Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-07
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Appeal for = worthy Institution.
OMAHA, Nov. ITO the Editor Of The
Bee: The Scandinavian Young womens
Christian association OF Omaha viii eele-
brate It's twentieth Anniversary on De-
cember y. 1910 II desires very much to
clear itself OF an Indebtedness Of $500
by that time, and therefore for the first
time in its history makes general ap-
peal for financial assistance. Part OF
this Indebtedness consists OF a mortgage
on the buildings and real estate OF the
association.
The association has been endorsed as
being worthy Of support by the Asso-
ciated Retailers OF Omaha and the chart
ties endorsement committee. representing
the Commercial club and the Associated
Charities. OF Omaha.
The Scandinavian Young Womens
Christian association was founded by
Maria Hoinass, its president and treas
urer, in 1885, in the city OF Omaha. Miss
Hoinass was ably assisted in founding
this institution by Ellen Nelson. who is
now second vice president and matron OF
the association. In 1895 the association
Incorporated under the laws OF the state
OF Nebraska
The object OF the association is to do
a general Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION work in field not reached by
the English Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION. A large number of Scandi-
nRvian young women come to Omaha,
from time to time, from the scandinavian
countries, and from the farming region
tributary to Omaha, of which many can
not speak the English language, and
many are unaccustomed to the ways OF
the city. The association provides, as
far as possible. & proper home for these
and other young women. under Christian
influence. at minimum cost 20 the women,
a place where they can have home privi-
leges, use of library sewing room, plano,
etc, without additional expense. and
place where they can secure assistance in
getting employment, advice. medical at
tentlon and other care when needed In
the association home instruction Is given
in the domestic sciences. English Ian
guage, music and other matters tending
to better qualify the young women to oc-
cupy their place in society and honorably
and properly support themselves.
From the associations beginning up
until 1904 its work was conducted in hired
quarters. In the year 1904 however. the
association constructed it's own building,
containing thirty-six rooms, including one
large hail. parlor, library, office, kitchen,
dining room. sewing room. laundry and
twenty-eight sleeping rooms. Since that
time the association has purchased the
seven-room cottage on the north OF it's
main building. which is used entirely for
sleeping rooms for young women. The
association Is able to house fifty young
women at one time, which capacity Is
taxed at all times. In fact, because OF
lack OF room. applicants for admission
are being constantly turned away The
association Is nonsectarian and various
religious faiths are represented among
its members and those cared for in the
associations buildings. Among the rosl-
| dent membership are stenographers.
bookkeepers. clerks, seamstresses. maids.
nurses and students. Many young wo-
men who come to the city to take places
in the homes as household maids look
upon the association building as their
home-that Is. the place to which they
can 20 and visit when off from work.
and whore they can go and secure ad-
| vice and medical attention when needed,
and even stay when out Of employment
or disabled from work. The association
makes q speciality OF assisting its young
women to secure honorable and safe en-
ployment. using equal care In recom-
mending young women for places, and
investigating the character Of the EN-
ployer and the conditions under which
they must work.
The association is managed by a board
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the association. and by a board Of ad-
visors, elected by the board of trustees.
THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSoCIA-
TON:
Maria Hoinass, president and treasurer.
Mrs. John Anderson, first vice presi-
dent
Ellen Nelson, second vice president
and matron.
Gertrude Mattson. recording secretary.
Esther Peterson. financial secretary
The officers. together with Miss Hilma
Carlson and Mrs. T. p. Smidt. consti-
tute the board Of trustees
The board OF advisers:
Alvin #. johnson, August Westerberg,
T. @. Northwail. Rev. c. Bloomquist,
n. p. Swanson 7rv. p, Ammentorp,
Dr. A. johnson, Rev. Adolph Hult.
Rev. c. f. Ewing, heV. r. NJ. Ltndberg
Rev. A. L. Laursen Rev. ]. Torell,
Mrs. DR.. A. johnson Rev. X. q. W. Dahl.
]. p. Jerpe. Rev. A. T. Lorimer.
Mrs. A, westerberg. Rev NJ. Halverson.
what's the Matter with the EnsIishf
OMAHA, Nov. 6-To the Editor OF The
Bee: This letter is inspired by the fact
that a few days ago a friend Of mine
told me that the Christian Science church
without any fuss collected $500 for the
relief of the BelgiAns Several weeks ago
the British born people who reside in
Omaha held a meeting at Jacobs Hall
with the object OF assisting their rnfor-
tunate friends in the countries In which
they we're born. on account OF the great
calamity which has ovsrtsken Europe.
We had splendid meeting, a prominent
| dtvinQ opened the meRtinR a most DoptI-