtless
circulation from 74sio in 1888 to IA in the last
year
The report spoke eloquently Of the value Of the
Margaret Louise Home as part OF the associa-
tons work OF the Summer Home at Asbury
Park where last summer 270 women were enter
tanned at price for board within the reach of
almost the smallest wage Garner, and OF the West
Side Settlement in West Forty seventh-st OF this
Miss Bangs said:
This outpost established in West Forty-seY-
methods embodied in the settlement idea It has
adapted itself to the requirements and, though
hedged about with difficulties. has pushed forward
with ardor, demonstrating IT'S usefulness In that
needy district and accomplishing results unlocked
for Beginning as a modest home for working
cessfulIy maintained this feature but has expanded
in accordance with the needs Of the place and the
personal contact with the people II touches not
only The women for whom t provides home brf
also the children OF the negflborhood. both girls
and boys and through them the parents-the olde,.
element difficult to reach.
IN the house are TO be found millinery classes
girls, big girls grown girls kindergarten for
the younger children with hfty-nine pupils. sew
ing class with enrolled list OF seventy-siX, and
classes in drawing and woodwork FOR the boys.
There are also twenty-four pupils in music, who
pay g lesson and 10 cents a week for half
hours daily OF the piano. There five City
History clubs. with from seven TO sixteen members
for the support and interest she gives this work.
beside providing all the material, notebooks, pict
The Free Library and the Penny Provident Fund
have grown TO large proportions The readers mum
adults. but more and more the fathers and mothers
ISao the clI eI -
dictionary from the Washington Heights Library
has a welcome and useful accession. The
bank has al present 2 464 depositors
ADDRESS BY THE REV. s. INCOME.
After the secretary's report brief address was
made by the Rev. Samuel McComb. who began
humorousIy: 'If you will pardon the Irishsm I
want 10 say a word two before begin. 1 want
10 say that in manner well as matter the report
inst given has not been equaled. I convinced,
bv any report read this year. TO be read in
several wears 10 come" He then referred feel