The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
ANNUAL, MEETING
Y. W. C. A. MEMBERS HEAR
REPORTS OF YEARS WORK.
Rev. DR.. w. G. Fennell to Make Princi-
pal Address-Miss Cara Adams and
Miss Mary G. Dunn to Speak.


The Peddie Memorial Church is wei
filled this afternoon at the annual meet
ing of the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION, following the annual election o
officers, which took place last week. TIL
campaign OF the roses, which has been s.
successfully carried on during the last few
weeks, has increased the membership o
the association by about Ave hundred, AM
a large percentage of these new members
with others interested in the association
great work. are In attendance.
Among those scheduled to speak later II
the day are the Rev. DIR. William G. Fen
nell, pastor of the South Baptist Church
and Miss Clara May Adams, general sec
rotary OF the local association. who will
tell OF the aims of the association, III
plan OF work and its hopes for a fine new
building in the near future. Miss Mary s
Dunn, the national secretary, who has
personally conducted the campaign, will
also make an address.
The reports of the officers were given a
the beginning of the session.
The report of the treasurer, Miss M. II
PT1ce, was most encouraging and was re-
ceived with applause. Miss Price said the
receipts of the year were ST, 406. 81 and the
disbursements SIC, 1891, leaving a balance
OF $l,Zl7.O6. She also stated that the re-
ceipts OF the dressmaling and millinery de
partments we're the largest in the history
OF the association, the actual amount ac-
cruing from these sources being 81, 296, "a
Miss Price referred to the endowment be-
quest Of $116,000, b~equeathed to the asso-
citation by the late Francis M. Tichenor, the
interest OF which is being equally divided
among the Home for Incurables and the
Young Woman's Christian Association, in
memory Of MI. Tichenor's mother. Lydia
futile huffman. and his wife, Elizabeth
F'relinghuysen Cornell TIchenor.
Mrs. Charles p. Torrey. the recording
secretary, gave a lengthy report, telling in
detail just what has been accomplished In
the various departments. She said In part;
The past year has been SO full of
changes and blessings that it is diflcult
to know what to report.
Miss Dunn, our national secretary. has
called the Young Woman's Christian As
sociation the arm of the church, reaching
out into the world. May we not carry the
smile still further and call the different
branches OF our work the hand Of that
arm. reaching out to help young woman
hood to a higher plane of life, of work
and Of play? For the arm without the
hand, though it may enfold, cannot grasp
and hold fast"
Mrs. Torrey told Of the increase of MEM
bership In the various industrial classes
this year over preceding years. She laid
stress on the attendance in the class of
elementary English which was formed for
the benefit of two members, but which is
now increased. The receipts of the term
In all departments have exceeded the ex-
penditures by S42.
During the year now closing Mrs,
Torrey said. ss324 girls have received in
structions. The committee wishes to bear
testimony to the fidelity and efficiency oil
them many teachers to their classes
Touching on the work of the religious
work committee. Mrs. Torrey said: 'oThis
committee has been divided into four sub
committees. devotional. visiting. Bible and
missionary study, and personal service
each striving to point the way to a last
Ing delight in these branches. The Sun
day afternoon vesper service has been OF
much help in a certain direction and the
committee rejoiced when one afternoon
hfty-seven were present.
The entertainment committee arranged
for socials ono a month through De-
cember, January and February, and from
then on once a week.
1.-THE entertainments have been yeried-
lectures, sometimes illustrated with stere-
opticon pictures: parties, musicales and
plays by the Work and Win Club; an
evening at Mrs. Jenkinson's nome and a
Silver Bay echo meeting"
, Mrs. Torrey touched on the work being
accomplished by the new extension Sec
Rotary, Miss Helen Button, and Miss
Adams, the trained general and religious
secretary, who has been with the asso.
citation since September. She told of sew
ing classes formed in factories and the
demand for an English class among the
italian factory girls.
The plan of demolishing the house or
the recently acquired Howell estate tc
make room for a five-story administration
building was embodied In the report. the
various equipments Of the proposed build
ing being emphasized with force.
Concluding. Mrs. Torrey said,
1.-THE admission committee for the Board.
ing Home reports that fifteen permits for
permanent board ave been given and
twenty-five for transient board. Nineteen
girls are at present in the home.
''The domestic committee reports that the
home has. cared for forty-three permanent
boarders and twenty transients during the
year.
''rhe board directory committee tries tc
find good homes for those we have to turn
away from the Court street home, and has
forty-eight placed on the registry list al
present,
THE application committee of the Homo
for I~neurabies reports that ffty-four has
applied for admission. four have entered
three have been removed and one has
died. The devotional and visiting com
mittee has supplied speakers and singers
for the Sunday afternoon services. DR.
Sarah Mead, the chairman of the hospita
committee, reports hat the health Of tbs
aged inmates has been remarkable.
Progression may be the word that ha,
characterized our association during thu
year. The central thought given us earl.
in the year by our beloved president, 'ant
In thine hand 1t is to make great. ant
Civ strength would seem to have helpe'
In this characterization.
Mrs, William B. Dodd. one of the vice
presidents. is presiding in the absence o
the president, Mrs. Richard c. Jenkin
son, who is unable to be present. Mis-
, Edith Brown. the Travellers Aid worker
will tell of duties during the afternoon
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