Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-18
400 Girls Are Enrolled In the
Girls Work Department
And Foreign Born Girls
Are Trained to Be Better
American Citizens in Meet
ings Of International
Friendship Club.

Girls and women regard the local
Y. w. C. A. as a big sister, a sister
who understands" and as a result
of this attitude. the activities of the
organization are varied and interest
ing. Sometimes material help Is CIV
en- by the local association workers.
but often just the ready smile, kindly
interest, and the home atmosphere of
the Y. w. c.. A. rooms, give comfort
TO the stranger or the girl away from
home. 1t is expected winter activi-
ties will be started October l.
W are really an unofficial infor-
nation bureau" said Miss Elenaor
Healy. general secretary of the Y. w.
tated husbands asked the Y. w. c. A..
matron to help locate their wives,
one man arriving at nearly midnight
to tell his troubles" n
Miss Healy told of three Indian
girls coming to the Y" during the
summer who had missed their morn
ing train connection and were obliged
r to remain in Grand Forks until late
in the evening. They sat in the
unconcerned, but as the day pro-
gressed and they remained apparent
" Indifferent to the partaking Of
food ~" officials investigated n
discovered that they were penniless.
Food was given them and this incl
dent is an illustration OF those hap
y penings almost daily, according to
! Miss Healy. However. whenever we
: lend money" said Miss Healy, Its
always returned to us some time"
. Aid Blind Travellers.
y The care of blind girls who stop
here en- route to school is also a spe-
3 cific activity of the local 'Y." It is
touching to see their helplessness
amid strange surroundings; their
fruitless groupings. and smiles reward
, the association worker when she
quietly guides them to the desired OBJ
jects.
"Our ~ is not in any sense a hav-
e en- Of refuge" said Miss Healy, "but
h we do help hayward and delinquent
e girls when they appeal to us. One
e girl, whose home is in Minneapolis
n came to US for aid because she did
d not wish her people, to know Of hel
II trouble"
e Meeting of trains and assuming
g charge of tin1id or delinquent girl.
is also a service frequently rendered
d by the ~"
Employment Bureau.
. An extensive employment bureau
for housekeePers and maids is main,
ldltlcU dL tuc L, dIlu d great ucd
Of work Is lone daily in this connec-
ton. One day a, ,bachelor-farmel
asked the matron to find a rouse
keeper for him and he also expected
her to play the role of Cupid, for hi
added. And If she's good and +
she'll stick, why I might marry her
Girls sometimes inquire about steno
graphic or clerical positions, but a.
the stores and Offices do not Otter
get in touch with the association
when they need such employees, littl'
: service can be rendered in his con
400 in Girls, wo<1.
Miss Healy is not ready to an
nounce the definite program Of winte
activities at the association, but un
doubtedly the~Eymnastum, aestheti
other classes will be organized agail
this season.
Over four hundred girls Of tn
city, beginning at the age Of 10 an
continufng through high school, ar
included In the activities carried o.
Y. M. C. A. The High School Studen
club the Girls Reserves and the sew
ing club are sponsored by the Y. NJ
C. A. officials and these organization
play important parts in the lives Q
the girls. Under the dictatorship o
MISS t1eAly, q large group Oh Inc girl
camped at Camp Rotary. Union Lake
this summer.
Just Friendship.
Girls Of foreign birth are instructe
in American ideals and America
friendship at the meetings of the II
ternational Friendship club he'll
every two weeks during the winte
under. the direction OF Miss Heal,
The members are mostly housemaid
and they love to gather at thes
meetings in their parlor and pla
] games and chatter like the America
girls they are striving to be. Twer
ty girls were enrolled in the class la.
winter. and Miss Heaiy expects /
start activities for the coming white
about the first Of October. Just no
o vote Will probably be one of tn
lines OF study for the year" said Mi
Healy. but whatever we study, o.
main ambition Will be to instti An
erican ideals into the hearts Of thea
fOreAgn born gtrlsy"
Many OF these efrH are anon
those Whh attend the yesper service
Yhich are held Ia the 4. w. q, !
eyMnaaiuM every Sunday Aufing III
Ntntsr at6 o'clock. AZ these NEE
tings talks are given BY women 81
MOI, who sunderStaHA girls and there
Misunderstanding old hymns whic
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