Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23


AS through coarse stone elixir passage
finds,
which scarce through nner rystsl sau
eYhale."
This thought of an Elizabethan poet
came into the mind Of the writer as
Miss Cara May Adams, principal sec
rotary Of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, received him with
charming grace and cordiality, giving
him information about the organiza-
ton and It's summer plans for the
girls OF Newark who flock to II as to
a home.
Why is 1t that when one enters any
institution provided for the care, in
struction or amusement Of women or
girls the mind Is soothed, the heart
softens and the Imagination awakens?
In youth these sentiments are natural,
but as one approaches the final goal
the explanation Is less simple. But
is II not because the tired heart OF
the man who feels this benign infiu-
ence lie relieved by the well-ordered,
gracious reign Of the "fairest OF crea-
ton, last and best this novelty
on EARTH
The reason why Miss Cara May
Adams ruled as chief secretary in the
magnificent quarters OF the Young
Wonens Christian Association was
soon apparent. Her intuitive compre-
hension Of the particular desire Of the
questioner, her avoidance OF uneesen-
I tial detail, her clear exposition OF
facts, their logical presentation,
proved her to be one among those Of
her sex who need no vote to make
them the equal Of man.
CHANGING around the ONCE and the
rooms within view, feeling the spell
of the harmony and elegance that
prevailed in architectural detail and
| furnishings, Miss Adams was asked
| to whom should be credited such
taste and skill IN arrangement.
with a pride that was apparent
and that was well founded the young
secretary replied:
The whole building, exterior as
we'll as interior, furnishings as well
as arrangement of space, Is due to
the genius of Miss Annie M. Grinnell,
chairman of the building committee.
Her training and her thoughtful care
| gave the home-touch which so thor
| oughIy and so instantaneously ap-
peals to the girls who frequent the
| institution and to the educated WIS.,
| itor who examines IL with the eye
| that In schooled to discover excel
lence In any work designed for
| human use"
The writer asked Miss Adams II
caste ever showed Its forbiddtng fac4
in the institution.
at am glad" she replied. that yoI
have asked me that question. car
assure you that such thing Is un
known here. In my experience
have never known of clique OF girl
disappearing in a corner or a quasi
retreat, as II to avoid another clique
!. perhaps less de rigeuer in a world!
sense.
"shop girl and factory girl, tn
Young woman from an obscur
home, the gay. beautiful creatur
who speeds to the institution In he
limousine car, mingle freely togethe
lin the restaurant, the restroom o
tho drawing room.
Are there any restrictions arisin
from differences IN creed?" wa
asked OF the patient Young lady.
I THAT, also, am pleased TO hav
you ask" said Miss Adams. Here
Catholic or Protestant Christian o
Jew. have equal rights, and Will
Christian ideals are made dominant
while the practises of a Christian
home are made obligatory. they ar
not 80 ostentatiously observed ant
enforced as to offend the sensibilitie
of those taught in another school o
faith
| When II is remembered that oftel
five hundred girls sit down to luncl
in this model institution of Newark
It may be judged how successful,
some OF the social and religious prob
lens which face the managers hav
been solved. This, indeed, is clea
from the explanations of Miss Ad
| ans.