The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-22
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thees non-residents an opportunity for
social life, and to further this it is nee
essary that your association have an
adequate building.
Predicts Success
Tho spirit of this meeting Is one OF
construction. and from the enthusiasm
and interest l have seen manifested, ]
am sure that you will have gained
your Sl50,000 within the next two
weeks.
throughout the South Richmond
has become famous for its campaign to
raise 100000 for the Y. NJ. c. A. Other
cities and towns have followed this
example and endeavored TO display the
same civic pride which brought you
success few years ago
i judge by this spirit when ] en-
press the conviction that the Young
Women's Christian Association will
inset with the same success as attend
ed that Of the organization which has
been of such a tremendous benefit to
the young mon Of your city.
underlying all kindred movements
nave observed, has been a display of
marked craftsmanship. and this in so
many instances has brought about the
many successes"
becOmc world Fnct.
Miss easier opened her remarks with
statement that the faith which had
been reposed in the Young Women's
Christian Association had been iusti-
fed. The Y. w. C. A." she said. has
become worldwide movement. Each
country now has It's headquarters. and
the headquarters of the world arc In
London.
The Y. w. c. A. is not needed be-
r W ri
ferent than they were 100 years ago,
but il is the modern life and the
changed industrial conditions which
have made it necessary What is true
of this country is true of the world
over. The Y. w. C. a. stands for ell
cheney in womanhood; it helps the
mother. the wife, the stenographer the
world recognizes 1t as a great insti-
tuition; IL recognizes no creed nor So
cial standing
1.-The educational work OF the assoc
citation is only one of its strong feat
ures. This work is not u duplicate
OF that of the day and night schools.
but supplement.
ut is now time that Richmond had
some kind OF adequate place for the
proper supervision of the work ano
play of young women and girls.
"Richmond has already accomplished
many things and is now doing many
but not so well as might be on ac-
count of the lack of equipment"
Needs In Richmond.
Miss katherine Halves. chairman of
the young women's Committee of One
Hundred, was a convincing speaker In
advocating the new home for the asso-
citation. She told OF the past and
present of the institution and its hope
for the future
After referring to the work OF the
various departments she laid stress
upon the fact that no Y. w. c. A. can
be ser-supporting. This Is due to
the fact that the membership fees are
only uominal-S1 a year--and this Is
brought about in order to afford any
girl or young woman the privilege Of
becoming affiliated with the organi-
cation. The National Board has an
nounced that any branch which earns
so per. cent. of what 1t costs to opcr
ate was doing exceptionally we'll
Others who spoke included Miss
c on I moe AlcCorkle. secretary;
Thomas P. Bryan. Mrs. b. q. Munford.
Mayor Richardson. who individually
and officially Endorsed the movement;
S. K. Mckee, general secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A, and Rev Thomas Semmes.
president of the Ministerial Associa
ton of Richmond and Vicinity. who
announced that at the last meeting
OF the association a resolution was
adopted indorsing the plan for a new
home of the institution and promising
the support of the ministers of tina
city,
Details OF Campaign.
Mr.. Williams spoke for some time
| instructing the teams concerning what
will be expected OF them and what,
to do.
Each OF the teams will meet this
afternoon at | o'clock in the audito-
rum Of the old Y. NJ. c. A building,
| where luncheon will be served and the
result Of the first days work an
nounced.
The campaign executive committee
is composed OF the following mem
bers: H. w. Wood. chairman; Thomas
| Studwick. S. II. Hawes. w. ). Rhoads.
Preston Cooke. Samuel W. Travers. a.
Bcirne Blair, w. D. Duke, e. 3. Addi-
son. S. X. Mckee, Thomas B. Nc
Adams, c. Is. Richardson. Mrs, Il. w,
! Bassett, Mrs. c. p. Walford, Mrs. Scott
Parrish. j. Stewart Bryan, Miss Con-
stance MacCorkle. O. "A. Hawkins and
NJ. C. Williams. campaign director.
There arc four committees. each
composed OIL lot members, dlVldco as
follows: Women's committee, young
women's committee, citizens commit
tee and business mems committee.
| Personnel OF Committees.
Each committee Is divided into divi-
sions and companies, with officers as
| follow:
! Women's Committee-AIrs. J. Scott
Parrish. chairman; Mrs. II. w. Bas-
sett. vice chairman: Miss Constance
MacCorklc. secretary. Division Mrs.
William Todd. captain; division Q, Mrs.
ID. w. White. captain; division B. Mrs.
Beverley t. Crump, captain; division
4. Mrs. o. J. Sands. ca ptain: division 5,
Mrs. Robert Blankenship. captain; d.
vision g. Mrs $. II. Bemiss, captain;
division Z. Mrs, J. &. Pollard, captain
division S. Mrs. Carroll Montague. cap
tain: division 0. Mrs. Clarence CABOT,
! captain, and division 10. Mrs. John G.