The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
WORK EXTENDING.
Reports of Y. w. G. A. are of q
Favorable Nature.
Tha Convention Being Held in This City
Transacts Business and Listens
to Addresses.


lions. At the election of officers of the
convention Friday afternoon, Miss
Charlotte Packard, of Owatonna, a
member of the state committee, was
elected president Miss L. H. Richard
son, of Mortified, another member of
the state committee, and Mrs. o. J.
Evans, of Minneapolis, member of the
board of directors of the Y. W. G. A.,
vice presidents and Miss Mary Dana,
of Carleton college, Mortified, secre-
tary.
1t was voted to retain Miss Mary
Ward, of Minneapolis, as state secre-
tary of the Y. W. G. A. She has held
the position since April and has been
very successful Being college girl
herself she is popular with the college
girls of the state
The session Friday evening opened
with song service led by the normal
school glee club.
President G. II. Cooper. of the Or
NAL school, extended a cordial well
come to the ciGy to the visiting dele
gates, and referred to the excellent
work in which they are engaged
Miss L. 81. Richardson, of North
field, a member of the state commit
tee, responded appropriately.
Mrs. T. J. Gray, of Minneapolis
presented her report as chairman of
the state committee. 1t showed that
the work in Minnesota is charging
and prospering Two new associa-
tions and several Bible circles in small
places have been added during the past
year.
The normal glee club rendered one
or two songs
Rev. Samuel G. Smith, D. D., of
ST. Paul. pastor of the Peoples church,
gave an address on "The Place of
Religion in the Progress of Life.
This forenoon s session was held in
the music room of the normal school,
and the devotions were led by Miss
Ada B. Hillman, general secretary of
the state university. The annual re-
ports were then presented. Miss Ward s
report was of very favorable nature,
showing general interest everywhere
and an increase in membership.
The treasurer, Miss Hays. was not
present, and her report was read by
Mrs. Gray.
1t was voted to raise 81, 900 for the
support of the state committee this
year, as against $500 last year. The
money is used in the purposes of the
association work. About $3.50 was
pledged by the representatives of
different local associations
Miss Ward, the state secretary, gave
an interesting talk concerning the
work among Minnesota college
women. She was assisted by Miss
Helen F. Barnes, of Chicago, city Sec
rotary of the American committee of
the Y. W. G. A; Miss Rose Lombard,
a teacher in the Kasson high school ;
Miss Hillman and others. The general
subject was divided into three heads
news from college associations, dis
cussion of methods and extension
work.
Miss Barnes spoke upon estate
Problems, " and the state committee S
raporf woo oopoidora5 4bio ooo,,Dr;,o.
the time until the noon adjournment
The session Saturday afternoon opened
with song service, after which S. W.
Douglas, of Dodge Center, county
secretary of the Y. W. G. A, spoke
upon "The Needs of the Small
Towns" Rev. Geo. R. Merrill, D.
D., of Minneapolis member of the In
ternational Sunday School Executive
committee, gave an address upon
twentieth Century Bible Study
Miss Pearl Moses favored the con-
vention with pleasing solo.
Miss Wilma H. Rouse, of Ku Cheng,
Southern China, gave an interesting
talk upon the women of China.
After ten minutes of song. Miss M.
Belle Jeffrey, general secretary of the
Y. W. c. A, of nneapolis, spoke
upon young Women of Our Cities !"
Mrs. E. P Stacy, of Minneapolis
member of the state committee, spoke
upon "The Travellers Aid, #; Mrs.
Evans spoke upon "Value of Educa-
tional Work - Miss Neva A. Chappell,
of Minneapolis, extension secretary of
the Y. W. G. A, spoke upon "Per-
sonal Influence Through Social Life :"
and Miss Barnes spoke upon" Spiritual
Power for the Work. - This closed
the program and adjourn ment was
had late in the afternoon, after some
business had been transacted.
A meeting of the state executive
committee was held at the home of the
resident member, Mrs. G. 81. Cooper,
at five O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
The delegates and visitors were
given reception at the normal school
library Saturday by the Y. W. c.
A. of the school.
Sunday there was a quiet hour
at 9 a. M, and woman's meeting at
8 80 p. M, led by Miss Barnes. In
the evening, addresses were given
by association secretaries in the
different churches, band at 9:10 p. m.
Miss Ward will hold farewell
service.
A statement of the estate of the late
P. 81. Kelly was filed in the probate