The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-27
DELEGATES GREETED
RECEPTION AT MACALESTER COLI
LEGE FOR THOSE ATTENDING
Y. w. C.. A.sCONVENTION
DAY OF ROUTINE BUSINESS
Question of Travelling Secretary De-
bated and Funds Raised to EN-
plOy One-Programme
for Today.

The music room at Manchester college
was filled last evening to overlooking.
Fully 125 delegates to the Y. w. Z. A.
state convention, which is being held
there, met with many friends in an in
formal reception given by the local MEM
bers of the college association. The pro-
gramme of the evening consisted of a
cordial greeting to the strange guests
who were present, the partakings OF re-
freshments served, and listening to the
reports of the delegates to the Y. w. G.
A. conference which was held at Lake
Geneva, Wis, last summer. The re-
ports were given in an interesting man
ner and embodied many useful hints in
association work.
The most important matter that was
taken up at the morning session was the
matter of selecting travelling secretary
for the state work. Last year Miss Mary
Ward, state secretary, was employed for
eight and "a half months as travelling sec
rotary. Miss Ward has resigned her pu-
sition and will leave Minnesota Dec; l,
to spend the ensuing year at her home in
Michigan. In discussing the matter of
employing a travelling secretary, 1t was
found that it is necessary to raise $500
for her Support.The convention at once
undertook to raise this sum, and received
subscriptions from the college girls who
We're present to the amount of $3.50, and
from the state board the additional
amount of $780, The largest subscription
from a single college was that of Garlic
ton, which was for $40. The matter was
left with the understanding that travel
ing secretary will be called as soon as
the funds necessary for her support are
secured.
= The following associa tons made reports
of the condition of the work In their
midst: Albert Lea college, Hamline uni
versity. Carleton college, Manchester col
lege. ManKato normal school, Pillsbury
academy, Parker college, school of agri-
culture, st. PauPs college, University of
Minnesota, Window institute Winona
normal school, Dodge Center, Kasson
Mantorville and Gilmore Bible circles. All
these reports showed the associations to
be In f1ourishing condition, and gave
promise of profitable years work
The principal address of the day was
that by Miss Ruth Paxson, of Des
Moines, upon the proper methods of BIZ
bic study. She gave a character study
upon the life of Abraham, the friend of
God, in which she illustrated her ideas
of Bible study. Another address was
given by William B. Peters, of New
York, who presented the student voiun-
teer movement. He urged the young
women to consider the great work Of
missions while yet in college, and ex-
pressed a desire to see some of those
present volunteer for work in the for
eign field. Miss Price, of Chicago, also
delivered an address, in which she asked
for a raising of the standard of work in
the various associations that are repre-
sented in the convention.
The meeting announced for this morn
ing will be purpose meeting, and will
be held at o'clock. 1t will be led by
the Manchester association A wonen's
meeting will be held in the church at
$3.50 and an evening service at 7:3o. at
which Miss Price will deliver an address
on "The Young Womens Christian Asso-
citation" This~will be the concluding
meeting of the convention.