The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-31
7. W. c. A. WORK AT THE UNIVERSITY
THE RECOGNITION SERVICE FOR HUNDRED NEW MEMBERS
WAS HELD TO-DAY-THE ASSOCIATION WILL ISSUE
ITS ANNUAL CALENDAR IN DECEMBER.

| dent, Miss Celia Wood: vice president,
Miss Gertrude Ballard; academic vice
PRESIDENT; Mrs. McKeen, medical Vice
PRESIDENT; Miss Mary Longbrake secre
tary; Miss Maude Fletcher, treasurer. The
officers are aided by an advisory board
which was instituted about a year ago. It
is composed Of Mrs. j. B. G1hllan, presi-
dent; Mines. Frank H. Cooper, Norman
Wilde, Cyrus Northrop, Albert B. White,
James Paige, Matilda j. Wilkin, H. M.
Lyon and William Love with the presi-
dent and treasurer.
The room occupied by the association in
the library building is one Of the pleasant
places on the campus. Furnished in rest
full green, with coy corner and a, rest
room, and with it's pretty pictures and
adornments, it furnishes a most attractive
nook for a tired student to snatch few
| moments rest for social gossip or
quiet study. Many Of the furnishings
were gifts from friends, and just at pres
ent the friends are aiding the members to
buy a much needed piano for the room.
The work Of the association has really
outgrown It's pretty corner, and some lar
| ger place will soon be required.
| A new feature this year Is the series of
| committee teas. Over one-half the men,
| bers are on a committee Of one kind or
another, and the committees range from
twenty to thirty In membership. Each In
| turn has social on Saturday afternoon in
| which a spread is prominent feature
and at which the toasts are responded to
with suggestions on the work from the
| different members. Already the member
| ship, Bible study and finance committees
| have been entertained. The Bible study
| group invited all Of the students Of Bible
study to be present at its social, and when
| the finance committee was entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Phelps were present
and spoke Of the Importance Of the finance
committee to the association.
| Devotional Bible study is the vital life
| Of the association, and courses are pre-
| pared and classes held at the students off
| hours. The 100 students in the classes are
divided into nine groups. Miss Hillman
the secretary teaches two of the groups
and members Of the association the other
seven. Devotional services are held
Wednesday noon and Friday after chapel
in the association room. The service is
short, only twenty minutes, and is con-
| Quoted by the girls. There Is an OCCASION
al talk by member of the faculty or his
wife. or distinguished visitor in the city.
Once or twice month the topic Is on
missions and some missionary is present
! to give the subject a live interest. Miss
Anna Stone and Miss Ingram were recent
visitors and told the girls something Of
China and Indian missions. The men
from the Y. NJ. G. A. join the girls In Bible
study. Two Of these classes are held In
the boarding houses. and one of the land
ladies meets with her young people.
During the year the girls look forward
to the summer conference at Lake Gene
va, when representatives from the differ
ent colleges and associations throughout
| the country Join in a ten-day study and
camp. This year the university associa-
ton made an exhibition of printing, its
calendar, notices, invitations and posters,
which are planned by the printing com
mittee, of which Miss Ethel Works Is
chairman, and it was considered the best
at the conference. The national secretary
Of student work sent for it to take east to
show the girls of Smith, Wellesley and
other, colleges what was being done In the
west. Another outing that the girls enjoy
is the state convention, which will be held
early in the month, this time at North
field.
The work Of the association really be-
gins III the summer, when a handbook Is
sent to each prospective freshman and
scores Of letters of inquiry are answered
Through registration week new students
are made welcome and homes for them
are found from the list Of boarding places
kept at the association rooms. Girls who
need work are helped to earn their way
through college and women who want as
sistance in the homework or need some
one to stay in the house with the sleeping
children In the evening when they want tc
go out send to the association, and some
girl has the opportunity Of making a neal
fee.
There are over 800 girls belonging to the
assoc1at ton, and when each bears in mind
the aim OF the organization, Ito deeper
spiritual thought, to environ the univer.
sity woman with semblance of home, tc
bring her friendship, assistance and 60
ciabtlity by stimulating student fellow
ship, to give her personal help when nec-
essary, thus developing In her Christ's
ideal Of culture in womanhood," It follows
that the influence of the Y. w. c. A. will
reach beyond the campus and even the
homes.