The Detroit times., 1913-04-12
DETROIT WELL
REPRESENTED in
Y. VIC. A. MEET
Women Who Work for Welfare
Of Working Girls Holding
Important Gathering
OUTDOOR PAGEANT BIG
FEATURE OF CONVENTION
One of President Wilson'S
Daughters, Leader in Work,
to Deliver Address

Detroit is represented by the fol-
lowing ladies in the fourth biennial
convention OF the Young Women 8
Christian Association OF the United
States OF America, at Richmond, Va:
Mrs. j. w Finney, Miss Mary Alice
Finney Miss Julia r. Russell, Miss
Helen f. Keep, Miss Selma o. Hahn
and Miss Alice X. Marsh. The con-
vention started on April 9 and will
continue until the 18th. One OF the
prominent features of the meeting Is
TO be an outdoor pageant. giving a
graphic representation OF the associa-
ton activities. This spectacle Is TO
take place tonight. Following the
pageant will be addresses by Miss
Jessie Woodrow Wilson, OF Washing
ton. ID. c.. and Miss Elizabeth Dodge,
of New York city. Miss Wilson is a
member OF the Student committee OF
the National board and Miss Dodge
il chairman OF the Northeastern field
committee
In Richmond and its vicinity there
are enough schools and colleges 10
make possible mass meeting on
Sunday afternoon in the city audi
forum. Miss Ooloosh Burner. ma
ttonal student secretary, Will be the
speaker for this occasion.
The closing address OF the conven'
ton on Monday night will be given
by the Rev. Frank Bible, OF Hang
chow. China.
The Worlds Young Women's Chris
tian Association was founded In 1894.
Seventeen national associations are
now affiliated Great Britain, United
States. Germany, Italy. France Aus
tralasia. Finland, Holland, japan.
Canada Portugal. South Africa.
Hungary. The headquarters are III
London. The executive committee is
composed OF resident membership
in London and two representatives
from America and other countries.
Mrs. j. n. Triton is president; Miss
Clarissa Spencer, general secretary.
The national board OF the Young
Women's Christian Associations OF
the United States OF America WAS
formed In December. 1906, the object
being stated thus: To unite in one
body the Young Womens Christian
Associations OF the United States: 70
establish, develop and unity such as
sociations; to advance the physical.
social. Intellectual, moral and spirit
ual interests OF young women; 10
participate in the work OF the World y
Young Women's Christian associa.
ton; for the ultimate purpose OF
bringing young women 10 such q
knowledge OF Jesus Christ as Saviour
and Lord as shall mean for the in
dividual young woman fullness OF life
and development OF character, and
shall make the organization az a
whole an effective agency in the
bringing Of the Kingdom OF God
among young women. Two hundred and
eight city associations. seven county
associations. and 672 student associa-
tons, with membership Of $50. 0Vv,
are members OF the National organi.
cation. There are II field and state
organizations Each year III summer
conferences are held to train volun-
teer workers In Bible study and as
ISOLATION work. The National train.
ing school TO prepare young women
for executive positions Is located al
No. 500 Lexington-ave.. New York
and there are nine training centers
In different parts of the United States
The National organization Is mem
Der Of the Worlds association: the
student committee OF the department,
OF method Is member OF the World {
Student Christian Federation. and Is
connected with the Student Volunteer
Movement. National headquarters
No. 500 Lexington-ave.. New York
city. President OF National board
Miss Grace Fl Dodge. general secre
tary, Miss Mabel Crafty