The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-11
Y. w. c. A. HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
ELECTION OF NEW BOARD MEN,
BERS AND OFFICERS TOOK
PLACE LAST EVENING.
The Coming Week Will Find Much Of
a Social Nature to Occupy the
House Of the Fashion
able World.

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held last evening in the association
building. and was presided over by the
FIRST Vice President, Mrs. Bertha Cald-
well, in the absence of the president.
Mrs. Robert j. Reed. At this meeting
reports of the different departments
were read. election OF ten new mem
beers to the board being one of the very
important matters receiving attention.
This election is held yearly TO replace
the ten members whose terms have
expired. There are thirty members
OF the board. and by an arrangement
there are ten each year. The
members are elected for a period of
three years. but there are ten elected
annually. leaving a majority of ex-
perienced members.
Mrs. Reed Baird. treasurer. cad the
finance report. which was very encour-
aging and showed a marked increase
over former years. The recording sec
rotary. Mrs. John Il. Garden. spoke of
the loss Of two valuable members.
Mrs. r. X. Bauer. a member of the
board. and Mrs. Frederick Ffeger.
CHAIRMAN OF the Girls department.
whose departure was much regretted.
Miss Nan Johnson, acting general
secretary OF the organization. spoke at
length on the work of the association.
and Wheeling's great need OF such an
institution is very apparent in the
staunch support and the splendid pro-
gress. since its beginning ten years
ago. During the past year. I'm their
me new building. 100 business girls
nave made their permanent home at
the \. W. c. A. and 1928 transient
guests have been entertained within
It's walls. During the membership a
very marked increase. showed the en-.
thusiasm, in the 264S members. com
pared 10 6S2 of the previous year.
Eight life members were among the
new additions and during jubilee week
IN FEBRUARY. the slogan will be Fifty
LIE Members and in connection with
THIS an endowment fund has been
started. Mrs. Mendel during the
month OF October was appointed house
secretary. The gymnasium work is
attended with more than ordinary in.
terest and al the opening of the spring
term $50 members were receiving class
instruction at the association gym.
and at the banquet l75 were guests
during the gymnasium ladder contest
tho grand total reached 7Og.
The Girls Department. includes the
three clubs and totals 1876 enthusias.
tic members. Another feature OF uni.
NersaI interest during the summer
were the programs on Saturday eve
ninss. with an average attendance of
from p 10 60 and a total for the year
of 5.420.
The sewing classes have been a,
appreciated item in tho regular pro
grams by the industrious Young maids
and the class number totals G97. wniIe
nose OF the open periods reach
1928.
The work of the Industrial Girls
clubs. under Miss Thompson merit
a great deal OF commentator and the
seven clubs aggregate ia members.
with 1877 in attendance at their eve
ming parties during the year. The
nine weekly Bible classes sum up 2lO
members and the educational DEPART
ment include four sewing classes. one
class In German and one class in Ems
!ish for foreign speaking girls. The
night school is an innovation and is
ir charge OF a competent teacher from
the high school The cafeteria is also
a newly instituted feature and a high
" successful one.
To Observe Anniversaries.
Special preparations are under dis.
cussion for the Jubilee in February
when the founding of the first Y. w
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brated. This will also commemorate
the tenth anniversary OF the found
ing OF the Wheeling organization and
is being anticipated In a truly en-
thusiastic manner. on Monday and
Tuesday. February g and Z. will be
membership days and b. is hoped TO
raise many additional members. be-
Sides securing the renewal OF tho
Loo members Of last years campaign
~ each Of these members were abba
10 bring even one new member the
total would be an amazing surprise
There viii De several very interesting
features during the month. the Girls
department is planning a jubilee pa
geant 4 banquet will be- given on
the third Of February by the Indus
trial club. on the fourth and fifth Of
the month there will be- a gymnasium
demonstration held Particular ar
rangcments are being made for tho
Sunday vesper service during the
month. Tho first Sunday will he tho
Pioneer service and will
crate tho pioneers OF Tho national ana
local ORGANIZATIONS RELIGIOUS work
will BE- emphasized during the entire
month.
At tho conclusion az the various
reports and n discussion Of the o..
adjustment Of the several dIUersu.
departments. tho names OF fho mem
hors Of fhe board OF directors we're
read All the former members we're
reelected with The addition Of Mrs.
John " Birch
Term Expiring In 1919
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