The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-01
NEW SECRETARIES
The Prosperity of the Y. w. G. A.
Makes an Increased Force an
/! Immediate Necessity.
A Domestic Science Director, Miss
Hickman, Drexel Institute, Will
Enlarge Scope Of instruction.

- Miss M. Belle Jeffrey, general secretary
of the Young Women's Christian associa
ton has returned from her vacation spent
at Maclinac, Petoskey and Chicago. She
was, accompanied by Mrs. Benton.
Preparations for the winters work
along educational lines will begin at once
and planning for the whole work of the
year. Owing to delays in building, the
beautiful new home Of the association on
Seventh street will not be occupied until
late in the fall and the class work will
be begun in the old rooms. BY the last
Of next week the full force Of secretaries
and assistants will be In their places and
enrolment work for the fall classes will
begin.
There have been number of secreta-
rial changes, several Of which have not
been previously announced. Owing to the
inability of Miss Healy, the cooking teach
er, to give the additional time that the
growth Of the department demanded, she
has resigned and her place has been filled
by Miss Ruth Hickman of st. Louis. Miss
Hickman's work will be considerably en-
larged, not only In the number Of classes
but in scope. She Is to be director Of tho
domestic department, and it will in reality
be completely equipped school, to which,
a laundry department will probably be
new building.
Miss Hickman was for four years a
teacher of domestic science at st. Louis
and has just been giving finishing touches
to her training by a course at Drexel In
stitute, one of the best industrial train
ing schools of the country. Miss Hickman
Is recommended as one Of the best
equipped graduates Of the institute and
will undoubtedly sustain and advance the
excellent reputation that has been built
up by the department.
The educational department Is also tt
have a new secretary, a result that comes
from a division Of the duties Of some Of
the other secretaries. The educationa
classes will be in charge Of Miss Mary
H. Dana, a graduate of Carleton college
where she was library assistant. Mis-:
Dana is the daughter Of a former we'll
known pastor Of st. Paul. She will teacl
part Of the Bible study classes and con
duct Bible circles, in addition to her SUI
pervisory work, and will also give SOM
general assistance to Miss Jeffrey.
In the new building, with its great.
enlarged space, the housekeeping and tn
lunchroom will occupy the whole Of Mis-
Jamisons time.
In order to give the members an oppor
tunity of meeting and comforting with tn
secretaries, new and old, both of the cen
trail association and the branch they vii
be at home informally at the association
rooms Wednesday evenings in September
The opening reception for the classes wi
be held Friday evening, Sept. 10, and tn
classes will open the week beginning
Sept. 20.
Details Of the opening Of the work a
the branch will not be arranged until tn
arrival of the new secretary, Miss Mar
garet O'Connell, next week.
Next Wednesday the boating club, whic
has been the largest Of the outing club
and has had the most successful year i
it's history, will close its second seaso
with a picnic at Lake Harriet, to whic
the members have invited their friends.