The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-04

ask for an exchange of letters between
the state chairman and the president
of the associations; these letters to be
sent at the time the payments of state
pledges are made.
Report of Treasurer.
In the absence of Miss Anderson, Miss
Woodside of Atlanta, gave the treasur-
ers report, which showed a financial
growth in proportion to the spiritual
growth
Miss Disbro, travelling secretary, gave
her report next, showing much work
accomplished in a brief space of three
months, spent in active service. during
towns and cities, assisting in forming
new and organizing old associations and
lending much needed aid.
The report of Miss Stennis, the assist
ant secretary, gave a clear idea 70 the
advancement of the work undertaken,
with increase In finances, promotion in
social lines of the work, and reorganiza-
ton of associations, with new strength
and energy.
The matter of introducing the delegates
who were to give reports from their as
sociations was taken up. and Miss Stennis
was called upon to bring forward the
college representatives, and Miss Disbro
conducted the Introduction of the city
representatives. The college representa-
ton was unusually large. and all gave
excellent reports Of fourishing conditions.
The Montevallo Industrial college mas
strong representation of fifteen delegates,
who claim an association of 297 members
from $50 students.
University Crowd.
The University of Alabama had one del
egate present, and though the member
ship is not necessarily large, 1T has de-
veloped a great strength. The Livingston
State Normal school is represented by
seven bright young women and reported
a. Y. w. c. A. of 1876 students with other
good work done. The Jacksonville State
Normal school delegation reported $50
members enrolled. The Jackson Agrieul-
tural college has two representatives
present. but has a large membership.
Marion seminary is representa- by three
delegates, out of twenty-one members.
Twelve young girls represent the Athens
Female college delegation, where a Y. w.
C. A. has lis names enrolled. From the
State Normal school at Florence one rep
resentatiye is present to represent
membership of seventy. Agnes Scott,
which is a new association, has two del
egates and Shorter college and Rome the
same number. though both nave large
Y. w. C. A. membership Six delegates
come from Brenau college at Gainesville.
where there is Y. w. c. A. with rs
names enrolled. Lucy Cobb at Athens
has two representatives, Athens (Ga)
State Normal college has one. and Geor-
gia Normal and Industrial college at Mil
lidgeville, five delegates. all from splen-
didly organized Y. w. c. A.
Other Georgia college delegations are
Andrew college at Cuthbert, Ga, with
three delegates; La Grange Female col
lege, with two; Southern Female college
at La Grange, four and West End col
Iege, Macon, Ga, two delegates. Florida.
although showing four strongly organized
college associations, had but one college
represented. The Rollins college sent two
delegates and brought greetings from the
others.
Mississippi has well organized forces
and sends five delegates from Holly
Springs college; twenty delegates from
the Industrial college at Columbus, Miss,
which claims probably the most flourish
ing college association in the south, with
$50 members.
City Report.
The city reports followed, Mrs. Krause
giving reports from the Clover clu,
branch of the Y w. c. A.. in Atlanta,
and Miss Mendenhall, the l. S. z. club
of Atlanta. Reports from city associa-
tions at Savannah were made by Miss
Bruce Athens, Ga, by Miss Sellers,
general secretary, Birmingham; by Mrs.
Cecil, Mobile: by Mrs. r. V. Taylor, in
a happy and humorous vein who spoke
of the Mobile organization and introduced
Miss Blackford, the new general secre-
tary. The report of the hostess assocla-
ton was given by Mrs Halls Janney.
The city and student conference was