Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-13
Amount Subscribed Toward Indebted
ness on Building Of the Local Assoc
citation $2,ooo-Talks by r. D. Fos-
ter J. G. Hutchinson and Or. stoltz.

1--WE business men OF this city. She
made, an eloquent appeal for financial
assistance on behalf Of the local as
ISOLATION to meet the debt Of $4,000
remaining on the building.
After explaining the work she was
not ashamed to ask for money for it's
promotion. She asked and she receiv-
ed. In a little over an hour $4,000 was
subscribed with which to meet this in
debtedness.
Shortly after o'clock the business
men, who were the guests of the as
ISOLATION were served with an elabor-
ate dinner. After the dinner, w. H.
H. Asbury, acting as POSTMASTER, in
trdouced Miss Barnes, who spoke at
length on the work of the Y. w. G. A.,
it's purposes and Its ideals.
An Age Of Women.
She said in part: eve are living in
an age Of women. One hundred years
ago girls were not allowed in public
schools. Today co-education is al.
most universal There are many wo.
men college professors and some wo-
men who are college presidents. Wo-
men are In every branch of industry.
They are employed somewhere in the
manufacture of almost everything we
use. do not say think this the ideal
situation. Indeed wish from the bot.
tom of my heart that every young wo-
man might wake up in the morning in
her own home, might retire in the
evening in the protecting walls OF
her own household.
But that Is vain wish. Conditions
are as they are and we must meet
them. Is the young woman safe?
That is mighty question. Among
the movements that are adding to the
safety Of the position Of young wo.
men the greatest is the Y. w. G. A
It meets and fills need. It Is a di.
vine purpose. twenty-five years ago
we did not need such an organiza
the needs exist and the association is
here.
"You can not stop the work OF the
7. w. @. A. You may retard it but 1t
cannot be stopped. 1t will 60 on
bringing young women into closer re.
lations with Jesus Christ"
The speaker here spoke Of the for.
eign work that has been done and is
being done by the association. During
! the course of her remarks at this point
she paid a high tribute to Miss Mary
McElroy, formerly Of this city, and
now one Of the associations secre
taries in India.
Miss Barnes continued: 'It is not
Of the foreign work that wish to
speak tonight. but of the work here
at home You have made possible
this building It is artistic and in
many ways reminds one of home II
| is not club, but the association is a
religious home.
A Haven of Safety.
Imagine the feeling of young
girl coming alone to a city to seek 6
position. How lonely it is for her, how
many the pitfalls that beset her path
To her the Y. w. G. A. is haven o.
safety. You can not take these girls
into your own homes, but you car
make possible this great central home
where they may come. There should
be maintained these associations
which will draw to them these girl:
who are out Of sorts with the world
"The secretary of the association
ought to be and is an assistant to the
ministers of the city. In many cases
she can reach girls, whom the pastors
never could. We are asked if we reacl
the right kind of girls. We want al
of the girls, so If we reach any o
them we are reaching those we want
There Is great field for associa
tion work among the working girls o
this country. You all know the feel
ing Of bitterness or at least distrus
/ that exists wildly between capital an,
labor. The Y. M. G. A. and the Y. W
G. A., are doing great things alonI
this line. If we are true to God an,
study with sanity the conditions tina
exist, we may &C long way towar,
| healing this breach. Every bushes
man and every thoughtful man ma,
with good reason sustain us in thi
work.
"The association stands for the all
round life of girls. For physical, men
tai and social development. Girls Xix
society, and the friendship of con,
panions. All this is furnished then
by the association in way that i
perfectly safe to them.
"The gymnasium furnishes tn
means for physical training and tn
educational classes provide a mean
Of study for those girls who wish t
learn"
The speaker then spoke of the dc
/ pot work that is done by the associa
ton in many places and how the youni
women, who are travelling alone ar
watched over. Also at this tine 81.
spoke of the great preventatiJ. Mar,
done by the Y. w c. A. -----
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