The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-14

that contributed monthly, II employed secretaries, the pastors of the Birnling ham churches. subscribers who helped in the maintainance. 175 volunteer workers and committee women, and the 30 members of the board of Girec- tors, Mrs, Joseph McLester, president Mrs. James Bowron, vice president; Mrs. T. o. Smith, secretary; Mrs. John B. Weakley treasurer; Mrs c. T.. Ran dall treasurer of the building fund; Mrs. L. c. Branscomb, Mrs. Henry Bad : ham, Mrs. $. J. Bowie, Mrs. Jack Bow ron, Mrs. Lee Bradley. Mrs. E. F. Ems len. Mrs. k. E. Davidson, Mrs. Joseph Johnston, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. R. s. Munger Mrs. G. B. M.Cor- mack, Mrs. Frank Nelson. Mrs. M. T Northington, Mrs. Walker Percy. Mrs C. P. Orr Mrs Hubert Scruggs Mrs J. E. Taylor, Mrs. Mortimer Williams Mrs. Frank Majors.
 The employed secretaries sare Miss Edna Sandlin, general secretary; Miss Mamie Lum, physical director; Miss Clara Hine, business secretary: Mrs A. w. Grover and Mrs. Mary Thayer, house secretaries; Mrs. NJ. S. Merri- wether. lunchrOom secretary: Mrs Helen Walpole. Mrs. Leroy Holt, indus trial secretary; and Miss May Jones, extension secretary. ak
 The work of the Birmingham Young Women's Christian association is di- yided into Is different departments, with chairman and committee for each department and with the II em- ployed secretaries and 175 volunteer workers to carry on the work embraced Tn these varied departments.
 Lunch Department Was First
 The lunch department is the oldest, lunches being served when the Young Womens Christian association was first opened. They were discontin- ued for time. but there was eviden, need for suitable lunch service for the girls and women who work down town. service that would be especially for them, and so the association again began it's lunch service, opening the Young Womens Christian association tea room summer before last 1t has met deserved success, supplying as 1t ooes an important demand It ofers a comfortable rest room and furnishes substantial lunches at small cost. Pro vision is made, too, for the girls who cannot afford to pay for their lunches to be served without charge And there are those-girls who find that they must reduce expenses and so are dispensing with lunch, and working all day. Last year S87 lunches were served without charge and this year the same policy Is carried out, In other ca ses lunches are served at half price, mad the loss Is made up by women who are associated for the sake of the Young Women's Christian association.
 The menus Mrs. Merriwether prepares are always tempting and substa ntial Vegetable soup and bread and butter Is served for. 10 cents and for 10 cents lunch consisting of meat, vegeta- ble. salad, mullins, bread and butter Is served. with milk. tea. coffee. pie of pudding at five cents. On Saturday a supper for those who work Saturday night
 Boarding Department
 The boarding department Is the only department that is exclusively for busi- ness women. It is open only to girls and women who support themselves, though others are taken as transient guests. It provides 8 permanent home for self-supporting women. and offers | place for the girl travelling alone or. com Ing into town. for a few days shopping or visiting. Last year 2H girls boarded there for longer or shorter periods, and @2 were there for day or more. The acconrpo odations are for slightly over 100 at a time. e'A f
 The Y. w. c. A. homo is such . delight full place. The front door opens into a long wide hall. spacious room that makes one conscious at once that 1t is dSLA dCIsVc '9Ii0 lnVIIu8s T. ne OScQ rOCkIn8 chairs. the well-chosen pictures. the few, pretty plants the big open fire place, the grand piano. the clean. uncrowded ap- pearance of the whole room. all appeal to the woman. as
 Opening from one dde are three sepa- rate parlors and q reading room. with sliding doors between. The parlors are prettily furnished rooms, and the library contains chairs and a long table. with a geenrous supply of magazines.
 Back of the hall is the dining room, opening on Nineteenth street. It is an at- tractive room furnished with a number oe small tables. Breakfast. and supper are served there, and lunch downtown. Membership Privileges
 Membership in the, Young Women | Christian association. which is-a dollar a year. is not limited to those in the board ing department. There are moresthan 800 members and any woman or girl who is interested in any, of its departments may join. A. business girl boarding else where in the city may. be member of the Y. w. CA. and use the roof garden and the .parlors to entertain, her friends. the reading room, spend the evenings and Sunday afternoon there She h&s entrance to any and all Bible classes. She may use the gyninasium on Friday even ings, the stenntD court at any tmA attend