New Britain herald., 1915-08-25
DEDICATION OF NEW
 '. W. L. A. BUILDING
Week of Sept. 1926 Has Been
 Selected for the Exercises
FAMOUS SPEAKERS COMING
Banquets Will Be Held, Plays Will Be Given and Religious Meetings VIII Also Be Featured-Echo of SIS, ,0OO Campaign in 1913.

Campaign in 1913.
 Exercises for the dedication of the handsome new $3S,OOO building of the Y.> w. c. A. on Hungerford court. the construction of which has been practically finished, will be held at the association during the entire week of September 19 to the 18th. During this week the doors of the institu- ton will be thrown open for inspec- ton by the public. Miss Emma l.. Zanzinger, the energetic general sec retary of the association, at present IS lnoustriously engaged arranging an an elaborate probgram for the event.
 Playlets will be furnished by the members of the association, banquets will be enjoyed and speakers of countrywide fame will be present to deliver addresses. The dedicatory week will be a happy sequel to the building fund campaign which was conducted in this city from Decem- Der to 13, 1913, when 5000 was raised by subscriptions to assist the association in securing necessary quar- ters.
 Dedication Proper Sept 19.
 
 dedicated on Sunday afternoon, Sep tember 19 at 4:3O o'clock. The ex- ercises will take place in the spa cious auditorium of the new gymna- sium building and Mrs. Charles E. Whetmore, president of the associa- tion, will preside. Invitations will be issued to practically every minis ter in this city to be present and participate in the program. A local clergyman will be chosen to deliver the address. An invitation has been sent to Miss Pauline Sage of New York, executive secretary of the northwestern field of the Young Wo- mems Christian association, to attend the dedication exercises. It is expect ed that Miss Sage will accept and be present to deliver the greetings Of the national board. The program for this day has been left to the religious work committee of the association, which will spare no efforts to make tIe affair a success.
 The fact that on this same Sunday the local association will pass it's fifth milestone will make the dedicatory eX ercises doubly significant.
 Members to Give Drama.
 d reception will take place at which time a special program will be ren- dered. An address will be delivered by Miss Sage after which The Way side Piper a drama with a prologue and five scenes will be presented by members of the association. The drama is based on the story of the Pied Piper of Hamlin." The piper is a symbolical character represent ing the association ideal and his music represent the varied appeals which the Y. w. c. A. makes through it's different departments to minds and hearts of the girls. In the play let six girls will be shown from the workshops, representing the city maids, five will be shown in the fields, represeting the country lassies, and three girls will be shown on the campus, representing the college stu dents. The thespians will endeavor to convey to the audience that the association is a democratic institu- tion The public will in this manner be able to secure a definite picture Of the excellent omplishments of the association, both locally and nationally Tho cast of characters will be announced at an early date.
 Fifth Membership Banquet.
 On Wednesday evening the 2Srd of September, the fifth annual member ship banquet will be enjoyed. The members of. the association will as. semble in the large auditorium where i a bounteous spread will be served. ]! The Rambler club will present it's ] camp fire play Any Girl,' under ! the able direction of Miss Emily R. l Andrews.
 The weeks festivities will be l brought to a final close on Saturday evening, September 26, with yes per service which will be open 'to i girls only" and every young lady in the city is cordially invited to be present. Miss Zanzinger is striving hard to secure Miss Margaret Slatte1y of Massachusetts, the well known 1 Sunday school worker and author, co be present and deliver an address. If Miss Zanzinger is unable to secure her. as Miss Slattery's services are much in demand, she will endeavor to have Miss Anna V. Rice, nation al religious work secretary of the Y. w. c. A of New York.
 Two Buildings Needed.
 At the time that the $75,OOO was 1. raised in this city by means of the it was thoubht that this sum would be sufficient to complete two buildings. After the plans were drawn it was found that this wOull be an impossibility and the associa ton refused 10 go into debt The building committee and the board of directors of the association after giv- ing the matter considerable thought decided to have but one building con- This recreation building