The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-04-17
NOTES ON CONVENTION
Items from National Y. w. C. A. Con-
vention at Richmond Will be of
Interest Locally.

In view of the fact that Miss Stew
enson and Miss Guernsey, local Y. w.
c. A. secretaries. are attending the
national convention at Richmond, Va,
this week, the following will be of in
terest: The life and needs Of the
girls in the country places n rural
districts were discussed his afternoon
at the Richmond convention Of Young
Women's Christian associations by
Miss Jessie Field, the national organ
izer for this department. There are
81, 900, 900 girls living in the rural dis
tricts and work among them offers the
largest opportunities in the world,
since the future of this nation is SO
largely wrapped up in the develop
ment of country and farm life. At
present there are about 5000 members
Of rural associations spread out
through nine groups in seven states.
]. D. Eggleston, president of the
Virginia Polytechnic institute, gave
an address emphasizing the need CT
the development of rural leadership,
illustrating his talk with many Incl
dents from his experience as superin-
tendent of public instruction in Vir-
ginia.
The business session was given up to
consideration of the recommendations
presented by the national board. The
one creating most discussion was as
follows: The adolescent girl-Realiz-
ing that in proportion as the problems
of the adolescent girl are solved, the
problems of later life are diminished.
and acknowledging that the associa-
ton is answerable for the debt 1t
owes to the adolescent girl, 1t is rec
commended that the Work for girls
from 10 to 16 shall receive an empha-
sis equal to that accorded to the adult
department, and under trained leader
ship also.
There has been much progress the
past few days in Y. w. C.. A, methods
and campfire, girl guardian and other
groups, as a means of interesting and
developing girls.
Mrs. Bremmer of the national board
spoke of successful methods which
had been used in several places where
the emigrants and foreign girls had
been reached in large numbers. The
recommendation to push this work
more vigorously and to assume larger
responsibility for these young women
was unanimously carried. The value of
the travellers aid work was further
emphasized in relation to the needs of
these girls.
Action upon the budget which calls
for not less thar $395,00O annually, Of
which 1924, 900 shall be for the general
work, $4,000 for the work Of the
field committees and $47, 900 for the
work in foreign countries, was de-
fered until Tuesday. when Mrs. r. III.
Passmore of Minneapolis, spoke on A
Forward Movement in Finance.
Governor and Mrs. Mann received
the delegates from 4 to 8 o'clock at
the executive mansion.
At the evening sessions Mrs. Ray
mond Robbins of Chicago, president OF
the National Women's Trade Union
league, spoke on The Life of the EN-
ployed Girl in Our Cities, and Mrs.
Wallace Radcliffe Of Washington, ID.
c.. spoke upon The Life of the Woman
of Leisure in Cities. Miss Ruth Rouse
of London. a leader among students of
all countries, spoke on The Training
of students for World Leadership.
Fully 10000 people were gathered
at the Horse Show building In Rich
mond. Saturday afternoon, when 500
young women presented in costume a
beautiful gageant which told the story
of the ". w. C. AS work. Music was
furnished by an orchestra of twelve
pieces and a chorus OF twenty voices.
The Ministring Of the Gift is the title
of the pageant. which portrayed all
the various activities of the associa-
ton. Miss Louise Holmquest of New
York city, dressed In the national as
ISOLATION color. royal blue. and repre-
ME