Evening journal., 1919-03-27
$4,000 Y. VIC. A.
FUND ABOUT RAISED
SLIGO in Hand With Re-
turns from State to
be Reported
CITY GOES FAR
ABOVE ITS QUOTA

Reports totaling SLIGO were made
yesterday by Y. W. c. A. team workers
in their campaign TO raise $4,000 OF the
annual budget Of the association for
the coming year. While the reports so
far do not reach the goal set by the
workers, there are several workers yet
to report and these, added to what the
students OF the WOmen's College, at
Newark, hope TO obtain throughout the
state, outside Of Wilmington. will
bring the total up to the amount asked
for.
As 10 stands, the amount raised in
this city is S2,1G0 above that set aside
for work here. the Ideal portion OF the
$4,000 amounting TO $500. while the
remaining $1,000 is for field work. not
a penny Of which will come TO or be
used in this city.
The campaign by the WOmen's Col
lege will continue for a few days. ms Il
Will not be possible for all sections
where they hive sought contributions.
to be heard from by Tuesday. The field
worker that will be sent TO this State
for rural work will not i'm any way in
terfere with any work now started for
the benefit and uplift Of the girls OF the
state. She will work with all girl or
ganizations, aiding those already estab-
lished and forming Y. W. G. 4. clubs
only in territory where they do not at
present exist.
She will travel about from town TO
town, becoming. il is hoped, a welcome
community worker. I'm the summer
time, she will encourage the girls who
have canning clubs, or other bodies
that have their work cut out for them
during the summer time In the winter
she will help in whatever way Is most
advisable In other words, she is TO
become a booster OF girl activities.
Mrs. a. ID. Warner OF this city. presi- I
dent OF the Delaware State Federation
OF WOmen's Clubs, has written the fol- |
lowing commendatory letter 20 Miss !
Helen B. Bancroft, chairman OF the So
clal Service Committee OF The Women's ]
College;
MY Dear Miss Bancroft-It gives me /
sincere pleasure 10 indOrse your cam /
paign for raising funds TO carry for /
ward the excellent service for the /
Young WOmcn's Christian Association. |
am pleased that the students OF our
Nomen's College having already reached 4
such marked success in their work for 1
Red Cross, Liberty Loan and other war /
are now directing their SYM
pathetic interest 20 their own Stale. /
where they can perform much personal /
service I'm these days we need eXpe- /
'lenced and trained leaders in all or /
yanized service, and I am sure your /
united efforts will be most successful |
10 procure the object for which you are /
working.
with earnest wishes and bounless
faith in your achievement
yours sincerely,
lSigned) Mrs. 4. ID. Warner"
That the parents OF many girls now ]
In this city, who are bOarders at VOL |
aston Hall from down the Stale, should /
'eel an interest in the campaign. is 1
evidenced by the happy and satisfac-
Ory conditions under which the girls
ire cared for at the hall. More than
lalf the girls at the hall are from
lOwn State towns. and once located in
he hall. it Is very unusual for any one
o leave, unless leaving the city. The
Darenis appreciate what is being done
or their daughters, and these 10 is
oped. VIII lend their influence TO the
fort for funds.