Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
Y. ". c. A. MEETS At
RICHMOND NEXT WEEK
Prominent Speakers From All
Over World win Address
Biennial Convention.

RICHMOND, Va, April 2.-The fourth
biennial convention Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association Of the United
States Of America will be held in Rich
mond, April 9-15. The Jefferson Hotel
will be headquarters for the convention.
All sessions of the convention with the
exception of certain sectional conferences
will be held in st. Paul's Episcopal
Church
The convention is gathering for the
purpose of enacting legislation which will
make more effective the work of associa-
tons all over the country. and Of in
fluenceing the policies of association
work in foreign countries where Ameri-
can secretaries are placed by the foreign
department.
The convention program includes a
number Of well known names. The open
ing address will be by Rev. Cornelius
Woelfkin. pastor Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church, New York city. Other
speakers are: President James G.. K. Nc
Clure of the Mccormick Theological Sem
mary, Chicago: Mrs. Raymond Robins.
president of the National Women's Trade
Union League; Rev. Prof. Graham Tay-
lor. head of the Chicago School OF Civics
cliffe of Washington. Joseph Du Puy Eg-
gleston of the national bureau of educa-
ton, Miss Ruth Rouse Of London. travel
Ing secretary for the Worlds Student
Christian Federation; Miss Picton-Turber-
will. Miss Clarissa Spencer. Miss Eliza
beth Triton Of the worlds committee,
London; Miss Jessie Field, secretary for
small town and country work.
National Boards Report.
At the first morning session the report
of the national board will be submitted,
followed by addresses by Miss Grace II.
Dodge, president of the national organi-
cation, and Miss Mabel Crafty, the gen.
eral secretary.
Thursday evening of the convention
there will be reception given to all dele
gates at the Hotel Jefferson-members of
the national board will receive.
An outdoor pageant, written for this oc-
casion, will be given in newly opened
park on the outskirts of the city Satur-
day afternoon. By means of Its opening
professional Of nearly one thousand
young women. representing every asso-
citation affiliated with the national board; ;
by episodes symbolizing the outstanding
features of association work, its spirit
and its influences. and by carefully PLAN
ned effects Of color, costume and music
the pageant will be the most picturesque
feature of the week. The pageant will be
directed by Miss Lolita Clark. secretary
of the national pageant committee recent
ly organized in Boston.
Miss Wilson to Speak.
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, daughter
of President Wilson, and Miss Elizabeth
Dodge Of New York city will address the
association members rally which will
follow the pageant Saturday evening.
Miss Wilson is a member of the student
committee of the national board and Miss
Dodge Is chairman of the northeastern
field committee.
In Richmond and its vicinity there are
enough schools and colleges to make pos
sible a mass meeting Sunday afternoon
in the city auditorium. Miss Oolooah
Burner, a national student secretary, will
be the speaker for this occasion.
The closing address of the convention
Monday night will be given by Rev
Prank Rihle of HangchoW, China