El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-11
CHARITY WORKERS DISCUSS ChIHUAHUITA;
DIRECTORS OF Y W. C. A. HEAR REPORTS

~ EPORTS Of the various branches
of the Young Women's Christian
Il association activities were given
at the monthly meeting Of the board OF
directors of the association, Thursday.
Mrs. Paul Heermans, the president
presided Miss Gan Lane, the general
secretary of the work, reported on the
religious work in general She reported
that during the month the world
week of prayer was observed with daily
services IN The downtown rooms ana a
short talk upon some feature OF the
work for women in the various coun-
tries of the world was given ualiy'
The Sunday veSper services at the cen
trail rooms, with the social hour after
ward, are proving successful. A series
of talks on the Young Woman OF To-
day" are being given at these services
with some member of the board ana
the girls of one of the camp fire circles
serving tea in the social hour after
ward. Five minute Vesper services
every evening have been naugurateu at
the boarding home.
On Mondays, before Mrs. h. Is.
Durkee's Bible class. there is short
song service. On Tuesdays, Miss Lane
is in charge and gives a series OIL IaIhS
on THE Call for Personal Service ana
Personal Responsibility" Wednesday
evening the service is in the charge
of the girls of the boarding nome.
Thursdays, Mrs. Ralph Henderson con-
ducts a brief choral service or sacred
music before the choral club Deglns
practicing. Miss Florence Durkee
conducts the Friday night service ana
Mrs. Maud Crosby the SATURDAY hiShI
service. In addition to the Bible Grass
at the boarding home, one is conducted
on Tuesday evenings at the down town
rooms by Miss Florence Durkee-
Mrs. d. h. Hufaker reported for the
educational work. She said the gym
nasium work is developing We'll classes
g. in
which begins in February, are now be-
ing planned and the committee desires
particularly to know which klnu OF
work the girls desire for the next term
Mrs. Huffaker commented on the prog
ress of the educational classes in Dress
making, millinery and spanish ana
said that a. class in advanced spanish
was being urged, as well as class IN
English for foreigners.
Mrs. Fred Weckerle reported Tor the
lunch room. Steps are being planned
to make the accommodations OF lIllS
room better known through the city.
Mrs. Sarah Barger read the reSSort OF
the travellers aid work OF Miss Blanche
Gilbert. Miss Gilbert has aided 81 per
sons during the month. OF these 10
were young girls, eight foreigners, nVe
looking for work, and large NUMBER
of very aged women who needed much
assistance. Some of these people We're
aided in finding friends in inc city,
or were directed to hotels or homes,
and all were given whatever aid they
needed.
Miss Florence Durkee spoke of the
work of the employment department.
During the month 70 interviews con
corning employment were given. Thls
department Will endeaVOr TO supply
office help, nurses. domestic help, and
various kinds of work for women.
Mrs. T. W. Lanier, a member Of the
board of directors and who is the
president of the WomanS Charity
association spoke of the way in which
the Y. W. c. A. and the Charity associa-
ton could cooperate in finding help for
those who need it.
Mrs. H T. Bowie reported for the
camp fire circles of which she is chief
guardian. Instead of the monthly
story hour next Monday she announced
that Mrs. D. II. Huffaker would talk
to the girls on hygiene. Each girl in
the camp fire circles is to dress doll
to be given to the poor children Of the
city at Christmas. The girls are also
planning a play to be given after
Mrs. Frank Spence reported for the
membership committee
Mrs. Horace Lay reported for the
room committee and also for the board
ing home. She said that the rooms at
the home were in such demand and
that the home was now filled to its
capacity and an age limit was deemed
necessary in order to accommodate the
younger girls who needed the prOtec-
ton of the boarding home. The home
will be renovated as needed during the
coming month.
1t was decided by the board to hold
the annual meeting on Jan. 10, 1915 and
plans are being considered for this
event. 1t Is probable that Miss Mabel
K. Stafford, one Of the field secretaries.
will be called TO FL PasO to make out
the budget fund of the association for
the year of 1915. TIL board and chair
man of committees decided as indi-
viduals to contribute toward the fur
nishing of the Rescue Home recently
opened and which is already doing a
very helpful work.
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