El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-11
Y. W. c. A.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of directors of the Y w. c. A.
was held Thursday morning at 10
o'clock in the central rooms Of the as
ISOLATION, in the Cahsher building.
The president, Mrs. H. T. Bowie,
opened the meeting with the customary
devotional exercises
The minutes of the former meeting
were read by Mrs. d. w. Detwier act
ing secretary in the place of Mrs. 7.
J.. Woodside, who was unaYoldably alb
sent.
The treasurer, Mrs. H. B. Durkee. in
her report, gave an encouraging ac-
count of the way the association IS
meeting It's current expenses, but the
deficit from the first year is being car
ried.
Miss Florence Hanson. the geenral
secretary, in her report cOmmeDted on
the work Of Che association during her
first month in 81 PasO and outlined
suggestion OF work to be pursued
through the coming month.
The chairman Of the social commit
tee Mrs. VIII HOgarth, reported the
success OF the first social OF me year
at Halloween. with an attendance OF
$50, and mentioned the plans Tor ~
ture social events
Mrs. J. Z. Townsend. chairman Of the
gymnasium committee, reported an en-
rolment Of So in the gymnasium
class. A heater for the shower baths
has been ordered and will be Installed
soon, so that the gymnasium members
NclAA nave nDLAA 4AAL anu L---A 9---' ---l
Mrs. He'll Hale reported for the re-
HgiOus committee the formation Of the
new Bible study class, under MISS han
son, with an enrolment or il, ana the
coming of the special Bible lecturer,
Miss Blodegtt, in the near future The
contemplated formation OF nelghbor-
hood bible study classes viii be de-
TERED until after her arrival
Mrs G. A. Thumb reported for the
lunch room committee. The attend
ance at monday lunches was very good
through October, and particularly
through the Statehood Jubilee, when it
served the needs Of many out Of town
people, who also availed themselves OF
the use of the rest room.
Mrs j. A. Rawlings reported for the
boarding home committee. In the alb
sence Of Mrs. J. A. Potter, OF the mem
bership committee, Miss Hanson re-
ported the monthly meeting Of the rep
resentatiYes Of this committee. Each
member Of this committee belongs to
different church, and il is her office to
interest the members Of her church In
Y. w. c. A. work.
Mrs. Harper reported for the junior
committee that the Y. W. G. A. club IN
Sunset school had to postpone its party
for last Saturday night on account OF
the rain. 1t win De held Saturday, NO
vember IL. The club in Mesa scnool
meets every second " edneSday- me
members are dressing dolls to be given
to poor children at Christmas time MIS-.
Geo. r. LeBarOn is in charge cJ THIS
club. The club from Lamar school, un-
der the direction OF Mrs. W. L. Il OK
worth, IS sewing fancy work and is eN-
pecting to soon present q. new picture
TO the Y. w. c. A for the parlOr WalLS.
Though the \. w. =. A. mas not ~
vet a regular employment agency IL
has been able through the past month
to secure employment for a large num-
Der Of young women The aSSoclaJlon Z
expects to enlarge this part Of the
The next meeting OF the board will be I
held the second Thursday in December.
Mrs. Margaret Appleton. Of san Die
60, Cal, who is cOnTalescing from a
surgical operation, is recent arrival
at the Y W. c. A home
Miss Iva Conner. Of Kansas City, No. |
is stopping at the Y W c. A.
Mrs. T. A. Barrett Of Macon, Ga, is /
in Ell PasO for short time. she IS
staying at the Y: " c A
Mrs Kenneth AIacIver, matron Of the I
girls dormitOry of the Agricultural I
college at Mesilla Park, n ~, Is in Fl
Pas0 on business. While here she is I
visiting her daughter, Miss wander /
MacIver, at the Y. w. c. A.
The first meeting Of the chorus class I
viii be held Tuesday from I.15 TO nine /
O'CLOCK IN Lle rooms OF the j. W. -
down town. Mrs. Parvin Witte viii I
direct the work. There viii be no fee I
for membership. The placing Of the I
voices viii be the work taken up at /
this first meeting.
Mrs. w. Hogarth viii entertain the /
members Of the social committee Of the ]
Y. ". c. A., Of which she is chairman, |
at her home Monday night Plans for 1
future work viii be discussed.
In addition to the evening gymna- /
sium classes at the Y. w. G. A. gym \
Z asium classes are held on Tuesday and !
Friday mornings Of each week, from !
$3.50 to 1880 o'clock in the association /
rooms down town.
These classes are for the benefit Of /
those who cannot come TO the evening I
work On Tuesday mornings a class in Z
aesthetic dancing is held at 10 o'clock. /
The work follows the method Of the i
late Prof. NJ b. Gilbert, former presi- 1
dent of the American Association OF I
Dancing Masters. The Swedish method /
Is used for the gymnasium work.
For the smaller girls there is gym i
nasium class on Saturday mornings at /
nine o'clock, an hour before the class i
for the High school girls