The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-03
TAKE NEW HOME
EARLY IN FALL
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
FOR MOVING or YOUNG woMEN'S
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

New Home VIII be on AbercOrn
Street, Between President and
YOrk-Three Stories and Base
ment-Large Gymnasium to he
Erected in the Rear-The Dormi-
tory Feature VIII Also be BeEui.
New Features to be Introduced.
On Oct. 1. the Young Women's Chris
tian Association will move into their
new quarters at No. 129 Abercorn
street, between President and York
streets. Before they occupy their new
quarters there will be several improve
ments made to the building and
gymnasium erected. At present the
home of the association is on Brough-
ton street. near Bull.
The new home of the association is
directly opposite the new Marine Hos
pital building and is what is common
ly known as the English basement
house" The house is three-story
brick on a. basement, thus practically
giving the association four stories for
carrying on the work The rooms in
the building are large and commodious,
and when furnished and fitted out the
home will be a handsome one.
The basement will be devoted to the
lunchroom. and the rear section To
the lockers for the use of those who
are In the gymnasium. A large num-
Der of lockers, of the most improved
pattern will be installed, together with
showerbaths and other essentials to
gynnastic work.
The Lunch Room Feature.
The lunch-room feature will be car
ried out on a larger scale than at pres
ent. A dining room will be fitted out
for the use of those who desire to
come to the rooms for their dinners
The restaurant feature will also prob
ably be continued, and sandwiches
etc, sent out to those young ladies
who desire them and are unable to
leave their business houses to 30 TO
the rooms.
The floor above the basement will
be devoted to the parlors and recep-
tion rooms, the reading room and the
rest room. The parlors are large and
commodious and connected with fold
ing doors, thus enabling them to be
thrown into one large parlor when oc-
casion demands. The rear room will
be fitted out as library and rest room
The rest room has proven one of the
features of the work
Gymnasium and DOrmitOry.
The second floor will be used for
dormitory purposes, a feature of the
work not possible in the present quar-
tiers of the association. The rooms
will be fitted out as sleeping rooms
and here all girls who come to the
city as strangers seeking employment
can be kept until suitable boarding
houses have been arranged. Much
good is expected to result from this
class of work.
The fourth floor will be used for the
office and quarters of the local secre-
taryC Miss Lillian Bruce, and her as
sistant, Mrs. Graham.
The gymnasium will be erected on
the lot in the rear of the building.
In order that the gymnasium may be
sufficiently large one half of the ad
joining lot has been placed at the dis
posal of the association and will be
utilized. The gymnasium will be fit
ted with mats, weights, dumb bells,
wands, Indian clubs, horizontal and
parallel bars, ladders, travelling rings,
horses and all the other essentials OF
a modern gymnasium.
There have been several demands
for the work in night classes and this
feature will also probably begin when
the association is in its new home.
Glasses in domestic science. business
studies and in the common branches
will be started.
Association is Growing.
Since its organization, several months
ago, the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION has grown rapidly. 1t now
has a paid-up membership Of about ESQ.
and nearly as many more have applied
or signified their intention of making
applications for membership.
The lunch room has been a feature OF
the work thus far. The girls bring
their lunches to the room and eat
them there instead of in the stores and
offices where they are employed during
the day. Sandwiches, hot coffee, ice
cream, soups, etc, are furnished at
price which just covers the cost and
much lower than that asked at any
restaurant.
Rest Room Is Popular.
The rest room has also proven very