The Mount Holly news., 1919-04-29
Anniversary of Y. w. C. a


ton work in Burlington county this
week celebrates its second birthday.
1t was on April 28, 1917, that a group
of prominent women of the county,
met in the Presbyterian church, at
Mount Holly, to consider plan of
welfare work for girls similar to that
conducted for boys of the county so
successfully for several years by the
Young Mems Christian Association,
and that session, as it has since de-
veloped, opened new epoch in girl
life in many county communities.
Well directed and supervised recrea-
tional and plays programs, improved
social activities in many towns, group
and club organization. occupational
education, first aid study and practice,
hikes, picnics. and splendid summer
camp at the seashore, opportunities
and encouragement for community
service, community singing, Bible
study, definite religious program
these are some of the factors that have
become Of increasing Importance to
girlhood of the county in the inter
vening two years through the inspira-
ton born at that first meeting. In ad
dition to these direct activities for the
girls themselves, there have been
numerous conferences, intensive train
ing institutes and inspirational gather
ings for leaders in girls work, with the
ty there is now being presented we'll
balanced program for girls and young
women that is calculated to benefit
every phase of community life-recre-
ational, educational, physical, moral,
social and religious.
The provisional committee formed at
the first meeting completed its work
and organized the county Y. w. C. A.
five months later ON September 2S at
the Green Hill Farm, near Burlington.
From this beginning the work has
grown until there are now fiourishing
association groups and affiliated clubs
in Pemberton, Burlington, Masonville,
Lumberton, Rancocas, Columbus, Red
Lion and Browns Mills, while Marl-
ton, alone, has three splendid club
groups and Medford has completed the
organization of strong branch associ-
alton reaching practically every girl in
it's community. These clubs now have
total of members we'll over 300 while
many more girls are reached through
supervised clubs in Jobstown, julius
town, Tabernacle and Evesboro.x In
addition to these, there are $50 con-
tributing members in the county.
Not the least important feature of
the county work has been its extensive
cooperation with the National Y. w.
C. A. in facing and solving the prob
lens incident to the establishing OF a
great military camp in the county.
These organizations have worked with
other societies to match in morale.
building activities Of military authori
ties in the camp itself.
), Miss Rachel Dodge, Y. w, c. A. sec
retary, is in charge of the county work,
organizing, planning and supervising
the activities OF many groups anc
clubs. The county board of directors
2 under whose auspices the work is di
rected, including the following of1icerl
and members: President, Mrs. Mary
Coachley, Medford; vice president, Mrs
Henry H. Albertson, Burlington; boart
secretary, Mrs. Ezra Evans, treasurer
Mrs. Daniel Maxfield, Moorestown
Mrs. F. Wallis Armstrong, iMrs. Will
> liam Roberts, Miss Eleanor Stokes
Mrs. Daniel Maxfield, Moorestown
Mrs. Porter Ashbrook, Lumberton
Mrs. Maurice Haines, Miss Ella Allen
Mrs. Louis Rauser, Medford; Mrs
J Henry H. Albertson, Mrs. Howar
). Packer, Mrs. Carleton E. Sholl, Bul
lington; Mrs. John Sinex, Edgewate
st Park; Mrs. Hazard, Beverly; Mr.,
:, Alexander Marcy, Mrs. Carl de la Cou
e Riverton; Mrs. Charles Dauphin, Mr.
Mary Davis, Vincentown; Miss Ma
10 guerite Wells, Mrs Robert Aaronsor
j. Mrs. Harry Brakely, Bordentown; Mi,
ID Mary Sharp, Masonville, Mrs. Josep
N S. Evans, Mrs. Lemuel Tomlinsol
Marlton; Mrs. Charles Middleton, Be
re- lin; Miss Laura Fenimore, Mrs. Bel
: jamin Deacon, Mrs. Daniel Rene
r. Mrs. H. l.. Crippen, Mrs. George Rie
I'd Mrs. C. E. Lord, Mount Holly; Mrs.
S. HARRISON, Wrightstown.