The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-15

Oliver. ST.. l. s. Good. I. ). Baca-
mann. W II. pfarr. Louis Brrtschy, II.
f. Jones and ]. II. Clarke. The new
board Of directors will organize Janu-
AIRY 90
from the real Significance Of the holiday
season. did we not open tho d""r or our
building aid make X Home OF frieho-
iincsS" during the holiday season
THANKSGIVING. Christmas and New
Years duys were marked. especially Tor
girls away from home. % ri such vel
coined the hospitality offered here on
tho three above named holidays. and Set
around tables. affording as tar rs IL was
possible Tor us 20 do SO. likeness 10
ZONE. Total attendance at social aciifI-
ties $50.
Training Center.
This ASSOCIATION WAS chosen IN IN"
fall. H.. the national board. as tralnlnS
center. and Miss Lucille St"neman' II
cradua;n of nh"rlin college. was AS
signed here IN september FOR Few
months OF practical training.
Girls Work.
In the past Nv" years the grown ot
girls work ali over tho United states
has been almost phenomenal and sta
,,S,ics Indicate The associations are real
King the importance OF this Phase lhaI
uf reaching tho girl III her teen aSe, that
is, IN the imprcssiOnablo period. and the
necessity OF making proper provision
for II.
This department includes girls under
IS wears OF ago, has membership OIL
rs with u number enrolled IN CLUBS.
'rh. total attendance mas been 4.uso.
Conferences.
Our association has been represented
ut conferences throughout the year. 'he
result being that new IDEAS, advanced
methods and greater inspiration hay"
been given those whose privilege II mas
been 10 attend. I'll magic word "e-
neya." we expect t. always use. not only
in connection With tbs girls VINO haF"'
gone, but for those who shall go from
year 10 year. Nine delegates were Ill
attendance at tho Lake Geneva confer
cn,.a from Angus; 1920. The field con-
ference, held III Cincinnati IN April. WAS
attended by three secretaries from tins
association, tho girls work c"utercnc"
- Lake t.anadohta- Pa by two and The
industrial conference in June, at Oxford,
Ohio. By eleven.
\ war-wurk conference III PITTSBURGH
on the 18th Of November. called by Our
national board. drew thirty-s.A Nh&el-
,nr women The response 10 this call
was indeed generous. y view ~ lh1
worlds need. OF women. affected by war
and of the sursinE, pressing CAL 20 aE-
ton on tho part OF every Aouhs W.
mems Christian association III tno
Cs,;tcd States was such as truly mado i
mountain's top, on which 20 stand. Tor
few hours. and We trust one that not
oulv gave understanding of conditions
in other lands IA we'll as ours. but ono.
which we hope. may prove fruitful In
very specific way later on.
Travellers Aid.
Through two travellers aids. stationed
at the railway ccnt"rs, o46 women ana
rIr1s have been given advice and protoc-
ZION. This work IS carried on in con-
junction with the Methodist church
board
Summer Camp.
O,1r summer camp maintained at
Bethany, and other summer activities,
such as ptcnics. Saturday afternoon
bikes etc, offered many girls nccdiul
relaxation. IS young women spent c1th-
er week ends. or ono and two weeks va
cation periods at the bethany summer
home. Few realize tho vital value OF
n Y, W. G.. A. vacation home. Among
those whose privileges Il was ~ spend
n Pew DAVIS at the vacation home this
summer, was one, who Had not hao
vacation IN seven years. One girl said.
IT must got much out Of these Two
weeks here because over against them
will go fifty weeks Of hard work
Physical Education Department
urU,enic, rncrslt !oEnl and corrective
values Of physical education have been
cmphasiZcd by the department OF ply
steal education. New classes were
formed this year. IN aesthetic dancing
and In corrective gymnastics. our Gi-
rector orEunzcd gymnasium cuuuCil.
rho personnel Of which Is composed II
= representative OF each evening class.
and the purpose Of which IS To C"n':uct
tournaments Of each evening class. '1d
Tho uurl".e,. ~ which IS to conduct tour
uamcn:$ and social events. 1913 Glasses
ere Taught and - private lessons
yen ';l,.. annu = demnnStrat ION WIS
:.tirmurl hy @0n.
Total r.uInhcr "f girls using tn" pool
this year Vas J.in".
Industrial Department.
SIX Of the eight clubs In INC Indus
trial department have Il pald-up mem
hersrip of 112. This department has
held five noon meetings each week. f"nr
in factories and ono III laundry.
, { ItLSErS ana CluD SuPlp'iH, iNi'! W ~
in the association building. have lad
an average weekly attendance Of 50
and "a respectively.
The Industrial committee. supervising
this work. Is composed Of Il members.
There are II advisers. Tho Industrial
secretary and chairman are members -:
the baby welfare Commltt"" and a IN"
wclfarn exhibit In tn" fall. the indus
trial work fthe y. w. {. ~ was rep
resented by two miniature houses. bear
iuC tho labels "I)o caro- ard don't
caro-" Tho work OF this department was
greatly enlarged. previous I" til" h"l!-
days. when upon tho annual visit hf
Miss MrC'orklc. field secretary. Il pntr!-
otto lca l;,I" rnlIsting girls from Il cnm-
,unrritl ,',.ni"rS was FORMED. The in"n-
l,"rShip of this lraicii' is now %':. and
IN" attendance at MEETINGS 81 TIA" sam"
, has been "%Gn F"riy-"m" meetings for
organization in tbs" various ""nt"rs
: were hold and 4" posters mnd' for hd-
lcrlI&LnE SaTIC.
There hHV.. hc"n - n'rn meetings N
factories where Interested women hA -
gone In teach knitting. and IGh squares
nadu In consequence. For rive weeks
prrvi uus Ia Christmas. chorus work and
military drills were given In this build