The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-01
Presentation of the Techni-
Cal Work of Association
Is Object
DR.. BROWN AND MISS
SIMMS SPOKE TO-DAY
The Local Young Women's
Christian Association to
Receive. New Impetus

tne states OF Minnesota, North and
South Dakota. Nebraska and Iowa.
opened at the local Young women's
Christian association building this aft.
ernoon and the first speakers were
Miss Florence Simms, industrial work.
er for the association extension com.
mittee. and DR.. Anna L. Brown Of the
department Of physical education and
hygiene. They addressed a large
workers. including the members Of
the board Of directors and working
committees and theirs and the follow-
ing talks promis , to give the growth
and progress Of the local association
the greatest impetus in it's history.
The institute is being conducted
by Mrs. Emma F. Byers, executive
field secretary. and Miss Nettie f.
Trimble. city secretary for the north
central territory. and with them are
nv department workers from the ma
Miss Mary 8. Bushnell. Of the depart
ment OF religious work, Miss Helen
L. Thomas. educational director Of the
national board. and Miss Blanche
Geary, economic worker for the de-
partment Of method Of the national
board. Miss Eva Morris, student Sec
rotary for this territory is also here,
coming to visit the university asso-
citation and to attend the institute.
Is . New Plan.
In a short interview with a Times
representative Mrs. Byers explained
that the institute plan is a COMPARE
lively new one in association work,
being but about two years since it was
taken up. but that 1t is the result Of
years Of study; for q method that
upn1Y16 hnQt hH1nD o1,n,t Aool~al ~N-
suits in association work throughout
the land. The institute Is conduct
ed especially for the members of the
board Of directors and COMMITTEES
members in the local association, the
belief being that the women imme-
diately connected with the association
girls can better tell them what to do
and how to do 1t than could a stranger
al was the custom formerly when
a national secretary visited each as
ISOLATION for a few days and spoke
volunteer workers are the women in
terested in the development Of the as
ISOLATION and with the material with
which to work they are the women
who will keep the association alive.
up and doing. These national secre.
taries are employed by the national
board as specialists along the different
lines of association work. and like
a teachers institute they give the
method and expect the volunteer
workers to apply 1t to local condi-
lions. In the giving Of lectures there
is time for discussion and n entire
morning session is devoted to the va
rious committee workers.
Already, though institute work 10
young, there is a noticeable advance
ment in Y. w. C.. A. work in cities
all over the United States that for
merly made little progress through
the old fashioned custom of national
secretary visits.
ing q month in the north central ter
ritory this fall and from here they
go to the south central territory. They
will then return to New York where
they prepare all publication work and
continue their study and preparation
for next years institutes and summer
conferences.
Today's Program.
Mrs. Byers conducted the devotional
exercises which opened this afternoons
session and DR.. Anna Brown was the
first speaker. DR.. Brown Is a woman
Of broad education and a very inter-
esting and inspiring speaker. She.
seemingly, has made a life study Of
the benefits to woman Of physical de-
velopment, Of the value Of recreation
and athletics and Is doing a great
work for the general improvement Of
woman's health and social sense. The
subject Of her talk was 'Cornerstones
in Character Development" and for
three quarters Of an hour she held the
attention Of her hearers with her
splendid ideas. teachings and methods.
Miss Florence Simms spoke on The
Club Idea" and developed the fact
that the best thing for the girl in the
association is the organization Of the
club or small group. She works for
the development Of the initiative in
the girl W, ich Is the first result from
this club idea and then the uniting
of clubs in a city will follow. bringing
all into the general association. Her
address was replete with valuable sug-
gestions and methods which can be
used to excellent advantage in the To-
cal association.
The Banquet Thursday.
Thursday will be the biggest day
Of the institute. there being a well
filled morning and afternoon session
and an association banquet in the ev-
ening. The Fargo delegation will ar
rive this evening and the secretary re-
quests that all reservations for places
at the banquet be made today. This
number Is open to all women Of the
city and 1t will be q splendid oppor-
tunity to hear some of these distin-
guished women workers.