The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-03-31
TIE YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE
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citizens. The objects of the Y. L. 1.
are to encourage all young ladies OF the
Roman Catholic faith to become men,
bers of the society, TO promote uniform
administration of the privileges, hon
ors and benefits of the order; to pro-
vide for and comfort the sick and dis
tressed members; also for the moral,
mental and social advancement of the
members. The officers are: President,
Miss Marie Armstrong; past president,
Miss Mana Nagle; recording secretary,
Miss Margaret Laughlin; financial sec
retary, Miss Emma Hess; treasurer,
Miss Ella Driscoll.
The Y. l. l. No. ~ was organized on
Oct. s. 1893, in the Young Mems Insti-
tute rooms in the Boyce block in this
city. Grand District Deputy Miss Ag-
mes Ryan. assisted by Miss May Ma
loney and Miss Margaret Delury of
Anaconda, officiated in the organiza-
ton ceremonies, and the following
young ladies were Initiated as charter
members: Anna Mason, Gabrielle Mac
| Neel, Mary Lynch, Mary Bee, Julia
Shea, Annie Cough, Mary Hasly, Mary
! Z. Ryan, Maggie Mason, Annie E. Muir
ply, Mary ]. Crangle, Elena McDon-
aid. Alice McAndrews, NJ. A. Kelly,
| Nellie Moran, Kate O'Rourke and Mrs.
K. Norris.
Organization was perfected by the
election of the following officers: Presi-
dent, Anna Mason; past president, Ga
! briella MacNeal; first vice president,
| W. Nellie Moran; second vice presi-
dent, K. A. Collins; recording secre-
| tary, NJ. B. Lynch; financial secretary,
| M. A. Kelly; treasurer, Maggie Mason;
! trustees, Mary E. Ryan, Kathyrn Nu-
| gent and Ella G. Connell.
The meeting was largely attended
! +ln ahoI
under most favorable circumstances
/ and with prospects of a brilliant future.
| Much interest was shown by the sew
! eral members, who at once began to en-
/ list recruits from among those present
| who did not sign the charter roll, and
in a short time the membership was
/ very materially increased. Regular
weekly meetings We're held in the Y
NJ. ]. rooms and it was soon apparent
| that the society OF young men had in
/ the society of young ladies a large,
buxom and ambitious big sister. The
advent of the Y. L. /. served to create
fresh impetus among the men of the
order, and the result has been shown
! in the steady growth of both orders
and their influence for good in the city
! and community at large. Both insti-
! tutes have their respective entertain
ment committees who arrange and
have charge of all social entertain
ments, many Of which form a brilliant
page in the local history of social
events.
Miss Anna Mason, the first president
of the local order, is proud of the dis
tinction of being a native of Montana.
She was born in Alder gulch and grad
uated from the Sacred Heart Academy
| ct Ogden Utah. She has taught in the
public schools of Butte for ten years
and at present is assistant principal of
the new Grant school She was hon
ored by being elected delegate to the
last grand council of the Y. L. L at
San Francisco to represent the Butte
Institute. She has been one of the
most faithful workers in the local In
sJitute. She has many accomplish
ments and has distinct literary taste.
Miss Marie Armstrong. the present
occupant Of the office of president, is q
native of Victoria, B. c. She grad
uated from St. Mary's Academy at
Portland and for the past three years
has acceptably flied the position of
stenographer IN the Office of the Boston
q Montana company of this city She
is bright, viVacious and energetic; an
ardent supporter Of the principles which
have made the Y. l. l. famous. and
her friends comprise the entire list of
her very extended acquaintance. She
presides with dignity and grace, and
the office is unanimously voted to be
in competent hands.
Another boosted product of Montana
is Miss Anna Driscoll, the treasurer of
the order. She was born in Walker
vile. and she is proud Of it. She is a
graduate Of St Vincent's Academy
Newark. n. J. She is a regular attend
ant at meetings, and it is one of her
pleasures to assist in the entertainment
e 4.c4A- o. saT E,--. e
the most energetic members Of the In
stitute is the treasurer Miss DriacoI
is credited with being the most sue
cessful collector Of dues that ever held
the Office.
While the Office of treasurer carries
with it a weight Of responsibility, that
of financial secretary has its burden
Of cares and trials. Miss Emma Hess
is happiest when her work at the finan-
cier's desk is hardest. She is "a native
Of Virginia City, NeY., a great mining
camp, where more good men and
women are to be found than in any
other place Of its size on earth. so the
"hot water" people all say. She is
graduate of the Butte High School
class Of '9+. and is at present a teacher
in the Franklin school The duties of
her office bring her in contact with
every member of the order, and they all
like her. for she is endowed with a
charming disposition and much good
sense.
Miss Mary Crangle is one of the vice
presidents Of the Y. L. /. She is also
a teacher in the Lincoln school. being
a graduate of the High school class of
'93. She was born in st. Stephens. N
B., and for three years was a clerk in
the Butte poStOffice She is a charter
member of the Y. L. l., and one of the
many persistent workers in the cause
advocated by the order. She is one of
the bellies of the social set Of Butte and
is greatly admired by all who know her
possessing as she does those excellent
traits of character dominant in a per-
son OF sterling worth.
Some day, the ladies say, Miss Nettie
T. O'Donnell will be president of the
Y. L. !. At present she contents her
self by assisting in all things calculated
to advance the order and enhance in
terest in ii. She was formerly a resi-
dent Of Anaconda, but a few years ago
the board OF education of this school
district elected her to the position Of
teacher, and she is now principal of the
Greeley school She is a native of Sagi-
nav, Mich, and a graduate of Ann Ar
Dor. She has taught school in Montana
for seven years, having taught in Ana
conda before coming to this city. She
is another of those tireless workers in
the Y. L. J.
Another young lady who has devot-
ed much of her time and talents to the
work of the institute is the recording
secretary, Miss Margaret E. Loughrin,
a native of New York. In that city she
1aid fha foundation Of 1,ar ad,,oo+;o,,