The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-25
CHAMPAIGN STILL ON
Y.W.C.A. NOTES
With the Most Encouraging Outlook
for Final Triumph
in the Good
Work.
MISS EVA SEWERS GONE
But She Left Her Plan. which WIN
be Faithfully and Enthusiastic
ally Worked
Out.
MISS EVA SEWERS GONE


somewhat by impropitious weather,
rain and wind is still being pursued.
The showers dampened the earth and
vegetation into new life but did not
dampen the ardor of the workers in
the commendable cause of using all
their energies in reaching the goai
which lies just ahead of them with
the most encouraging views of the
future. In the absence Of Miss Eva
Sewers, who has been doing excel
lent work in planning for the work
and supervising the recent campaign,
1t appears to fall to the lot of Miss
Edna Porter to supervise the
future work. In planning the
work Miss Sewers has shown
remarkable skill and tact in
planning a campaign and Miss Porter
will prove her real worth in execut-
Ing those plans and bringing finai
and lasting success to the great un-
dertaking. Miss Porter is wise, Gull
tured, persistent and constant work
err because she carries with her work
heart filled with the Hottest devo,
ton and loyalty to any good cause IN
which she engages.
There were many kinds of generals
IL. 55sssass ca.a Icy sucG.ssf;f1
plans who are mediocre il executing
those plans. While others are not so
successful In planning, but who nev-.
fail in executing the most dangerous
and daring plans. They go into the
work with the skill and the dash OF
a born hero and they win not only the
confidence of their followers, but win
the battle Miss Porter seems to
possess in no small degree the quail
ties of both She will go into the
campaign with the confidence, coue
age and dash of Phil Sheridan ana
a Stonewall Jackson and will come
through the contest amid the enthus-
iastic commentators and God Bless
Yous of the shouting friends of the
cause.
1t is a great work and the triumph
of no cause will SO much rebound to
the standing of Keokuk and the pro-
gressiyeness of It's people in the right
direction.
A Saturday stroll into the associa-
ton rooms found the workers stf1l
busy and with that earnest and de
termined, yet quiet enthusiasm which
promises success and gave this writer
a chance to CLEAN some surrent facts
of interest to the friends OF the en-.
terprise:
The removal of remains OF the y.
w. C. A. banner from Main street
does not mean that the work of rails.
ing the money needed for the new
building has ceased or that the en-
thusiasm and determination of the
workers has in any measure abated.
Miss Eva Sewers Of Des Moines
who has had the work of the cam
paign in charge and who has laid a
splendid foundation for future work.
left Saturday morning but the work
which has been outlined will be push.
ed until the amount needed Is raised.
The association board and workers
met yesterday afternoon for confer.
ence and consultation and the uniteo
opinion was that long pull. and a
strong full, and pull altogether
among the workers and the people OF
Keokuk would make the new building
an assured thing.
Reports given Friday show that in
the last ten days s2,sS1.95 of the
S20,000.o0 needed has been raised.
Many of the people of Keokuk have
not been seen as yet but as the plans
for the work are carried out 1t is
hoped that there will be no one who
has not been given the opportunity OF
giving toward the building.
In the discussion that followed the
reports it was we'll emphasized by
one Of the workers that outside of the
regular work of the association the
new building would meet a most evil
dent civic need. The women shop
pers and visitors from out of town,
the number of whom Is rapidly in,
creasing. have no place provided
where they may go for rest and the
fact that we'll equipped rest room
will be at their disposal will add ma
terially to the attractions of KeokuR
to the out of town woman.
The women OF the city. also are
asking that some place be provided
where they may meet as members Of
committees and members of organiza-
tions that have no especial headauar-
tiers. During the past months bank
ers have had to loan their offices. ano
merchants their store rooms. for this
purpose and while their courtesy has
been much appreciated 1t is felt thar,
the women of Reokuk have right to