Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-23
Y. W. c. A.. MARKS
OPENING OF WORK
Program and Informal Reception
Enjoyed by ASSembIage
of Nearly $50

The event which marked the opening
of the educational classes for the year
of the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation was given last night at the as
sociation hall. About 625 women and
twenty-five men constituted the assem-
blage. Mrs. Frank Dewey, president
emeritus of the association, presided.
The principal address was given by
J. II. Francis, superintendent of the
city public schools, who made an able
address on young Women of Today.'
Prof. Francis said that women do not
sufficiently appreciate the real value OF
their own work as women. He thought
that the economic positions are NOV
ing on toward the day when women
will be taught biology, botany, chemls-
try, art and other sciences for the more
perfect development of home life.
Miss Josephine Stone outlined brieHy
the educational work to be carried out
during the year.
Following the program there was an
informal social hour. The music during
the evening was furnished by chorus
of young women from the association
boarding hall. They were the Misses
Mary Pett, director; Teresa Maloney'
pianist, and Carrie Gross, Julia Gross,
7 T,ovata' Steinbock, Hester Simpson, Jo-
sephine Pecanks, May Carroll, Florence
Burrau, Edna Hayward, Eleanor Elm
dorf, Amelia Malck, Helen Malck, Ethel
Parks, Bessie Gilmore, Mabel Cameron,
Caroline LIE Grange, Louise Ulmer ana
Emma Ritner.
RECEPTION is HELD
Seats were reserved for seventy-hVe
former students, who at the close OF
the program conducted the guests TO
the meHzanine floor, where reception
was held, and later acted as guides Tor
those desiring to inspect the building.
They wore costumes characteristic OF
the departments they represented
which were seven in number.
Two new teachers were introduced,
who were DR.. Mary e. Putnam ana
Miss Hazel Gross. The former Will
have charge Of the class OF tralIiIhs
attendants for the sick. and the latter
viii he the assistant to the physical
director. .z o.
The instructors who received were:
Miss Camilla Mcconnell of the prepar-
atory department; Mrs. Dwight Rltteh-
house Brown of the English brancnesi
Miss Elizabeth Yoder, expression; MISS
Kathryn Kent, Spanish: MISS irene
Korea, French and German; MIS-
CHARLES A. Pearce, school Of cookery;
Miss isabel Ansley and Miss Laura
Moore, sewing; Mrs. Charlotte, Bushs
millinery: Miss Helen Coan, school OF
art. Miss Charlotte Mytton, bookplnu-
ing: Miss Emily Rutherford WoQu
carving; Miss Emma Waldg9?Tyel. Ieatn. &I;ns
er tooling; Mrs. Caroline IeW' MISS
Carrie Conger and Miss Ruth Grant
music; MISS Ella Stevers and Miss Ha-
Eel Gross, physical education; DR.: Mary
P, P putnam, training attendants for the
sick; Mrs. Lou V. Chaplin curreht ms ms
tory: Miss Emma Galley educatlohal
The association building had been
nrettily decorated for the opening OF
the classes last evening by the follow
ing committee: Miss Helen Coan, MISS
Mrs, 6. e. Day Refreshments We're
served under the direction of Mrs. John
Riqdon Moore and Mrs. James G. War
Ten. - ;-;4o,.e ~
- door we're DR.. Rose T. Bullard,
Mrs. Mr. Homer Laughlin, jr., Mrs; c. p b.
Day. nav Miss Cora L. latham and Mrs. u.
e. Luther.