Evening journal., 1916-04-10
!. VIC. A. Shapes ITS
BUILDING CAMPAIGN

Members OF the Board OF Directors OF
the Young WOmen's Christian Associa-
tion met in the association building tins
morning. Il was announced later that
NJ. @. Williams, official campaign direc-
tor. would be in this city on thursday
afternoon and would confer wlth the
board at meeting to be held at 4
O'Clock that afternoon at the association
building. This is a specially called meet
ing to continue plans for the new oulid'
ing campaign.
Two committees, a purchasing and
property committee. were appointed at
this mornings meeting. Those appoint
ed to serve on the purchasing commit
tee were: Mrs. H. n. Miller, chairman;
Mrs. 4. ID. Brown and Mrs. B. r. Yea
sey. Those appointed TO serve on the
propertv committee were. Mrs. H..
Stmbbs. chairman; Mrs. T..
"a. Bacchus and Miss Alice T..
S,nvth. Miss Nlaybelle Danuser. the
new industrial secretary who arrived IN
this city on Saturday TO take mp eN-
tension work at thea ssociation, was
formally introduced 70 the board this
morning.
The board OF directors issued the
following statement.
"The board of directors Of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. having made the announcement
that its campaign for funds 10 build
and eQuip it's new building VIII take
place early in June instead of az the
advertised time in April, desires to
mako the following statement
. fa cal % Sc
sociaiion is that immediate steps
shall be takor TO provide adequate
quarters and equipment for It's work.
IL Is only because OF this that the as
-ociaiion is willing TO place Us hnan-
'al burden ON tho public following so
soon Mt the library campaign Tho
hoard Of directors stands pledged toI
provide q safe home FOR the evor-in-
frcasine army OF young women either
in business or preparing for H. and
rrh Che home protection such re-
feious. educ. tIonal. physical and 500
oiei advantages as each individual
-iri needs Under present conditions
ihcsc obligations cannot boz met with
ann degree OF efficiency.
"Thc management has for months
boon able 20 prevent hopeless failure
hr the promise OF new building
While economists ADVISE that one
c7mpaign for funds should not follow
snother in the same community with
'n two wears time. ihc conditions In
this case are imperative.
Tho Board OF Directors acknowledge
with appreciation expressions IL
has received of willingness TO coop.
crate IN making the Y. W. G.. A. build
ina campaign a success from individ.
nal friends oil the library and the Y
81 G. A.. as well as in the following
communication received from The eX-
scutiyc committee of the library cam
2aign:
April Z. 1916
Mrs. Charles f. Wollaston. Presl-
dent Young Women's Christian
Association. No. l414 Van Buren
street Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Mrs. Wolaston
At a meeting OF the executive
committee held this afternoon. the
following resolution was passed
Resolved. That the executive
committee OF the subscription cam
paien Tor the Wilmington lnsti-
tute Free Library expresses its
heartfelt appreciation OF the ac-
tion Of the Y. w. c. A. In post
poning its campaign for funds at
this time The committee believes
that the work OF the Y. w. C. A. is
vitality related to the best inter-
esis of Wilmington and sincerely
hopes that when the campaign is
started there will be raised an
amount sufficient 10 nIace the as
sociation on sound financial ba-
sis.
Very truly yours.
A. l.. Bailey, Secretary.
"By changing the date OF its build
ne campaign to June the Y. W. c. A..
directors have shown their spirit Of
,o-operation with the library campaign
and hope that both campaigns will re-
ceive the hearty support OF all citi-
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