Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-27
PLAN TO TEACH
MANY BRANCHES
Y w. C.. A. WILL HAVE BROAD
SCOPE IN WORK
ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF
PLAN FOR SCHOOL MADE
Wide Range of Subjects offered for
Women Who Desire to Special
lze-speciaI Attention Given
to Domestic Science

cooking as fundamental sLuu4e9' "lo
being arranged for the fall opening Oh
the educational department of the
Young Women's Christian association.
Last year the association opened It's
first classes in the new building, and
during the year had 5000 registrations
in the various departments.
With the unusual record OF an en-
rol1ment of 5000 for the first year of its
increased educational work the aSso-
citation has enlarged and added to the
work this year. Several hundred apph-
cations have already been received Tor
the various classes.
Owing to the crowded condltlon OF az
the public schools special attention Will
he given to the progressive course IN
language. literature, mathematics and
history with regular classes in grace,
grammar and high school subjects 10
he held in the forenoOns. Arrange
ments for special tutoring will also be
made in the English department.
Miss Cora L. latham, the general
secretary, assisted by fourteen assist
ant secretaries, together with the heads
of the various departments, have en-
deavored to meet the educational needs
of girls and women in every walk OF
life beginning with the course for
mothers in the care of infants, con-
tinuing on through the doll dressing
classes for little girls, through the va
rious classes, physical education ana
the cooking classes that begin with
SOUP and end with dessert.
New Teachers Engaged
Miss Josephine Stone of Battle
Creek. Mich, who has taken the full
course at the national training school
of the Y. w. c. A. in New York, will be
for thp ODpn1nE
of the years work, and viii have
charge of the educational work.
Registration will begin at the asso-
citation building September 1 and con-
tinue until September p. The opening
educational rally will be held Septem-
ber 20, with a special Bible rally three
days later The first term Will close
January % with a week of demonstra-
tions in the various casses.
In the department of Bible study the
one new instructor viii be DR.. Robert
p. Shepherd, who will have charge OF
a secretaries and training class. A
course of four lectures in Christian art
will be given in connection with TINS
department by Miss Florence Housed,
principal Of the Huntington Hau
Miss Ella Stevers, who assumed
charge of the physical training depart.
ment of the association and VINO
scored a marked success with the girls
of her department last year, VIII con-
tinue the same work with advanced
classes for those who were under her
instruction last year.
In the department of English two
new teachers will have charge, Miss
Eliza Cosby Johnson as director and
Miss Camilla T. Mcconnell as assist
ant Many new features, including the
advanced school work, will be incor-
IL IrV, 4aVtTT1G ont yHrn inh 9
expected to be one of the most popu-
lar for the year.
Business Course Announced
Mrs. Edward North will give u
course of Shakespeare studies to con-
tinue throughout the year. In the de
partment of languages Miss Katharine
Kent will continue as instructor of
Spanish, while changes will be made
in the French and German classes,
Mile Fausch de Kerpezdron to have
charge of the former, while Miss Irene
Corea will have charge of the latter.
The commercial department, includ-
ing shorthand typeWriting and book
keeping, will open September 6, the
date having been set ahead of the 9TH
er classes by reason Of many demands
for early work on the part of prospec-
tive pupils
Mrs. Charles e. Pearce, instructor
and demonstration in the school OF
cookery, is preparing a special booklet
to cover the full courses to be given
in this department. which has been one
of the largest attended during the past
year.
A department Of domestic arts to
cover every branch Of feminine dress
making and tailoring will be in charge
of Miss Isabel Ansley and Miss Laura
p. Moore. Mrs. Charlotte II. Bush will
teach the art of millinery.
one of the enlarged departments for
the coming year will be the arts and
crafts to be under the supervision OF
Miss Helen T.. COan, who VIII also give
a series of art lectures. Wood carving
will be taught by Miss Emily Ruther-
furd and bOOkbiuGiuE and haudWOrk
by Miss Charlotte Mytton. Leather
work and art embroidery will be the
department Of Miss Emma Waldvogel.
Mrs. Chaplin Returns
The department Of music win be in
charge of Miss Carrie COnger, piano;
Miss Ruth Grant violin, Miss Helen
Bacon, mandolin and GUITAR William
II. Mead, orchestra; Mrs L. j. SelbE
choral club; Joseph ~ Whybark, sight
reading, and Miss Katharine Ebbert,
voice culture.
Miss Kathryn Romer Kip, who
comes to the association this year. viii
have charge or a ChllQ culture COURSE
for mothers and teachers.
The current history class which will
be established this year by the asso-
citation VIII be under the supervision
of Mrs. Lou v Chaplin, whose work in
current events i'm the local clubs has
been well known for many years. Aft
er an absence of q year Mrs. Chaplin
Will return TO her special work of cur
rent history lectures, and the assOcia-
tion has been fortunate i'm securing her
for a course Of bi-mouthly lectures to
be given from October to April. inclu-
sive.
The annual prospectus of the assO-
citation, a neat booklet i'm brown and
tan, was issued yesterday giving the
detailed work of the educational de-
partment for 1909-l0. The secretarial
staff will be as follows;
Cora L. latham general secretary;
Margaret w. Henderson. assistant sec
retary; Edith Condo, religious work
secretary; Josephine stone, educational
secretary; Harriet y. Sake financial
secretary: Grace Maxwell. business
secretary; Alice NJ. Straug, member
shin secretary; Mrs. Gertrude Law
renee. employment secretary; Mrs. j.
M. McPherron, librarian; Minnie Fer
rec house secretary boarding hail:
Neva A. Chappell, extension secretary;
Estella Mary Browne, cooperative sec
retary for home Telephone company.
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