The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-03
W.C.A. PRESENTED
TO WORKERS N
NEW LIGHT
Guests at Banquet Hear Va
rious Phases of Movement
Discussed
INSTITUTE WILL
CLOSE TONIGHT
Gymnasium Rally Last Fea-
ture-Has Been Success
full Throughout
INSTITUTE WILL
CLOSE TONIGHT

gathering for the association in that
city. This afternoon the visiting sec
retaries and the six ladies from the
Fargo association We're given an auto
drive about the city, the pleasure being
arranged by Mrs. E. j. Lander. They
lege, the city parks and residence dis
tricts and all expressed surprise and
extreme pleasure at finding this west
ern city SO metropolitan. None of the
ladies from New York had ever been in
the state before and they will go
away with a much different idea than
they brought with them Of the west.
Today's entire morning session was
given over to departmental confer
ences. each Of the committees of the
local association meeting with one of
the national specialists. The speakers
took up the broad view of their par
tfcular work and then applied their
methods to local conditions and to
those existing in Fargo. Those per-
haps were the most beneficial of the
entire institute and we'll attended. The
religious work committee met with
Miss Bushnell, the educational and IL
brary committees with Miss Thomas,
the hygiene and physical education
citation extension committees with Miss
Simms. the building. lunch, boarding
home, employment, finance and men,
bership committees with Miss Geary,
Mrs. Byers and Miss Trimble. The
closing prayer service was conducted
by Mrs. Byers.
Reception Tonight
This evening at s o'clock everyone
fs invited to the association building
also a half hour reception during
which time they may meet the secre-
taries. DR.. Anna l.. Brown will speak
at $3.50 o'clock and music will be fur
nished by Miss Gail Ridgway, violinist,
and a girls. quartet, Misses Irene
Cross, Agnes Hassell, Gladys Mayer
and Irma Mallory.
The Banquet.
The banquet Thursday evening was
the big social. feature of the institute
and 1t brought out a gathering of $50
assembled. in this city. The young and
the old were represented. and all were
impressed and benefited by the splen.
did talks given. by the speakers of the
evening, Miss Mary S. Bushnell of the
religious work department. Miss Flor
ence Stmms. industrial worker. Mrs.
Emma F. Byers. executive for the
north central territory, and Miss Net
tie E. Trimble. city secretary for this
SNAAAkVAy AAAS ACdSl was PASPdACu Wy
Caterer Oscar Knudson and the BAN
quet tables were handsomely spread
at the Car'ta cafe. The service be-
gan at $3.50 o'clock, after the blessing
had been invoked by Miss H,'en L.
Thomas. and as the delicious courses
were passed by a bevy of association
girls the guests chatted merrily and
the intermingling >roved one of the
happy features of the gathering.
NNhar thA 11ct 4~,,~c1 Aol h@&~ 1~
joyed Miss Florence Palmer, the gen.
eral secretary of the local association,
introduced the toastmistress Of the
evening. Miss Nettie E. Trimble. Miss
Trimble Is at home everywhere but
never more SO thar when presiding
over a gathering of women. She is
pleasant to the extreme, witty and in
spring and takes unusual pride in
voicing the excellent qualities and edu-
cation of the national secretaries who
are doing such a wonderful work for
the benefit Of the worlds Young Wom-
ems Christian association.
Speaks on Great Work.
Miss Mary S. Bushnell, the first
speaker, was introduced as a woman
with a theological equipment and edu-
cation equal to any of the nations
ministers and she proved it in her
splendid talk. She is a tall stately
WOiA1dI Will al EASTERN 6CCeOt anu Is
happiest when preaching the teachings
Of the bible. She said that the re-
lieaous work department has four spe-
cial missions. first the development
among girls of bible study, second. the
holding of religious meetings, especial
y noon hour GATHERINGS in the fac
tories and other business, establish
ments where numbers Of girls are en-
ployed. third. the preparation OF girls
for mission work In foreign lands, and
fourth. The training Of. girls to know
teaching of others. All these work
for the development of character and
Miss Bushnell gave several examples.
Bible study is already we'll established
n in the 875 classes nov meeting
weekly $4,000 young WOmen are study
ing the bible. In the factories 1000
girls are in the work and there are
also 100 juniors taking up the study
in n large city. These classes are
business life. among students and
many are formed in the churches
through the efforts Of the Y. w. C. A.
The association wants its girls t.
see the world. to travel and become
with foreign lands in con-
nection with their daily work and for
this reason it strongly advocates train
liz IOT Tile HllSSlOu I1clu. FOEelEu
are requesting the formation
of associations in their lands that they
may have a purely INSTRUMENTATION
al organization directing their re-
ligious work and there are now $4,000
girls in mission classes In this coun-
try.
The service work is the hope of the
To give as we'll as t. take
Is the wish and that the girls should
work to inspire cooperation socially.
e~ducationally and rcligiously is Miss
Bushnell's pleading.
Knows Many Girls.
Miss Florence Simms Ia the national
board worker who knows more girls in
more cities than any other member
and the relating Of her various expert
ences was evidence that she has at
tempted to visit the girl in every walk
Of life. The Girls Of Industry was
her subject and she showed how much
bettel off is the average girl than
those in the crowded factory -.ty or
village where education has
unkn. IN for two and three gem
Her description Of q visit to
a cotton mill In the south and a sar-
dine packing house in the east brought
to her listeners minds the
existence which some women
through. merely for the. want of a
little education and a little religious
teaching. The industrial problem is