The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-07-07
governor Attends
Y.W.C.A. OPENING
SPLENDID INSTITUTION AT 1873
CHAPEL STREET A MODEL
HOME FOR YOUNG GIRLS.
Reception and Opening Last Evening
Brings Many Sincere Congratula-
tons to the Women Who Have
Worked for Homes Success.

Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation home was formally opened in
Hot Springs last evening that is
credit TO Hot Springs, and a splendid
testimonial to the phllathropic spirit
OF the good women who have made it
success. Governor Charles Hillman
Broush and wife We're among the
particular guests of the evening, and
Governor Brough was keen in the
personal appreciation that he ex-
pressed OF the elimination Of this
individual work in Hot Springs, as
well as the Christian spirit that
prompted all the Y. w. c. A., the Y.
M, c. A. work. and all such kindred
organizations that lent their influ.
ence to the betterment of mankind,
and particularly to this which had
not alone the helpfulness or young
women thrown on their own respon-
sibilities in life, but which also built
around them a barrier from the pit
falls to which young women so fire.
quently fan when left on their own
| resources.
The institution is modern and mod
ell. 1t is not "A charity home 1t is a
splendid home and hotel combined.
The young women who finds under
| normal conditions that she can not
obtain upon her meagre wage the
surroundings that she should have,
will find here a delightfully."- comfort
able home and hotel, which has all
| modern facilities and which will be
| placed within her reach through the
very spirit OF the organization
| Not alone will young Hot Springs
girls find this home a benefit, but
the girls who come in from the coun-
| try, and also the girls who come
from other cities, will find here a ha-
ven such as they would have. and
such as their loved ones would have
for them.
| Mrs. l.. d. Lifts of Pine Bluff, is
made general secretary of the home
here, and she is experienced in this
work. The building is nicely locat-
ed, and nicely furnished. Into a large
general reception room one is ush-
cred where there is piano, and from
which there will be entertainment
| furnished At all times. There are
twenty two bed rooms. The room
| of the general secretary Mrs. Lifts,
is just Off from the main entrance.
In the large basement these is a beau
tiful dining room and large clean
kitchen, and a cabaret lunch will be
| served the girls. The institution owns
the property. and through the very
| generous help OF merchants of the
| city, has been enabled to furnish
the place in a most excellent man
ner
Mrs. Lifts will tach French, Span
1 ish, Stenoeraphy, bookkeeping, prac
teal arithmetic. domestic science,
and Bible classes, giving the girls the
benefit OF all conditions that should
| surround the ambitious in life.
Last evening, aside from the splen-
did address of the evening made by
Governor Brough, there was a pro-
gram consisting of an Invocation by
the Rev Marion Nelson Waldrip OF
the Central Methodist church, vocal
| solo by Miss Doris Eleman violin
solo by Mrs. Jack Manner, piano solo
by Mrs. Quinn Massey. reading by
! Mrs J. b. Rissbee, piano solo by
Miss Elizabeth Bowe, and vocal solo
| by Mrs Earle Wyatt
On account Of many who desired
not being able to get away last night
to attend the opening OF the Y. W.
C. A. home. viii be open this after
noon from 3 to o'clock and an in
yitation is extended to all interested
TO call.
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