The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-03-07

Y. w. c. A. NOTES
Not by might nor by power but by
my spirit saith the Lord Of hosts.
Zech 4:6. Worlds Y. w. C. A. Motto.
The City Federation voted So The
last of our many gifts for the year on
Friday of last week which we &C
knowledged with thanks.
Mrs. G.. L. Prince gave an inter
esting address on Christianity to an
enthusiastic gathering of young wo-
men at our Vesper service last Sun
day. The singing was especially
good. All women are invited to come
on Sunday at 8 p. m.
An enjoyable musical entertainment
was given under the auspices of the
Y. w. C. A. social committee We'd
nesday evening. Mrs. ]. H. Clay
bourne was in charge. Vocal solos
were rendered by Mrs. Tilford Davis
and Prof. T. H. Reynolds. Mrs. Ida
NJ. Pecks and Mr.. w. F. Fairfax gave
dramatic readings and Miss Jessie
Ewing furnished instrumental music.
The first annual meeting of the
Yates Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION was held in the lower part
of it's building, 9Th and State Avenue
on Monday evening of this week.
Prompt vat 8 o'clock the crowd as
sembled. Mrs. Ella Smith conducted
devotional service. Mrs. w. G. Wood
presided. The Anderson family fur
nished pleasing musical numbers.
Miss Anna H. Jones, principal of
Douglass School on the Missouri
side, Miss Frances Cross, National
Field Secretary; Miss Mildred C.
Mitchell, General Secretary OF the
Central Association and Mrs. Cath
crime Willard Eddy, the new Presi-
dent of the Central Association, were
the instructive and inspiring speak
ers. Our National Secretary COM
mended the Association for its sue
cess in finance, its growth numerical
ly; the former showed that the Y.
w. C. A. had succeeded in running
well throughout the first year clos
ing without any i Indebtedness and
with a balance of about $45. The
membership has grown from two to
335 members. Mrs. Alice Bailey gave
the t~reasurer's report following that
of the General Secretary. Harmony,
enthusiasm and good will prevailed
| throughout the evening. The songs
} by Master Anderson in foreign lang
uage was also an enjoyable feature
The minutes of the meeting held
) March 81, 1918, when the o%rganiza'
ton was perfected were read by Mrs.
: T. H. Dickson. Mrs. S. H. Thomp
| son gave the report for the nomin'
! ating which showed hat twelve wo
| men had been selected from which the
: membership should choose six. Mrs
Thompson explained that Mrs. An
drew Wilson and herself were not can
didates for reelection owing to home
duties preventing them from giving
llihC hSSCGooly ~ III WI II
election resulted as follows: Mrs
IF. K. Douglass of chairman of the Fl
nance Committee (re-elected) by
g large majority; Mrs. j.. H. Freeman
lone of those who took the lead il
the move to establish this Associa
tion, Mrs. H. T. Healing, wife of Pres
ident of Western University; Mrs. E
a | n Caoft 1,,oao,linr NTr1 II r TT,apoV
son, Mrs. w. st. Clair to fill the III
o expired TENN of two years of Mrs. Z
A. Wilson and Mrs. j. c. Branch, a.
+ Of whom were selected by large ms
IS jority. These six complete the Dor
y of fifteen managers and were electe
with one exception for a term of tire
years. Too much cannot be said
e. praise of women who have stoo
IN ready to do service throughout tn
is year. Our membership has responl
IS ed to every call so that everythin
ls that has been planned with the e
e. ception of the January dinner ha
,h been carried out successfully. We b
gin the new year with grateful hear
e- filled with desire to do more in tn
n. year than we did during our frs
a We are inviting our young women
is join the Y. w. G. A, the greatest o
II, ganization of women in the world.
costs but one dollar yearly for YOU
~ fee. The T~reasurer's report Shove
that the receipts of the Associate
as from beginning of nov to establif
lg 1t to May 1, 1913, were $41S.71; fro
May 1, to March, $721.95. Total 7
'e- ceipts, $1,14O.66. Total expend'
81, O95.20. Balance in bank $45,4
ne March l, 1914.
p LYDIA c. SMITH,
UT General Secy.
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