The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-10
MISS HAYES MADE
HEAD OFY. W. c. A.
Elected President, and Will
Enter on New Duties
at Once,
PLANS FOR LARGER ,I' WORK
Campaign to Be Had for Placing
Association on Pcrn,a-
ncnt Basis,
PLANS FOR LARGER WORK

AT meeting of the board OF dlrec-
tors of the Young Women's Christian
Association. held yesterday morning
Miss Katharine Hawcs was elected
president and Miss Caroline Holiday
vice president. The Office Of president,
has been vacant for some months, since
tho resignation OF Miss Holiday, and
hns been temporarily filled by Mrs. G.
p. Waiford
The position was rendered 10 Miss
HAYES some years ago and declined
On being notified of the action taken
yesterday she accepted tho presidc noy..
and will at once take the leadership In
the work OF the association in Rich
mond. For the past year Miss HAYES
has been chairman OF the athletic work
department., which has operated a gym
nasium for women ot Fourth and Cary
Streets, the gymnasium classes having
reached a total enrolment OF 2c6. with
All experienced physical director in
charge
Plans for New Home.
The meeting of the board yesterday
possessed peculiar significance, since It
was probaly the last that will be held
In the old building. TO7-7ll East Frank
and possession of which Will be given
shortly. Tentative plans for enlarging
the work Of the association were dis
cusscd a length with the new presi
dent.
1t was announced that farewell
public meeting would be held in the old
building on May IL, when fuller an
nounccments would be made as TO
plans for the future. The entire enroll
ment OF the association will be invited
to be present. Vehicles Will be en-
gagged 10 convey the members after the
formal meeting in the present home to
the new rented quarters. which Will
be formally opened. and from thence
to Richmond Hall. ut Union Theologt-
cal Seminary. Ginter Park. which has
been engaged for tho summer work
of the association. The boarding de-
partment and the physical and gymnus-
tic work Will be transferred there on
May IS.
Place Work on Permanent Basis.
Plans are being steadily formulated
for campaign for q new building,
which will place the work of the Young
Womcn's Christian Association In Rich
mond on permanent basis. y meet
ing of twcnty-one OF the most active
business women of the city was held
last Friday night when tho matter was
discussed and that meeting sent a rec
yesterday, urging that in plans for new
buildings the boarding and social fea-
lures be placed in one building. and
the administrative headquarters, Of
fees. educational classes. gymnasium
and extension work be operated from
another. The board approved the plan
on the ground that for the work IL
tended the boarding department. should
be in a residential district. while the
administrative offices should be In the
business section. ft
This division Will lessen the cost, II
Is believed. since for administrative
educational. gymnastlc and extension
purposes IL Will not be necessary u
have so large or pretentious a building
as for instance is occupied by the
Young Mems Christian Association.
while the boarding and social work de-
can find home In some largs
building on residential street. where
land values are not excessive,
Launch Campaign for Funds.
Beginning with the fund derived
from the sale of the old building as
a campaign is shortly to be
launched to complete fund for the
erection of an adequate and permanent
headquarters building.
Delegates to a recent convention held
in indianapolis gave an interesting re-
port, describing some of the buildings
owned and occupied by similar associ-
lions elsewhere. Negotiations are now
on to rent temporary quarters for the
Offices, pending completion of such
home as is proposed. Reports were re-
ceived from number of committees.
The Know-Your-City Club will hors
Its final meeting in the John Marshall
High School on Tuesday afternoon. May
l6. when stereopticon Views Will illus
trate the work OF the class.
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