Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-14
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The board Of directors OF the local Young
Womens Christian association has an
nounced the appointment Of Miss Mary
Beth wallace OF omaha to succeed Miss
mary Meeker as physical director OF The
association for the coming year Miss wal
lace received her first inspiration in as
ISOLATION work in the gymnasium Of the
local association and now, after three years
In the University Of Nebraska and two
years Of teaching in college. she returns to
Omaha to become director OF the physical
training department Of the local organiEa-
ton September l. The question is fire.
quently asked why more Omaha young
women are not engaged as secretaries in
the local association. The majority asking
It are not aware that an association sec
retaryship requires a special course of
training that few Omaha girls have had,
and still fewer seem inclined to take. The
qualifications for secretaries in associations
under the American committee are still
more eXacting, a college training being re-
quired in addition to the special associa-
ton training. 1t is mistaken impression
that the Omaha association has never sm-
ployed any Omaha girls on its stan. II
has on several occasions secured secretaries
from among young women who. while their
families were not living here were living
here themselves and holding positions
The members Of the association will hold
reception in the rooms this evening at
o'clock in honor Of Miss Flora Ticknor, the
retiring extension secretary, who resigns
to be married in September.
The inquiry is frequently made, How
much are people giving toward the lot?"
Contributions have been made from 80
cents up to 5000. and every one is accept
able. There are scores of working women
in the city who can not afford to give
more than 50 cents or 81, but they are Civ
Ing 1t and their help is appreciated. There
still remains 5000 TO be paid on the lot
The campaign for the Young Mems Chris
tian association building has rather over
shadowed the effort OF the women Of late.
but as subscriptions. can be paid in as late
as September 49, the young women are con-
fdent that the amount will be raised in
time.
The educational committee will be glad
Of suggestions for the class work next
year and young women desiring any special
line of study are requested to report to the
committee. The Bible study committee also
asks suggestions for next years work.
Miss Mary Anthony, financial secretary
will leave Saturday TO spend her. summer
vacation at her home in Iowa. Miss EIiz-
abeth Jones' general secretary of the Sioux
city association. was a visitor at the rooms |
this week. -.'
The proposed amendment to the constitu-
tiOD Of the Cpuara1 to syf,r
additional vice presidents to the executive |
which was discussed at the Atlantic City |
council meeting, Is just now coming in for |
some rather interesting editorial discussion |
among the official organs of the various |
state federations. While all admit that |
those states having representatives on the |
board of directors are invariably infused |
with new life during the time of that rep
resentation. without exceptionsit is counted |
inexpedient to put any additional. tax upon |
the federation's treasury such as the pay
ing of the expense these additional mem |
bers would involvesJ Mr., John D, Sherman.
recording secretary Of the General Fedora
ton, is actively opposed to the plan and
her views are supported by SOME OF the |
strongest women on the executive. They
argue that IL the states exercise the right |
kind of Judgment in their selection OF a |
General Federation OF Women's Clubs Sec
retary the five vice presidents would be
superhuous " e54 ss.a
.I.1 rsE- p .s.- e-
The improvement Of conditions under
which wage-earning women labor is the |
object of a little magazine, woman's We'll
fare, which is published quarterly at Day |
ton, o., by an association OF working |
women. The editors have recently offered !
$50 in prizes for the most helpful story |
written by working women and based upon |
their own experience in factory, office or
store. It is q working woman's own story
that is wanted, and four prizes-s2O SIS |
so and $5-are offered the contestants, the !
contest to close the last of August. The
object of the contest is to bring out actual !
conditions among working women. 1t is
generally understood that former attempts |
to aid women workers have, been based !
upon too superficial an understanding OF !
their actual conditions and the more recent
and most effective efforts are being made |
by the women themselves ..-r..
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL !