The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
ROOMS FOR GIRLS BOOKS FOR CAMPS
More Accommodations Needed
for Y. w. C. A. Convention.
Two Hundred High Schools
Represented Here Friday.

Accommodations for the 800 dele
gates to the Y. w. c. A. high school
convention are increasingly hard to
obtain, according to a statement made
this morning by Miss Clara Armstrong,
in charge of registration for the con-
ventiOn. However, she hopes to have
sufficient quarters listed by the time
the convention opens tomorrow morn
ing.
over 200 high schools have already
indicated their intention of attending
the convention, and it is expected by
the Y W. c. A. authorities that this
number will be increased to 800 be-
fore the close of the meeting Sunday
night Among the registrants are four
girls from the Indian school at
Chilocco, Okla
The program has not been COM
pleted, but Miss Annie B. Sweet an
nounces that it will include two pub
lie meetings. Both of these are to be
held in the First Presbyterian church.
Saturday evening at 1880 patriotic
rally will be held. The program in
cIudes a patriotic professional by the
delegates, a speech by Governor Cap
per. and music by the High School
Glee club. Sunday evening at the
same time R. A. Kent, superintendent
of the Lawrence public schools, will
deliver an address.
Further announcements of Y. NJ. c.
A. activities are: meeting to per
feet the organization of a French class
under Mrs. George Stone will be held
Monday evening in the association
building. This meeting is open to all
members of the Y. w c. A.
Friendship Fund.
Miss Grafton, general secretary os
the local Y w. c. A, desires to cor
rect a mistake in the publication of
the pOrtionment of the student
friendship fund. raised in the colleges
of the United States for war work.
The official apportionment is:
To the work administered by the
war work council of the Young Mems
Christian association, for the prison
ers of war in Europe, so per cent.
To the emergency needs of the
Worlds Student Christian federation,
which is struggling to preserve almost
the only international Christian bond
still in existence, between those tech
nically at enmity, 10 per cent.
To the war work councils of the
Young Mems and Young Women's
Christian associations. 20 per cent
each. That is, $4,000 provided the
entire sum is raised, will be contrib
uted by student donors to the $35.-
0O0,0 now being raised by the war
council of the Y NJ. c. A, and $780,
900 to the 100000 being raised by
the war council of the Y. w. c. A
The complete program convention
opening tomorrow:
Friday evening, 1880 o'clock-Open-
! ing service and get-acquainted meet
! ing at the association building.
| Saturday, 9 o'clock-Reports from
high school associations. Discussion
of new plans. Missionary address. At
First Presbyterian church; 1880
/ o'clock, technical hour; $3.50 O'Clock.
sightseeing tour; $50 O'Clock, confer
ence supper at the Y. w c. A: 1880,
I patriotic rally at the First Presby-
| terrain church.
| Sunday 9 o'clock - Conference
meeting at association building; 4
i o'clock conference vespers at First
! Presbyterian church; 1880 o'clock,
/ closing session. mass meeting at First
/ Presbyterian church.