Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-11
Y. w c. A. is q. ].
ACTIVE IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS

on Monday the executive board of
the local branch Of the Young Won !
ems Christian Association will hold q
regular monthly meeting One Of the
tss et,shi, iasms at O. s 3 .Sm5es esm -
for Wv. C. A. girls, and at the meet
ing q woman who has had experience
in work of this kind will address the
board and point out some Of the bene-
fits to be derived from a camp ofSthts
nature.
Plans for sending a good delegation
from the Grand Forks "Y." to the
annual conference at Geneva, Wis.,,
Is to begin on June 81, and will end
July LIST.
The Y. w. c. A. recently has been
drawing particular attention to its
aims in promoting constructive work
among girls. This mean the girls be-
tween the ages Of 13 and 16 Or II,
who are most impressionable, and It
is for these that the Y. VIC. A. is
youthful activities, directed into
! proper channels. Interesting clubs.
! both work and social. for the young
girls. have been, inaugurated, and "
erything is being done to create a
lively interest in the wholesome re-
crations for them. The local branch
ndS -UCcu unusually dAISC .TCCCllIly
and in all departments has had the
best kind of results. :.
The cafeteria. where good, whole
some food may be, obtained at a mod
crate price, has a daily patronage Of
from $50 to 200 people. This cafe
terra is at the disposal Of any organi-
zation in the city in which to serve
The parlors. club rooms, and gymnas-
ium can also be had for meetings by
local organizations. The rest room
has been newly fitted up, and out-of-
town people as well as the town peo-
pie are quite welcome to make use OF
it.
All classes, of girls, those who can
afford a high priced room at q hotel,
and those who are looking for n
moderately priced room. are among
the Y. w. C.. AS patrons. The IN
which will accommodate two girls are
light and we'll. though simply furnish
ed. At present there are between fiji
teen and twenty regular. rooms. and
the other rooms are usually filled with
%transients. = ~ =,
The employment bureau last month
received and. filled 1877 calls for en-
ployes, the majority being for do
nestle help. ~, i ~
The gymnasium, though small, is
very we'll equipped. A class in gym
lndSluIll WOIh net 1S6 uldt dkiA
two basketball teams have been or
ganized. 49,
The association has a number OF
excellent clubs. both national and To-
cal organizations. The Patriotic
league. which is a national junior or.
g%anization, has a membership Of Sc
here, the total national membership
being 100000. The Camp Fire Girls
with a membership of 20, is another
} national, organization. This club ha:
, pledged $ 1000 to the. war chest fund
The largest local club is that Of the
Business Girls, which has a member
!, ship Of sO:f This club 'devotes, its tinri
|. to surgical dressings work for the Rec
: Gross. The International Friendship
. club is a local organization with q
= members. Their time is devoted t.
= Red Cross knitting. The S. L. D. clul
is a local organization with a mem
bership. Of IS. s..l.e .
The regular classes which are hell
at, the Y. w. G. A. include those, IL
g French. English, telegraphy, first aid
millinery. sewing, singing, knitting
gymnasium and Bible study. Thes
classes are held regularly and witt
6 very good results.