The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16

The annual meeting OF the consolidated
organization--the Young women's Chris
tian association and the Evangelical
Young Women's Christian association
was held at the headquarters OF the lat
ter association. 25i Washington street,
yesterday afternoon with very large
and representative body OF women in at
tendance.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs.
John X. H. Nightingale. the president
OF the consolidated organization which
is now known as the Providence Womens
Christian association.
The meeting was called to order short
ly after $3.50 o'clock by the president, who
also conducted the devotional exercises.
The annual reports OF the two organiza-
cations and reports OF the several depart
ments of work of both were then pre-
sented.
First came the minutes of the last an
nual meeting of the Y. W. c. A.. by the
secretary, Miss Mary e. Davis, and then
the minutes OF the last annual meeting
OF the r.. Y. w. c. A, by Allena Dexter.
The 35th annual report OF the executive
board or The w. e. ~, was then read
by the secretary and the same was In
part, as follows:
THE executive board OF the Young
women's Christian association has the
honor to present it's S5th annual repot :.
To-day witnesses one of the most inn
portant events in our life as an associa-
tion. Since out organization In 1867. and
that OF the Evangelical Young Women's
Christian association in 1859, these two
bodies have led separate and distinct ex-
istences. Each association has had a diff
ferent practice working out OF the same
ideal that OF the protection and u.lift-
ing of the physical, mental and spiritual
natures OF worthy, self-surporting young
women
Early I'm 1901 our president, Mrs. j. X.
III. Nightingale, made q proposition 10
the board OF managers of our sister asso-
citation that the two organizations be con-
solidated into one body, which sugges-
ton met with cordial and hearty response.
I'VE had long wished to extend our
class work and they had come to feel the
need of a boarding home. The most of
the one really supplemented the other;
under one roof and one management the
omically carried on, and the contrlbu-
tons and kindly assistance OF friends
would be concentrated and made to yield
fuller results.
Patient effort has brought about our
legal union, and we stand today one in
corporated organizatio
Hand in hand with doubled faith and
ardor, we now press forward toward the
accomplishment of our present great pur-
pose--the action OF n new building.
Through the kindness OF friends we
have been enabled to purchase de-
sirable site, and home, also, the nucleus
of building fund.
AT present we own three lots of land
with buildings thereon. our property Is
free from debt, but not all OF II is de-
srably located; the houses are old and
not worth much outlay for repairs They
are, besides wholly inadequate 10 our
needs. and we cannot afford the running
expenses OF three establishments
"In her monthly report for last Septem-
ber our superintendent says: The house
Is full and six are waiting an opportunity
of entering. | am refusing ten a week
and some evenings | have sent four tran
sients 10 other places. Some OF these
come here for their meals. There are over
90 I'm the dining room three times day.
For a while there was an average of three
applicants turned away daily. Few per-
sons realize the number of women who
come TO the city for few days or weeks
desiring room and board at a moderate
charge, where they may be sure of safety
and comfort.
1T is proposed TO erect on the corner
OF Jackson and Washington streets
suitable building for the combined work OF
the two associations with sufficient guest
room for lbs persons. Careful estimates
show that the building completed and free
from debt will be self-supporting. thus
making unnecessary any further outside
aid from the public.
Although the future claims so much of
our attention we must not forget the
work OF the past year, which has been
unusually successful"
The annual report OF the board OF man.
ayers OF the r. Y. w c. A. was next
presented by Miss Grace Lawton.
This report detailed the steps which led
up 20 the consolidation OF the two asso-
Citations and briefly reviewed the work OF
the past year.
The annual report OF the treasurer OF the
T.. Y. w. G. A. by Miss Mary c. Smith
showed the following figures:
Contributions during past year, s2306aS;
expenses s2oOs.os; cash on hand. s29s.
The report OF the treasurer Of the Y. w.
G. A.. Mrs. v. n. = Brown. showed
good balance I'm the treasury.
The fact was developed during tho
meeting tina, small, debt rested upon
the Il. Y. w G. A. and az the close OF
the same a sufficient amount was raised
among the managers 10 more than cancel
the debt so that the cambined organiza-
ton closed the afternoon free from debt
and with n good balance In the treasury.
Following the reports OF the treasurers
OF these two organiza atiOns-hitherto sep
arate and distinct-Miss Louise Hoppin.
chairman OF the building committee pre-
sented her report which stated that the
sum OF t3S.s60 toward the building fund
was pledged.
At this point I'm the proceedings OF the
meeting the reports Of the branches Of Y.