The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-31

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After the excellent supper was dis
posed of and the tables cleared by
the committee in charge, the associa-
ton was called to order by the tenn
rorary chairman. Mrs. Z. j. Babcock.
Rev. Homer NJ. Cook was called upon
to read The short devotional service
which always proceeds the business
session Of the Y. w. C. A. meetings.
This wal followed by a ong Sum-
style by a trio consisting Of Mrs. PAU
B. Griffith, Miss Barbara Henry and
Miss Gladys Mayer. An encore en-
titled 'Slumber Boat" was graciously
added.
Mrs: o. B. Burtness lead the sec.
retary's report of the last annual
meeting which was held a year ago
IN the Congregational church, with
Miss Frances C%rittenden as principal
speaker.
The treasures report was read by
Mrs. r. B. Griffith who explained that
1t is not quite complete since the May
accounts canno be Incorporated until
after June i, but it is substantially
correct as 1t reads.
Mrs. s. PAIGE johnson, acting Sec
rotary, read her report covering the
general phases of the association
work. Including the house, employ.
raent. religious, camp fire and gem
eral secretarial york. Her report was
published In full in Saturday morn,
ing's Herald and is we'll worth the
reading.
The standing committee reports
were then called for and nearly every
committee responded With interesting
summaries of the years work.
An item OF business was introduced
at this point which received some ami
mated discussion showing that the Y.
w. G. A.. is thoroughly alive and in
terested In what it is trying to do. This
was In regard to a motion presented
by Mrs. N. g. Bonner. for many years
president, Of the board of directors,
to the effect tina the 'lot fund" which
vas raised several years ago ana
which amounts to about $1,000, be
available for use If that needed By
the board. Two motions Were voted
down by a small majority. The finance
committee does not think this money
will be needed, but it was thought
sometime. when in a pinch might re-
!ieve a tight situation. The conclusion
that 1t is best not to borrow 'in the
family" is no doubt a wise one, ami
will be strictly adhered to.
While ballots We're being counted
Miss Elsie Rohde was called upon t.
give her prize Grafton entitled AND
WIN IL VVy SllDOl ILLS WAS
we'll received.
The report of the educational COM
mittee was then read by Miss John
stone who preluded and i~nterspersed
1t with the witticisms for which she
is famous. thereby putting everybody
in a comfortable frame of mind for
the rest Of the evening.
AS a prelude to her report on the
junior Industrial work Mrs. Simpson
presented The Flower Of the Fam
lily" consisting of a large flour barre,
which. on being uncovered, disclosed
a little girl, Beatrice Lamont. sewiny
on her dolly's: outfit given her at the
Owing to the varied attractions OF
the day, and other business engage
ments, two other stunts had to be
planned by Mrs. Johnson for tho
camp fire girls, M the Geneva stunt
by the business girls club. which gave
promise of being very interesting as
representing two important phases OF
association work.
One of the most interesting parts
Gil the program was contributed by
Miss M. Esther Pike, physica! direc-
tor of young women at the state uni
&ersity, who a been very helpful IL
the city 'Y" by furnishing supply
teachers for the gymnasium classes
during the latter part of the spring
time. Her paper gave an outline OF
the growth of woman's work as 1t has
changed from. the outdoor and varied
character. to the indoor and special,
lied, stunning kind of the factory and
office. This was followed by helpful
suggestions concerning the character
value of systematic and we'll studied
exercises for resting tired muscles and
developing unused ones
Mrs j. F. Cook of Minneapolis has
been engaged to act as house matron
and ,captain-manager of h Y. w
C. A. She will arrive from Mime.
Mrs. Cook has had experience along
those lines and is well fitted for the
place.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was then given by Miss John
stone, which resulted in the election
of the following ladies to the board
of directors: Mrs. A. I. Hunter to
A. Westeen to succeed Mrs. O.. C.
Barnes. Mrs. Martin Highland to sue
coed Mrs. Sidney Clarke.
Notice of the report Of revised
constitution to be voted at the next
regular meeting Of the association
was presented in writing by Mrs. G
NJ. Gillette.
Inc report Ol tHo SOCIAL committee
concluded the regular reports.
Educational Committee.
From the educational committee
one Of the most interesting reports
vas submitted, the work outlined as
follows:
The education committee consists of
Mesdames Hunter, Massee, Montgom-
cry. Kneeland. Marsden and Misses
Skinner, Burr and Johnstone. Mrs.
Keenland is temporary chairman. The
meetings Of the committee in the fall
We're we'll attended and plans were
formulated to supply any demand for
classes.
The domestic science class, with a
membership of 81, composed of both
young ladies, and homekeepers, was
well attended-ffteen lessons. tuition
81, and the domestic art class has had
thirty five lessons with 1926 tuition.
These classes have had, the opportu-
nifty of using the equipment at the
Central high school and of the excel
lent instruction of Miss Sutherland.
A beginners class in English has
had a term of thirty lessons. with Miss
Garrison, as teacher. It Is composed Of
maids learning the English language.
An advanced class in English under
the efficient direction of Miss Yeo,
who donates her services, has made
great progress. one of the number hav-
ing passed the. competition examina-
tionA for the common branches.
The business girls club Of twenty
or more. members is q live factor in
r canria t}or u,ork- QNrtAl1v much has