The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-21
THE FIRST
ANNIVERSARY
Celebrated by Y. W. c. U. in the
Market St. Mission.

1 oeCretaTy--ItlSSI IAau0 Berry WINS
the D. L. Moody Memorial Prize.
The first anniversary of the Young
/ Women's Christian Union was cele-
brated in the Market Street Mission
Monday evening. The rooms of the
Mission were crowded aud the exer-
cises much enjoyed by the audience
especially the drill given by the ply
sical culture class under the leader
ship of Mrs. Hall. DR.. Erdman in
an address of greeting, spoke in his
usual happy manner. after which the
d. &. Moody Memorial prize consist
ing Of handsome Bible was present.
ed to Miss Maud Berry for being the
most efficient member in Bible study.
| The report of the secretary, Miss
Irens Dobbins proved very interesting
and is published in fpll as follows:
Secretary's Report Of the Young
| Woman's 3 Christian Union for Year
Ending March II, 1902.
| On the 18th of March. 1901, the
Young Women's Christian Union was
organized with charter membership
of twenty one young women. A little
group of ladies who formed the Advi-
sorry Board of the Union, met the girls
on that first evening, and told them
Of the plans which had been success
fully developed to have four classes,
Dressmaking, Home. Nursing. Bible
and Physical Culture, which should
be open to the young women of Nor
ristown on four evenings of the week,
and invited them to enter one or
more of these classes.
The girls responded enthusiastically,
an6 told their friends of the profit
and pleasure they found in the new
organization, and within few weeks,
most of the classes were filed to the
utmost limit of their capacity, and
closed to new applicants simply from
want of room for more members. The
teachers worked faithfully and we'll
and God signally blessed our efforts
In June, the classes were closed for
the summer months. and one Saturday
afternoon the Union invited some Of
its lady friends to see some of the
work done, on an occasion similar to
that Of this evening. Three of the
classes exhibited and tonight we shall
keenly miss the charming exhibit of
Home Nursing under Miss Voorhees,
skillful direction.
When we met again in October to
reopen the classes, we found that the
new schedule for the week would
differ materially from that of the pre-
ceding spring. Miss Voorhees, entered
this passed winter upon settlement
nursing in New York and the Nur-
sing Glass was reluctantly given up
after repeated trials to fill her place.
Three new GLASSES. in bookkeeping.
millinery and choral singing were
started however, in addition to the
others of last year. One of these the
Choral Glass, has been dropped also,
so the present weekly schedule is as
follows: Monday. Dressmaking; Tues
day, Millinery; Wednesday, Book
keeping; Thursday, Bible; Friday,
Physical Culture. The nominal en-
trance fee of twenty-five cents is
charged for each class except the
Bible Glass.
All classes meet at p m. for one
hour, though the rooms are lighted
and young women are cordially well
coined in them from 1880 to $50 on
these evenings. All the classes are
closed with prayer, and this Union is
most emphatically Christian in all its
aims, and we wish Christ our Lord to
be thus acknowledged and his bless
ing requested every evening. In our
beautiful new class room, the gift of
Mr.. VIM. E Bailey, is the circulating
library for young women. 1t contains
many good books bnt we long for
more volumes all the time, for our
girls enjoy them, and some of the
most helpful books, as Miss Muloch' 5
for example have not yet been given
to us.
During the past year, two young
women have come to Christ, through
the instrumentality of the Union and
have united with two different
churches in Morristown. Two have
also been married; and one of the
most. earnest and loyal of our mem
bers, Miss Ella L. Johnston has passed
from our midst into the presence of
Christ our risen Lord
The colors of the Union red and
white symbolizing love and purity,
and the Union motto, Love One
Another, were chosen by the young
women themselves, and the spirit they
express has bound us to one another
with strong ties Of truest friendship.
The Advisory Board and member
ship of the Union extend most ear
nest and hearty thanks to every
friend who has aided the Union by
gifts of money, labor or other interest.
Surely, when we look into the glad
faces Of these young women, many Of
whom are busy during the day, we
feel that every effort to make their
evenings pleasant and profitable, more
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