South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-07
To GIVE READING
AS BENEFIT FOR
CLUB GIRL ST UND
Members of Y. w. C. A. Exten-
sion Organizations Will Send
Delegates to Council at
Dewey Lake, Mich, in June.

Mrs. Leverett Trash will give a
reading OF "Fanchon the Cricket" at
the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton on Friday evening. May Il. for
the benefit OF the Club Girls council
fund in the extension department
Young women OF Wilson Bros, the
south Bend Watch Co.. Campbell
Paper BOX Co. and the Campfire
Girls from EllsWOrths store are es-
pecially interested in the success of
the entertainment and are pushing the
sale OF tickets among men. women
and children OF their acquaintance IN
an effort 10 raise enough 20 send one
at least from each group TO this new
council conducted for girls in the ex-
tension department of the Young
Women's Christian association.
The first council for club girls ever
held in this part Of the country Will
be conducted by the national board OF
the Young Women's Christian assOcia-
lions at Sandy Beach resort, Dewey
Lake. Mich, June 1928. II is eX-
-pected that more than $50 young
women representing the clubs Of the
associations in the cities of Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana, Will
attend this council These young
women are all employed in either
manufacturing establishments or de-
partment stores and are members Of
the governing clubs which the as
sociation has organized in these places
OF business.
TIM council provides q vacation for
this group Of young women and at the
same time offers them an opportunity
TO discuss plans for their club work
and the policy for next years activi-
ties and to hear presented numerous
subjects OF live interest TO them.
Sandy Beach resort is admirably
suited TO the needs OF this gathering.
1T is possible TO house all the dele
gates IN the hotel and the cottages,
Serving meals at the hotel. The lake
and beautiful surrounding country
give opportunities for all forms of
recreation. There is a screened pa
vilion and other buildings where the
council sessions may be held. An eX-
ecutive. n business manager. a recrea-
ton leader and a swimming instructor
in addition 10 the teachers and speak
ers guarantee that the needs of the
girls will be we'll looked after.
Work Develops Greatly.
The club work of the Young WOm-
ems Christian associations throughout
the United States has developed great
w during the last few years. Thous-
ands of young women employed in the
business houses have been organized
in these self-sOverning clubs and have
promoted many activities for the well
fare Of their fellow workers. These
activities have been of many kinds
One that has been especially cOnstruc-
tive is the promotion of the idea OF
savings among employed girls In one
city alone. the club girls have saved
Considerably over $4,000 in less than
a years time and practically all Of
those who have opened accounts are
saving for the first time in their lives.
A business code adopted by the
clubs in this part Of the country a few
months ago has had an excellent effect
upon the business relationships of the
girls. IT is as follows;
IL Will give my employer a
full days labor during the hours
n which I am employed.
81 will wear neat. business
dress.
Sd viii use good. clear Ian
guage
III will use no chewing gum
in public places.
Another code. embodying other
ideals. may be adopted at the council
this summer At least matters Just as
practical viii be discussed and recon-
mendatiOns Will be adopted by the
girls.
The object Of their organization and
the type of work they seek TO do is
embodied ia their purpose which they
have stated as follows: THE purpose
III this club is that every member shall
be the best women she can. at home.
az business and in the community:
pron,0ting a spirit Of love IN the home.
a spirit OF democracy i'm business and
D spirit Of personal responsibility in
he community"