Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-29
Council Bluffs
ON WORK OF Y.W.CA.
Annual Meeting of Association Held
at Christian Church.
GENERAL SECRETARY TALKS
Miss Aimee Fagundus Tells OF
Benefits of Organiration-yari
Gus Lines of Endeavor Sep
arateiy Mentioned.

The annual meeting OF the Young
woman's Christian association was held
last evening at the First Christian church
and called out an attendance of the
members that comfortably filled the
building. II was preceded by a supper
at $50 for members only, which provided
very pleasant social hour. It was the
first annual meeting Of the new associa-
ton, and this added considerably TO its
interest.
a program that provided devotional. So
cial. literary and musical features was
rendered. After the invocation by Rev.
Marcus p. Mcclure. Mrs. Stymest Steven
son. first vice president, extended the
greeting Of the association to its friends
and the public. A solo. The Secret" by
Mrs. James Mccargar. preceded the re-
port of the treasurer. Mrs. J. b. Long.
whose figures showed that while the H.
nances OF the association were IN a con-
dition where Improvement would be well
coined the general financial status was
hopefully excellent. ..
Following a violin solo by Mrs. o. p.
Towne Miss Aimee ]. Fagundus. the
general secretary, made q report Of tn.
years work. She recalled the fact that
Il vas Just year since tho organizers
me: at the First Baptist church and ad-
opted the constitution, elected the first
board OF directors and formally organized
under the Incorporation laws OF Iowa.
The report detailed tho work that had
been done every day since then with
reference 20 a few Of the incidents that
tried the metal OF the women who under
took the work of organizing the frs, as
ISOLATION OF this character In southwest
ern Iowa. All OF the unpleasant things,
II there were any, were forgotten In re-
calling the pleasanter things. such as the
triumphs over the obstacles that were
found TO lie In the way OF getting suit
able quarters until the building on North
Main street was secured and furnished.
One Of the pleasantest incidents recalled
was the flower sale for Mothers day.
which proved 80 successful that II will be
repeated this year. The organization Of
the Geneva club for the study OF general
association work was effected In February
and resulted In sending five delegates and
Miss Fagundus to Lake Geneva In Au-
gust. An interesting part OF the report
referred to the class work and the secur-
Ing OF Miss Myra Conner for physical
director. who began with class OF forty.
three taking definite class work and aSout
fiftcen children who come in Friday after
noon for the play hour.
The secretary said the association ex-
peeted to do much outdoor work this SIN
mer and would make an especial effort
to carry the physical activities OF the
work throughout the year. with special
reference to girls who are confined at
office work and need the right kind Of
exercise. The report also detailed the
fine results secured by the three sewing
classes organized IN the autumn. two OF
them for children. teaching them the cor
rect way TO do doll clothes, and the other
for the more advanced. Each member Of
these classes was engaged In doing work
for herself. and there are now fifteen
young girls finishing up class instruction
work. The plan OF the educational COM
mittee for short talks on current history
by business and professional men OF the
city proved very successful.
social Feature Discussed.
Miss Fagundus devoted much space to
detailing the highly beneficial results OF
the refining social features OF the asso-
citation work. A number OF musicals were
given that brought large and appreci>slve
audiences Of the best people OF the city,
The devotional features. especially the
Sunday afternoon vesper servces, were
productive OF fine results.
Average Attendance.
The average daily attendance through
out the year was thlrty-elght and an
average attendance Of twenty-six stayed
for tea and the social hour. The services
were planned to satisfy the social need in
the lives Of the girls, as well as to help
them live better lives. The association
organized last January with tSs members
and the nmber is now Si7. Another help
full feature OF the association work was