The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11

A reception To the delegates by the
national board at the Jefferson hotel
last night took the place Of regular
meetings 4 large number OF the
delegates were present TO meet Miss
Grace II Dodge. Of New York, pTesi-
dent Of the board. and the other Of
fccrs AND members.
Az the same hour Mrs. Raymond
Robbins was addressing an equal suf-
fraEe league meeting at Madison pub
lie school
Yesterday morning the biennial re-
bort Or the national board, the re-
ports Gf the various committees ap~
pointed at the 1911 hicnniaR CoDVeH-
ton and plans for the work of the
association at the Panama-Facific eX-
position in san Francisco were read
Miss Cratty's Report.
Miss Mabel Crafty. of New York.
board spoke Of the entrance Of wo-
men into public life and work out-
side the home 1T is the age OF wo-
mans problem" she said 1t Is We
mans hour
A million and half women were
out IN the world needing boarding
places and accommodations and II Is
rs, mated that within ten years this
mum her VIII have increased to TIVE
Ifltt hfffEr z VIZ worn f'k tFtF Hff7i'h Ati
t5ou. il was pointed out ia To decide
IN Whit way the attack on the ma
toms v.rjIitg made ny the type Of
accommodation open 10 these women
can he met The speaker urged that
there be closer relation between all
1Voncn's clubs and associations that
there may he better capitalization
of the methods Of carrying on the
work IF women for their fellows and
for the nation
Miss Gertrude Macarthur reported
on the next place Of meeting san
Francisco Will probably he selected AS
the next place Of meeting Miss Mac
Arthurs report also suggested that
the conventions Of the association be
held tr5vnlally instead OF bienujally AS
ia present The report az a whole was
adopted
Miss Dodge read the report on the
work 81 the national hoard, which i
the central orEa ntzation for all the
Young Women's Christian associations
in the country employing forty five
headquarters specialists and fifty
travelling or field secretaries The
board bag a new tWelve-Story build
ins in New YORK. city. serving as a
clearing house bureau Of Information
and consulting expert for the admin
lstrauon and problems az all associa-
uens jn cities colleges and small
towns
Two Years Work.
In her report, Miss Dodge told Of
the work accomplished since the last
biennial meeting of the association.
speaking enthusiastically Of the future.
Speaking Of the travellers aid move
ment she said that great progress had
been made, al least forty orEaniza
uons being interested and the out
look for national organization be-
ing encouraging
The travellers aid movement was
originated hy Miss Dodge and has for
its object tho assistance of young
girls travelling alone to big cities look
ing for employment Members of Abe
organization meet such people in the
depots and direct them TO proper
homes, and assist them m any way
possible.
The adaptation Of the association
To meet the requirements of the Girl
ana not compelling the girl To adapt
herself 10 the association. closer re-
lati0n Of the association TO the indus
trial life Of the country SO that every
girl In every station could he reached
greater activity OF the student com
mittee and a closer drawing together
and forcalizing Of methods were
among the improvements which the
report showed had been inaugurated
since the last meeting OF the conven-
ton.
Todoay's Program.
Following is the program of today
session Of the association:
Morning.
9:30--Hymn AS. when Morning