The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-01-30

the Young Men Christian ASSO-
citation, but as this organization
was founding its own clubhouses
down the line objection was raised
to the use of the name and that OF
the Young Mems Christian League
was adopted.
The quarters now occupied are
two houses in the centre of the
city. A large sitting and recep-
ton room, where the Stars and
Stripes commingle peacefully with
the folds Of the Union Jock, is q
ways open. \ square table in
centre and comfortable chairs, a
library, periodicals and news
papers, piano and some good
prints and photographs on the
walls, complete the simple furu-
ishings. And, above all, Miss
Johnson herself is always there to
give kindly welcome, to advise
or help to sew on a button or darn
pair of socks. The best of good
comradeship exists between her
self and cher boys"
This room is also used as
luncheon room for the vegetarians.
as many find it necessary to avoid
flesh foods in the tropics. The
general dining room is upstairs.
The sleeping rooms upstairs, open
ing on a veranda, are large ana
airy, and are furnished simply, but
comfortably. Everything about
the house is clean and attractive,
and Miss Johnson makes a round
of personal inspection every morn
ing.
Sometimes when she inspects
the kitchen on Saturday night,
after the servants have gone to
bed, she finds it not ass clean as
she would like to have it. Then
she tucks up her skirts and scrubs
it out herself.
The house is conducted on the
cooperative system, and is by nc
means a money making institu-
ton. The directress pays her
board as we'll as the rest. Regular
roomers and boarders pay S33 50
i'll gold mouth. Table board is
S23 50. Single meals, so cents
for breakfast and so cents for din
ner. Fruit is supplied in album
dance, as we'll as vegetables, and
ice cream appears on the menr
with satisfactory frequency.
On Sunday there are usually
number of extra guests, and t.
principal meal of the day is served
at noon. The Sunday night cold
supper, when no servants are pres
ent, is the favorite meal of the
week. Quite an extensive retinue
of servants is kept, besides AT
efficient English woman as house
keeper.
In addition to this special work
for young men Miss johnson has
many other interests in the canal
zone. Sometimes stranded womex
are taken to her and she cares for
them at the home until assistance
comes. Shortly after her arrival
in Panama she saved a young
American boy from throwing him
self off the sea wall in a paroxysn
of despair and Encouragement at
having lost his money through
drink and gambling. She persuad-
ed him to go home. She has
Spanish class for women and a
Sunday school which is attended
by about eighteen American child
rem. This is the only Sunday
school in the canal zone, but Miss
Johnson hopes to open Others as
soon as she returns. She has beeu
holding Sunday evening services
at Ancon, and in fact she has
found so much to do in Panama
that it was only her urgent need
of rest after a serious illness that in
duced her to takea vacation. Con
graduate me on my return" she
said to friend who had felicitated
her on her coming holiday. "That
is what l look forward to ~
Homecoming to my boys"
Miss Johnson is a tall; slight,