The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
.GOODWORkBEGUN
BY GOOD WOMEN
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Starts i'll Richmond Far
Reaching Industrial Study.
OUTLINE OF WELL-LAiD PLANS
Studies OF Industrial and Other
Topics That May Help
the Women.

AS has been heretofore. shown in
the Industrial Section. the Young NO
mems Christian Association is a pow.
er and force in the industrial de-
velopment of Eichmond, as ii is OF
any city III which ii has q domicile
and moves and has being. and any
city in which il does not have a domi-
clio and does not move anu have 4
being is to be piticd.
Under the direction of number of
consecrated women the association
has done wonderfully good work in
Richmond. and ii is just now getting
In position TO enlarge this good work
and do great deal more of ii.
Recently there was held in Richmond
m institute for the board and com
nittce workers Of the association. II
was held under the auspices OF the
national specialists OF the general or
Eanizaton. These specialists created
something of q new enthusiasm not that
they told anything that was new to
tile real workers. for the Richmond as
ISOLATION has at its head some of the
best Informed workers in the country
out these deinonstra tors or specialists
did tell the large audiences Of GOOD
women and some good men they ad.
dressed many things that were new to.
them
Organized for Work.
AS direct result Of this institute
held by the specialists and good work.
ers there will be organized next Tues
day at Sis 7. NJ, in the annex of the
Eleventh. street Christian Church n body
Of workers that will be known as the
know Your City study Class
This class Will be composed OF rep
reseniatives from various phtian-
thropic. educational and religious or
Eaniza tons in the city with Mrs. Kate
Peasants Minor as the leader
Etudy and investigation, the class be-
Ing divided into sections with chair
nen as follows: History and geogra.
ply of Richmond. Airs. William Rob-
ms: municipal government, Mrs. }. l..
Ryland: he health of the city Miss
tsaacson; industrial organiza lions from
employers standpoint. Mrs Durham;
industrial organizations. employees.
Miss Elizabeth Cooke; Bettcrmcnt
Work. Miss Katherine Kicks
splendid map OF the city will be
nrcparcd. showing Industrial com
mercial, rocrcative, charity, church ana
educational localities Of the city: the
boulevard system, transportation
bridges, Waterways, as we'll as inc
crowded congested and ill-cared- for
portions Of tho city y panoramic re-
view of interesting statistics and con
ditions along all lines Will be made
More vital than the programs render
ed VIII be the research work done In
preparing for these programs for II
means that about / 90 women IN Erouus
Of twos and thrces will DC visiting
city and state commission officers
Libraries schools, Industrial cstab-
lishments, commercial centres dcpots
boa riding houses, tenement districts.
charity organizations 10 hnd out things
re they arc.
rulings To Bc CorsIdcrcc
All work Is 10 lie reported on re-
cord sheets, and careful! attention will
be given 10 making these accurate.
Topics like the following will be
/. given to workers TO find out facts:
Recreation, social clubs. Saloons
cheap theatres parks. Playground
etc; what arc the leading Industries?
labor, wages, hours. accidents. occu-
patonal diseases welfare work TO
what extent are these industries sea
sonal? What is relative proportion or
women employed? IN What proportion
are the proprictors or chief corpora
ton officers Of large Industrial plants
resident and nonresident?
Weekly reviews of findings OF the
class Will be made and published in
the papers :. Fhc committees will be
organized also relative TO rendering
service TO the plans FOR child welfare
conference and exhibit 10 be held IN
the city In May
The Young Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION hopcs through this class to