Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-22
YOUNG WOMEN
PLAN FOR STUDY
Y. w. C. A. HOLDS ITS ANNUAL
RALLY
Rev. Baker p. Lee Pleads for More Of
the Old Fashioned Girls
Who VIII Not
FIlrt

Several hundred young women gath
cred at the Young woman's Christian
association hall last night to tell each
other about their plans for the winters
studies.
lt was the annual educational rally
which marks the opening of each year
In the educational department.
The girl who is going to be a cook
was there; she who has aspirations to
make the most charming Of gowns for
herself was also present. Others who
have decided to learn of foreign climes
and still others who have chosen to
spend their hours studying Shakespeare
all had chance to meet the heads of
the departments, and to plan for what
promises to be the most successful year
In the history Of the institution,
Mrs. George H. Wadleigh, chairman
Of the educational committee, presided,
and Rev. Baker P. Lee delivered the
annual address,
Mrs. Anna S. Averill of the board of
directors opened with prayer and Miss
Florence Stratton gave violin solo.
Rev. Baker P. Lee spoke of the inf1u-
ence Of women in the world and the
influence of the Christian association.
Good Women and Bad
Woman is the great moral force in
the world" said he. "a good woman
can do more good than all the preach
ers in Los Angeles and a. bad one es-
pecially If she be bad married wo-
man, can do more harm than all the bar
rooms that could be stacked on Broad
way.
"The world is better today than it
ever has been since Adams and Eve
walked out Of the garden of Eden. If
we art not optimists we are not Chris
tians. The man who goes up San Juan
hill Is not nearly as much the hero as
the girl who works behind a counter to
earn an honest living is heorine The
more I see Of the patience of these girls
the more I wonder that men can for
get they are somebody's mother or sis
ter or sweetheart.
1--WE need the old fashioned girl. Let
up have more of her kind. The girl
who will never f1irt'
Mrs. l.. J. Selby gave several vocal
solos in a. charming manner and the re-
mainder of the evening was given over
to a social hour.
Yellow and white were the colors
used in the decorations. The refresh
ment tables were decorated with bas-
kets of Shasta daisies, ferns and yellow
satin ribbon and baskets filed with sun
flowers frightened \the rooms. Young
women who assisted the secretaries anG
teachers in receiving wore yellow and
white gowns with butterflies of the
same shades in their hair. The regu
lar classes will open Monday.
The educational committee is compos-
ed of: Mrs. G.. P. Wadleigh, chairman;
Miss Frances Clarke, DIR. Rose T. Bull
lard, Mrs. Alice Danforth, Miss Rose
Smith, Mrs. o. c. Bryant, Mrs. e. j.
Marshall, Mrs. A. G.. Fessenden, Miss
Helen Barnard, Miss Cora L. latham,
general secretary; Miss Carolyn Il.
Patch, educational secretary, ex-offf-
clio; and secretaries in charge of the
various departments are: Miss Cora l..
latham, general secretary; Miss Mar
garet W. Henderson, Miss Grace Max
we'll, Miss Mary P. Campbell, assistant
secretaries; Miss Carolyn L. Patch,
educational secretary; Miss Elma
Smith, physical director; Miss Maude
Ewing Ross, membership secretary;
Miss Neva A. Chappell, extension secre-
tary; Miss Agnes Woodward, business
secretary; Mrs. T. G.. King, employ
ment secretary; Mrs. J. M. McPherron
librarian; Mrs. Mary A. Dennis, super
intendent of lunch department; Miss
Minnie Steele, Miss Lulu Pratt, trav-
elers' aid deacOnesseS