The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-28

will place the Young Women's Chris
tan association worthy in the eyes OF
men and omen Members and bust.
girls especially. advertise it. push it
boost it. believe in it. talk it. love it
then only will it become the very
biggest thing in Grand Forks for wo-
men," So said Mis- Frances Critten-
den. city secretary for the north cen.
trail territory. when she gave a stir
ring talk to the girls and wonen OF
the local association last evening al
the annual membership banquet given
at Plymouth CONGREGATIONAL church
The subject of Miss Crittendon's talk
was The Challenge to the Youns
Women's Christian Association to
Meet the Needs of The Social Aage''
n the enthusiasm and earnestness
into a c%ontagion before the conclu-
sion of her address that made every
member who heard her determined
to 80 forth and fight for the ~associa-
ton in n manner hat will bring to
the eyes OF the public and the citizens
Of Grand Forks the value of every ac-
tivity that is carried on daily in that
institution. to let everyone know that
the y. w. c. A. in Grand Forks is full
filling the purpose for which it was
created, and more than hat is one
of the possessions which has great
strength in characterizing Grand
Forks as a city. for today every city's
worth and standing is judged by its
support or non-support of a Y. NJ. and
Y. w. c.. a.
Miss Crittenden's talk was the last
number on the interesting program
which followed the banquet service
and though she was brief and to the
point. no more inspiring talk has
been heard by local association mem
bers In some time. 1t was a talk for
the good of the association and after
"A trace of the marvellous growth of
the Young Woman's Christian asso-
citation from the time it originated in
the heart and determined mind of one
woman some sixty years ago who
wished to serve the nurses returning
from the m war, she told how
this n woman had caught public
sentiment and influence Just at the
tip OF the balance and was able to
turn 1t in in h right direction in
stead OF n wrong and thus estab-
llsh what is today the biggest organ
lzatlon for women and girls in the
world. the total membership being
100000. The speaker then emphasiz-
ed the fact that the highest privilege
OF the members Of the association to-
day is their right to make known it's
W 'N0i oIIe, DuI In1J Ne
TORE one can catch this vision" saws
Miss Crittenden, she must know the
ASSOCIATION. h must know its work.
Hhe must know that everywhere the
association atmosphere is the same
due to the fact that all are working
10 deNelop in womanhood a fullness
OF life and h must know its edu-
catlonal department.. it's physical de-
partment its social and religious de-
D9 rfl1 ant and yho r,o-
secretary who goes into farm home>
ana teaches the girl on the farm the
luSurles and beauties of rural life as
compared to the drudgery and evil
temptations OF the city"
!.oNalIN 10 the association was Miss
Nrlttenden's summing up and she
urged that all members go about their
ualiS routine ~instructing others in
Ine good OF their home association,
IN ms way only will it become the
biggest and liveliest in the territory
She referred to it as a mauldar -
OPINION and by dint of suggestion
enc p thai the mex time she Wis
yea Grand Forks there would he .
dig electric sign reaching ont oyar
tne sidewa which would greet her
as sne came from the depot bearine
=. w. e. A." which means protec.
''on 70 girls who van to live ri~ht.
Ihe Sccretary's Report.
duty of making the annual re-
port OF the general secretary fell to
MISS Media Garrigues. assistant secre-
.arN II physical director, and
though she has been a much orar1
worked woman since the departure
OF the general secretary in March she
presented a most complete RESUME
on what the association has been do.
ing since it moved into its new home
.asl september. Moving into and get
tins settled in the new quarters with
its large reading room. pyn,nss i,r,
public and private parlor, of1ces
twenty dormitory rooms, cafeteria
and kitchen was a pleasure but il
en'alled duties likened to the start
lne OF the machinery in anv new
plan, when meant untold labors and
many drawbacks to some of the as
ISOLATION activities. However. now