El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-12
MRS. H. 7. BOWIE HEADS THE Y W. C. A.
CHARITY ASSOCLA TON PLANS BUNDLE DA Y

vice president: Mrs. William HQgarth,
fourth vice president; Mrs. Howard 3.
Durkee, treasurer; Mrs. D. W. Detwlier,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. W.. H.
Pickles, recording secretary; Miss Flor
ence K. Durl1ee, assistant to the gem
eral secretary; Mrs. II. B. Stevens, Jr.,
physical director; Mrs. Florence B.
Glenn, cafeteria director; Mrs. Maude
S. Crosby, house secretary.
Miss Blanche Gilbert, the travellers
aid secretary. has resigned to devote
her time to Mexican mission work Mrs
Lola Eighmey was elected to fill her
place. Mrs. Eighmey has been the as
sistant house secretary at the boarding
home.
At the board meeting the monthly re-
ports were presented by the heads of
the various activities. Miss Florence
Durkees report of the religious COM
mittee showed six bible study classes
a week in progress. on Monday the
book of jeremiah is being studied at
the boarding home Tuesday night there
is a class preceding the gymnasium
work. Wednesday night a supper
seminar class is conducted from 6:15
o'clock, with Miss Gail Lane, the gen.
eral secretary, as director, studying
a drOp-in bible study class at the noon
hour and Friday afternoon there is
special class for Sunday school teachers
for the study of the historical
geography OF Lne nOly lana. Ine-6un-
day vesper services for January were
attended by 12S persons during the
month.
The employment bureau Of the asso-
citation has found positions for six
women and girls. There were II ap-
plicants for work, and IS applications
for workers, a rather unusual month,
as the reverse condition is usually the
case.
Mrs. T. J. WOodside reported for the
boarding home committee. There are
at present 45 persons. permanent and
transient in the boarding home. Con-
siderable retinting and renOvating was
done in the home last month
Mrs. II. T. Bowie reported the activi-
ties of the camp fire circle and an
nOunced that the united camp fire cir
cles were preparing a drama tization of
Lonsfellow's Hiawatha, to be presented
on the anniversary Of Longfellow's
birthday, February p.
Mrs. D. H. Huffaker reported for the
gymnasium classes. The membership
Of the junior. gymnasium classes for
Thursday afternoon is growing more
rapidly than the others. She announced
the Saturday morning class for small
boys and girls and the series of health
talks that had been inaugurated to be
given by the various specialists in the
city.
Mrs. Fred Weckerle reported that the
luncu room ndQ Deen maintained at
loss during the month of January. but
that for February so far the attendance
was picking up
Mrs. William Hogarth. of the social
committee, reported the annual ban
quet of the association held during
January.
Mrs. Sarah Barger reported for the
travellers aid committee
Mrs. Henry T. Bowie talked on the
life of Miss Grace Dodge, the late presi-
dent of the national association.
Miss Gail Lane the secretary, talked
on plans to interest a greater number
Of women in the association than are
at present connected with it. A cam
paign for membership will be started
soon, in the effort to interest 1000
young women of the city in the Y. W.
c. A. work
Among those present at the board
meeting were: Mesdames H. T. Bowie.
Paul Heermans, W. II. Pickles, T. J.
Woodside, H. B. Stevens, ST.. R. B.
Homan, n ". Lanier, J. A. Rawlings
D. H Huffaker William Hogarth.
Sarah Barger. Fred Weckerle, T. f.
Kimbel and MisS Gail Lane.