The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-13
SEVEN NAMED TO
ERECT new HOME.
y. w. c. A. Building Will BE
Designed With Md of New
York Expert.
TO MAKE PLANS NEXT MONTH
-Four Men and Three Women
Authorized to Garry On
Great Work.

Arrangements for the erection of the
new Young Womcn's Christian Associa-
ton building took long step forward
Yesterday morning. when the directors
of the association selected the COM
mittcc of seven which will have com
pletc charge OF ali plans and con-
tracts, and will remain In command OF
the fund raised for the purpose until
the siN-story home Is turned over to
the board of directors.
The following men and women COM
pose the committee: Henry w. Wood,
W. S. Rhoads, Thomas Piclney Bryan.
O. J. Sands, Mrs. C. r. Walford, Mrs.
5. III. Huwes and Mrs. ]. Scott Parrish,
III was thought wise to elect four men
ana three women, in order TO assure to
the association the benefit of expert
business advice In the disposal of the
money raised for the building In the
recent campaign. In addition to the
actual construction work, the commit
tee will also have charge of the col
lection of all outstanding subscrir-
lions and pledges.
Waiting on Mas ticary.
Nothing further in connection with
the building will be done until The
arrival of Miss Blanche Geary, ma
tional economic secretary of the Young
Women's Christian Association, who
Will come from New York TO consult
with the building committee as to tho
type of structure that shall be erected
She viii arrive January Q. and will
remain In the city one week.
Miss Geary Is said to be an authority
on the subject of Y. w. c. a. buildings,
having rendered valuable assistance
in the erection OF similar structures In
some of the leading cities of the coun-
try. Immediately following the con-
SultRtion definite plans will be an
nounced and submitted to number OF
builders for bids.
New Directors Elected.
Other business to come before the
board was the consideration of COM
mittec reports and the election of SIX
new directors to fiji, in pnrt, va
cancies on the board caused by eleven
designations III the past three months
The new directors are: Mrs. ]. Scott
Parrish. Mrs. I. H. Bigger Mrs. Clar-
ence CABOT, Mrs. Allan Donnan, Mrs.
}. Il. Robinson. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Crump.
The publishing committee reported
that The Searchlight. the monthly
organ of the association, WAS in an
excellent financial condition. and that
It's advertising and subscription re-
turns are ample to pay operating ak
penses. Miss Norris is editor-in chief
OF the paper. and ie assisted by Miss
Edith Clements, Miss Emma Falls, and
Miss Dona Hall as associate editors
Miss Lucy Mason is manager. and Miss
Leila Lacy assistant manager.
Aid to Travellers.
For the travellers aid department OF
the association. the secretary, Miss
Helen f. Beardsley, reported that 125
women. ~ young women and girls.
and 13 men were assisted during the
month OF November. or this number
81 were directed to boarding houses
and hotels total of 81 letters were
written in furtherancc of this work.
and 142 calls mado. The office inter-
views numbered S.
The emergency room maintained by
the travellers aid department has been
In almost constant use throughout the
month, and an extra room had to be
hired part of the time to accommodate
the demands made upon this feature of
the association work. The report COM
mended especially the work of Mrs.
OVERLY. who became associated with
this department on November g.
Gymnasium Work Handicapped.
Reports on gymnasium work, while
recording satisfactory work under the
circumstances existing. showed that
this department of the association Is
seriously handicapped for lack OF suit
able quarters and apparatus. With
the completion OF the new building
this condition will be remedied. The
splendid gymnasium that will be part
of Its equipment will give new i'm
petus TO physical training and class
work.
The committee reported three new
gymnasium classes formed during the
past month"; morning class for wo-
men. with an enrolment of fifteen: an
afternoon class for juniors between the
ages of twelve and fifteen, and night
class for business women. The gym
nasium work is in charge of Miss Irene
Headlcy Armes, physical Instructor:
Miss Helen Shepardson. instructor. and
Miss Gertrude Crenshaw, secretary.