El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-20
NATIONAL JUBILEE To CELEBRATE
FIFTIETH Y. NJ. c. 4. Anniversary
Observance Begins February and Continues to March
8; Salvation Army Plans Campaign for Booth Me
MORALS, Needs S5OO,OOO Thousands Of Children
in servia Starving; 100 90 Lose Both Parents.

TRO1I February ] TO March next
II the Young Womeu's Christian as
Il sociations OF the United states
will celebrate with a national jubilee
the 50th anniversary Of the founding
Of that organization. The important
dates TO be observed during the jubilee
are February ]. nationwide mem
bership rally, when all members OF
associations Will come together Tor a
demonstration of what the organlZa-
ton means TO them FEBRUARY y, an
historical presentation OF ASSOCIATION
work Girls of Yesterday and Today
which has been specially prepared Tor
use by the $50 city county and student
associations This is done pictoriaily-
There are only two speaking parts.
one the girl Of 1856, the oLher me 81
Of 1916. who. dressed In the costumes
Of those times. interpret 10 the audi
ence the scenes that pass before them
February g.. will be observed as pio-
neer days, during which time every
Individual ever connected Win asso-
citation work in any way is asked 10
get in touch with the association which
was her first interest. either person
ally, by letter. or telegram, March 8,
the 5Oth birthday Of the Y W c A
work in America-held as a service OF
rejoicing
was developed in Boston in 1866. when
women of Boston formed a society IN
behalf of seltsuppOrting girls VINO
came TO the city to seek employment
The aim OF this was 10 III mem AOt
self support Rooms were opened,
secretary was put in charge to aid
these girls in finding employment
There was also some social ana pro-
tective features, as wei as religious
meetings and Bible classes held Two
years later a boarding house was
started. Their later buildings pro-
vided for the physical education OF
young women The Boston association
was the first to organize and stand
ardize the teaching Of cooking. the
teaching Of physical exercises, and the
protection OF women travelling by
assigning a matrOn to met incoming
boats.
other pioneer city associations bear
ing the title OF WOmen's Christian as
socfations were organized in Hartford,
Conn, Providence. r l.. and Pitts burg.
Pa, In 1S&. In 1865 Cincinnati. Cleve-
land and St Louis formed similar So
cieties. In other cities. especially IN
the Mississippi valley OF in places TO
which college women from the Mis-
sissippi valley had gone TO reside.
young women both those in their
homes and those occupied outside ana
in self support Of many kinds. formed
Young Women's Christian associations.
modelled after the Young Mems Chris
tian associations where less emphasis
was placed on efforts for self support
ing young women and more attention
was given to extension Of the oppor-
tunities they themselves enjoyed
among other young women Of the
community
All city associations emphasized the
religious meetings and Bible instruc-
ton. As early as 1872. the New York
CITY Young Women's Christian asso-
citation commenced q Bible class which
shortly afterward attained an average
attendance Of 500 Sunday afternoon
was the regular time for meetings
EmpIoyment agencies referring
young women 10 business positions and
domestic situations have always been
included Cooking was also intro
duced in all associations as suitable
teachers could be found for this branch.
The early associations. almost without
exception opened boarding homes for
young women.
gradual DEVELOPMENT until today almost
every subject is taught that could be /
found in the curriculum Of schools