South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-17
!. ". c. A. HOLDS
ANNUAL MEETING
Reports From Departments
Most SatiSfaCtOry-PIanS
For Expansion.

To those not thoroughly con-
versant with the SCOPE OF the local
work IN the Young Women's Chris
tan association, the reports given
last evening at the annual meeting
held in the association building were
most surprising. for the otgan ization
has made itself a larger and more
vital factor in community service
during the past year than ever be-
fore. The meeting last night was
largely attended, places being laid
FOR 100 AZ the dinner tables, which
we're set in the gymnasium OF the
building.
Mrs. L J. Harwood. association
president. was IN the chair and in
troduced Mrs. G. II. Myers. who gave
the welcome 20 the guests and out
lined the plans for local expansion.
which include the establishment o.
a rooming house for the employed
Eirl. summer vacation home and
the installation Of a swimming pool
in the Y. " G. A building. Fol-
lowing Mrs. Myers, reports Of the
secretary and board OF directors
We're read by Mrs. John Mitchell
and a most satisfactory treasury re-
Dor: was given by Mrs. II. ". FL
bridge.
Miss Gertrude Myers, general sec
rotary. reviewed in a most compre-
hensive manner the accomplish
.nents which have featured the year.
speaking OF the growth in the Y W.
&. 4. membership. which now num-
bers So. and Of the variety in the
lines of association endeavor. The
club and extension department has
seen remarkable DEVELOPMENT dur
ing the 1913 season. reafhing in it's
many phases over Is. 600 girls. ac-
cOrding 20 the report given by Miss
Gertrude ~. sykes club secretary.
In the course Of her talk Miss
sykes traced the war influence III
connection with her work. showing
that 5000 more persons had come
under y. ". e.. A. direction durin2
the past year than in any preceding
similar period through the various
grade and high school employed
girls and Patriotic league organiza-
tons.
Miss Sykes Makes Report.
That gymnasium activities have
Increased appreciably and have be-
come one Of the most popular fea-
lures OF the y. w. G. AS program
was evidenced by the report OF a
total attendance of 1893 at the vari-
GUS classes which have been i'm
progress for a comparatively short
time. Miss Margaret Sykes, who is
in charge Of the physical training
classes at the association. expressed
the aim of her department as be-
ing a striving for the square" rep
resenting health, service. knowi-
edge and spirit Ten war camp
community parties have been con
Quoted by Miss Sykes at the Wilson
and Studebaker factories and at the
association building.
Following a short report by Fl.
w Eldrejge, representing the board
Of trustees, the following directors
were chosen to serve durinS che
coming year: AIRS. G.. TT. Myers, Mrs.
l.. j. Harwood. Mrs. John Swygart.
Mrs. David Augustine. Mrs. II. W.
FdQredee, AIRS. {. VI. HdeSke, Mrs.
l. =. Hardy, all of whom were re-
elected for another term, and Mrs
Harry Martin. Mrs. L. :. Davis and
Airs w w. Austin.
Mrs J. A. Rode was i'm charge o,
the delightful prosram OF entertain
Inent prese nted after the business
session. Pupils from Miss Sykes
aesthetic dancing classes furnished
IKE following numbers in a most
pleasing and finished manner;
Dutch dance. Harriet Harwood and
llildegarde Stoecllcy. Ukrainsky
dance. Dorothy Hollcwen and Helen
Miller: TyroHan trio. Elsa Woder
Elba Ahrens and Florence Lehman
The program was closed by three
cordially received vocal numbers by
Mrs. W. r. Bryan. who sang MY
sin Folk. "A Red. Red Rose" and
Little one n Cryin'."