The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
BOLD ANNUAL MEETING.
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF 7. ".
 c. 4. HEAR REPORTS.

HOme--WOrk of the Various Depart
 ments Gratifying-Oficers Reelected Financial Report Shows Small Sur
 plus.
 The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the board of managers of the Young Women's Christian association was held at the rooms of the association at 568 Chapel street yesterday afternoon. There were about one hundred present At the business session, which was held first, the annual report of the sec retary was read and officers for the en- suing year were elected as follows: President, Miss Agnes H. Gilbert; vice presidents, Mrs. T. w. T. Curtis, Mrs. s. s. Fisher, Mrs. F. R. Bliss, Mrs. c. B. Bowers Mrs Robert Brown, Mrs. E. M. Reed, Mrs. w. J. Atwater, Mrs. Joseph Porter, Mrs. w. T. Fields, Mrs. F. B. Bunnell, Mrs. Irving Fisher, Dr. Adelaide Lambert, Mrs. J. H. Town send, and Mrs. H. J. Prudden; treassur- CT. Mrs Henry B. Rowe; recording sec retary Miss Emily K. Beach; corre- spending secretary; Miss Dorothy Wright; auditor, Frederick Bunnell.
 The report of the secretary was sub stantially as follows: "The past year has been a happy and prosperous one for the home. A real genuine home is the greatest need of some of our wom- en and that Is what we have tried to provide. We have touched some 900 lives. Of these 165 have been perman- ent boarders Others have wished to come but could not be received. In every case we have sent them to other homes The social work during the holidays has been especially pleasur- able.
 "In the religious department we are especially grateful to Rev. J. DeWolf Perry, rector of St. PauPs parish, who has continued the Bible class on every Thursday evening. Mrs. H. J. Prudden and Mrs. w. G. Lotze are always vel corned by the family, as also are Mrs. IF. T. Brown and Mrs. H. D. White.
 "We have been especially fortun- ate in obtaining outside workers. These earnest Christian workers mean much
 
 we can keep our association workers broad minded and keenly interested in the work of others?
 ''The death of Mrs. Lucy H, Board- man has removed from our midst an earnest worker and generous giver. We also feel the loss of Mrs. James 1T. Foy.
 Miss Elizabeth J. Minor, after a number of years of faithful service has resigned as assistant.
 From October, 1906, to June 1, 1907, during which time strict account has been kept, we received 476 calls from employers and 414 from employees; 172 attendant nurses were sent out and 58 miscellaneous helpers. In the library department 974 books were distributed and 130 new books have been added. - The reading room table is well sup piled and largely patronized.
 "The interest in the educational de- pertinent is gratifying. Many who had registered in the first year classes have continued in the second year. Not in- frequently mothers who were them- selves attendants at these classes be- fore marriage, send their daughters here. The day classes for mothers fill great need and are well patronized It is pleasure. to hear mother say I can make all my clothes now. Be- fore you taught me I had to hire the work done
 'The cooking work ranks high and has received generous support from the public--a thing which proves it's importance. Two demonstrated lec- lures were given last year and they met with such favor that they will be repeated this year with the beginning of the new year.
 ''The classes in the millinery depart ment have been few but excellent work was done under a competent teacher.
 "The immediate advantages of in- struction is seen in the attendant nurses who are graduated each year. Here 1t Is well to remind the public that this is the headquarters for at tendant nurses. If secured elsewhere, they have either ceased to register with us that they may charge more than our rates or they are incompetent and have
 
 those best fitted for special service
 'Many teachers in the public schools of the city have found time to devote one or more evenings of the week to in- struction here. The good done is not so much in the subject taught as in the Christian spirit aroused. The conner cial department has been opened this year the Misses Hodgson, who are of fering courses in bookkeeping, English and stenography.
 ''The exhibition class held early in December enlisted much praise from the women who attended as did also the work of the gymnasium class last May. The exhibition will be repeated this year.
 "In all, the work of the association for the year has touched 100 lives these of all nationalities and ages. Out of 10000 or more women in the factor ies, shops and stores of the city the number seems small. In the words of the secretary the work seems meagre when one realizes what might be done in this large city. Are there not young women of leisure with cultured minds and consecrated lives who will hear the call to service with us?
 The financial report of the year shows a small surplus The work of the Women's Exchange was reported by @---'-11-N'azz