Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-29
YOUNG WOMEN'S NEEDS
AND HOW TO MEET THEN


In launching any work we are al
ways concerned as to the success of
such an undertaking; but we know
that success is not measured by large
ness, but By efficiency, ana all depends
upon doing the right thing at the
right time and in the right way
\ generation or more ago. when in
the large cities, Young Womcn's
Christian associations were beginning
to be organized, the group of women
in each town who took the initiative
were led 10 do SO by some specific
need in that community. Each eroul
was Obliged to work from the be-
ginning plans and details Of organi-
zation and the work was usually he.
gun in Il small way lay providing d
home where the young women whC
were self supporting and living away
from their W homes might fine
board at a cost within their means.
What began as individual, local at
tcmpts to minister to the needs o
young women has now grown into 8
powerful world movement with
strong national organizations, Tho
associations of today are able to prot
by the successes ana failures of q
period OF years and they are spring
ing up in growing towns all over the
land.
Tho home is one Of the strong fea-
lures OF the association. some MAJ
thoughtfully asked: Is there anything
ON which young ONE in cities ar,
short on that home? 70 be sl,or
home means to he short ON the
consciousness OF a Christian woman
without the home there IL
lacking that freedom the girl Graves
To be short of home means also tC
short of church life, because
usually women i'm the usual boardin,
houses do not tiud stimulus to rcgula
church-going. Whore there is a HON,
with "A Young Womcn'
Christian association there is always
an army of young women applying &c
he boarded in these homes. \ home
less girl Is one detached Tor the tim
being from home influences. call
homes of this kind are enough {,
enlist heart. sou and brain of carnos
people aud to cause them to be glo,
to assist in "a financial way.
Another feature of the work Is tn,
attention given to the social life o
young women. by having room |
open for them and social evening
they can meet and have GOO,
innocent amusement, also by havine |
'lasses in physical culture. basketball |
domestic science. ncedlework. etc. ON, !
rsD.. ..If..f af I'll. 1850. |
make the young women acquainted |
with Christ, our great EXcmplcr. anC |
% bring the kingdom Of God into the
hearts of young women. This is done |
argely i'm studying the connected Iif, |
# Christ. The humanity OF Christ
where we learn to admire His life az
man. then the study OF His di,in, /
makes IL easy To love Him az
christ. and almost unconsciously
W are transformed into His likeness
serve Him becomes natural ana
delight
The funds to carry ON the work
ONE from the membership fees
which are n 81 "a year FOR the active
nd associate members and s. q ycar
cor the sustaining members fr.m t1rt
lHs~ and gymnasium fees. from lrach
Dom. etc, and donations from the
This work is not charitable.
cooperative rlv building should
.c centrally located where the BUSH
less girls can hav a noon rest and
unch. The dining room should be so
ranged that d Young women can
ave privacy and ~restfuinrss during
he noon hour. also where they can
the little sieSta a~fterward. as I
.en AS some good reading. music.
chatting. etc. Not for COM
reasons does the association K
ave the lunch room. The reasons .
re- altruistic. j
To carry on the work there are i've I
ommittccs appointed, who look %after l.
DE- hnance mem bership. house. etc
s~h-iFra-n ~ these committees .
.lp &C. constitute an executive board
are raised by thu finance COM.