Arizona republican., 1913-04-05
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Organization Is Perfected, Constitution Is Adopted and a Board of Sixteen Directors Elected at Meet ing Thursday Evening

lllS 1nufSuaN ENenlnS
 The organization of the Young Wo- mems Christian Association in Phoe- nix was accomplished Thursday even ing by the adoption of a constitution and the election of a board of sixteen directors. By 7:30 the large auditorium of the w. c. T. U. building was filled to the doors with earnest men and wo- men interested in completing the or ganzation of the Y. w. c. A for Phoe- nix, which is the croWning feature of an enthusiastic six weeks campaign for membership and finance resulting in a pledged subscription of $5000 and a pledged membership of 500. The meeting was efficiently and delightfully."- presided over by Mrs. E. N. Phillips, who has been acting as the provisional chairman throughout the campaign weeks. J. Landum Graham, the Y. NJ C. A. secretary, opened the meeting with scripture reading and prayer and then in a few we'll chosen words eX- tended greetings and encouragement from the Y. M. C. A. to the new asso- citation about to be formed, which in all large cities is the worker of the Young Mems Association
 Hon. Lloyd B. Christy, mayor of Phoenix made a brief address of wei come, commenting the new work, and urging every parent to heartily CO., operate with the association as it's es- tablishment in Phoenix means the pro- lection of our own daughters as well as the homeless girl. Rev. R C. Har- ker of the Methodist church also ex- tended greeting and congratulations as did also Miss Glchrist representing the Associated Charities.
 After two vocal selections by Mrs. R. M. Tafel. whose earnest successful work in the campaign seemed to lend l particularly joyous note to her always | charming voice, the constitution of the | Young Women's Christian Association | was read and adopted and the follow | ing directors were elected: Mrs. E. N ] Phillips. representing the Christian 1 church; Miss Bertha knipe, the Pres ! bNterian church; Mrs. A F. Jones. the l Central Methodist; Mrs. T. F. Irvine. 1 the First Methodist; Mrs. r. E. Wise. 1 the Baptist church; Miss Edith Evans. l the Episcopal church: Mrs. C. E. Tan nchill the Bethel church: Mrs. Imogen LaChance, the w. C. T. U Mrs J l.. l B. Alexander. the Civic League: Mrs 1 F. NJ. Tafcl the Woman'S Club: Mrs. R. F.. Scott, the Harmony Club: Mrs. A. K. Stabler, the high school Mrs. A w Morrill,. the College Club, Miss Irene l B. Moves. Mrs. J. I. Brooks and Mrs w l. W. Watkins. It was also voted to af- filiate with the national board of Young Women's Christian Associations.
 Miss Margery J. Moore, the field sec retary from Arizona whose earnest eff ficient work has stimulated the com
 mittee to carry the campaign to com pletion, read telegraphic greetings from the Pacific coast secretary from Los
 Angeles and from Miss Grace H. Dodge
 president of the national board, from j New York
 Miss James, executive secretary o1 the field committee of the coast work was present and gave a most inter esting. inspiring and instructive tall on what they. w. C. A may and vii mean to Phoenix.
 Mrs Morrill,, president of the College Club. announced that when the Y. w is ready to operate, the College Clul ! will turn over to it whatever finance they may have on hand at that time > together with all equipment it having been the thought of the club in instt tuting the Girls Monday Club tha eventually it would merge into d Y W C. A
 Before the vote was taken on tn constitution and directors it was an
 nounced by the chair that owing to tn 1 fact that the time for payment Q | membership fees had been so short q f ter it was definitely known that tn
 amount required to organize had bee
 raised, that it had been decided by tn , executive committee to allow lttl l | longer time for payment of membershi
 fees in order to become charter mem
 bers. so that all who pay their fees b
 April 10th will become charter mem bers Payment of fees and also sub
 scriptions may be made to Miss Noye
 at the Valley Bank. The finance an q | membership committees will continu their campaign for a little longer, s
 that any person desiring to contribut
 may have the opportunity. These con
 mittees are composed of the followin
 women: Mrs. F.. N. Phillips. Mrs. J. B Alexander. Mrs. R. M. Tafel Mrs P B. Laird, Mrs. T, E. Irvine Mrs. F.
 Wise, Mrs Eva M. Tuft Miss Irene
 Moves, Mrs. Alice $. Hine, Miss Bertf
 knipe, Miss Edith Evans Mrs. Robe
 S. Fisher Mrs. Harvey J. Deere, Mi!
 Margery J. Moore. Mrs. Mudersbac
 Mrs. J. I. Brooks, Mrs. Eschelman.