New Britain herald., 1917-04-19
Y. ". [. 4. SHOWN
 TO BE BIG ASSET
Physical and Moral Welfare ol
 Girlhood We'll Cared For

The annual meeting of the, Y. w. Q. A. was held last evening in the asso- citation building and was followed by a dance and play in the gymnasium. Although the lunch room lost money during the past year this department is expected to be self supporting dur ing the coming year. This year, as those of the past, has been profit able in the physical department, and the work has been very strenuous. AM departments of the association have shown great activity during the past year and there has been a steady growth.
 Following are the directors elected for the coming year: Mrs. c. E. Wet more. Mrs. F.. J. Porter, Mrs. H. B. Humason, Miss Flora Humphrey and Miss Louise Noble. During the win- ter the finance committee has met every, month and all bills presented have been gone over carefully and been approved by the members. The members of the committee are Mrs. w. C. Hungerford, Mrs. F.. s. Cham berlain, Mrs. A. c. McKinnie, Mrs. F.. A .Searle, Mrs. H. IL. Platt. Mrs. J. E. Cooper and Miss M. s. Whittlesey.
 Social Committee.
 The report of the social committee was read by Miss Louise Noble and is as follows:
 During the year 1e16-1s17 the so- cfal committee has had business meeting sOnce' a month. A few extra meetingA have also been held to make special preparations for social gath erings. These were four large par ties,- mepbership party, a mas querade, an evening of shadow pie lures and a baby party for girls under seventeen. A fifth party for the older girls was scheduled for March but had to be postponed until April 26. Ex- penses have been very light. though there has been an average attendance of fifty each time.
 This committee also aided the physical education committee Is plan- 1 ming and giving the county fair on March 27.
 Religious Work.
 Miss Bertha l.. Sheldon submitted the report of the religious work com ! mittee which is as follows:
 The particular duty of the re- ligious work committed is the care of | the vesper services on Sunday after
 
 speaker, subject, music, hospitality and tea. And, in the eyes of the ! committee. the last two are fully as important as those first mentioned. ] During the last year, from April |, 1 1916, to April 1, 1917, 29 vesper services have been held at the asso- l citation, with total attendance of 1908 and an average attendance of 52 persons. With the exception of 1 special meetings that are held in the gymnasium. the vesper services are l conducted in the parlor of the asso- citation building. Here, on every Sum- day afternoon from October until May-Christmas and Easter days ex- cepted.-may be found a group of young women and girls, who have 1 come together for an hour or more. The committee has felt that whatever 1 contributed to broader point of view meant the building of a stronger and nob1er womanhood. .. So the sub- ] jects have ranged from miths to mu- sic: from missions to Martin Luther, and from Joan of Arc to Ben Hur. ! These meetings are most informal in 1 character.
 | The committee wishes to express it's l thanks and grateful appreciation to all those who have so generously given l of their time and abilities to these 1 Sunday afternoon talks. to the minis ters of the various churches, to those who gave of their music. to the di- l rectors for their time and interests 1 and to the many friends who have come to us from other places with l their stirring experiences. To the hospitality committee. under capable l directions of Miss Mary Hall, assisted
 by groups of workers from the several churches. b due large measure of