The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-27
NOTED SPEAKERS
ARE ON PROGRAM
THEoLOGIANs AND sOCTOLoGTSTs
TO ADDRESS E. w. C. A. CON-
vENTIoN HERE.
THOUSAND DELEGATES
DAUGHTER OF PREsIDENT-ELECT
WILL DE ONE OF THE SPEAK
ERs-~J. ID. EGGLEsToN
AND OTHERS.

Miss Mabel Crafty, general secre-
tary Of the Young Woman's Christian
association, and Miss Louise w.
Brooks, head of the department OF
conventions and conferences, will be
in Richmond Wednesday and Thurs
day OF this week to make preparations
for the fourth biennial national con-
vention of the association, which will
be held in st. Pauls church here in
April.
Both of these officials of the as
ISOLATION will be in Richmond for one
day only, but late in February or early
in March Miss Brooks will return and
establish convention headquarters, re-
mining until after the convention.
An Extensive Program.
Much care and time has been spent
upon the program by the convention
department and the department of
methods, and 1t is expected that some
of the best known speakers in the ma
ton will be present to take part.
Delegates to the number of 1000
from all parts of the country are ex-
pected. and a number from foreign
nations.
The program includes number OF
well known names. The opening ad-
dress win be made by Rev. Cornelius
Woelfkin, d. D., pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church, New York,
who is regarded as one of the most
eloquent pulpit orators In New York
city, and was at one time connected
with the Rochester Theological semi
nary DR. Graham Taylor. of Chicago,
an eminent sociologist and theological
professor lecturer on sociology in the
University of Chicago and associate
editor of the Survey, is another speak
er who is expected, as is Rev. James
G. K McClur, d. D., l.. L. D, presi-
dent of Mccormick Theological semi
nary. Chicago.
A series of addresses will be given
to furnish a background for associa-
ton work. the condition which 1t must
meet The Life of Students in Amer
ica" will be presented by Mrs Robert
f. Speer. of New York. chairman of
the student committee of the national
board and THE IAfe Of Women stu
dents in Other Lands win be the sub
ject TO be handled by Miss Ruth
Rouse. OF England. Former State
superintendent j. d. Eggleston Will
address the convention on rural work,
and The Life of Girls in the Country
will be presented by Miss Jessie Field,
national secretary OF small town and
country work.
Miss Jessie Wilson.
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson,
daughter of President Elect Wilson,
a mem Der OF the student committee
Of the national board, win speak on
what membership in student asso-
citation means TO n college girl. Miss
Wilson is a graduate of Goucher col
Iege. Baltimore. andw as connected
with the association while in college
Miss Wilson has manifested great in
terest in the work of the association
since her graduation. She acted ss
leader Of the conference held by the
national board for private and sec
ondary schoolgirls at Eagles Mere last
summer
Others who are expected are: Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe. of Washington.
Mrs Raymond Robins, of Chicago;
Rev. Frank w. Bible. of Hangchow,
China; Miss Burner. former student
secretary for Virginia and the Caro-
linas
In addition to the speeches and the
reading of reports OF the officers, an
open-air pageant. in which more than
900 girls and young women will take
part, will be presented, probably in
the grounds of the Union Theological
seminary.
The program is not yet complete
and some changes and many additions
will be made. but the speakers men
toned are expected TO be present with
a number of others.