Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-17
OAAHA'S HOME FOR Y. W. c. A.
Interest in the Project Locally Shows
Healthy Growth.
FEATURES OF THE MILWAUKEE, BUILDING
Mrs.. Emma #. Byers, General Score.
tary of the Omaha Association,
gives an Opinion ON
Her Investigation.

An view OF the plan Of the local Young
Women's Christian association for the erec-
tton, In. the near future, of a building ade-
quatefto the necessities Of its constantly
Increasing work. Mrs. Emma f.. Byers.
general secretary Of the local association.
has spent a considerable part OF her vaca-
zion during the last six weeks inspecting
and investigating the large and more. COM
plete association buildings of the east, es-
pecially the newer ones, that the local
organization may profit by all Of the i'm
provements and modern equipment in use,
also by any mistakes that have been proven
BY experience. when final plans are drawn
for ITS building.
Sprung from a modest beginning, the local
work has assumed, such proportions that q
building for It's exclusive use has become
. necessity and as this necessity has be-
come recognized to such an extent that the
business men and other interested citizens
Of Omaha have expressed their willingness
70 lend the necessary support to such an
enterprise, Mrs. Byers has, for the benefit
OF these and all others interested, written
the following letter that they may esti-
mate the status Of association work in other
cities and better understand its needs at
home.
mtiVtaekcea Home.
Writing to The Bee from Milwaukee, Mrs.
Byera says;
the rapidly increasing interest in the
work OF the Young Women's Christian as
aoeiation Of omaha suggests the presenta-
don OF a few facts which l think will be
appreciated by many Of your readers.
I'm this age, when the number OF self
supporting women Is increasing every year
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association in all large cities has become
generally recognized and in most cities OF
$4,000 population and over there may be
found associations in greater or less de-
gree Of efficiency. That your readers may
snot misunderstand the real work OF ouI
organization, l wish to state that the
Young Women's Christian association il In
no wise responsible for the large number
Of women who today seek TO care for them.
selves, but while believing that in most
cases the home life is the ideal one for
women, seeks to meet the need of the age
and make home life and rest for many IN
the midst OF the unrest and care Of busi-
ness life.
"While visiting IN Milwaukee a few days
ago It was my privilege TO look over the
splendid building which has been erected
there for the exclusive use OF the Young
Momen's Christian association. It Il
erected In one OF the most eligible blocks
in the center Of the city. 1t Is a hand.
some nve-story building. the first stor,
being Of granite and the other four OF Nil.
waukee brick, and cost 5000. which hRi
been fully provided.
Division OF h Building
"Ths hrst floor is devoted to a ibrar,
AID reading room, large reception room
general onaces, general secretary's once
committee room, rest room. l~ayatory and
gymnasium. In the basement there ar,
shower and tub baths. dressing rooms and
lockers and a finely equipped laundry spac,
u LETT for . bowling alley which wiz b,