Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-01-31

Foster, g. "A, Brown, s. L. McGavic,
A. T. Gardner, s. P. Grips, G. w. Mes
senger, e. d. Fowler and Miss Virgie
Earring,
The Program.
The program for the evening was as
follows:
Piano solo-Miss jeanette A. Brown.
Devotional exercises.
meeting.
Vocal solo-Grant Keyhoe.
Report Of general secretary.
Vocal solo-Miss Sigma Hoaglund,
Report Of physical director.
Report of treasurer.
Piano solo-Hallie Powell.
Report Of c%redential committee.
Report Of nominating committee.
Election of directors.
Vocal solo-Miss Sadie Robertson.
Adjournment.
New Directors.
The election of directors resulted IN
the selection of the following women +:
Mesdames T. d. Foster, S. L. McGavic
L. Goehring, W. T. Harper, ST., Sum
ner Siberell, Ina Hamilton.
secretary's Report.
The following is the complete report
of the general secretary, Miss Sara e.
tombstone:
Tt Is not an easy matter to report
the work Of the Young Women's Chris
tian association. Columns of figures
might be given and many tangible re
suits stated; yet, In a city even nc
larger than Ottumwa, we feel it is
true that the greatest amount Of work
accomplished does not show on the sur
face, and neither do statistics measure
1t.
"The past year mas been fraught
with blessings. Less than twelve
months ago we took possession of
this building which we are proud to
call u own. We have found 1t even
as we anticipated, our work has grown,
vastly increasing our responsibilities.
1.-THE duties of the general secretary
are manifold. The work Is much the
same as that in larger city associa-
tons, and the number Of those to do
the work Is much smaller.
Our secretarial force has been
strengthened within the year by the
boards appointment of one Of Ottum.
was W girls, Miss Evalyn McElroy
as assistant secretary. Thus the work
is greatly facilitated; but we need
more help. We need a young woman
who will give her whole time to mem,
ibership work. If some one of our cap.
able young women of leisure would un,
.dertake this for n year, we believe
that our association would, by that
time, be able to employ a membership
secretary. Is there not a volunteer?
Social Department.
"The social life of our association is
carried most naturally into all it's diff
Iferent departments. Everybody knows
everybody at the Y. w. Over at the
Y. W. they make you feel that some.
one cares for you are statements very
frequently heard, and they contain the
secret of the happy Christian spirit
which pervades the place.
The Lunch Department.
about six months ago our lunch de
partment was opened, experimentally
in response to repeated requests upor
the part of young business women
The lunch committee appointed by the
board of managers has been able tc
make this department self sustaining
and patronage has increased in a very
gratifying manner. Would you thinl
that the lunch room and noon rest o.
the Ottumwa Y. w. G. A. had been
boon to thousands of young wome1
during the last year?
Educational.
Drawing, designing, painting, EN-
broidery, shirtwaist making and Ger
man are some Of the branches which
have been taught in our practical edu
cational department the past year.
1.-THE members of the physica
helpful for body and mind. This Ii
well illustrated in the benefits de
rived from various combinations o
fun and exercise taken in well ordered
doses. The enrolment and attendance
In the gymnasium far exceeds that o
any previous year.
Religious Department.
I'VE feel that there is great caus'
for gratitude in that whereas last yea
We YER able to report but one Bibl
class, we now have a Bible club o
forty members, which meets ever,
Monday evening at supper in our dir
ing room. Following the supper ar
three Bible classes. There is also
class in Bible study every Saturda,
evening.
THE attendance at Sunday gospe
service has been good, averaging abou
sixty-fve per Sunday-100 often bein
present. The meetings have bee:
deeply spiritual and the lives of man,