The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-12
ANNUAL Y. ". C. 4. MEETING
HELD IN BOARDMAN HALL ON CH4PEL STREET, YESTERDAY.

l CA SIH E EIt T Aol EItD1 IL
 Important Report Read by the Record
 ing Secretary, Miss ZeIIe Bishop-Inter
 esting Address by the President-Ofi
 cers for Coming Year Elected.
 The annual meeting of the Young Wo
 mems Christian association was held Il
 Boardman hall, corner of Brewery ant
 Chapel streets, yesterday afternoon. I
 was very well attended meeting ant
 much interest was manifested.
 The secretary, Miss zele Bishop
 made her annual report It was as fol
 lows:
 The twenty-first annual report of tht | Young Women's Christian association
 presents the following record for tht
 year ending October S1, 1901:
 Registered at the home, 575. Average number of boerders pel
 month, GA.
 Lodgings, 1865.
 Classes, with their membership, were
 as follows:
 Dressmaking, 73.
 Cooking, 53.
 Physical culture, 46. ..5
 Embroidery, 30.
 Home nursing, IS.
 Advanced English, IS. Vocal music, H.
 Bookkeeping, 1O | Millinery, 9.
 | Stenography, 6.
 The first complete year of class work, with the use of the new rooms and un- der improved conditions, has been most satisfactory. Not only has the member ship increased, but the instruction has become particularly thorough. The as sociation now affords opportunity for training in special subjects, along in dustrial and educational lines, which continues in advanced courses from year to year
 There are at present 230 associate members of the association and 491 &C., tive members.
 The dressmaking and needlework de- partment leads in point of numbers. These classes are still under the able direction of Miss Messer, who kindly submits the following statement: T wish all might look into our brightly lighted room on some winter evening. Here are to be found dozen or more young women, each busy with the work in hand in a spirit of good fellowship and friendly interest. While the lesson may be one of the knotty problems of buttonhole or dressmaking, the first ob- ject is to secure a safe and happy even- ing Many instances of self-denial and persistent effort show the young women appreciate these privileges, one pupil last year having driven four miles to reach car in order to attend the les sons.'
 It is hoped that an afternoon class for girls may be opened and one also for young mothers who wish for instruc- ton in the making of childrens gar ments. Greater attention will be given hereafter to the making of undergar- ments and to fine sewing.
 Mrs Hull's artistic embroidery is too well known to need our praise. Several of her pupils last year secured prizes at exhibitions of their work.
 Our gymnasium now commands gen. eral attention, and the season opens u1- der very favorable auspices, Miss Wood begins her second year of instruction here. Her tireless and enthusiastic ef forts insure the rapid progress of her pupils.
 In the class in home nursing seven- teen passed the final examinations and received certificates. Dr. Lambert the chairman of the instruction committee, has given especial thought to this work, and 1t Is owing to her guidance, so ably supported by Dr. Peckham. that the attendants" have obtained the respect and patronage of the puplic. Drs. McNeil. Butler and Ferguson have lectured before the class on spe- oial subjects, and the usual lessons in llet-cooking were given. Dr. Peokham says: These young women enter the work intelligently and in earnest. They will, I think, be able to give satisfaction while in charge of the common illnesses md will execute the orders given them with conscientious care"
 The department of domestic science las made a modest beginning, There were five evening classes last winter, besides a number of day pupils who re- ,eived lessons in advanced cookery Mrs. A. L. Andreae will again have harge of this department F. P. Dckie f Gulford became deeply interested in his work and assumed the entire ex- ,ense of conducting two classes. He las already repeated the gift for the present. year. This is an add tional roof that we shall not lack support if ve are seen doing needed service. The commercial course under the care f Mrs. Babcock attracts large num- CTS each year. A class in bookkeeping cached a membership of eighteen. and became necessary to decline further dmission at that time. If space would ermit each class, with its teacher, hould be mentioned, for all did excel mt work.
 We are fortunate in securing Miss Wolff, of the Boardman school, as in- tructor in German, and also Miss Hammond, of the high school, who is ) have charge of the classes in Eng sh. Not a small item in our work is ringing the young women of our home Ito personal touch with the strong. nature and Christian character of the eachers whom we provide A thorough renovation and rearrange- lent of the books in the library was <,