The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-17
Proposition for Plans Reviewed
by Association Officers.
THREE ADDRESSES N EvEnIne
Organization Has No Current
Unpaid Bills, Is Report.

Women.s Christian association Tues
day night for the subscribers OF the
organization Addresses were made
by Miss Marcia Denham OF Denver,
Colo, executive field secretary: by
Misc Marguerite Dice. secretary of the
local association, and by Miss Mary
MacLennan, one of the directors and
chairman of the committee in charge
OF. work for young girls The guests
were people who subscribe money Tor
the maintenance of the institution
Miss Denham told of the national
and the world association, speaking
ference of the Y. w. C. A. held in
Stockholm, Sweden, attended by rep
resentatives from twenty-six different
countries. She told of the valuable
work of the president OF the national
association, Miss Grace H. Dodge.
whose death occurred in New York
city last December. telling something
of the strength Of her influence for
the association in general. Miss Den
han. complimented the local associa-
as being representative of the best
work of the association being done in
this part Of the United States.
Work by Miss MacIennan.
Miss MacLennan told the story of
the work among the young girls This
work." she said, was begun last
spring with a small club in Branner
During the summer the meetings of
the club were held regularly, under
the direction of Miss Ruth Bauer and
Miss Heath. Sometimes the girls
came to the swimming pool at the as
ISOLATION building, and at other times
they went for walks and picnic par
ties.
THE club grew and was afterward
divided. One division of them FORM
ed the group of Girl Guardians, who
To- Sv,in 70,
health and conduct, etc. This class
dressed dolls for the Orphans home
at Christmas time.
"The orga nization is extending into
the other schools. Some of the girls
have organized what they call the
Polly Anna club, whose motto is to
find something to be glad about every
day. The clubs meet every Saturday
at the central association, where they
take some gymnasium work. and
In Quincy school there is a Girls
Guardian club with a membership
of 35.''
So great is the interest that is being
manifested in the work for young girls
that it is thought advisable by Miss
MacLennan to employ a woman whose
duties shall be to act as secretary OF
the girls department The associa-
ton plans to have the new secretary
have charge of the employn1ent tbu-
reau during the forenoons. and attend
to the work Of the girls clubs in the
afternoons They expect to obtain
the services OF a woman trained in the
National Association school
Review by Miss Dice.
Miss Dice gave an account of the
general work of the association You
were asked" she said, "a year ago to
make an investment in this associa-
ton. and I am to tell you about the
dividends that your investments have
returned This association is the only
one in Kansas that has its own build
Ing Last wear we accommodated 64s
ira nsients. 435 Of whom were from
small Kansas towns. We take the
working girls here. those who are
looking for positions. girls who are
going to high scnoci or business coi-
lege, milliners who are in for the
short season. women commercial trav-
elers. and women who are cOnvatesc-
ing after bein in hospital
I've have been criticized on various
subjects. The cards giving our terms
and regulations are available for any
who wish to see them We want our
subscribers to be loyal enough to tell
MS in what ways we are criticized ana
give us an opportunity to make
reply
IAN increased interest is being
taken in gymnasium work. In an edu-
cational way, some OF our Work
among the foreigners who wish TO
learn English. has been taken over
by the public school We asked that
it be done In the lunch room we are
feeding an average of 200 people daily
We have a high school club with
membership of lab. BY means of the
Elizabeth Samson gift we have a loan
fund for the help Of girls temporarily
in need. We have no current unpaid
bills. except unpaid pledges on the
building fund of $1.SOO- Our new
budget calls for $500 Seven per