Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-06-10
is A H0MELlKE PLACE
YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO-
CITATION IN MILWAUKEE.
A Warm Welcome and Pleasant Sur
roundings Are Extended to Out
of-Town Visitors

One OF the interesting sights in AIil-
waukee is the five story building of the
Young Women's Christian association at
3S4 Jackson street directly opposite the
city postotfice.
All the year round this attractive club
mousse is tull OF busy, happy girls. Eighty
SIN make their home there and the three
upper floors remind one of Il college DOR
mltory-cozy rooms gay with banners
and photographs, embroidery parties On
the landing, and songs and music in the
beautiful green pariors on the third floor,
where they entertain their men trends
Ihe entire second floor is given over
to the cafeteria, where hundreds lunch
each noon between II and O'Clock. \
moments glance at the bill OF fake
posted III the hail, Il quick order at The
steam table where all sorts OF temptIuss
not things are hidden away in bright
metal potS and pans, Il pause before tue
snowy counter where fascinating salads,
not breads and dainty desserts vie WITH
each other II attractlveness, Il cup OF
conee or pot Of tea added to the tray.
Il CAeck from the cashier, ana one -
ready 10 ENJOY luncheon by The VIII
dow whence can be seen the sights OF
W lsconsln street at one 5 leisure
Inc moderate prices in both lunch
room ana boarding home appeal most
strongly to visitors IN the city, especially
TO those who come tor their summer va
cation. Che building is only five blocks
from the lake ana almost all of the
rooms look out across the water. There
are double and s.nglc rooms, up to date
ElVattrIeS ana batn rooms.
one room is reserved Tor travellers who
are stranded and wlth whom everything
mas gone 50 wrong that the purse is abb
Sonitely empty. That room could tell
some pititu stories but most OF them
have Il happy endIng-worl found or Il
CAD return home. Last year 1913 tran
s-thtS spent from one night to three
C1kS III the building and went home To
STAG It's comforts to Their friends.
At present there are loo girls and
women in Milwaukee who belong to the
1UunG WOmen's Christian association
ana pay their $lOO or $500 membership
Zee, not only 10 secure for themselves
Tie right to register for the classes III
SeW-hS, millinery, gymnastics, cooking or
Htefa ture, but so that they may each do
Their part towards supporting the ag-
SrcSSiye work which the association IL
DONG among the poorer paid workers OF
the city. Zach week the industrial sec
rerary IS brought in contact with over Il
thousand young girls at her daily meet
lngS III the large factories. Extension
clubs are held in various parts of the
CITY and the ASSOCIATION carries to those
who cannot afford the carfare to come
to the central building Whatever social
and educa1lo nal work is desired.
Then there are the girls who come
from all over the state and while they
are still strangers need more than at any
other time some social life to fill the
long evenings and Sundays. The fire.
Guent entertainments outings and home
Ike Sunday afternoon gatherings mean
very great deal to these girls and
many are the worthwhile friends they
make on these occasions.