The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-04-08
FIELD is
WIDENING

The growth and worth OF the Young
Women's Christian Association of this
city, as given in the reports submitted
at the quarterly meeting of that body.
held last evening in the Boston block.
indicate that the association is being
carried upon tide of favor seldom ex-
perieneed by institutions OF so recent
origin. BY the work of the past six
months the association has grown
steadily in point of membership and in
its social influence amongst young wo-
men of the city. The theoretical work
with which the Institution is associated
has been paralleled with practical lines
os effort introduced by the indefatiga-
bic secretary, Mrs. H. c. Brown. The
meeting last night was well attended,
and renewed interest was apparent.
Following the business meeting a
social was given, at which one of
the committee members. Miss Lena
Pilkington. who leaves on the Moana
for her home in Red Oak. Iowa.
was presented with a pretty hat pin by
her fellow workers. The social was at
tended by members of the Y. NJ. C. A.
refreshments of lemonade and cake be-
ing served by the sister association.
Mrs. H. c. Brown, the general secre-
tary, in her report told of work Of
which much could not be expressed in
black and white. The statistical reports
gave some idea of the way in which
the rooms are used, the attendance at
the lunch rooms, number of calls made
and so on, but these could give no idea
or the demands made daily upon the
love and sympathy of the secretary. So
many newcomers were constantly ar
irving who needed friends who would
QV n xxyith
them to good boarding places. and
prove faithful guides in every sense
as to take much time. Some stories OF
real need came to Mrs. Brown. and
help had to be found for such at once
A great deal of time and strength
has been spent in securing positions
for girls. In one case alone twenty
calls were made before an opening
was found. As far as possible, arriv-
ing steamers have been met, and
young women assisted to find suitable
stopping places. Several girls on the
mainland have written asking for di-
rections in securing work here, and
have been strongly advised to remain
at home. Strangers continually applied
to her for all kinds of help and advice,
and a vast fund of information Is
sometimes required to meet their
by no means modest demands. Du-
ring the quarter 2490 lunches We're
served. 1i11 visits made to rooms, 391
calls made, fourteen lectures given.
twenty three board and committee
meetings. thirty-three girls applied for
employment, twenty-one positions Sc
cured. six socials were given. Such
are the secretary's statistics. There
were also a large number Of letters
written, people directed to boarding
places, extra meetings held, song serv-
ices and picnics. She also spoke en-
couragingly of the various depart
ments carried on by the Association.
Mrs. Ralph Geer, chairman of the So
cial Committee, reported six socials
with large attendance, and five COM
mittee meetings. The socials had been
carried on at a small expense. 1t Is
the, chairman's purpose to arrange for
several socials before midsummer.
The report OF the membership COM
mittee for January to April gave to-
talTof rs new members.
The Educational Committee, through
Letitia NJ. Walker, chairman, told of
various lecture courses inaugurated.
and othe class work, by Miss Keany,
Mrs Mari, Mrs. Sanford and Miss
Boardman. In conclusion she stated
that Mrs. Brown, as an ex-officio MEM
Der. had been Instrumental in the COM
mittee accomplishing such good re-
suits with the lectures and chats