Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-27
IN
GOOD CONDITION
ANNUAL MEETING AT Y. w. C a
LAST NIGHT ATTRACTED
IMMENSE THRoNG.
GOOD CHEER PREVAILED
An Excellent Repast, Delightful Music.
al and Literary Program and
Brief Reports Were
Enjoyed.

The annual meeting and banquet
OF the Ottumwa Y. w. C. A last night
attracted an immense throng of WON
en- and girls to the association build
ing on Third street, where a sump-
tuous three course supper, delightful
musical and literary program and re-
ports which rang with enthusiasm fur
nished an evening Of enjoyment and
good cheer. The reports were brief
and given with the idea of informing
the members that the association had
accomplished something during the
past year, and to arouse the required
amount of enthusiasm and assistance
to reap even greater results during
the present year.
The spacious gymnasium was for
the time being converted into a ban
quet hall, and around the several beau
tifully decorated tables were seated
ITO women and girls. Flowers and
ferns, with the shining silverware and
candles in candelabra EXCHANGED the
scene.
Invocation was pronounced by Rev.
F. A. Zickefoose, pastor Of the Plym-
oili CuuICu. oCllp-
tural reading, the First Psalm and
prayer was offered by Mrs. F. F. Stoltz
after which Mrs. T. D. Foster, president
of the association, gave an brief re-
port. Mrs. Foster referred to the
statistical report, copies of which were
at every plate, as the most explanatory
and confined her remarks to sincere
appreciation to those who helped to
make the past year so successful.
Thanks were extended to the business
men and others who aided in the work
and special significance was made Of
the volunteer workers and committee
members. Miss Louise Hale at this
junction. rendered very delightfully."-
ooh, Fair, o, Sweet and Holy" by
Cantor. The minutes of the last an
nual meeting were then read, and Mrs.
Sumner Siberell, the recording secre-
tary briefly reviewed the work of 1909.
General Secretary's Report.
The report of Miss Kate Lester,
which follows, was then given:
mot through another day, not
through another week, but through an
other year God has brought us on our
way. And our very gathering here
| tonight is a testimonial to the sure
| foundation Of the world wide move
! ment for young women here repre-
scented.
"The past year has again seen
+, changes in the corps OF employed Of
| ficers, making it necessary for new
acquaintance to be made, and new
ways to be learned Not alone in the
ranks of secretaries have new work
ers come but with much gratitude we
| tell of new volunteer workers as Bible
teachers, teachers of educational
classes and committee members. The
association has ministered. and in
turn been ministsred unto, by girls
representing a greater variety of oc-
equations than during any previous
year of the present secretary. Girls
employed in offices, stores, homes, in
dustrial and mechanical pursuits and
both teacher and pupil from the school
room-all have found some need sup
piled or some desire gratified in the
activities of the Young Women's
Christian association.
"The printed statistical report tells
the story in part of the work of the
various committees, but the life blood
pulsates through the untold part, rep,
resented by time, thought and physical
strength given by faithful committee
members, that the work of their de
partments might be worthy the aim OF
the whole. The work Of the various de
partments having little or no income
is made possible by the interest mani
tested in a material way of the mer
and women of the city During thu
past year, los men and sixty-five WON
en- paid amounts exceeding one dollar
into the association treasury. Not al
ways does giving mean direct return
to the giver, but the prompting motive
has been the privilege of helping some
one else And thus every membership
taken by women and girls who rarely
enter the association building, ha:
borne fruit In some other life.
Increases Are Shown
LAS the study of the Bible mad
practical for every day life is the great
est moral force in any association, W.
are glad to tell Of the larger number
of young women enrolled in such stud,
last year. Glasses met weekly at tn
noon time at three industrial centers
, A short course was taught for girls il
the business college, besides tn
classes old and new meetinr at tn
association building.
THE educational committee ha
planned long and earnestly to bring ad
vantages attractive and worth Will
within the reach of every girl an
i. woman in the city. No one know
!, better than the the successes an
! failures attendant upon their labor!
: The department little more tina
, paid for itself, and there is a firm con
, viction in some hearts that it will We
attain position of dignity and do
greater work.
Time will not allow me to tell NOR
specifically of the work of the differen
, committees. of the splendid men an
2 women who have led meetings, give
talks, taught classes of the kindnes
of the different clubs and societies i
supplying so completely the readip
table, of the donations that have mad
!. the little building more beautiful
: more useful and homelike, of the will
ingness of girls and women to serv
! the home hour lunch on Sunday an
g of the answering loyalty of the man.
! many girls who have fitted into tn
work and play, the joys and sorrow {
| the entire association as members