Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-11
Y. ". c. A. BANQUET
HELD IN NEW HOME.
Members JubiIant Over Growth
Shown in Reports
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Women's Christian Association held
IN the new building, SO Washington
street, last night was very success
fuI over six hundred girls sitting al
the table.
Mrs. Richard c. Jehkinson, presi-
dent of the board Of directors, in
her opening address. impressed upon
the members that It was the duty of
each individual to correct any eI-
lroneous idea of the associations work
rhat might arise from lack Of a
thoro1tgh knowledge of the conditions
under which its activities are carried
on She referred in particular to the
criticism that the building lacks a
boarding home. She expla ned that,
while the managers hoped in time to
have boarding homes in different Sec
tions of the city, they found that
they could reach q much larger num-
Der of young people by using the one
building now at their command for
the work carried on at present
The report of the general secretary,
Miss Clara May A dams, supplemented
Mrs. Jenkinson's remarks along this
line. Miss Adams urged the mem bers
not to let the public think that the
association does nok realize the need
Of a boarding home, and said that as
soon as money tied up in the Broad
street and East Park street houses
and the amount from a bequest not
yet paid are released steps will be
taken to meet the need which every
one feels.
One OF the most impressive features
of the program was the presentation
of a bronze statue to Miss Gwinnell,
showing the appreciation of the girls.
The bronze, which Is a horse pulling a
load OF stone, was designed by Miss
La IRA Halliday
Rev. DR. William ]. Dawson, in
giving the address of the evening,
declared that he knew of nothing tn 3
comes nearer the ideal church Iii
the association does. He spoke OF the
rapid growth going on In Newark,
changing the city from provincial to
metropolitan, from small things to
large.
"A great city is not great on ac-
count of population, magnificent edi-
ices, wealth or indusrr es," he con-
finued, but great according to the
number of the best people 1t con-
tains BY best people | mean the
most efficient in performing duties
for their own development and the
soc al good
I'VE want TO produce efficient wom-
en who will go out and take up the
burdens of life with courage, pa
thence and efficiency because You
have laid here the finn foundation in
Christian ethics. This house can not
have a better motto than the name IL
has received this evening, The
House OF Friendliness.' To have a
friend is one of the greatest blessings
in life. The association is giving
many girls the joy Of knowing that
they have a friend. real welcome to
enfold them when they enter this
great abode OF love,
Newark has been generous In CIV
ing you this building She must now
be generous enough to contribute an
annual sum to keep the work going In
7li its efficiency. / hope when we
meet next year we will be able to say
the $4,000 q year necessary to carry
On this work Inns been pledged"
The report OF the MEMBERSHIP COM
n'ttee. given by Miss Jessie Falrlie.
showed total enrolment of 3.132. IN
COMPARISON with the .655 of last YEAR
or these III are sustaining members,
paying $40 year; II semi-sustaining.
paying IS year; 81 life. 1883 active,
387 associate, 1n4 girls between ten
and sixteen. PA extension clubs. 1870
General Electric, 1879 high and normal
school and 513 delinouent. She urged
the members to strive for 5000.
Make Y. w. G. A. stand not only
for Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, but for You VIII Come
APO m - she concluded.
The treasurer's report, given by
Miss M. n. Price, showed total re-
ceipts $44,222.46; expenditures. $44.-
L4226, and balance, s74.20, with un-
paid bills, including insurance,
amounting TO s1,41o.97
In giving her report on the Travel
cts Aid Work Mrs. william II. War
her suggested that any one having
inference with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road use that influence to secure per-
mission for the committee to have a
desk in the Market street station. This
permission has. she said, been re-
frsed by the superintendent She told
u the work done by Miss Conl1lin in
Putting young girls into the hands OF
their friends or relatives. securing
good Boarding places for others, put
Eng still others on trains and caring
Tor others who we're without friends
o. funds
IN her report of the religion work
Mrs Addison B. Poland told Of the
Rible classes, numbering fourteen,
with an enrolment of 1858; vesper
services with an. average attendance
OF seVenty-five, and Campfire Girls
ORGANIZATIONS She urged the rls to
mae use of the building Sunday
afternoons and to bring their friends
An enrolment of $50 In the nine ed
vocational classes was reported by Miss
Helen w Wise. She cited the aim
81 the department to help working
girls to better positions and all to
higher efficiency
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