The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-17
Y.W.C.A. WORK IS
BEING EXTENDED
Boarding Home Is One of Its
Principle Depart
mentS.
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY
MISS TOMBSTONE TELLS WHAT
is BEING ACCOMPLISHED.

Following the arrival of the new sec
rotary Of the Y. ". c. A. Miss Sara
Johnstone, the association, which has al
ready made great strides IN its short
life, IS reaching out to accomplish still
more helpful work in its various depart
menfs. The educational department is
planning spring classes to open during
this and next week, and those wishing
20 take I'D the study of English will plan
heir course Monday evening. Feb. 70. A
class In German will be formed and
other subjects will be taken I'D as they
are required. five being necessary to form
q class.
Miss tombstone has issued the following
general statement about the work;
'srhe boarding home for young women
is only one of the departments of work of
the Young WOmen's Christian association.
Experience in general city association
work has proved that Il is better 10 have
such a home apart from headquarters,
although occasionally a city erects a
building which provides for all depart
ments under one roof, including the
boarding home.
Usually the boarding home naturally
grows out of other lines of active work.
but in Salt Lake City it has been the
first step taken toward establishing "a
permanent, progressive work distinctive
" for women. The reason may be found
in the following true story.
: Where is the Y. w. C. AZ
"A prominent Christian worker over
heard conversation between two Young
women on street car. As they passed
the Y. NJ c. A building one girl appaT-
entity a stranger. exclaimed Young
Mems Christian association, Where's the
Young Women's| Her companion an
swered: oh. Salt Lake doesn't have
Young Women's Christian association
girls are sent to the CTittendOn homer
The wOman's heart was so touched
sF..- &1~s
for a naper read before the Missionary
union in which she made d strong appeal
for preventive work for girls.
Not being in touch with the national
board these enthusiastic women of Salt
Lake undertook, themselves, to provide
a boarding home The present one at 255
South Secnnd East street was wrought
cut of great difficulties and DISCOURAGE
mentS. Bft. thanks TO the perseverance
Of few brafe. determined women, with
true mother hearts, the house was put in
condition and opened for occupancy last
June Since then it has been a boon to
many young woman away from home
and credit to the city.
Is Home in Every Sense.
Aside from those who are regular
boarders in the house. there have been
guests from at least twenty-seveD diff
Scotland. Germany. Australia and the
Caroline islands.
The purpose is not to have a women's
club or apartment house. but home in
every sense of the word. where the ac-
Communications are pleasant. attractive
homelike, the atmosphere thoroughly
Christian. the spirit that of happy. con-
genial young women in whose hearts is
felt the warmth of the matrOn's love as
she fills the place of mother in the life
of each.
Hundreds OF tourists come and go. and
in this age the most natural thing for
woman travelling to do Is to look up in
a strange city a Young Women's Chris
tfan association home, where she may be
comfortable and safe.
IF Salt Lake City had no higher mo-
tive. should she not because of the inter
esting place she holds among the cities
of the world. seek to have one of the very
best. most nearly model Young Womens
Christian associations in the world? Is
there any reason why she should not
have2"