The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-24
Work of Christian Association Re-
viewed at Its Thirty-First
Annual Meeting.
OUTLOOK APPEARS FAVORABLE.
Various Institutions Have Done
Much in Training and Assist
ing Women Needing
Their Help.

The Women's Christian Association OF the
city held its thirty-first annual meeting at
Cook Avenue NJ. E. Church, South, yester-
day.
In addition TO the reports submitted by the
association and its many auxiliaries. there
were addresses by the Reverend Doctor B.
p Fullerton, pastor OF Lucas Avenue Cum
berland Presbyterian Church, and the Rev
erend Doctor 1. S. Hopkins, pastor OF st.
Johns NJ. E. Church. South.
The morning devotional services were con-
Quoted by the Reverend Doctor R. d. Smart.
Miss Genevieve Brandt furnished two piano
solos and Miss Alice Sykes. Mrs. w. A Nc
Candless and Mrs. Chappell sang
The report Of the secretary, Mrs. J. ID.
Vincil, spoke of the last year as being ex-
ceedingly prosperous The treasurers re-
port by Mrs W. p. Stewart, showed the re-
ceipts for the year as $6.50L5S; expenditures.
S5JO1.12.
The work of the Women's Christian Home
was reported by the secretary, Mrs. W. p.
Stewart. She stated that the present build
ing, on Washington avenue near Eighteenth
street, is Utterly insufficient to meet the ne
cessities of the case. The total number OF
boarders for the year was $50. an average
of sixty regulars and twenty transients.
Financial aid was given to the amount or
$500 in addition to meals and lodging.
Mrs. s. ID. Baldwin, secretary OF the
woman's Training School, reported that in
the last year 20 pupils have been instructed
in cooking; laundry work, IL: household
management, 1S; plain sewing, 60; dressmak-
ing, Al; millinery, Il; stenOgraphy and type
writing a each, and bookkeeping, 10. max
ing a total of 309 Teachers have instructed
2s in dressmaking, 102 in plain sewing and liO
In cooking. total 20.
The dressmaking order department, with
Mrs. Dixie Pulliam as forewoman, mas been
a marked success, the receipts covering all
expenses. The employment bureau Is only in
embryo, as there Is no space in the building
TO properly place 1t.
Mrs A. II. Miller, treasurer, reported re-
celpts for the year as $5,24,u; expenditures.
s. 0SS. "a. leaving a balance of sl31-3I, to which
must be added the amount in the hands or
the Financial Committee. 5000.
Mrs ]. r. Weber. secretary OF the trav-
elers' aid department, stated In her report
that its representative has helped to places
of safety z.15 persons, 1,1O9 OF whom were
young women and children.
Mrs Robert Rutledge, secretary OF the
Blind Girls Home. reported a prosperous
year and expressed the thanks OF the home
for many donations. Mrs. Emily Dixon,
treasurer Of the home. reported receipts as
$2.6sI.71; disbursements, l,641.2o
Mrs Christine SchlierholZ. secretary of
the White Cross Home, reported that the
home in the last year has been the means of
rescuing twenty-six girls; that $50 has been
condition of the home Is improving. Mrs
]. p. Moon, treasurer, stated that the re-
ceipts for the year were 81 3.e6; disburse-
ments. $l.oe3.2s.
Miss Sarah Bacon. secretary of the Me-
mortal Home reported great progress in
the last year. Mrs. Lucretia A. Wilson,
treasurer. stated that the receipts were
So S33. 40: disbursements S.5249S