El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-12-10

Pickles, who was i'll and unable to at
tend the meeting
fhe Financial Report.
Mrs. H. 3. Durkee gave the treasur-
er's report This month closes the fis-
cal year Of the association and COM
parison Of the expenditures with the
estimated budget, which was raised last
year, was given The expenses nave
been met by the estimates in all de-
partments but the membership and the
boarding home. The membership al
lowance was based upon securing 1000
members, which was not accomplished
The boarding home has needed extern
sive repairs and q tennis court has been
laid out upon the lots adjoining the
home. consequently the funds from the
boarding home have been materially de-
creased
recommendations Made.
Mrs. Laura Peniwell, the chairman Of
the members council of the association
and a new member of the board, made
a number of recomm endations from the
members council She requested that
the partition between the cafeteria
room and the gymnasium be removed,
enlarging the space for both rooms.
relieving the congestion at the noon
hour and also charging the auditorium
capacity of the association rooms Tor
entertainments and large meetings Ihe
board was favorable to this recon-
mendatien. Mrs PeniWel also re-
quested that quicker service be given
for the business women at the steam
table of the cafeteria and the BOARD
agreed to attend TO this Mrs PeniWell
announced the plans OF the members
council for the Y ". c. a. circus as n
get acquainted and member getting
party to be given on January Z, in the
central rooms.
Too Few Girls Reached.
Miss Gail Lane, the general secre-
tary. spoke of the report Of the asso-
citation in FL Paso by Miss Harriet
Taylor, Of the national board Miss
TAYLOR praised the organization of the
association. in the machinery OF It's
comittees and executive body. but crit
icised the association for not reach
ing a larger number Of girls and young
women compared with the population or
the city Miss Lane urged that the
board members keep themselves better
informed upon general association Work
through the country She spoke OF the
work expected from the members
council and the efforts that they will
make 10 undertake to bring the Y. w
C. A to the interest OF n larger per
centage of the young women OF the
city
Gymnasium WOr>l-
Mrs. y. II. Huffaker reported for the
physical department that there were
four gymnasium classes being con-
Quoted by Mrs. H B. Stevens, .jr-. the
physical director These are the normal
class for the playground teachers, the
regular class, the Berean class and the
children's class. The children will have
an especial feature in the circus
The report of the education depart
ment showed two Spanish classes
meeting twice a week, a weekly class
in first aids to the injured, and
needlework class meeting every Mon
day morning. when free instruction was
given by Mrs. Albion A Jones in
needlewOrk, embroidery, tatting, lace
making, crocheting and other kinds Of
fancy work The weekly story hour
for these children is conducted Saturday
morning after the gymnasium class.
with Mrs. J. T. Fincher as the story
teller.
New Bible study Class.
The religious department work re-
ported a new Bible study class formed
which requested an Instructor from
the association and Miss Florence
Durxee was sent The class viii be
held every Thursday, The other Bible
classes are the Wednesday supper
seminar, which is held at the boarding
home by Miss Gail Lane and the
Florence Durkee is the teacher, II
was reported that 225 people attended
the Bible classes study conference
which included all the young women's
Bible classes in the city held during
the Young Mems Christian association
convention and at which +. s Good
man, of the Y II. c AS international
committee. was the principal speaker
day afternoon vesper services at the
down town rooms and substitute in
stead a brief Wednesday noon meeting
ar which prominent people will give
brief talks Rev. c. l. Overstreet
spoke to the members on Putting
first things first "Wednesday: Next
Wednesday G. 4. Graham will speak
on character building
To Sing Christmas Carols
On the day before Christmas at noon
there will be a program OF Christmas
rnnsic and carols given continuously
during the noon hour in which some OF
the leading musical people Of the city
will participate Mrs. H B. stevens,