Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-07
BUSY
Times at Y. W.
c. A.
Organization Is Grow
ing Steadily.
Will Hold an Outing at Lake
George In July.

The rooms were crowded on Monday
evening with members. attending the
anual meeting of the association. The
principal features of the evening were
the reports of committees and election
of members to the Board Of Managers.
Mrs. d. P. Wheeler, president of
the association, conducted the devo-
tions. The various reports contained
much that was encouraging and graft
| flying.
Mrs. 7. c. Hay reported a mem
bership Of 455, an average increase of
46 a month, since the opening of the
rooms in December.
Mrs. w. 3. Conner, chairman Of the
oon-day lunch committee, reported
that department Of the work as having
been established on a self-supporting
basis, with 1907 lunches served dur
ing the year.
The literature committee, under the
direction of Mrs. A. B. Coats, has Sc
cured 81 books and has kept the IL
brary tables supplied with the best mag
azines. The physical culture depart
ment has been one Of the principal fea-
lures of the work. Five classes have
been formed this spring, with total
enrolment of 92. The committee has
formed an Outing Club for the sum-
mer, with plans to visit some place of
interest each Saturday afternoon. This
club is open to all members Of the as
sociation.
The general secretary, Miss Mere
dith, reported classes in sewing and
; stenography as having been conducted.
The total number of visits to the rooms
has been S,405,
The names of Mrs. julius Lane and
Miss Cynthia Allen have been added
to the Board of Managers, which is
MS follows: Mrs. D. P. Wheeler. Mrs.
Isabel Berry, Mrs. B. +. Andrews
Miss Adelaide Brouse, Mrs. Charles
Rowland. Mrs. L. S. Ebright, Mrs. A
B. Coats, Mrs. Henry Robinson, Mrs
]. I. Barnhart, Mrs. W. B. Conner
Mrs. f. G. Hay. Mrs. j. B. Wright.
The business meeting was followed
by reception. The rooms We're deco
rated with flowers, ferns and potted
plants. which had been sent In by
i, friends. Several solos were sung dur
ing the evening by the Misses Sula
Bauer. Katherine McMilen and Mrs
willard Wheeler. Refreshments were
= served.
The Outing club took it's first triI
this afternoon, going to Lake Brady
on a special N. o. t. car. About A
members attended.
D. One of the most encouraging reports
: at the meeting Monday evening wa
that of the treasurer, showing sur
plus in the treasury with all debt
paid. 1t is not too soon to begin t
think of building fund, and to plal
that. the young women of this city il
y the near future shall have a building
equal in all respects to that beinl
!. planned for the young men.
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Seventeen new members will be pro
= posed for membership at the mex
monthly board meeting. Do not fol-
IT get,Tit is one of the duties Of mem
l. bers to secure new members for tn
association.
A special menu will be prepared 70
the Saturday evening supper and tn
delicacies of the season will be serve
at the same low prices.
o. ut cannot be repeated too ofte
that the real object Of the Y, w. c.
4. is to bring all women of every age an
I, condition into higher physica
moral, social and spiritual life, to Civ
higher ideals and broader and NOR