The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-25
OUTLINE PLAN
FOR new Y.W.C.A.
Provisional Committees Are Ap-
pointed and Preliminary De-
tails Are Arranged.

Plans looking forward to establish
ing a local Y. w. C. A, which can be
be affiliated with the national asso-
citation, were formulated and perfected
at meeting of the provisional COM
mittee held in the Patriotic League
rooms last evening. In conference with
the committee was Miss Pearl b. For
syth, national field secretary for the
cities of the South Atlantic states 1t
was decided that the committees i'm
mediately begin the foundation work
for a local Y. W. C. A. Meetings are
to be held twice a month, on the
second and fourth Tuesdays at $50
o'clock in the afternoon, at Miss Her
riman's.
Mrs. j. c. Dunham is chairman of
the provisional committee; Miss Daisy
McAllister. secretary, and the chair
man of the various committees and
their duties are:
Each chairman shall associate with
her three to five other women to
form a working group.
j. Survey, Miss Viva Herriman
Carefully compiled in order to have
a basis upon which to plan and de-
termine the equipment needed and
the program to be promoted. Conditions
have so changed in the last year that
the information should be the result
Of recent investigation.
2. Publicity, Miss Clara Reinhardt.
Gain the interest and cooperation of
the press; furnish educational inform
alton of association movement; It's
aim, its progress. its world wioe as
poets; keep before the public the local
needs progress of organization all
Of the plans, etc.
3. Public Meetings, Mrs. Thomas
B. White. Meetings with ministers.
business men, employees of girls,
women of community, business women.
industrial girls, high school girls. to
explain movement, the plan of organi-
zation, basis of membership and to
enlist their interest.
4. Equipment (to be fil1ed). 10
search the town for headquarters place
for the administration center, which
can include Offices club rooms. space
for recreation and large gatherings.
toilets and a cafeteria. This should
be centrally located in the business
part of town, Of easy approach, good
entrances, light and airy and attrac-
L
should be found to accommodate at
least thirty-five: a smaller number
makes it impossible for self support.
The furnishings, repairs, ETC., of both
centers should be estimated and hand
ed to the budget committee.
5. Budget Committee, Mrs. Lee Nc
DonnelL 20 estimate the first years
expenses in light of the equipment to
be secured and the program to be de-
veIoped and to devise plans whereby
the first ears budget including the
initial equipment may be raised.
G. Remembership. Miss Evelyn
Thornton Work with publicity Tor
securing pledged membership from all
women and girls in town. Committee
should be large and representative OF
all groups, so that every women can
have a chance to join the organization
during the initial drive. Must have at
least 700 before organization meeting
: Constitution. Mrs. Pope Reese. TO
draft a constitution for local asso-
citation and TO secure a charter from
the state. This needs advice OF
lawyer. 1919 model is the best thought
Of the associations of the country
8. Nominations, Mrs. Dan Shepard:
To nominate according to proposed
constitution eleiIeeH NpIiith III
of Directors and report at the organl-
zation meeting.
O. Organization Meeting. TO Dc
filled When the town is thoroueniE
aroused and well Informed definite
plans for housing the organization IN
hand, a carefully worked out Dudget
set I'D. and some provision made, for
raising the money and representative
pledged membership Of 1n1 secured
the organization meeting can be held
at which time the membership adopts
the constitution and elects the board
:: of directors. This meeting should be
the eliminating event Of all the work
Of the Provisional Committee which
goes out of existence when the per-
manpnt board is elected.
10. The Secretarial Committee. Miss
Helen Carter Shall secure recon-