The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-13
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The Richmond Association.
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The Richmond Association.
There were at one time two natl onal
organizations. one known as the Wo-
mems Christian Association and the
other the Young Women's Christian
Association. In all Of the leading
cities there were local associations
operating under the auspices of one
or the other Of these national bodies.
The one that was established in Rich
mond twenty-odd years ago was uh6or
the W. c. a. About three years ago
the two national associations cousoli-
dated under the name OF the National
Y. w. c. a.. and the Richmond local
branch had only to add the letter Y
to its initials. becoming the Young
Women's Christian Association.
The Richmond association, like near
~ all of the really great institutions
in this city, started in small way,
and at first established only CEN
trail boarding house for self-sustaining
few OF them. After operating in
this limited way about five years The
association and Its work were greatly
enlarged. Mrs. Joseph Bryan about
that time becaRe the president. and
under her leadership and Largely
through her. benehcence and that OF
her sisters. the Misses Stewart, the
association acquired Its present home,
the large and commodious building
Nos. 700 and I'll East Franklin Street.
A few years ago the building was en-
larged to some extent, and the enlarge
ment gave it a capacity for seventy
write many chapters OF the good work
that has been done in the Franklin
Street home.
The General Secretary.
After the consolidation Of the two
national associations some changes
were made in the character Of the
work. the best features from the two
being adopted, and distinctive fea-
ture Of the new organization was to
adapt the work to meet the needs and
conditions Of all young women, espe-
cially business women and seif-sup-
porting girls, and this 1t was believed
ship of trained workers, the kind re.
ferred to In the article from which
quoted above. The Richmond associa.
ton desired to keep pace with those
of otner cities During the admins
tration Of Mrs. "A. Beirne Blair as pres.
ldent the association asked for
traine dworker to fill the position of
general secretary. Miss Constance
MacCorlsle. a Virginia woman Of execu-
tive ability, highly educated, well
trained In the peculiar work, nd a
woman Of large experience, was Sc
lected, Miss MacCorkle was In Port
land, ore. at the time she was asked
TO come to Richmond She had been
there four years engaged In the as
ISOLATION work as general secretary
Under her administration the Portland
Association built plant at cost OF
s125.0OO and maintained at the Clark
Lewis Exposition the most popular
womans building on the grounds. She
came to Richmond In February. 1909
and has been in charge Of. the work
ever since, Her work here has poen
very successful. and the promises FOR
the future are bright indeed
Looking to the Future.
While the association had been
doing good work ever since 1t was
first organized, and was much help TO
the 1900 self-sustaining women OF
this city, 1t was felt that the time had
come for an enlargement; that some.
| thing more than mere boarding house
should he brought about; In fact, tina,
! the time had come when the Richmond
lassociation should be put on a basis