Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-09

One of the most enthusiastic meetings
the local Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION has ever known took place IN
the Second Presbyterian Church last
night, when the annual reports of the
heads OF. departments were read, and a
membership supper was served to l4o
guests.
In all of the reports the need Of a new
building was emphasized. The associa-
tion is growing so rapidly along every
line that 1t finds itself badly crowded
for space. Renewed effort will be made
to gather in the amount necessary to
start work on the new building. Miss
Helen Barnes. national secretary OF the
Y. w. c. A, told of the work in other
cities, and suggested ways and means
of increasing the local funds. She
highly commended the members for
their untiring, enthusiastic work.
The supper was under the charge OF
Mrs. e. C. Strempel, chairman of the
lunchroom committee. Presiding at the
tables were: Mrs. f. S. Campbell. Mrs.
William 3. bod. Mrs. William Dowden,
Mrs. John 9. Hendrickson, Mrs. Charles
Z. Hill, Mrs. Chester r. Hoae, Mrs.
Addison B. Poland and Mrs. John w.
Howell. Those serving were: Miss
Mary Saul, Miss Eloise Phillips, Miss
Isabel Gregory, Miss Jessie Houston,
Miss Merkel, Miss Margaret Webster,
Miss Helena Hagen. Miss Eta Randall,
Miss Clara Williams, Miss Elsie Joithe,
Miss Anna Hauer, Miss Leila Gregory,
Miss Hawthorne, Miss Gertrude Nc
Graw, Miss Jennie Crompton, Miss
Fannie Evans, Miss Jennie Pittinger
and Miss Esther Jones
The ~treasurer's report, presented by
Miss NJ. II. Price, showed that the
years receipts were $S5, 1876. 20, and the
expenditures were S34.545.74, leaving a
balance in the treasury of s1,2ss.4s.
Mrs. Addison 3. Poland reported for
the religious department, saying that
during the year eve Bible classes
were conducted, including those at the
central building; one for High School
girls. a class in the Weingarten fac
tory, and a class in the General Elec-
trio factory. She declared that the
missionary Offering % the year was
three times greater than that OF any
previous year.
The educational department report
read by Mrs. Hendrickson, who
told of the classes in ~dressmaking, mil
linery, shirtwaist making, embroidery,
painting and English. Five undr
and five girls attended the classes dur
ing the year..
Miss Marion Wilson old Of the work
in. the social department.; of the lee
lures. musicales, parties and choral
classes held on Friday nights.
Reports Of the economic department
were read by Mrs. Charles E. Hill. who
said there were fifty permanent board
ers in the boarding home, and that
there was not nearly enough room to ac-
c~ommodate all of the applicants. Mrs.
Hill said that the home would he self
supporting If it could accommodate more
people and the rental We're not so heavy.
She spoke earnestly of the need of a
new building.
During the year $4,000 lunches were
served in the Broad street lunchroom.
The average attendance here is S2o
per day. and the average cost of lunch
is Is $40 cents. The average number
OF applications at the employment bu-
reau is ninety-three per month.
Miss Elizabeth Gray reported for the
extension department, telling of The
work In the Banister, Weingarten and
General Electric factories. In the last
named an industrial branch has been
established, with Miss Mabel Easton in
complete charge. 1t Will be conducted
the same lines as the parent as
ISOLATION.