The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-22
THIRTY THOUSAND
ALREADY RAISED

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~ no surveyed the large eathsring,
Z fssi that this gathering Of people
could accomplish almost anything
that It might undertake. And In
what we shall undertake. I believe
we shall be successful and carry
through without q doubt the plans
as made"
In introducing DR.. Samuel C.
Mitchell. president OF the University
Of south Car DINA, Mr.. " God SAID that
Dr. Mitchell had a warm place In the
hearts OF Richmond people, having
lived here for long time. and that
his educational record made II es-
pecially fitting that he should make
an address on the occasion.
DR.. Mitchell designated as the OBJ
tect OF the work Of the Y. w. G.. A.
the building of character. The move
ment was certain to succeed, he said.
There Is no more doubt that tn.
$4,000 will be raised In the next two
weeks" he declared. than there is
doubt about my standing on this plat
form" This statement was greeted
with hearty applause. DR.. Mitchell
said that the campaign would result
In great benefit to all the citizens of
Richmond. And what beg" he
added, rs that We shall all share In
these impulses right in the beginning,
for We shall be certain to share Il,
them In the end"
Many Working Women.
There are 10000 working women
in Richmond" said DR.. Mitchell. "foui
thousand of whom come from distant
points In Virginia and other States.
He then told OF the splendid work
that the Y. w. c. A.. through its
various departments, does Tor the
working girl. though he was careful
to say that the work OF the organixa-
ton is not by any means confined t,
the women who work, but aims &c
be of serYica to Wealthy women as
well.
II am sorry for any woman" h,
said, who has to be a bread-win
ner. But owing to the completely
and stress OF our modern life. 1t is
heeeming increasingly true that she
has to be-"
DIR. Mitchell spoke Of Richmond
leadership In & eat movements and OF
this city's setting the pace for 9th
erS.
Concluding his address, in vN .
he showed all ~ ways In which
the Young Won rs Christian As
ISOLATION renders service to woman
hood, he declared that the work of
the association was applied Chris
tnanity-"the church on the Job"
The money donated to such worthy
cause, he said, would live on in
ffnitely In lives that are made sweet
or and nobler by means of II.
National Field Secretary.
Miss Anna d. easier. Of New York
ana charlotte. national field secre-
tary of the Y. w. C. A. for the Caro-
linas and Virginia, was introduced by
Mr.. Wood as one fully understand
ing the needs Of the Richmond Y. w.
e. A.. the subject assigned her be-
ing THE Association and Young
Women"
Miss easier. speaking Of the spread
of the Y. w. c. A, work. said that
there was not country In the world
that Is being noticed that does not
have it's national committee of the
Y. w. c. A. Girls today are the
same as they were 100 years ago." she
said. but conditions are different.
We must take account of those
changed conditions and work accord
| ingly."
| One OF the answers to tho problem
Of the woman of today, according to
Miss" easier, is the Y. w. C.. A. Il,
makes women ter wives, better
| mothers. better saSeswomen. better
nurses. better cooks-better women
generally. 1t il with great proprie-
| ty in the opinion OF Miss CASTER that
the Y. w. G. A. is sometimes called
the maid of all work" for the
church.
Men like to give to an agency like
the Y. w. c. A. Miss easier stated,
because they have come to realize
that money spent through an agency
trained to do a certain work goes
further and accompanies more than
money spent promiscuously.
Miss easier then went into a dis
cussion Of the serious departments OF
the Y. w. c. A. work. showing that
1t meets every need Of the young wo-
man.
y. w. G. A. President.
Miss Katherine Halves. president of
the Richmond Y. W. c. A. spoke on
Richmond, Past and Present" Her
Introduction by Mr.. Wood was the
occasion Of prolonged applause. In
beginning her address she made
graceful reference to the presence by
| her side at the speakers table OF
MIS- "A. +. IIanIIl, WHO, stlo 1alus WAS
| really the founder Of the work for
women In Richmond. Miss Halves
| then gave some interesting details
| about the history of the W mems work
| in Richmond. Coming then to pres
| ent conditions, she said there was no
| place In Richmond which can be
reached without paying car fare
| where girls can play. In the old days.
| she said. there were large yards and
vacant lots in which to play, but
| those times are past.
| She dwelt with especial emphasis
on the need Of a boarding depart
ment and showed how all the depart
ments of the association under its
present equipment are fearfully
handicapped. She describes the aim of
the essociatscr no being to IN yet
the needs OF women and girls ire
spective Of creed or social cond.tions :"
/ Miss Halves said the lot for the pro-
posed Observation-Disclosures Garner OF
| Third and Frapklin-had not been
chosen without the most careful con-
alteration. She concluded with an
earnest appeal to the audience to join
heartily and generously in the move
ment for the building.
Miss McCOrllc.
/ MIS- Constance McCcrkle, general