Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-15
Instructor in Domestic Science.
Superintendent's report for 1900:

Superintendent's report for 1900:
 In reviewing the History of the Young Women's Friendly league, by means of it's records. one is continu- ally impressed with the thought of progress and nddevelopmentas the keynote of the life and work of the organiza- ton. in every departments; and it will encourage all to know that the records of 1900 show no check in the steadily upward growth, it being numerically the largest year if not the best in the leagues history. A comparative state ment of the last two years proves | gain of from 6 per cent to 70 per cent in the various statistics. with almost | no exceptions. The total attendance in the building for league work has l been 12,5S7.
 Membership.
 The present active membership num- | bers 261. an increase of G1h per cent. | Ten different nationalities, American. Irish.> English, Frsnch, German, Scotch, Swedish, Russian, French Ca ] nadian and Polish. and almost every church denomination in the city, is represented, and nearly every Occupa- | ton that is open to wOmen-154 are | employed in tWenty-seven different factories, 24 are employed in families, A at home, in school. and the re- maining 40 are bookkeepers. sales | women, milliners. dreSSmallers teach CTS, nurses and stenographers.
 l Social Features.
 The social side of the league life has 1 received much attention this year, | many delightful parties and entertain ments having been enjoyed by the members and their friends. Among these have been a costume party on Washington's birthday. an egg hunt at Easter time q Halloween party, and one on Thanksgiving to which the | families Of the members were invited. On Decoration day members of the league. With the superintendent and some of the officers, were delightfully."- entertained by Judge and Mrs Cowell at their cottage at Walnut Beach. The league entertained 175 of the poor chil- l dren of the city at Christmas time,
 finding much pleasure in preparing the
 tree with presents for each child. the evening being enjoyed equally by mem-
 bers and children.
 During the spring q series of four parlor talks were given, Miss Mary NJ. Abbott speaking of ''Whittier"; Mrs
 Edwin U. Lathrop, About Pictures'
 Mrs w. H. Phipps of Prospect gave
 talk on Abraham Lincoln" and
 Miss Helen E. Chase spoke of the
 "Cathedrals of Old England,'' illustrat-
 ing her subject by photographs. The
 Misses Nassann added to the pleasure
 of this evening by singing part songs,
 Miss Nellie l.. Bronson acting as ac-
 companist. On April Is, Mrs Adolphe Tumerelle, the physical director, gave
 q public exhibition of the work of the
 classes in physical culture, which was much enjoyed by all.
 The weekly social evenings have
 been full of pleasure to the members
 as they have gathered informally in the parlors and entertainment Eall for
 games and dancing. One feature of
 these evenings, greatly appreciated during the spring, Was the instruction in dancing given to the members by
 Miss Leonie Brown and Miss Rose
 Hayden, Miss Lulu Gretter acting as
 pianist.
 On other evenings than these def. nitely social ones the members have gathered in increasing numbers in the parlors for a chat and a little music being joined by members of the class
 es, after lessons were over. This fea-
 ture of the club life has grown rapid
 ly, the use of the rooms in this way
 having increased 90 per cent during
 the year, and adding much to the
 healthy, helpful influence of the
 league. Statistics show that 1,769 per. sons have been in the building during the year for the social privileges alone
 of the league.
 Besides enjoying the entertainments
 provided in the league building, the
 members on these occasions have beer
 the recipients of complimentary tick
 cts, to outside entertainments; Miss
 Alice Chase sent. several tickets te
 Farnham's concert at Polls; forty-five
 tickets were received from the Y. NJ [ c. A. to An Evening With James . Whitcomb Riley,' and through thu . courtesy of Wadhams post of the G A. R., the league received 100 ticket. : to the stereopticon lecture on "Gettys burg" given in the City hall by l.. w l, L Minnigh.
 The league members gave musica and literary entertainment May 24fh } which was very successful. A straw .E berry ana ice cream festival was glvez RI ln 3fcA the prQeee4a. n b4 He'd to