Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-12
AT Y. w. c. A.
Many Interesting Activities Among the
Members o the Organization.

Members Of the Organization.
One of the happiest occasions OF the
Business Girls Club, held recently, was
party given last Thursday evening at
the Club Rooms, No S04 Market street.
The occasion was in the nature oi
surprise to Miss Mary Willis former
president of the club. During the evening
a shower of gifts and budget OF steamer
letters, which we're arranged To form
large bouquet, were presented to MISS
Willis. These gifts and letters were
given as an expression of the high esteem
the club members had for their former
president, who leaves IN the coming
summer to take up Y. W. Z. A. work IN
China. The evening was spent III games
and n special program of music was gwen.
The club also announced that they would
continue their study of China with
deeper interest, especially IN view OF the
fact that their former leader was soon
to enter n larger field In the Oriental
country.
The week end party given at the
Holiday House by the delegates that
attended the recent National Y. W. {. A.
Convention held in Cleveland Ohio, and
members Of the staff, was n great success.
There were present twelve persons,
which included the staff and the follow
ing delegates Mrs ] Merriek Horn, Miss
Laurel Ertlman Mrs Asa Adair Miss
Bessie Purnell. Miss Grace l.. Osborn. On
Saturday afternoon n stall meeting was
held at which time summer conferences
and vacations were discussed and af-
ranged. The most interesting part of the
week end party was the service conducted
by the delegates ON Sunday morning. A
review of the addresses given by Dr.
Charles Gilkye, who is pastor OF the Hyde
Park Baptist Church, Chicago, ut the
convention was presented by the dele
gates DR. Gilkves theme was ON the
'Wholeness OF Christianity and five = lse
dilemmas were pointed ont.
At the May meeting Of the directors
held ON Monday, the resignation OF Miss
Mary Willis, business secretary, was
read 10 take effect the middle OF July.
| The resignation was read with much re-
greet by All members Of the board Miss
| Willis leaves to go in the l ". {. A.
field in China.
Invitations have been issued by the
membership committee TO all members nj
the y " and their friends 10 meeting
next Monday evening at S0i Market
street. Echoes Of the recent National
Convention will he given.
The Blue Triangle Boosters Club
will enjoy n week end party NJ Holiday
House this week They are planning many
special stunts for the purity
The ukelele club met this afternoon
with Miss Rebecca Reinhardt as in
structor The regular rpeeting day Of tho
club il Friday afternoon Other weeks tho
club will meet on the appointed afternoon
The Aloha Club will give dance to-
morrow evening nj the club rooms. sUf
| Market street Music will be furnished
bv Morne's Orchestra The proceeds from
the dance will 20 toward the Industrial
Fund for Camp Ncpahwin
A delegation from the industrial clubs
of the y " will spend tic weekend IN
Germantown. Pa. and will attend the
conference M the y W g A. there.
which conference IS being held IN prepa-
ration 10 the Camp Nepahwin confer
cnCe
The Industrial Girl Reserve Corps will
present the play Tho Dung Dr Dcvlne
on Friday evening NJ the club rooms.
The members III the cnst are the Misses
Ruth Lockcrman. Sarah Rappaport
Myrtle Cathcart Emily Powell, Istella
Shles, Margaret Davis, Matte Met oil
/ lum, Elizabeth SanderEon Miss El2a-
beth Fothcrgill has coached the cast
1g ta@IlNH HtlHN gwen ~ TIT lit-3t3=
ship Club on Monday afternoon was IN
tcrcsting in cvcrv detail The dresses
were exhibited by the members of the
club and showed the correct dress for the
school girl for all occasions.
The Freshmen Corps recently made a
visit to the Home for Aged Women and
entertained them with music and a social
hour. Last Friday they enjoyed a hike
to the Holiday House.
The IIiawatha Corps will meet on FRI
day afternoon and will continue the max
ing Of their small trinklcts of sealing wax.
When all the articles are finished they
are to be sold and the proceeds are 70
go to the corps
Miss Alma Tall, work secretary will
visit the Woman's Community Club Of
Marshallton tomorrow and will give a
talk on the Girl Reserve Corps Work and
the activities of the Y. ", G. A. The
meeting will be held in the school house