The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-03
A YEARS PROGRESS
Of THE !. v. {. A.

On Saturday afternoon at $50 a
most entertaining and enthusiastic
meeting of the Y. W. C. A. was held
at the Golf Club when over hum
dred members were present. The
feature of the afternoon consisted
of unique stunts given by the var
ious girls clubs of the Y. W. C. A.
A business meeting was held; de-
violations were led by Mrs. A. E. T.
Gardner, after which reports of the
years work were given and election
was made of members of the Board
of Directors. The members of the
Board are: Mrs. S. D. Rambo, Mrs.
r. N. Holland, Mrs. j. E. Sage, Mrs.
S. r. Hewitt, Mrs. w. T. Handy,
Mrs. ]. w. Legg, Mrs. T. A. Gram
ling, Miss Mabel Cortelyou, Miss
Louise Schilling, Mrs. Paul Reeser,
Mrs. I. H. White, Mrs. J. M. Brown,
Mrs. w. L Richardson, Mrs. Lee C.
Baldwin, Mrs. A. S. ]. Gardner, Miss
Ora Chandler, Mrs. Wilder Glover,
Mrs. Geo. Keller, Mrs. Doyle Butler,
Mrs. Herbert Hague, Mrs. E. C. Nc
Eachern, Mrs. N. K. Smith, Mrs. ]. ].
Galley, Mrs. w. E. Benson, Mrs.
Bolan G. Brumby, Miss Allene Fields,
Mrs. R. R. Claiborne and Mrs. ]. H.
Patton.
Most interesting and spirited talks
on the Blue Ridge Conference were
given by Mrs. W. E. Benson and Miss
Fannie Leu Webb and on the Cleve-
land Conference by Mrs. A. E. S.
Gardner.
Following the business meeting
light refreshments were served.
The annual reports of the treas
urer and the general secretary are
given below.
Annual Report of Treasurer for the
Year ending August 20, 1920.
On hand August 20, 1919 S 1888
Total collections $2,681 so
Expenditures $2,626.8O
Balance on hand S 1888
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. j. E. Sage, Treasurer.
Annual Report of General Secretary
Sept. 1, 1919 to August 20, 1920.
The past year has been a most in
tereeting one to all who have been
active n the Y. w. C. A. work. 1t
was year when we all felt that the
Association would show whether
there was real need for it in the
Community or not. We hope that the
doubt that may have existed in many
minds has by this time given over to
enthusiasm and interest and increas-
ing knowledge of the Y. w. C. A.
movement and the need for such an
Association in Marietta.
Prior to January 1920, this Asso-
citation was financed by funds from
the National War Work Council. With
the knowledge that such funds would
cease on the first Of the year, the
question of a local finance campaign
arose. Enthusiasm had been aroused
by the pageant of last summer, so
that the board of directors felt that
sufficient public interest had been
aroused to warrant a drive. Atm
ance conference was held in Rich
mond, Virginia, October 1920 when
Marietta was allowed four delegates
expenses paid by National Associa-
ton. Preliminary to the campaign,
Miss Amy Smith, General Secretary
of the South Atlantic field Commit
tee, addressed a group of business
men at the Golf Club giving them
clearer idea of the work and aims of
the Y. w. C. A. Immediately fol-
lowing the drive was put on and the
$4,000 required for the year 1920
was pledged.
Immediately following the pag-
cant a membership drive was put on
with Mrs. L. C. Baldwin as chairman
and a total membership of SOC was
gained.
In order to gain more interest of
the mothers in the community kin
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