The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Y.W.C.A. ENDORSED
BY BUSI NESS MEN
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TO look the condition right square in
the face ana meet its requirements,
10 the end that this condition. which
| cannot be now changed shall rebound
TO the good Of the communit;. com
mercially and industrialiy and TO the
uplift of social conditions and to the
honor of Christianity and the glory OF
| ihe Rulcr Of tac universe. That is lust
the kind OF industrial as we'll as re-
! iiS'ous work the Young Women
| Christian Association Is doing all over
this land.
The Aims md Objects.
tina: may make this the more
| easily understood, let me quote from
an article recently published in a
magazine and written by the secretary
Of the Richmond association. which
article sets forth the aims and objects
OF the association. l quote:
The Young Womcn's Christian AS
Sociai!oa il the association OF the
,, women OF the city together for the
purpose of bringing into practical rea-
| lizat!on III every woman's life the
Christian ideals of womanhood. and OF
bringing 10 her opportunities for ALL
round development The field is all!
! womcn-classify them by whatever
measuring rod son may, according to
| social position. wealth, business or
Professionalism needs and possibili-
ties in many respects are essentially
the same,
Its organization is democratic IN
| form. The voting membership is COM
posed Of Christian women representing
many activities and interests. Tho
| body elects AT its annual meeting q
T! board Of directors to supervise the
work OF the association and 10 deter
| mine it's policy. Working with tiis
! board is a large number of commit
! tees composed of the members of the
association. Trained women are en-
ployed IL execute the decisions and
policies of the board OF directors and
Of the committees These women are
called secretaries.
The general secretary. usually n coll
| !ese woman with business and So
| Geological training. is the head of the
staff of secretaries, the number OF
| which is determined by the size of the
city and the development of the work.
! These women are the connecting links
! between the young women who are
/ served by the association and those
who serve on committees or on the
! board.
/ Although the activity and interest
| of the association vary in different
! cities, yet as a result of twenty five
| or more years of experience, we rave
| arrived at certain standards in equip
ment and lines OF work. All city as
sociations either own, or are planning
| 10 own, central administration build
] Ing in the business centre of the city
| containing offices, classroomS, library,
reception rooms and auditorium. lunch
and rest rooms, gymnasium. baths and
| swimming pool. The boarding home Is
sometimes found In the same binding.
| However. this department, of the work
! is preferably carried on in smaller
| boarding homes in the residential see
| tons OF the city. Many associations
own a recreation lot or building in
/: the suburbs or near the city packs
others, "a vacation home at nearby
beach. or in country districts"
There is morct, much more. In the
| article Of a year ago. but l guess the
above Is about enough. exceptit should
he added that this great central build
ing that the good women arc now
| working for so earnestly VIII carry
with 1t all OF the subsidiary depart
ments like the out of-town summer
home, the training rooms tteNgym
nasiums and all the like OF that. 9th
er cities have thei:z great Y. w. c. a.
buildings. Richmond Is a Sreat city
and il cannot afford, rs n business and
Industrial propos .tion, to lag behind
other cities, and what it mohe it Is
not going to.