Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
YOUNG WOMEN UNITE.
LOCAL ASSOCIATION FORMED FOR
THEIR BENEFIT.
Along Lines Of z. M. c. A.-work to
Be Started in Full Swing
in the Fall

| A movement was started in Washington
| last February having in view the organiza-
ton of Young Woman's Christian Asso-
| citation. to carry on work similar to that
| OF the Young Mems Christian Association.
On a study of conditions In the city it was
| found that there were, according to the last
| census, So. 404 white females over ten y4ars
/ of age in the District This includes won-
| en- in their homes who, il is said, are often
| glad to avail themselves of the privilege
! of an association, and who find in IT. an
| opportunity for Christian service. There
are also 17,613 seif-supporting white women,
| many of whom are away from home. and
| who are said to desire a social center.
| There are 6,SS2 women employed in the Dis
| trict by the government. In addition TO
| the residents of the city, there are a large
number of women tourists constantly visit
! ing Washington. and these strangers. it is
| said, naturally look to a Young Women's
| Christian Association for reliable Informal
! ton as to boarding. etc. That such an as
| ISOLATION is desired by the young women
| themselves is attested by the fact that in
| two months, without any public meeting 10
| arouse general interest, but simply by the
| personal efforts of a few women. over
| fifteen hundred young women gave their
names as pledged members of the future
association
For over thirty-five years there has been
| In Washington Women's Christian Asso-
| citation. which has conducted various lines
| of philanthropic and charitable work. At
present its work is conferred in boarding
| home at No. 1719 18th street, where many
young women have awaited themselyc; of
| the opportunity to secure boarding at a
moderate sum in home under Christian
| influence.
! These two associations have recently
agreed on general plans of union through
| the action of the two organizations. Friday.
June 2. the Women's Christian Association.
at its annual meeting that date, elected
as its officers and board of managers for the
| coming year the following: President, Mrs.
| John M. Harlan; vice presidents. Mrs. Da-
vid ]. Brewer Mrs. Thomas Wilson. Mrs. E.
Whittlesey, Mrs. G. 0. Little, Mrs. M E.
Catlin; secretary Mrs. Walter l.. Gift;
| treasurer, Mrs. Della A. Freeman; register
Mrs. ]. l.. Nuber; chairman of finance COM
| mittee. Mrs. William j. Father; reception
| committee, Mrs. James Robbins; home COM
| mittee. Mrs. r. III. 7. Leopold; purchasing
| committee. Mrs. ]. j. Barnes.
Mrs. Frank ThurstOn, a member of the
board. is director for the District of Column
| bia. They appointed committee to confer
with committee from the Young Women's
| Christian Association in all matters of mu-
| tual interest. The Young Women's Chris
| tan Association completed it's organization
and elected permanent board composed OF
| the following officers: President, Mrs. Julia
T. Bodfish; vice presidents. Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, Mrs. Henry B. f. Mcfarland, MISS
Helen G. Woodward, Mrs. Della G. Small
wood; corresponding secretary, Mrs. M Van
Auken Mills; recording secretary and treas
urer pro tenn, Mrs. Kirk Holiness; members
of the board, Mrs. George B. Cortelyou.
Mrs Thomas H. Anderson, Mrs. w. E. De
Riemer, Mrs. George w. Stone Miss Elise
P. Smith. Mrs. NJ. V. Richards. Mrs. Will
liam H. Hoeke, Mrs. A. 7. Stuart, Mrs.
Woodbury. Pulsifer, Mrs. S. D. La Fetra.
Four vacancies are to be filled and the
standing committees appointed later They
likewise appointed committee to confer
with the representatives of the Women's
Christian Association.
To Open Work in the Fall.
1t is the purpose of this united Women's
and Young Women's Christian Associations
to open work IN the fall with commodious
| rooms In the business portion of the city. in
addition to the present building on 18th
street. They will employ staff of trained
secretaries and teachers a;id expect to in
troduce the fourfold work of their organ
ization. physical, social, educational and
spiritual.
AS rapidly as they can be established
there will be- in addition to the present
boarding home, a travellers aid. boarding
house directory. employment bureau. lunch
| and rest rooms, gymnasium, domestic sci
ence and domestic art departments educa-
tional classes, musical and other clubs,
| reading room and library entertainments
Bible and mission study classes and re-
| lfgious meetings.
| 1t is impossible as yet to give any infor-
nation to the site of the new rooms per-
sOnnel OF secretaries, or Other details, out
| it is an assured fact that the work of the
Young Women's Christian Association will
| be opened in Washington in the fall and
both of the boards concerned bespeak the
| interest and cordial support of the public
and especially of the young women of the
| city. who through this organ cation come
| in touch with one of the largest and most
| vital movements in the world for young
women.
This is worldwide movement the work
| being well developed in Europe, Australia
| South Africa and even in Asia. In the
nited States alone there are over one
| hundred and fifty associations in cities af-
filiated with the two national committees,
| besides a large work in nearly six hun
dred colleges. The city associations are
| everywhere carrying on the lines of work
| indicated above, besides Christian settle
ment work and work in industrial centers