Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-12
What the Y. W. c. A.
Is DOiHq


Tuesday afternoon conference or
sunday school workers from the girls
and women's classes was held AT the
\. w. &. A. cottage under tho au-
spices OF the religious work commit
tee. large representative company
OF women We're present and an inter
esting program was gwen. Mrs. Rev.
J.. 5. Barton led In the discussion of
how TO Increase the attendance in the
sunday schools of our city. Mrs. q
&C.. Spillers gave a talk on how to Sc
cure regular attendance al classes ana
Frank Sutherland very interest
ingly told OF the difficult problems in
the sunday school work and how to
overcome them. He emphasized the
value Of sociability in all class work
ana thoro preparation of the lesson.
Mrs. a. w. Roth gave good sugges-
tions as 10 methods of making the
lessons interesting After IA general
discussion of these topics. the com
pany enjoyed a social hour with after
noon tea.
A spanish class has been organized
In the association with ten members
enrolled. Others wishing TO joln,
please telephone to the Y. w. &. A.
headquarters. Miss Ruth Edwards
teaches this class.
Tuesday evening Mrs. H. w Peck
delightfully."- entertained a company OF
business girls AT her home I'm the in
terests OF the annual mec, ting OF the
\. W. c. A. II was decided that they
would cooperate with the general
committee in securing the attendance
of the business women at this meet
ing. This was followed by nm enjoy
able program of victrola music. De-
licious refreshments were served.
Those present were: Pearl Hale, Jes-
sic Neral, Mabel Summers, Cora T..
Glendeming, Lottie Washington, Mrs.
Charles Blair, Muriel Risnger. Ella
Wehnert, Iona Barr, Grace Ellsworth,
Jessie Brister, Maude Johnson. Beu-
lah HUI, Lillian Magnuson. Mrs Her
bert Shanks. Louise Mylcr Mae
Baker, Miss Hanson, Mildred Kelsey
The educational and extension com
mittees met Thursday morning at 10
o'clock at the Y. w. c. A. to outline
the work OF these departments for
the coming year. The policy OF the
committees includes classes i'm such
educational subjects as there may be
registration for. The Choral club has
been organized with Robert Bossc
Carson as director, to meet Thursday
evenings at 1880. All who are inter
ested In this are urged to join at once.
In order to have advantage OF the
fun course A concert will be given
at the close of the season. All who
take part In this activity Will feel am
ply repaid for having made the effort
Clubs will be organized for the en-
tertainment and benefit OF the various
clubs OF girls having common inter-
csts,
Friday afternoon conference of
the girls department with the camp
fire and teen ago SUNDAY school class
teachers was held at the Y. w. e. A.
cottage. A program was given, in
which many helpful suggestions were
made for cooperation in work for
girls thruout the city. AS u result of
this conference, II is hoped to in
crease the attendance In the Sunday
school classes and also to furnish
some interesting activities during the
year In the way OF hikes, hockey
games and picnics. Mrs. George Har-
rington, chairman OF the girls work
department, led in the discussion.
There will be Y. w. G.. A. hockey
practice Saturday afternoon at the as-
sociation park. Two teams have been
organized-a business girls team
and teen age team.
There will be meeting OF the
membership committee Friday morn
Ing 1T 10 o'clock. The topic OF spe-