The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-19


- who are interested in the lives
of young women of the Eastern
ltAtes ana Canada, and in the work
which the Young women's Christian
association is doing. For more than a
week these delegates have listened to
stf0ng religious addresses by Robert
3. Speer, DR.. w. r. Mcdowell, Rev.
r6hn Hopkins Benson, Rev. J. w. Mil
hrd. and others, and have studied the
Bible under the direction Of Don. o.
Shelton, Miss Caroline Palmer, and
Miss Mary McElroy. Mrs. Margaret f..
sangster has been the presiding officer.
Her gentle life, as well as her addresses
were blessing to the young women
present. The influence Of these meet
lngs was seen in the decision meeting
on Sunday when many young women
were converted to Christ.
One OF the most interesting hours
each day has been the city conference,
when presidents and board members.
secretaries and association members
have conferred about social and re-
tgious betterment OF young women In
the cities of the east. These sessions
were presided over by Mary s. Dunn,
Helen F.. Barnes, and Elizabeth Wilson,
secretaries Of the American committee,
ana were so interesting that an ad-
journed meeting was usually held each
day for further discussion of the points
which most closely touched on the
work Of special associations.
On one occasion extension work was
discussed. This means the carrying
into industrial centers and congested
districts the benefits of the central as
sociation. Rest rooms and lunch rooms
have been opened in factory and manu-
featuring districts, religious meetings,
Hible classes, and cooking classes are
held at the noon hour, or at the close
OF working hours, and clubs are formed
which meet either in the factory, or in
the association rooms. Lancaster re-
ported regular visits to factories, and
young women interested in meetings
aud clubs. The proprietor of caramel
factory has cleared out room for a
women's rest, furnished it with couch
and chairs, and the young women en-
ployed there have added pictures and
cushions to make it more attractive.
Binghamton has two clubs from extern
sion centers, and shoe manufacturer
has opened a lunch room for his women
employees. Wilkes-Barre and Scranton
have branch associations.
The Harlem association In upper New
York city has an East Side house which
10 carrying on regular gospel work
among women and girls. and similar
work is done in Willoughby house in
Brooklyn. In Harrisburg one employer
has provided room for young women,
realizing that the better the spirits and
physical condition of the people who
work, the better the tone of the whole
esta tablishment and of the work pro-
duced. Pittsburg has a branch on the
South Side, and also employs two Sec
retaries, one to hold meetings in the ex-
tension centers and organize young
women into clubs which meet at the
association building, and the other to
teach cooking in the rooms provided by
he factory arrangements, or in rooms
outside the factory furnished and
.quipped by the association. The men,
oers Of many Of these clubs were pres
4nt at Silver Bay and read papers on
the results Of these clubs in the lives
OF their members. Most OF the en-
~ieyers had given them their time, and
tome had aided in paying the expenses
" the trip and conference.
e. B. Shurtleff, of Cleveland, gave a
itereopticon address one evening on
the religious movement in the indus
trial centers of Cleveland showing
dozens of pictures of Bible classes held
in manufacturing establishments, of
rest rooms, lavatories, lecture rooms.
ana dining rooms which far-sighted
employers had introduced into the man
vfocturing plants. Glasses were shown
which meet the first hour after supper
in the factory or shop. One picture
showed a brand new piano used for
noon day "Sings." with the wife of the
proprietor present to help in the music.
Libraries We're shown where most of
the books taken out were on technical
subjects.
Miss Helen F. Barnes, of Chicago,
who has charge of the extension de-
partment in the United States. spoke
OF the various Young Women's asso-
Citations where an extension secretary
II employed giving her whole time to
Introducing such work among the man
ufacturing ablishments, and of de-
partment stores and factories which
employ Social" secretary to care for
the health and moral we'll being Of
the employees. and of the unusual inter-
est which large concerns are showing
Ia the welfare of the men and women
In their charge.
This conference Is one OF, q series Of
four which the American committee
holds each summer, the others being
1t Capitola, Cal, with 325 in attend
ance, the Southern at Asheville, N. c.,
with 205, and the third at Lake Gene
Va, Wis, with 512. The student sec
uon of the eastern conference which
preceded the city section at Silver Bay
had 6l9 delegates from so colleges In
the East and Canada. Although car
fied on for the benefit of the Young
Women's Christian associations, others
are welcome IL they care for the ad-
dresses and meetings. Several gentle
men. husbands OF the associat TONS off,
GERS, have been present this year.
! The beauty of Lake George, and the
around Silver Bay, make
this the most delightful of places for a
summer vacation. When to this is add
I'd the conference itself the occasion
6scones almost ideal
The following Scranton people have
been at Silver Bay in attendance at
the conferences: Miss Bertha NJ. Wood,
general secretary OF the Young Wo-
mems Christian association: Mrs. L.
N. Gates and Mrs. ]. Russell Peck, of
the board OF managers Misses Carrie
Faust, Elizabeth Gang, Jessie Kern.
Nan Gendall, Eva Short, Millicent Dix
bn, Frances NJ Ross. Wilhelmina Erics-
Apn, Anna siebert. Laura Thomas and
Elsie Powell, who was the pianist for
the conference.
The South Side branch OF the Young
Women's Christian association was rep