The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-11
Why Y. VIC. A. Campaign
Should Be Supported By Citizens
Financial Problem is One Which Board of Directors Find
Hard to solve-Every Effort is Being Made to Make
it a Valuable Institution For the City's Girls.

meet on Friday evening at 8 o'clock
in the office of the Y. w. C. A.
AS different members of the board
reported progress on the financial
campaign now being carried on, 1t was
brought u that many people in the
city do not understand just what the
plans and purposes of the Young
Women's Christian association are.
Others say they would support it more
generously If the scope of it's work
were different or not SO restricted.
these interested inquirers would be a
glance at the constitution and by
laws Of the association which says:
Aim Of Association.
The aim of the Young Women's
Christian association in keeping with
the purpose defined in the constitution
is to develop the highest conception of
Christian womanhood and to aid wo-
men in realizing this conception (l)
by bringing to them opportunities for
all-round development. (2) by utiliz-
ing every available resource Of the
community for their interests. and
(3) by Offering itself to be used by the
community in cooperative service for
ome
The plan Of work set forth by this
constitution is recommended as the
outgrowth of the experience and
method Of progressive city associa-
lions.
Plan Of Organization.
The entire membership constitutes
the active force of the association
welded together for community serv-
ice. 1t is necessary, however. that a
small group, known as the board of
directors. or board of managers.
should be elected from the member
ship to create and supervise general
plans for the work. (The Grand Forks
board consists of twenty women chos-
on from the different churches)
The efficiency Of a committee or de-
partment is measured by the extent
to which 1t enables the association
to serve the community. The field of
operation for a given department Is
not bounded by departmental lines.
When such lines tend to obstruct serv-
ice all that he association has plan,
ned for them through all its depart
ments
The work Of the association falls
naturally into two c-lassifcations: first,
the building up Of a membership and
general administration: second, the
conduct of specific activities.
Membership.
h association is in it's very con-
ception a body Of people holding a
common ideal and working for a COM
mon purpose. Its permanence and
effectiveness depends upon the extent
to which 1t enlists new people. relates
them to the organization and devel-
opes in them the power and enthusi-
asm to make it's principles operative.
The function Of the board Of direc-
tors il to construct an adequate pro-
gram for promotion of such types of
service as are demanded by the needs
of young women of the city.
The Physical Work.
The physical work of the ~associa-
ton is directed toward the conserva-
ton Of health, the creation of ideals
for right living and the widely ex-
tended application Of these ideals in
work and play.
Educational.
The educational work of the assoc
citation is intended to supplement that
Of other institutions. 1t aims to meet
the educational needs Of young wo-
men In daily life; to discover latent
capacity and transmuNe it into char
actcr and power.
Religions.
The religious work department
seeks to inspire and to win, not only
the entire association membership, but
all young women, to growing loyalty
to Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.
and to Christian life and service in
the community.
Association Extension.
The purpose Of the association ex-
tension department is to make the in
itial approach to those groups of girls
In tho community who are not ac-
quainted with the association or who
for any reason find 1t difficult to be-
come identified with the central work;
to relate them individually and in
groups to the association and It's va
rious activities: and to unite them for
practical service through the ~associa-
ton.
These various lines of work are
planned and carried out by the various
standing committees. but the general
oversight of the work is in the hands
Of a general secretary and as many
assistants as the association can af-
ford to employ nd the work of the
community demandg. The work of
the Grand Forks association has been
hammered by the inability Of the ron.