Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14

N gan to flicker 70 our clty only
n four weeks ago, is that OF the
Young Women's Christian asso'i-
alton. holding It's headquarters In the
old d.. Anderson residence on second
East. 1t is light chat IS already rise
Ing and growing and giving every eyi-
dence of becoming a steady and la'tns
beacon-a slgnal-6re 20 young women
mariners sailing og drifting into our
city. from other cities and lands guid-
ing them 20 a hon, 1f safety aud proc
lection during their brief salourn. @
beacon that stands fJr a haven breath
ing an that Is sUes, and pure and
Wholesome With the spirit of home
peryadiug il, 10 our young women
launched ON the restless and turbulent
sea Of self-support.
What this particular institution is
doing for young women al. over the
world. should appeal 90 and interest
every woman. likewise every man. oi
our city. and arouse in each am earnest
desire to put forth energy and effort 20
speed progress along i.s various lines 90
development. a brief outline Of IFS
work az large. may be interesting be-
fore entering into the present and fI-
ture work OF the association in our own
city.
The American committee of the
Young Womens Christian association.
under whose direction the work OF 90
ties aud students b. carried on has hos
headquarters In Chicago. Among lls
members are Mrs. Robert Speer Of New
York. Margaret r. Sangster and Helen
Gould. This American committee af-
hliates With the worlds committee.
headquarters In London, members Of
which are Lady Somerse, and the
Countess Of Chichester The world,
comWittee governs every association
throughout the globe. The Young
Womens Christian association exists
ia every country, and is The largest or
ganization known for women,
The object Of the city work OF the
association Is the physical. social. edu-
Cat.onal, and religious development OF
young women Under the educational.
are classes along industrial lines. and
in.domestic science. A very large GYM
nasium work Is carried on. The enroll
ment Of students On certain cities is
larger than any Womdu's college. The
attendance OF the night school is trc-
mendous. The association bon the diff
ferent cities Is usually housed in
building given up TO H. In Detroit the
building Is about twce as large as the
Y. NJ g. 4. Of salt Lake city Others
are still larger, others smaller In larg-
an cities an extension work Is carried
on, reaching 10 factories and organizing
clubs.
Salt Lake city is now opening up the
western district and Is the only city
between Colorado and California where
an association exists The sal, Lake
association already afhhatcs with the
American committee. Mrs Leicester
Mclean, Jr.. representative Of the
American committee, is here TO assist
IN fully organizing the work. 10 estab-
iish 70 along the lines OF national work.
The principal part OF her mission Is 10
make the scope OF work d other places
fully known 20 the public, 20 study the
western field and become acquainted
with the lines Of work best adapted to
10, 10 put the association on "a financial
basis TO place IN the field trained
WORKER general ecretary-traincd
and experienced 30 general association
NOrk-who viii arrive On the fan.
Through her the various branches Of
work carried on In other cities will be
opened W here as quickly as possible
Mrs. Mclean is very DESTROYS Of inter-
esiing the women Of Utah In the as
ISOLATION, that they may take part In