Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-01
Y. w. G. A. Increases
Scope of It's Work
During the Year

The Young women's Christian assocla-
ton meets the new year with expenses
cleared and the possibility of making
payment on its mortgage; with few
changes in membership, workers and cur
riculum; with the record of a years de-
velopment in most lines and unusual
growth in several departments.
The junior department grew so in 1911
that a secretary to have exclusive charge
OF its interests must be added to the
fifteen association secretaries. There are
l0j juniors. There are four Junior clubs, of
which the Cleaners and the Kensington
club were formed last year. The Sunday
story hour to which the Story Tellers
league contributes Is a new feature OF
this department Miss Ethel Hendee, who
has charge of Junior work, is also ex-
tension secretary with supervision OF
meetings in factories and senior clubs.
There are 1853 enrolled. There are five
clubs. The Social Hour club of girls en-
ployed in the association building Is new.
Work with foreign girls has enlarged
three-fold. Mrs, Josephine Carol teaches
two classes of girls entirely ignorant Of
English. Miss Esther Johnson and Miss
Louise Copeland teach advanced classes
These and other study classes make the
enrolment in the educational department
of which Miss Flora Kenney is director.
$50. Only domestic science and arts
classes have Jagged and fees viii be cut
and more general lessons given under
Miss Gertrude Sly, to popularize them
in 1912. The chorus is a new feature Of
this department 1t numbers fifty
voices under the direction OF Miss A. NJ
Karbach and will give public concert
in the spring. Miss Jessie Towne has
succeeded Miss Kate McHugh as instruc-
tor In English literature.
There are 300 in the physical education
department, In which the Saturday
girls gym classes hove grown especially
A new gym club, that of Van SAINT school
pupils and graduates. has been formed.
Swimming lessons will start April l.
There are 300 in the religious work de
partment. which will be directed by Miss
Lily Strong, general secretary, until 4
permanent director is secured. Mrs. ID.
A. Foote has been added to the instruc-
tors in Bible study. The Hospitality circle,
under the direction of the general sec
rotary and Miss Glen Sleeper, dispenses
cordially at Vesper services. Since April
the association has supported in China
Miss Ruth Paxson, who is studying to
be a Young womens Christian assocla-
ton foreign secretary.
Mrs Clara Mead, the Travellers Aid,
give services to 200 to 400 girls and women
at the railroad stations each month.
The cafe and cafeteria feed on an aver
age Of $50 people daily, about 100 more
than in 1910.
Miss Marie Odiorne took charge of the
employment bureau and boarding house
department in September In September,
october and November, she had 300 calls
for employment, 25S calls for help and
placed seventy-one girls. She found per-
manent boarding places for ia; transient,
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There are $3.50 members, ninety-five OF
whom are life members. This is less
than at this time last year. There will
be, however, no membership campaign
next spring as has been the custom I'm
past years. The annual meetings will be
held in January, officers will be elected
and reports made by secretaries and
committees