The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
MINNEAPOLIS LEAGUE OF CATHOLIC WOMEN
written for Irish Standard by Lillian H. Wakefed)

literature are the themes selected for
study but the program is not yet
made out.
Mrs. Joseph Brown is in charge of
the juvenile court work and one of
the most notable things done by her
committee IN the past year is the en-
torcement of the curfew ordinance.
She, with representatives from other
welfare organizations, set about see
ing that the law was enforced. They
were most effective in their efforts.
Mrs. E. +: Sexton, chairman of the
travelers' aid committee, has been
one OF the busiest women in the or
ganlzatlon,- for it is her duty to see
that no girl needing protection arrives
IN the city without that protection.
She meets girls at the station, and
provides them temporary shelter and
aids them in every way possible in
starting right in the big city. She,
with other welfare workers, expresses
the belief that the first twenty-four
hours of girls life in the city are
the most important ones. This COM
mlttee maintains several rooms in
respectable homes which are used by
Mrs. Sexton as temporary quarters
for these girls. This is done in addi-
ton to the work at St. Mary's Home,
which occasionally has room to Of
fer to Mrs. Sexton.
Mrs. A. S. Dowdell is chairman of
the St. Mary's Hall Committee. 1t
is expected that about sixty girls will
find home at St. Mary's through the
year. The home, which was formerly
the Emery Mapes homestead, is still
occupied by Mr.. Mapes and will be
until the first of April for a good1y
rental. This money is being set aside
to accumulate and will be used when
possession is finally taken of the
Mapes place, for furnishing and equip
ping the establishment for St. Mary's
Home. The taking over of this house
will add gymnasium to the es-
Enlistment, which is one of the needs
of girls which has not yet been met.
In this home girls have advantages
of club life and develop a group re-
sponsibility which makes for charac-
ter The prices charged are $500,
$3.50 and $500 week and carries
with it the privileges which a priv
ate home world offer, including the
use of a sewing machine and the
laundry, together with opportunities
for social life which most girls liv-
ing away from home miss entirely.
Mrs. J. L. McNall is chairman of
the entertainment committee She
provides the mental stimulus for the
league as group, engaging speakers
and lecturers on civic, educational,
economic, ethical, and social prob
lens. Mrs. J. c. Burke is the efficient
treasurer of the league, while the de-
tailed and burdensome duties of the
secretary's office are attended to by
Mrs. George B. Zeimer.
The social committee has at it's
head the gracious and energetic Mrs.
Archibald Sanders, who has planned
an elaborate social life for the men,
bers of the league for the coming
year. These are some of the SPLEEN
did things she is bending her energies
to make success: a big musical,
colonial tea, a ball at the Radisson,
card party, and a kermis.
Closely associated with Mrs. San
ders, and taking the initiative in many
of the social activities is Mrs Daniel
McLane, chairman of the finance COM
mittee. The big money-making en-
terprises are planned and superintend-
ed by her. The musical which was
given at the home of Mrs. S. H.
Chute, Wednesday, August 18th, for
the benefit of the Italian Settlement
House, was one of the big affairs of
the year. The present financial cam
paign which was sanctioned by the
Civic and Commerce Association and
which will continue until November
lst, is under the personal direction of
Mrs. McLane.
One of the most enthusiastic work.
ers for the league is Mrs. Morris Nc
Donald, chairman of the membership
committee, and to her is due the
steady growth of the organizations
Plans are afoot, under her direction,
which will add large associate men,