Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-22
ANNUAL MEETING OF AssociA.
TON HELD WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
REPORTS BRING OUT
INTERESTING FACTS
Cafeteria Has Been More Than Self
Sustaining, and Association Itself Is
s2 Per Cent Self supportins-Tsrms
Of Retiring Directors Extended Three
Years.
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Work done by the Young Women'S
Christian Association during the past
year was told in annual reports OF
officers and department heads, given
before the annual meeting Of the asso-
citation, held Wednesday evening at the
association rooms. The year has been
a very profitable one in every way, and
especially from the good work ac-
complished. Eighty were in attend
ance, including Miss Anna v. Rice, of
! New York, one of the national secre-
| taries. who conducted the opening de-
votional exercises.
Some Interesting Facts.
Interesting facts We're brought out
| in the reports. Noticeable among these
were the showing Of an increase in
J membership for the year of 172; the
| serving of 1929 meals in the cafeteria,
and a net balance for the cafeteria OF
$SS6.15, of which, however. $500 has
| been set aside as a permanent fund.
Nine large social affairs have been
set aside as permanent fund.
Nine large social affairs have been
given during the year, with total at
tendance of 47s. The attendance at
the different educational training
classes has been very satisfactory, and
three council fires of Miowa camp have
been organized for high school girls.
In the extension work, newer
feature Of the local association. a club
of young women has been organized at
the soldiers home.
Directors Are Chosen.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee, recommending in the choice OF
directors the extension of the terms OF
present director, expiring Jan. l, OF
the present year, to Jan. l. 1917, was
accepted in whole in the election that
followed. The directors chosen are
Mesdames F. D. b. ingalls,, H. "A. Kin
nan. John w. Pursel, T. I. WATSON,
and A. H. Welker.
Few Changes Made.
Few changes were made in the by
laws. The age limit Of Junior members
was changed from to IL to 10 to Is
Years. and the number on the board
was made not less than fifteen, nor
more than eighteen. instead OF the
range from eighteen to thirty.
Finances in Good Shape.
The finances Of the association were
shown to be in good shape by report
Of the auditors, Mesdames T. I. Was
son and A. M, Myer. The association
was shown to be 81 per cent self-sup-
porting.
The receipts Of the year were
s7,Os7.63, and the disbursements
s6,s9305, leaving balance of s194.5s.
With the amount Of cash on hand Jan.
1, 1913, the net balance of $47s.O6 Is
shown, after deducting $235.35 of out
standing obligations, due Jan. 1, but
counted as cash when the books were
audited. The total inventory of the
association shows value Of $2,52b.97,
with liabilities of $434.S4, showing
net worth of s2,091.13.
Program and Social Hour.
After the business session the men,
bers and their guests were favored
with two pleasing vocal numbers by
Miss Mary Gilchrist. who was accom-
panied by Mrs. Ray Doolittle. Miss
Gilchrist responded to hearty encores.
Miss Rice, the national secretary of
religious work, told interestingly of the
work at the New York headquarters,
and the relationship Of the local asso-
citation to the national work.
During the social hour that followed
the business session Mrs. C. w. Sparks,
chairman of the social committee. and
Mrs B. o. Frazey. and Misses Jessie
Pentland and Esther Hole. members OF
the committee. were assisted in serving
light refreshments by Misses Bernice
Arney, Gladys Culver. Elizabeth Urine,
Elizabeth Tallett, Musa and Irene
Mason. Dorothy Lierle, Amy and
Frances Mcmahon. Ruby Shahan, and
Grace Atkinson.