The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-18
THE YOUNG woMEN's CHRrs.
 THAN ASSOCIATION.

| movement that should receive the hearty support of every one is that now in progress in the interest of the Younn Woman's Christian Association. Some two years ago. Mir. George Foster Pea body purchased the building on the cor ner of Perry and Adams Streets, and af- ter spending several thousands dollars on | improvements and repairs, turned 1t over to the Young Mems Christian Associa- l ton at nominal rental. for he desired it for another purpose which he did not then disclose.
 Later on it became manifest that he. l deeply interested in the Christian develop ment of young women, desired this build ing to be used in the furtherance of such work. He offered to sell the property. which had cost him s200Oo. to the people of Montgomery. to become the home Of a Young women's Christian Association, for the sum of sio.ooo. This sum he pro- posed to give to the Young Mems Chris tian Association. to help them in the erection of frst-class building, l The Christion ladies of Montgomery took hold of the proposition with eager ness. Miss Barnes of Chicago was invited to visit Montgomery. and her visit re- suited in an organization being effected This was about year ago. and since then plans have been developing for an active canvaes of the city to secure the needed funds. These plans have been completed. and the canvass is now being carried on. Already the ladies are being greatly encouraged, as several thousands dollars are already in sight.
 The Advertiser gives this movement its hearty support. and trusts that nothing but encouragement and substantial as- sistance may meet the ladies in their work.
 The friends of the Y. M. c. A. should give this movement their earnest sym pathy, as 1t helps on the work in which they are engaged, that of raising funds for a new building. It is settled that the present quarters of the Y M, c. A. must be given up early in 1905. as Mir. Peabody, In case the s100o0 for which the ladies are now working is not secured. will use the budding for some other purpose. It Is definitely understood that the young men cannot use it longer than the present year.
 Such an organization as the Young women's Christian Association must be increasingly useful In growing city like Montgomery. to which are being att tracted increasing numbers of young wo- men seeking a means of support. It is known that there are over 500 of this class now in the city, and this number will in- crease rapidly with the growth of the city.
 Since the visit to Montgomery of Miss Hayes. a prominent Young woman's for the work of the Association have taken on more definite shape. When the Association secures It's building. there will be maintained, besides rest rooms. l gymnasium, etc., courses of instruction in various useful branches. such as stem ography. typewriting5 domestic science. etc.
 The work is under the direction of a Board of Managers consisting of the following we'll known ladies: Miss sade Follensbee, Mrs. H. Stringfellow, Mrs. G. w. Patterson, Mrs. J. w. Black, Mrs.
 w. H. Thomas, Mrs. c. I. Zirkle, Mrs.
 Halls Janney, Mrs. Louis Farley. Mrs.
 Henry Knabe, Mrs. T. H. Mizelle, Mrs.
 John Flowers. Mrs. w. D. Gay, Mrs.
 Henry Booth, Mrs. Philip Travis, Mrs.
 F. E. Creelman, Mrs. J. w. Shoaff, Mrs.
 Kate Morrisette, Mrs. W. B. Davidson,
 Mrs. J. A. Rice and Mrs. R. E. Steiner.
 The movement, should be so liberally
 supported as to require only short can
 vass to raise the amount needed.
 A Washington woman discusses the