Evening journal., 1921-04-05
CITY ~ OPENS
$4,000 DRIVE.
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ulating addresses and numerous
musical selections.
Shortly after 8 o'clock members
and friends Of the association were
greeted with a pleasing song by the
members of the Girl Reserves. These
young people marched into the gym
nasium dressed in uniform and car
rying the Girl Reserve banner. roi-
lowing their song and yells, thess
young women grouped themselves
in the front Of the spacious room.
Following the Invocation, by the
Rev. Charles /. Candee, Mrs. Charles
f. Wollaston, president of the
Young Womans Christian Associa-
tion welcomed the guest in a few
well chosen words. She thanked the
Young Mems Christian Association
for the use of the gymnasium for the
meeting and for many other favors
to the Y. w. c. A.
A word of greeting was next given
by Colonel George A. Elliott, in be-
half of the Y. w. c. A. He welcomed
the guests and called attention to
the work the Y. w. c. A. is doing
and wished success to the associa-
ton in the coming drive. He COM
mented favorably on the well chosen
workers of the Y. w. c. A. calling
attention to the splendid war work
of both Mrs. OthO Nowland and Mrs.
T. Coleman DUPONT.
Mrs. Wollaston then told OF the
work the Y. w. c. A. is doing in this
city. In part. Mrs. Wollaston said:
''The association is not coming with
any apology to the city when they
are asking for $4,000. We ask it
freely and cheerfully to help in the
work the young women of this city
enjoy with us Every one in this
city knows the headquarters is in
one of the most central sections Of
this city. the cafeteria, club rooms,
and offices all being housed under
one roof For this property $4,000
for rent has to be paid yearly.
WOllaston Hall, located at Twen-
ty-fifth and Market streets, which
has been established for more than
three years has proved all that the
board members had hoped it would.
1t accommodates 65 young women.
Holiday House on Shellpot Road
gives those girls in the city an op-
portunity to get suburban air and
living. During the summer months
hundreds of girls visit this center. "
Mrs. Wollaston then told of the
many successful classes of the as
sociation, and Of the club work for
the younger girls of tho teen age.
She called attention to the fact that
the money which had been subscrib-
ed in 1916 for the building fund had
never been drawn upon, being held
intact until such time as building
material, etc, can be obtained more
cheaply than at present She point
ed out that the following committee
had invested the money; II, f..
Brown. II. p. Scott and w. W. Laird.
Some day we hope to have a build
ing which not only we, but the city
will be proud Of" the speaker said:
Mrs. Wollasten emphasized the
fact that the association is IS per
cent self supporting and is now ask
ing for a is per cent financial as
sistance from its members and
friends to carry on the work which
is so beneficial to such large group
OF the young women of Wilmington.
Mrs. Frederic NJ. Paist. east cen
trail field representative and MEM
Der Of the national board OF the Y.
w. c. A, was the next speaker. She
pointed out that many Y. w. c. A. s
all over the United States are hold
ing similar campaigns. Success
in this campaign will have a big in
fiuence on other cities in your field,
which includes the States of Della
ware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, "
stated Mrs. Paist.
Girls once enlisted in "Y. W"
work are a part of its interest for
ever. was one thought pointed out
by the speaker. Among the funda-
mental reasons why the Y. w. c. A..
stands out to Mrs. Paist as no other
organization does are the following
1t is doing constructive work along
all lines that every one is interested
in; II is doing constructive work in
Christian ways; constructive work
among the industrial girls and the
foreigners, and the young people
it is aiding with the work OF the
Negro branch OF the Y. W. c. A.
And last Mrs. Paist pointed out thai
the Y. w. c. A., is a home for young
people serving the community in q
way not possible by any other or.
ganization.
Interspersing the addresses wer,
songs by the Girls Reserves under
the direction of Miss Marion Howe
The Y w. c. A. Mandolin Club play.
/ ed several pleasing selections. Tn,
club is composed Of the Misses Myrs
| Sheared, Mary Ruth. Margaret Nor.
gan. Mary Goodwin. Aimee Roth and
Maud Jemison.
Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT who is q
member OF the local board and ais,
Of the national board of the Y. w
/ C. A. took as her subject the ma
4 tional Work of the Association"
For more than four years Mrs du
! Pont has taken an active part II
Z the work. and is very enthusiastic
II will be recalled that during tn,
world war she went to Europe il
the interest Of the "Y"
Mrs. dupont said that so years age
the first Y. W. c. A. was established
in this country and now there ar,
/ 1000 associations in the United
States. with 500 student associations
Up until 1906 there was no nationa
association the different "Y. W.'s'
being in two groups. but in the yeai
1906, the National Board was form
ed with headquarters in New York
with Miss Grace Lodge. as the fair,
godmother to the associations. Mis-
Lodge continued at the head unit
her death in 1914.
In the National Board, Mrs. du
Pont said there are II differen