The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-09
MISS HAYs's LEG
 TIRE oi SUNDAY

SO NO@@ = Miss Emma Hays of Chicago, addressed a large and appreciative audience d. snv Dexter Avenue Methodist Church Sanoay afternoon on the subject of the 1ouns woman's Christian Association.
 Dr. G, w. Patterson conducted tho yneetinR. pr, Stakely opened the ser vices with prayer, and a splendid muslcsi program was rendered. including an organ solo by Mrs. Menderhourt- ana Voeal soIs by Miss Kate Booth with Miss Hoose as accompanist. Miss Hays was introduced oy 1uuse d. B. .sGaston.
 Dr. Gaston in introducing the speaker smoke of the purchase of the Baldwin property by Mr. Peabody. two year ago. as a home for the Young Mems Cnristiah Association. X, The property with it's improvements amounts now to $20,OO0 and Mir. Peapody makes the magnificent offer of this prop erty as a home for the Young Womens Christian Association upon certain condi- lions. for the sum of $10O00. This amount MT. Peabody proposes to donate to the building fund of the Young Mems Chris tian Association.
 Judge Gaston pointed to the special need of this work in Montgomery, for there is already large number Of young women here who are earning their own hvings and who would be benefited by such an asspciation.
 Miss Hays is graceful. earnest speak er-and one so thoroughly in touch and in sympathy with this, her life work that she could not fail but impress her hearers of the need of the work and of the good results to be obtained from the establishment of such a home for women in this city.
 In giving the history of the Y. VIC. A it was interesting to learn from Miss Hays that it's beginning was in a western college of the United States, but it soon grew and extended to other colleges until nov it is doing wonderful work for girls in the different colleges of this country. The city work is carried on along some what broader lines than those outlined by the colleges ..,
 Ia the cities theaAssociation organized fin the city syork are for fOtW distinct pufposes-devefopmen of the physical, social. mental and spiritual sides of the lives of it's members.
 These associations do for tho young wo- men coming into a strange city, just what a personal friendship would do. 4
 A natron meets all trains and the young woman seeking a boarding place Is directed by her to a safe and reliable place, and then through the employment bureau a position Is secured her.
 Miss Hays told of the educational ad- vantages to be derived from such an as- sociation-of how it is possible to bring a practical knowledge of bookkeeping, stenography etc, within the reach of every ambitious young woman.
 Miss Hays then told of the various de- partments to be established by the As sociation-the reading and rest rooms, the department where household economies are to be taught, and the athletic depart ment.
 
 provided at the very smallest cost. The study of the Bible wall form one of the most important features of the Associa- tion's work.
 There are now Associations in every country of Europe. except Russia. in South Africa and Asia and in Canada as we'll as in the United States.
 Miss Hays presented forceful arguments for the needs of an Association for the young women in Montgomery.
 This city has more than 25OOO inhabi- tants and 1t has been carefully estimated that one girl out of every four in 25.OOO people needs the help of the Association, and surely Montgomery Is not different from other cities
 She showed plainly. the importance of beginning the work ,now7-for if, delayed other Societies will he organized, few of which have the Christian teaching and none the spiritual development of the Y. W. C. A.
 In referring to MT Peahodys ma agnani- nous offer. Miss Hays expressed a hope that Montgomery would grasp this op,por- tunfty now within their reach The audience was dismissed with prayer. MEETING OF FOURTH
 WA ) GUILD. The regular monthly meeting of the Fourth Ward Guild was. held yesterday afternoon at the home of the President Mrs. John D. Cody.
 The meeting was well attended and the members enthusiastic in their work.
 Good reports were read by the Chair