The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-20
REPORT ON Y. W. |. A. SHOWS FINE WORK DURING PAST YEAR Impressive Figures Give Striking Idea of Activi-
 ties of Association REVIEW OF YEAR
 BY MISS SANDLIN Figures Show 65,441 Were Served at the Downtown Tea Room and
 15,393 Were Assisted by Travellers Aids


 Birmingham Young women's Christian association for 1914 has just been made public and embraces details of all the activities of this well known organiza- ton during the year The report is in printed form and includes statements from the chairmen of all committees as we'll as financial data and other interest ing features brought out by the general secretary, Mrs. Edna c. Sandlin.
 The statements are all interesting as showing the enormously valuable work being done for the young women of Bir- mingham. For instance here are the fig ures on those who used the association during the year:
 Two hundred and forty-one girls found in the association a permanent home.
 Three hundred and ninety-two transient guests.
 Twenty-four hundred enjoyed our par ties, receptions and musicals.
 Sixty-five thousand, four hundred and forty-one were served lunch at our down. town tea room.
 Eight hundred and eighty-seven girls who were not able to pay were served lunches without charge. Fifteen members of a glee club Thirty enrolled in a. Young Women S Christian association chorus. Fifteen thousand, three hundred and ninety-three were assisted in some spe- cial way by our travellers aid secretaries at the Louisville and Nashville and Ter l minal stations
 irfx Bible study classes. Seven hundred and seventy-four att tended mission study classes Twenty-two hundred and fifty-six at- tended devotional meetings. Thirty spent their vacation at our vaca- tion cottage at St. Clair springs. Forty-eight spent at least one day al the vacation cottage. Eight hundred and seventeen were en- rolled in extension and industrial clubs for educational and recreational work. F'ifty-four hundred and three attended meetings held in factories. Two hundred and thirty-four enrolled l in gymnasium classes. l Ten thousand seven hundred and sixty | four enjoyed plunge in our swimming l pool.
 I Twelve were assisted financially through | the provident fund 1 Those who have helped the association l include the following: l Thirty members of the board of di rectors.
 I Eight hundred and forty-three girls ant women who have paid their membership dues.
 l One hundred and seventy-five volunteer i workers and committee women. 1 Two church societies who have con l tributed monthly. l Eleven employed secretaries 1 Pastors of the Birmingham churches. l Subscribers who help to maintain the work.
 Financial Statement l Probably one of the most striking fea- lures is the financial report of Mrs. Johr 1 B. Weakley, treasurer, which shows thai was received in subscriptions from friends l of the association. The. expense was l distributed as follows.
 General administration, s2541. .66 boarding department $14, 6S: membership, $190 physicalS department, $2S2S.41 tea room $11, ,250 .SO;S religious department, s446. 21; ex tension department, $225 20; educationa department, s423. 23 travellers aid, $704. .50 publicity, $129 IS: employment, 8; social $19.73; camp fire, s10; vacation cottage $224. 4.16; Miller fund, $36; negro branch S75 headquarters supervisors work, $20O | balance in--bank January 1, $42.09; total 1 $34, 80.
 Miss Sandlin's Report
 The annual report of the general secre tary, Miss Sandlin, is as follows: "The eleventh year of the Birmingham 1 Young Woman's Christian association has brought many reasons why we should take as our watchword the song of tha conquering old hero who set the work afire with his singing: Rejoice Evermore 1 In Everything Give Thanks
 'It seems to me that first we should rejoice because we are: because through l the providence of Almighty God, H. | has put it into the hearts of men ant we men to say that there shall be Young Women's Christian association in our city sisterhood which offers its friendship to every girl and young woman. Yes we should rejoice because we are living l in a city whose citizenship is composed of mer. and women who are noble spirited and big hearted enough to make thi l institution possible This $100,O00 plan | stands here today a monumental test mony to these men and women who be 1 lieve in the future and power of young womanhood. .
 Then again, we should rejoice becaus, l of our purpose. No man, woman nol 1 organization can ever be really grea without a great purpose. This twentieth get-together club for young women hal
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