Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
Y.W.-C. A. PASSES
GREATEST YEAR
IN ITS HISTORY
Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of
Association Finds 1t in
Flourishing Condition


day of the Young Woman's Chris
tian Association, for this Important
INSTITUTION was first opened on Janu-
airy 20, 1898. The building then
consisted or only nine room, while
the modern structure is finely equip
ped and entirely free of debt.
Mrs. John w. Reilly, president of
the association, sat at the head of
the board of directors who met in
John T. BOYD Hall prior to the ami
Versary celebration. Mr.. Reilly gave
brief account of the growth of the
sssoclation from its beginning when
MRS. George S. Chambers was presi-
aent. Mrs. William Jennings then
read a report of the religious work
winch included a Bible study class
conducted by DIR. George Preston
Mains, and later one conducted by
MIS- John Y. Boyd, and the Sun
oay afternoon Vespers which are held
winter.
The report of the physical depart
ment, Miss Marjorie Bolles, director,
MADE by Mrs. r. w. Hiney, showed
2f0 members in the spring classes,
ana 297 in the present ones.
Miss Hoffer's report on the girls
high school club included a sum
mary or what each committee re-
mittee, Miss Stillman. adviser; social
committee, Miss Hawes, adviser; So
clai service, Miss Hoffer, adviser;
ana program, Miss Fahnestock, ad-
WISER
The nomination committee, Mrs.
solomon r. Hiney, Miss Mary Hof-
fer and Mrs. David S. Funk, pre-
sented new members to be voted on
lor the board of directors. Those
nIpnfR6
Is. Mccormick, Mrs. William Hahn,
Mrs. William Hammond, Miss
tanny Eby, Mrs. George Preston
Mains, Mrs, Mabel Cronise Jones,
Miss Mary Jennings, Miss M. Caro-
line Weiss and Miss e. Blanche
Clute.
Among the speakers of the even
ing was Robert b. Reeves, general
secretary of 7. M. G. A., who en-
phaslzed the likelihood of this war
having good effect not only on
America, but all other countries.
Ihere We're piano selections by Mrs.
Charles C. Stroh and Mrs. James
Z. Sanders gave several vocal solos.
cake and ice cream were served
at the conclusion of the meeting by
the entertainment committee, of
which Miss Mary Jennings is chair
man. The committee included: Miss
tielen Mcfarland, Miss Jane Gilbert,
Miss Edith Clute, Mrs. James b. Mer-
sereau, Miss Norma Barker, Miss An
ma Orth, Miss Ruth Stroh, Miss Mary
Meyers, Miss Mary Mitchell and Miss
Dora w. Coe.
I,457 Members
Miss Stitt, general secretary, in
reading her reports showed that the
association has 1,457 members and
that the organization is in a flourish
ing condition. During the year the
cafeteria served 111,605 meals at an
average price of II cents and the
home department took care of S44
transient and seventy permanent
guests.
One of the most interesting OF the
annual reports was that of the In
dustrial department, prepared by
Mabel Cronise Jones, chairman. 1t
follows, in part:
During the entire twelve months
just past, save for the summer yaca-
tion, one night weekly has been de-
voted to our industrial girls. On this
special night, which is now Friday
night, this building is theirs. The
classes, teachers and clubroom are
theirs. Naturally many of them are
often here on other nights for club
meetings and for social affairs, but
~ NHSih RPCNial TING. IA6y
practically ''own the building" then.
During this past year there have
been arranged for their benefit free
classes in Bible. English. knitting,
which was wonderfully popular
millinery first aid, current events,
dressmaking and social culture. These
classes had no fee attached. The
large classes in gym and cooking
were also practically free.
Workers Enthusiastic
words literally fail when we try
to express our keen appreciation of
the teachers and of these classes, of
the leaders of the noon centers, and
the leaders of the clubs; these splen-
did women have give ntheir time
without remuneration; they have been
prompt and diligent and enthusiastic.
The girls and women who are aiding
to-day in the industrial work of this
association form a group of workers
that it would be hard to parallel in
a city many times the size of Harris
burg. The Industrial department
has to-day a body of women we'll
equipped intellectually and spiritually
for this all-important work of ours.
They are self-sacrificing and unself-
ish. Our industrial secretary, Miss
Nagle, who was with us for the first
half of 1917, accepted a position in
Easton and we were supremely for
tunate in securing for our Industrial
work Miss Lois G. Scott. the general
secretary of Bradford.
Some of the outstanding events of
the past year in the Industrial lines
are the great amount of social serv-
Ice work done by every industrial
eluhr-often at genuine personal
sacrifice; the quick response of the
girls to the Red Cross appeals; their
readiness to serve in every possible
manner; their numerous social affairs
in this building often averaging two
or three weekly and displaying much
genuine wit and inherent ability; the
entertainments and Christmas treats
provided by the industrial girls for
many poor families and also for GER
tain philanthropic institutions.
SIany AetiVeIes
Some of the more pretentious af-
fairs given by them in Boyd Hall
were assuredly entertaining and sue
cessful. The social service work of
each club is being given over in large
part to the Red Cross. The Patriotic
League, organized by the War Work
Council, has been promoted and its
pledge of practical patriotism has
been adopted by more than one hun
dred girls Since the coming of Miss
Scott in September several most inn
portant events have happened We
must chronicle the formation of
new club, the Kresge Komrade Klub,
which was formed at the request of
the manager of the Kresge 5and-10
Cent Store. A new center was formed