The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-01-08
Y. v. c. A. HELD
ANNUAL MEETING
coon ATTENDANCE AT ANIMAL
MEETING LAST EVENING OK v. w.
q. A.-REPORTs SHOW FINE M
CREASE AND SPLENDID WORK
ron THE YEAR.

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There was a good attendance last
members and other members of the
Young Women's Christian association
and an interesting meeting was held.
III reports of the various departments
were given and under the circunl-
stances show excellent work and much
being accomplished.
During the past suInnle the associa-
ton has been practically without a Sec
rotary. Miss White and Miss Love re-
signed and went away in the spring
n during the summer Miss Helen
Norman very capably filled in. Miss
Hobel was secured, but on account OF
Ill health was not able to remain. Miss
Stevenson, the present secretary, tool
charge in August and In September
Miss Guernsey was added to the stan
and association affairs are being nicely
rounded out.
In Miss ~Stevenson's report she told
OF the changes in the association and
made note Of several interesting things
which are being carried out, The
dormitories are popular and are filled
with young ladies' continually. One
room ms a rest room is set aside for
transients and during the year So
transient guests have been cared for.
Se~venty-five girls have been located in
ways.
Miss Guernsey has done excellent
work with the Campfire girls and
among the younger girls. She has or
| gained four camps at local factories
and business Offices, one at the associa-
ton among the dormitory girls. and
this week will organize two at the "A.
9. She has been welcomed at each
| place and finds much work to be done
among the employed young ladies.
Friends W been most generous
during the yea to assist in many
ways and the membership has been
increased 200. Advertising has been
done through the newspapers and In
a journal published by the M. A. r. 8
club. The spirit among the girls and
among the workers has been splendid
and the outlook is most encouraging.
The cafeteria department under Mrs
G. j. Allen reported 70,406 meals served
during the year. The average number
Of people served is 5,S76 per month
and 219 per day with an average cost
The hospitality committee under
Mrs. S. S. Lyon has done good work
in sending flowers to the sick, hospt.
tai calls. letters of sympathy, etc, and
spent S315 in their work. The commit
tee assisted during the Sunday cam.
paign at the MONDAY meetings fol
girls and also helped the Bible class
at their rally this fall.
The educational committee undeI
Mrs. w. b. Hancock has been very
busy. During the spring the Tennis
club was organized and a course liz
first aid to the injured was carried
out. English for girls from across thu
g and German classes were held
In the fall classes in tatting and GRO.
ehet, embroidery, French, domestic
science gymnasium, lettering ami
English were organized and have beer
most successful. This department ii
planning to push the work with girls
from across the sea, TO establish fret
embroidery classes in the factories, and
to carry on the classes now organized
Mrs. Fred Taylor has been acting
chairman of the religious committee
and reported vesper services eacl
Sunday during the first six months o.
1912, disseminating during the Sunday
campaign and commencing again thii
fall. The speakers have beer loca
people and the ladies of the city havi
been most kind In assisting. A featur
of the work was the data which wa
collected concerning the conditions 0
the employed u women in the cit
les. The week Of prayer WAS observer
in November and two Bible cIasse
have been successfully carried on sine
spring.
The house committee under Mrs. b. J
Weiser have been busy In keeping tn,
association well supplied with neces
sary equipment, linen and cafeteria ap
p~ointments and in general upkeep o
the association ooFns
The board of directors will hold
meeting tomorrow morning to tall
over the work and to make plans TO
the new year.