The Washington herald., 1912-03-03

stranger? Wouldn't II make your heart
glad TO know that this deaconesS would
take her to Miss Florence NJ. Brown,
who would be her friend and helper on
the instant, that Miss Brown would quick
~ dispel all the strangeness OF the new
environment with her ready sympathy
and quick understanding and that she
would MI a place in your daughters civic
and moral life similar to the place her
own mother has taken in her physical and
\ moral life In the old home?
! IL you were this girls mother wouldn't
! II comfort you TO know that she would
be guided, loved. comforted in her disap-
Pointments, taught where she was ig-
norant; given TO live in an environment
/ that would make for her moral, physical.
and spiritual health through a woman
whose experience with thousands Of other
young girls las taught her just what
they need, and made her heart all full OF
tenderness to them?
Happens Every Day.
This is just what does happen at the
Washington Young WOmen's Christian
Association every &y.
| When Miss FIorerits NJ. Brown. who is
cousin OF Mrs. Grover Cleveland, came
from Boston TO direct the affairs OF the
Washington Young Women's Christian
Association, she faced discouagements
WHICH only Ine CAIN. quiet, persistent
characteristics of her broad nature could
surmount. II was these equalities and
the faithful support OF those interested
In the work here, that won for the great.
splendid success Of the Young Women's
Christian Association Is an assured fact
now. A realization of its meaning in
Washington is beginning to illumine the
public mind, and with faith IN this ap-
probation the management is now taking
hAa nj tnf NJ
Thirteenth and I streets northwest for
the erection OF a new home that will ac-
commodate the splendid work that has
grown out of its present quarters.
And you have the money for this
site and the building you propose to
.erect?" I questioned the general secre-
tary.
: She met my lack Of understanding with
an indulgent smile, and astounded me,
none the less for the smile with the tone
of final faith in which she answered me.
I'VE have the money for neither-yet,"
she told me. but It will surely be given.
Why, it took the indoor-outdoor club
girls but n year TO raise nearly $500; for
the vacation lodge at Cheerydale. For
enc proposed Young Women's Christian
Association. we have no fear OF not rails
ing the money. With such a work as We
are accomplishing and the possibilities for
one greater service those who have will
give to u.s." she told me with a faith as
perfect as Is the belief of a child that
his mother will give to him the things
required for his well-being and growth.
Down In my heart / think Miss Brown
is right.
So great a work cannot stop where II
IS both because Of the value of service
rendered and because OF the women who
are giving their hearts as well as their
time to furthering the mission Of the
Washington Young Women's Christian
Association.
Miss Brown is connected with women
whose purpose is one with her own.
In the first place the Washington Young
Women's Christian Association Is affili-
ated with the national organization of
which Miss Grace II. Dodge is president,
and has ia her broad philanthropic work
a most inspiring example.
In the second place Mrs. William Hamil-
ton Bayly is president OF the local organ
ization, and brings TO her interest in its
work broad experience in service for
others. As a musician and organist of st.
Faurs Lutheran Church, in her work on
the executive committee of the RED Cross
Society. and president OF the Pierce Guild
CT the Foundlings Hospital. Mrs. Bayly
is rs well known for her inspirational
work as president of the Young Women's
Christian Association.
President Has Keen sympathies.
Mrs. Bayly, who was a personal friend
Of the late President and Mrs. Mckinley,
Is singularly alive to young women's in
terests, not only In her own association.
but all over the country and Is peculiarly
fitted TO see that the Washington branch
OF association work adequately meets To-
cal needs.
No less extensive is the philanthropic
work of Miss Elizabeth +. Pierce, vice
president OF the Young women,s Chris
tan Association. who brings to her as
ISOLATION work a long line of help-giving
among which are the presidency
Of the District Foreign missionary Socie-
Ties of the n. z. Church. 49,
Miss Pierce is also chaplin general q