The Washington herald., 1913-10-04
NOT PREPARED
FOR THE BALLOT
Mrs. Radcliffe Says Women
Fail to Realize Sacredness
Of the Vote.
ADDRESSES Y. W. c. A.
Reception Is Given in Honor of Miss
Mary Alice Finney, New Re-
isious Work Director.
ADDRESSES Y. W. c. A.

Il don't believe that women are yet
strongly enough impressed with the
Eacredness of the vote" said Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe last night at a reception
given by the Y. W. c.. A. at its rooms,
S36 Street, in Nhonor OF Miss Mary
Alice Finney, the new religious work
director. who comes to this city from
Detroit. Explaining her statement. Mrs
Radcliffe said that SO many women vote
at meetings and never intend to carry
out the obligations which the vote i'm
poses, and that there are so many op-
portunities to exploit and duties to per-
form by them within their own sphere
which remain unexploited and not per-
formed; that they should direct their
efforts in those directions before asking
for the ballot.
Speaking of the necessity of Bible
study, Mrs. Radcliffe said people ought
to be ashamed to know their Tennyson
better than their Bible, to know their
Shakespeare or James Whitcomb Riley
better than their Bible. She strongly
urged that every woman attend Bible
class and that those who work during
thesday attend in the evening. Mrs. Rad
cliffe said the study Of the Bible insures
a symmetrical, sweet life and gives poise.
She spoke of the work of the Y. w. c.
a in Paris, which has a membership
Of 100, many of whom are students at
the Sorbonne.
Outlines Plans for Work.
Miss Finney was introduced by Mrs
Radcliffe and expressed her deep graft
fication at the splendid reception ten
dered her. Miss Finney gave an out
pne of her plans. and urged attendance
by everybody at the Bible study classes
conducted by her.
dent OF the association, spoke of the
work during the coming season, and
said there were encouraging prospects
OF large attendances in all departments
Dr. Ada r. Thomas acted as chairman
OF the evening, making the announce
ments and intrOduCtiOns. Herbert Aid
rich sang number of solos, accompanied
oy Mrs. Bayly on the piano. The rooms
were decorated with ferns, palms, and
flowers and refreshments were served.
The following are Chairmen of COM
mlttees, secretaries, faculty members,
and the officers of the association:
Chairmen Of COmmittees-Mrs. Henry
B. F. Macfarland, lunch-room; Mrs.
Herbert +. Day, educational: Mrs. John
B. Kendall. library: Dr. Ada II. Thomas,
religious work; Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer
membership: Miss Elisabeth F. t-lerce,
chapters and clubs; Mrs. Perry S Heath,
house. Mrs. Albert Hale, lodge Cac:'--l;
Mrs. William L. Brown. Young Business
Girls Club.
Secretaries-Miss Florence NJ brown,
general secretary; Miss Mignonette o.
buckingham, associate secretary: Miss
Mary Alice Finney, religious work di-
rector; Miss Anna G. Seesholtz. educa-
uOnal secretary: Miss Helen NJ. wyman.
physical director; Mrs. Elizabeth b.
Hubbard, lunch-rOom secretary: Miss Z
Grace Miller. assistant lunch-room secre-
tary: Miss Bessie L. Haskell office sec
retary Miss Charlotte Webb travellers
aid agent, supported by W. c. 4. and Y
w. {. A.
Faculty-Fraulein Pauline Goth. Miss
Alice H. Drake, Miss Edna FrizzeIl,
Sonora Maria LanziIIi. Mrs. Florence l.
Lyon. Mile. Jeanne Maret Mile. Marthe
Maret
Officers and DirectOrs-Mrs William
Hamilton Bayly. president: Mrs. Thomas
Riley Marshall. honorary president: Miss
Elisabeth F. Pierce. first vice president;
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson. second vice
president; Mrs. John B. Kendall, third
vice president; Mrs. John S Scully,
fourth vice president: Miss Margaret r.
Fox, treasurer; Mrs. Robert Lansing, re-
Cording secretary; Miss Frances F..
Chickering, corresponding secretary; Mrs
William L. Brown, Mrs Herbert f. Day.
Mrs. Perry S. Heath, Miss Grace Ken
dali, Mrs. II. B. F. Macfarand. Mrs
Thomas II. Mitchell. Mrs. Robert n
Page. Mrs Woodbury. Pulsifer, DIR. Ada
r. Thomas, Mrs. Ray p. Ieele, and Mrs.
Fred f. Wright.
Trustees-JOhn S. Scully, chairman;
Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter, ]. Philip Herr
mann, Eldridge L. Jordan, Lawrence r.
Lee, William A. Mearns, Clifford Pinchot.
and George w. White.