The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-21
Y.W.C. AS GOOD
YEAR REVIEWED
ANNUAL MEETING HELD IN THE
NEW BUILDING.
ton Appears to Have Made the
Most of the Larger Opportunity
Afforded in Its New Equipment.

Mrs. w. S. Pattee presided last eve
ming over the thirteenth annual meet
ing of the Young Woman's Christian
association in the new building. There
was a large attendance. Prayer by
DR.. l.. H. Hallock was, followed by
the presidents address, which con-
graduated the association on a year
of great prosperity.
The principal address was by John
Leslie, president of the Commercial
club. Mr.. Leslie told the audience
that when the Commercial club was
discussing building a home, the Y.
w. c. A. building was recommended
as a model in many ways. He COM
mended the Travellers Aid department
as direct means Of carrying out the
Commercial club idea of making q
good first impression. The advan-
tages the association provides for
business women, akin to those offered
by the mems club, place it on prac-
tically the same footing in promoting
the interests of the city.
In conclusion Mr.. Leslie said: 1--WE
by their being lifted! Thru it's vari-
Gus lines of work the association is
lifting the ideals of women" The
success Of the work he attributed to
the Christian spirit which is it's key
note. He pledged to the. association
the interest and corporation of the
Commercial club.
The report of the general secretary,
Miss M. Belle Jeffrey, was based on
the idea of "the personal equation"
or the influence of individual contact
in the association. The report showed
a membership Of 2,O53, of whom over
1000 are registered in the classes.
There have been forty special social
gatherings during the year, with a
total attendance Of 10000. The aver
age attendance at the Sunday after
noon religious service is SO. The Work
ing force consists of 35 officers and
directors, 80 members Of standing
committees, 9 secretaries, 16 teach
ers and IL iunchrOom helpers.
The report of the secretary, Mrs. J.
b. Phelps, called attention to the in
vitation extended by the association
to the American committee to the BIZ
ennial national convention here in
1905. Mrs. f. B.. Herthum, treasurer,
reported the annual receipts as $751;
634.96; expenses, $30,791.46; balance,
! $8435O. Department reports were
given as follows: Physical training,
Mrs. G. w. Gardner; domestic science
and art, by Mrs. Arthur, Stevens; .edu-
cational, by Mrs. O. J. Evans; extern
sion, by Mrs. Carey Emerson; trav-
elers' aid, by Mrs. G.. A. Wheaton; the
noon rest, by Mrs. G. E. Warden.
Musical numbers were given by Miss
Ednah Hall, accompanied by Miss
Anna De Witt Cook, and by E.. J.
Moles. William Norton played a vio-
| lin obligato for one of Miss Halls
numbers.
The general officers were re-elect-
ed, with the exception of the treasur-
err, as follows: President, Mrs. w. S
Pattee; vice presidents, Mrs. w. O.
Winston. Mrs. S. S. Cargill; secre-
tary, Mrs. J. B. Phelps. Mrs. F. E.
Mrs. j. Z. Moore, resigned. The fol.
lowing directors were reelected for
three years: Mines. J.. M. Anderson
| w. N. Carroll, o. S. Chapman, J. s.
Clark, e. H. Cobb, James Pye, r. E.
Tallant, G. e. Warden. and Mines
Walter Keith, H. G. barrow, ). R.
Gordon, A. w. Griswold, G. J. Gutge-
sell and T. w. Stevenson were elected
to fill vacancies in the board of di-
rectors.
The meeting was preceded by a
| members tea, the first held in the
new building. The whole second floor
was set with tables to accommodate
| the hundreds of guests. The tea
served by the Presbyterian women
was simple but bountiful, and the
rooms were made very attractive with
the array of prettily decorated small
tables. Each table had centerpiece
of red, on which stood a crystal can
dlestick holding single red taper
The guest cards were representations
/ of red flowers, on the back of which
were appropriate quotations. The Of
ficers and guests of honor were seat
ed at a long table in the center OF
| the lunchrOOm, where the decorations
were more elaborate.