Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-05
NEBRASKA Y. W. c. A, IN SESSION
Hundred and seventy-Five Delegates


Hundred and seventy-Five DELEGATES
from All Parts OF state.
FREMONT, Neb Nov. 4-(Special 1.-The
twentieth annual convention OF the Young
Women's Christian association OF Nebraska
met at the Auditorium of the Fremont
Normal college last evening. Seventeen
school. college and university and two city
observation-disclosures and Lncoln-were rep
resented by 135 delegates, which number
was increased by arrivals today to l75
Nearly all the young women attending the
Fremont college were present. The Omaha
delegation numbered about thirty and the
State university, Wesleyan, Doane, Grand
Island and Hastings were we'll represented
The session opened with a praise service
conducted by Miss Martha Anderson OF
Chicago, national secretary OF the city de-
partment. Prof Carson OF the Normal
school briefly welcomed the visitors to the
college and the city. After the appoint
ntent Of committees by the chairman, Miss
Abbie Burns OF Lincoln, an interesting ad-
dress was delivered by Miss Ruth Paxson
OF Chicago. student secretary OF the Amer
lean committee, upon the subject. Christ
Our Life It was of a deeply spiritual ma
ture, the main thought being the uplifting
and elevating power Of the Christian faith,
and received the close attention OF the
audience.
The opening service this morning was
conducted by Miss Ida Vibbard OF the State
university general student secretary. Miss
Esther Anderson then took charge and
conducted a short Bible service, which was
followed by business session, Miss Burns
in the chair. The reports OF the secretary,
Miss weldy Of Lincoln, and OF the treas
urer, Miss Malinda Stuart, were read Re-
ports from the local associations were read
and submitted. They showed an active in
| terest in the work throughout the state and
an increase in membership, the total menu
bership being $500.
The financial problem and the business
| management Of association work were dis
cussed by Mrs. Emma F. Byers general
| secretary, Of Omaha, who told OF what that
association had accomplished and of the
new building soon to be erected.
At 11:15 the association resolved itself
into two conferences, that of the city work
under the leadership OF Miss Anderson,
meeting in Star Union hall in the west
building, and the student conference re-
naming in the Auditorium. Both were in
the nature OF Informal discussions on the
! management and conduct OF associations.
The opening exercises Of. the afternoon
service were conducted by Miss Weldy, and
after vocal solo, THE Holy City" by
| Prof. n. w. Preston of the Normal school,
an able address was delivered by Miss Pax
son on THE Worlds Student Christian
Federation" which met in May last at
Zeist. Holland. Miss Paxson was one OF
the two women representing the American
branches Of the association who were pres
TENT during Its sessions. which lasted from
May 8 to T. The delegates numbered 1885
men and thirty-flve women, only fifteen of
the former being from America She spoke
at some length of the pleasure of meeting
representatives Of so many different institu-
lions and branches of religious faith and
laid much stress upon the spirit of comfy
and harmony which pervaded its delibera-
tons.
The visitors expressed themselves as
much pleased with the cordial reception
they have received at the hands of Fremont
| people and especially from the local college
| association. which rendered them an in
] formal reception at its rooms upon their ar
| rivel In the city, besides meeting them at
the trains This evening and tomorrow will
be devoted to the work Of the association.