The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

ISOLATION has been the recipient of q
number Of requests from appreciative
friends. W. c. Charles was the first
10 express his appreciation by q large
gift Judge Clark gave the associa-
ton piece of property at Ninth street
and Topeka avenue, which was to be
sold and the money used as the final
payment on the building. Mrs. Stor-
mont left a generous sum to the asso-
citation which was also used in the
building. Mrs. G. G. Gage left the
association some personal property
and building at AL Kansas avenue,
which has been retained as a source of
income. In 1906. through the inter-
est OF A. B. Whiting, the Young Wom-
ems Christian association was named
as one Of the beneficiaries in the
Mount Hope Cemetery association.
The income from this source during
recent years has been greatly appre-
ciated.
The last bequest received was from
Miss Elizabeth Samson, who left to
the association more than 800 books
from her library and property. from
the sale OF which was realized near
ly $4,000. A. portion Of this amount
was set aside as the Elizabeth Samson
Loan Fund to be loaned, under certain
conditions, to young women who
might be needing temporary help Of
that kind. Since the fund was estab-
llshed three loans of small amounts
Tor a short period, have been made
Association Secretaries.
Following is a list Of the secretaries
mat nave served the association since
It's organization in 1887: Miss Annie
ADAMS. mrs. kingmap. Miss McE1roy.
Emma Burgess, 1925; Miss Mamie
F. Dorr. 1886; Miss Annette Mont
gomery, 1868; Miss Corr, 1S98-99;
Miss Henrietta Mayo, 1S9s-1SO0; Miss
Jones. 10000: Miss Harriet Broad,
!9o1-o3; Miss Minnie Ried, 19O3-O6;
Miss Amy Bruce, 19O6-O7; Miss Cora
McNutt. 1907-OS; Miss Daisy j. Trout,
1909-11; Miss Mary s. Kerr, 1911-12;
Miss Marguerite Dice, 1912-
1t was during the administration
OF Miss Montgomery that the associa-
ton became Incorporated, Feb. 1896,
Mrs. N. H. Adams. Joab Mulvane, r.
b. Gemmen. Mrs. E. G. Smith, Mrs
John X. Mulvane, J. B. McAfee and
Mrs. D. H. Nellis.
New $4,000 Home
During Miss Trout's administration
the building that the association now
occupies, was planned and erected. On
fices and board of directors room. the
parlors, reading room, private dining
room. cloak rooms, and the large
dining room or cafeteria, and also
commodlOuS Kitchen. In the base
ment are the lockers. the shower baths
and the swimming pool, which has
proven very attractive during the hot
summer months. On the second floor
are class rooms-both large and small
one rest room, a well equipped gym
nasium. and the physical directors Of
flee. The third floor Is occupied by
the boarding home, having rooms to
accommodate "a girls. and a large
central living room. The roof, which
is easy of access, was so constructed
that it can be used by the girls on
summer nights. They find it quite re-
freshing, after the hot days in the Of
flee or the store, to rest at night out
on the roof under the stars
Staff of Secretaries.
Miss Marguerite Dice the general
secretary, came to Topeka from Gin
cinnati, o. Miss Dice had special Y
w. c. A. training in Chicago, after
which she did association work in Jer-