The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-14
!. VI. +. 4. ANNUAL NEE Tine
SHOWS WONDERFUL GAINS
MRS. JULIAN D. REAENS HLhoS
REPORT OF WAR WORK OF GAb
LOCAL, INSTITUTION
Interesting Program, With Large AT
tendance, is Feature OF the
Big Meeting.

Big meeting.
Tn" twelfth aHnunl nt''.''nE "t 'h'
local Y. ". {. y. occurred last even
ing in h. association auditorium. y
large ami enthusiasm" itUtnb"r ~ P''''
nj" ga hrrrd - h'a" what prove" !"
h. accounts =. q most interesting year
Mrs. Eob"r; i. Er'd. vino has served
tho organization aS prcSi!"n, ever ShS'
lis organizations. pr">!d"d. IN" cE"A'h~
Worship WAS ccndu,trd hy Or. Charles
y. Robinson of th" United Presbyterian
chunch The musical program WAS II
charge If Wh"clIus'S delightful 'aris'S'
she Misses Eve EG"rter. Helen pinScr'
and Miss F'lorrnc" May Bishop. organ
is, Of ST. Matthew'S church.
Mrs. MAJ Kinney Lewis. general sex
rotary. opened III" review Of the year
by Il short presentation of I'll" part tfiH
association. had played during The year
in the war activities Of III" nation. ana
most interestingly stated tn" facts con-
corning IN" development among E"rn%
women throughout the stat" OF West
Eirgi nIa.
The report Of tho membership Dc
nar.tnent given hv Mrs. Gt"rs" Max
we'll. chairman. showed the total nom
bcrshin to b. ".1@1. an increase Of 80
over 1915 There were i.0ln new NOM
bcrs secured since January last. Th4
association has 10 life members IN ad-
ditinn 10 tho above named.
Tie residence hall work was present
cd hy Mrs. J. W. Cowden. One hundred
and five regular girls have lived III tho
building and 2l00 har" entered a.
,ransinnts. Twelve emergency cases
have been cared for.
Mrs. G. a. Walden spoke of III" library
having issued l.2%c books. and that all
rurrcn, magazines were placed on the
tables for public usage.
! Mrs. Robert Reed WAS presented win
= basket OF flowers. for which she
thanked the members.
Mrs. Julian D. Hcnrrc read very
interesting paper on the war work I'M
dcr,akcn by tho association. and It
nrovcd of rare interest to the members
IN attendance
The report OF the religious work de-
partmcnt was read by Mrs. Albert
Whitaker. Nine Bible classes for
women and girls of the city have h"cI'
held. and special services during Easter
week arranged. Ncsper services on Fri
dan evenings and Sunday afternoon had
a total attendance OF l.le5. and the
bible class attendance WAS LIS.
Mrs. J. y. Birch reported the Cafeter-
!ncrcase Of 5.3S7 ov>cr the previous year.
The daily average attendanc" was SIS.
The travellers aid at the station. helped
1895 people; trains met ESQ: hours
spent at station c.460.
The Physical Education Committee
work was presented by Mrs. A. L. Meyer.
Twelve weekly classes have been con-
Quoted with an attendance at class par
iods of 32c2. The Tennis Club has 80
10 Members and 100 lessons have been Civ
n in corrective gymnastics. l:5 private
lessons have been given In the swimming
pool and 1852 sw-inls have been taken
Mr.. Corsan. the world famous swimming
teacher, gave q demonstration last
spring.
The Industrial Extension department
activities were interestingly spoken Of
by Mrs. Charles O'Rrien- The girls In
factories, fa0ndrtes. etc. come under tho
jurisdiction Of the committee, which
Mrs. OBrien represents. The Industrial
department was represented al Oxford
last June by twelve girls Eight clubs
are IN operation IN addition TO MONDAY
factory meetings. ...
The Junior Business Girls Club and
work among the High School and the
Seventh and Eighth grade girls was pre-
scented BY Mrs. Bates McIain. T3e girls
we're enrolled in the victory groups and
$50 dollars subscribed 10 the war fund
by ;hesr Junior girls. s. were enrolled
In one club from the high school.
Tho president of the Business Womaas
Club. Miss Eta Roberts. gave a sum
mary Of the club and It's work sine" or
ganiZation last March.
Miss Bertha Caldwell spoke Of The
work done BY thn girls who SO willingly
helped with Red Cross sewing. H6.""20
articles were made BY tn" Y. w. e. \.
unit. g. groups hel ped In the sewing and
knitting units.
Mrs. Alexander Young gar~ the treas
urers report. showing Il balance or OYER
two thousand dollars IN Tho treasury.
! Thu Association was honhrcd by visits
from nire national sccrrtary's ~" last
year and was represented AZ Conferences
| nj LAX" Geneva and som" OF :hr eastern
| cities ny thirty "c its, members.
An election Of twelve women - he
! BOARD OF directors concluded n" "v"n-
! ing.
For term expiring 1929; .
! Mrs G. ". 'ralSor AIRS. Oliver Beans
| Mrs. John Erich Mrs. walter Kelly
Mrs. Feed Baird Miss Mary Scott
| Miss Elk Greer Mrs. Ottu Schnnk
For terms expiring 1920:
| Miss Grace Maxwell
For term expiring 1921:
Ms Julian H"arn" Miss Elizabeth Aplin