Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-16
Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION Takes Steps.
DELEGATES. HOLD Meeting
Increase in Membership Regarded as
Important.
BEGINNING OF THE MOVEMENT
Secretary for the Carolinas and Vir-
ginia Tells of Efforts Among
Girls in Mills.

Methods for charging the work Of the
membership and industrial and extension
departn' ,nts of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association were outlined at the ses-
sion this morning of the intercity confer
ence. which began last Friday evening
The delegates met in the First Congrega-
tional Church. Mrs. David ]. Brewer pre-
sided.
The program for the morning included
devotional exercises, led by Mrs. Fred
Beall, and discussions Of various phases
of the associations work. Miss Mary 8.
Colt spoke on Membership Mrs. Frank
Thurston on Boarding Homes" and Miss
Louise S. Holmquist and Miss Ludema
Sayre on industrial and Extension
Work.
Heart Of the Organization.
THE members are the heart of the or
ganization." Miss Colt declared. 1t is
the members who develop the association
and set the new members at work. There
fore 1t is Of first importance that the
membership Of the association should be
large"
Miss Colt pointed out that the men,
bership committee ought to find the peo-
pie who need the association. 1T devel-
ops mutual helpfulness, as some come to
get benefits. others to give of their tai
ents." the speaker added. 'One way to
win members is to have building that
will attract; another is to have depart
ments that the city specially needs
Mrs. Frank T. Thurston Of the board OF
directors spoke of the beginnings OF the
work
The first association was started in Bos-
ton IN 1852. Here, she stated, the WOm-
ems Christian Association began work in
1859 by opening a home for homeless girls
and women In 1875 the present boarding
home at ITO 18th street was purchased.
Tells of Industrial Work.
Miss Louise Holmquist of New York
spoke enthusiastically of Industrial
Work." Miss Ludema Sayre. local ex-
tension secretary. told of her work in
laundries, department stores and among
the clubs. The latter aid her consider
ably in her Junior club work. she said.
The clubs connected with the local asso-
citation are growing rapidly in number.
month thirteen.
Miss Anna easier. secretary for the
Carolinas and Virginia. told of the work
among the girls employed In cotton mil
OF the south. 1t was inaugurated less
than five years ago at Monaghan. S. c.,
and has grown wonderfully. the speaker
explained.
The board Of directors Of the home, 1719
18th street. and the visiting delegates
were entertained at luncheon at the home
at 1870 o'clock this afternoon. They in
spected the equipment OF the institution
later.
Proceedings at Mass Meeting.
Much interest in Y w. C. A. work was
aroused yesterday at a mass meeting for
women in the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. The meeting was part Of
the conference now in progress and which
will continue until tomorrow evening.
Members of the Washington Y. w. c. A.
seek to arouse enough public interest in
their organization to warrant q building
exclusively for the women Of the city. In
fiuential women are being asked to aid
Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly presided
at yesterdays meeting. Musical selec-
lions, vocal and instrumental. and an ad-
dress by Mrs. Thomas 8. Gladding Of New
York. an officer Of the national board Of
the Y. w. c. A, completed the afternoons
program.
The devotional singing was led by Miss
Anna Castle. assisted by Miss Louise
Holmquist. The orchestra Of the local or
ganization rendered several selections led
by Miss Myra H. Chittenden. Miss Grace
Beelman gave a cornet solo. Mrs. Thorn
as G. Moves sang two solos. one of them
being 1.-THE Ninety and Nine"
Mrs. Bayly announced that Mrs NAL
colin d. Whitman Of New York will make
the principal address at the banquet Of
the Y. w. G. A. at Rauschers this even
ing. Mrs. Whitman is daughter of Col
McCook.
Will Call at White House.
BY invitation Of the President about
one hundred ladies connected with the
Young Women's Christian Association
will visit the White House tomorrow for a
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