The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-04

Mfr. c. l.. Peabody of New York March 26, 1903. Threc years before citation. and after allowing The Young Mems Christian Association tS occupy it, gave it to the women of Mont on condition tn that thsS the e'yYo Young a' Men's Christian Association.
 Nearly all of this money was raised and we entered the nuiidinS D; ,nd ,n given at that. time at which many members of the Gulf States ommii- tee. on their way from the convention at brminEGnn Wsrn wa, open ed January 1. 1906. This departmen accommodste. only eighteen girls We have always a waiting list The de de, The matron. Mrs. 1.utz, is a most ef- ficient officer and is making TOT tho girls a very pleasant home; The swim. ming pool which has been u,s im opcrat''
 We believe that our rhysical ru, . ture class with Miss Thorn. on as dt rector. will he success, MT. Wanna science outfit is in the building and waiting to be installed. airs. c. ". Patterson has charge of thls depart ment. which speaks well f,r T,r,s its hsv. snrs taken meals tlunch and nd1suppers1 au through the entire year! Miss Blod Eett came to us on the f1th or Octo- many who would have been in the class. Those who did attend wer' srsatly seired and M,sa hsnefised 1ssh,, Rich. mond. has done wonders in our Asso- citation, and to her under God W" give most loving credit for the work stay and support. never laltering un- der the greatest difficulties, and she has not only gained our .ove ana es teem but the deep respect of cur en- of which was incurred to make re- pairs and changes. and 70 do some furnishing when we we entered nsst tne . oa,ln nn. tirely rid of this debt by, anuary, 1907. We have membership of about .Sa 200. We wil: be 3 year ole on the
 "Three years ago MT. Peabody of- fered this home to the young women won nen of Montgomery. if the sum Of $io.o9o was raised by us ana given ge 10 the fo h our friends for donations, If some times the way grew dark with discour- agement our beloved President. Mrs. J. W. Black: was always ready ready to shs chesr hsr done from the beginning in her sweet zealous. Christian way. always encour- aging us and pushing in front or ner self the members of the Board makihs
 Donations from fiower-!overs were sent to our Lily Tea until the rooms looked like a florists display. and the sum culled from this venture was so satisfactory that each year the lilies come, and the tea is given. In con nection with these flowers l must soehk of Mrs. Flowers, who has furnished husband. MT. Wannamaker of New York has recently fitted up the Domes- tic Science Department and we have employed a Physical Culture Teacher ming pool attractive, so much so that all the good swimmers are seen here.
 "But it was our Presidents faith in this institution that has secured for us onfidence and encouragement that held us together. She is the star that went before us that now shines over the Y. w. C. A"
 Mrs. Wilson addressed the conven tion briefly but earnestly on the work that is being done in the colleges and cities. She spoke. words of encourage ment and of good cheer and especially admonished spirit of thankfulness that God had 50 blessed the work of the Young Women's Christian Associa- tion. the Gulf States Association. called the roll of Colleges by States to which the following responded:
 Alabama-Montevallo Girls Indus trial School. fifteen: University of Ala . bama. Tuscaloosa, one; Livingston state Normal. Livingston, seven; Jacksonville State Normal. two; Jackson Agricultu- ral school two; Mar,om rolers awelvs State Normal Florence, one; Birming- ham Seminary. one.
 Georgia-Agnes Scott. College, Deca-
 tur, two; Shorter College, Rome, two Gainesville six. Lucy CObD Athens. two: Athens State Normal Col lege, one: Georgia Normal and Indus trial College. Milledgeville: five: An drew College, Cuthbert. three; La grange Female College. twelve; South ern Female College. Lagrange. one; Wellesley Macon, two.
 FlorIda-collins College. Winter Mississippi Mississippi synodical College. Holly Springs. five; Industrial Institute and College, Columbus. twen-
 Report of work of the Young Wo- mems Christian Association at the Jackson Agricultural College showed ltwenty- five members and thriving Bl- meet every Sunday afternoon. A per
 sonal workers class. Missionary Study Class and a cabinet meeting. Five different committees subscribed Committee. ST; American Committee, s7; to Miss Guitner. s3o: Southern Gleanings, Sl
 The Ter ort of the Industrial Institute l and College at Columbus, Miss. showed | that there was a membership or 66o: that they have collected for all pur- poses this year s1,772. They support a General Secretary in the College. This
 was the largest college membership re- ported. Good Work In Rome.
 | The report from the Association or Shorter College, Rome. Ga, showed
 that of the 145 boarding students of
 that institution. 1lo are members or | the Association. Ten teachers are al so members The Association has pledged $SO toward the advance of the
 work, of which the Gulf States Com
 mittee will receive s65: S10 will be de voted to the American work. and So to the worlds work. The dues of the Association for the present year will amount to $2, of which $50 has been collected The sum of $30 had been brought to the convention to pay on | the pledges. In the Missionary De partment, it was stated, there was no money on hand. but the members had subscribed $6225. Fifty dollars had been pledged to the support of two support of the Secretary in Indt Any Jill