Evening journal., 1922-01-20
BANNER YEAR
FOR Y. ". c. A.
Reports Show Wonderful
Work in All Departments
in 1921
BOARD MEMBERS
ARE ELECTED

The thirty-frst annual meeting Of
the Young Women's Christian As.
ISOLATION was featured last evenine
BY delightful banquet, an inter
csting business meeting with re-
ports OF the many phases OF the
work Of the association and the cleo
tion of several new board members
The affair was held in the club
room So4 Market street. and was az
tended by approximately 1c0 per.
sons. Mrs. Charles +. Wollaston
president Of the association. pre-
sided over the banquet and the
meeting Mrs. Caleb T. Burchenal
chairman OF the membership com
mittee, was chairman OF arrange
menis for the evening
At the election for board members
there were 60 votes cast. The fol
lowing were elected board members
for three years Mrs. George T
Brown. Mrs. C. Douglas Buck. Mrs
c. A. Higgins. Mrs II. Y. Jemison
Miss Mary H. A. Mather. Miss Louis,
Matthews. Mrs Otho Rowland Mrs
Caleb NJ. Steward. Miss Alice p
Smyih. Mrs A. r. Van Ge'dor Mrs
Charles Weston and Mrs. charles r
Woliaston Mrs. Thomas w. Miller
was elected FOR two years to fll tn,
unexpired term OF Mrs. John ste
venson, resigned.
It was with great regret that the
designations Of Mrs. T. Coleman du.
pont and Mrs. r. C. Tailman. as
board members we're accepted. Boti
on account OF the fact that they
are forced to be away from vii.
mington much OF their time.
Miss Margaretta Miller, Miss Mar
ion Bcadenkopf, Miss Alice p. Smytf
Miss Mary Ramsay and Miss Caro-.
line Fifzwater were elected a nom.
mating committee for one year.
The members Of the board vii
meet at 10 o'clock Monday mornini
NJ so4 Market street for the purpos,
" electlng officers
supper was served az $50 o'clocl
by the members OF the Friendship
Club. an organization Of high schoo
girls A tempting menu was serv
ed. The decorations for the affai
Nrr7 green and Blue and yellow
candles, which spread a glow owe
ta Ions tables
The supper was attended by man,
adult members OF the association
and members Of the Blue Triangl,
Boosters Club. the Mary willis Club
the Altora Club and the Wapi
Camp Fire Girls. Between tn
courses OF the supper. songs wer
sung by the club girls. Piano elec
tions were given by Miss Marjori
Grthrif. 81 t1i siosc OF the supper
greetings were given by Miss Youni
she told Of some of the phases q
ihe work of the y. W. C.. A. In IN
Near East. She said the girls owe
there get out OF the association q
i.uch as 10 not ndro than Tho rlr
here She further said that the as
sociations in the Near East are n,
organized as well as they are here
but they are looking forward 10 bet
ter Organizations some day. sh
emphasized how the girls over ther
enjoy playing American games anl
singing American songs.
Al the speakers table were: Mrs
Charles +. Woilaston. president o
the Y. w c. A.; Mrs. Otho Nowland
chairman Of finance; Miss Carrie v
r. Young recently returned from
abroad. where she was executive o
The Y w c. A. work In the Nea.
Ea.si; Miss J Macklem Beattie. gen
eral secretary of the wilmington y
". G.. A.. Mrs. II. Y Jemison. Mrs
william S. Pr.ckett. Mrs. II. J
Siuhbs and Mrs Joseph Stuart.
Following the supper the bushes,
meeting was held. Devotions wer,
in charge Of Mrs. william S
Prickett
The first report to be heard wa
that OF Mrs Wollaston She an
nounced that the present quarters
So4 Market street. had been LEASED
for two more years. and hoped tha
the new building which an in tn
association were looking forward C
would materialize soon. She thankel
an the secretaries for the assistanc
which they had given her during tn
year.
Mrs. G. r. Brown, treasurer, rs
ported that the association was in
fair financial condition. owing larg,
iy to the cafeteria receipts.
The report OF the general secr'
tary Miss j. Macklem Beatti
showed marked progress during n
year. It contained the facts TIT
during the year 1921. 465 transfer
guests We're taken care OF by the
W. c. A.; SO cases Of travellers a
were looked after and 100 perso'
were in the room register depar
ment. During the year the associ
zion put on a new girls work Sc
reiary and an Industrial secretar
The Y w. c. A. during the year C
operated with many agencies OF q
city
A booth was established at {
State Fair in connection with {
Consnmers' League and literature d
trlbuted. Weekly stan meetin
were held during the year and
rinr-up conference was held
the fan at Wollaston Hall. NJ
Beattie said that she hoped the 10,
association would have a represen
tive at the convention TO be held
Hot Snrings. Va, in April
Mrs. Caleb r. Burchenal, cha
man Of membership committee
ported that the membership OF {
association had been effected by
hard times She reported howe,
the association had maintained d
ing the year a membership of z
The report also showed thst j.
persons use the Y. W. c. A.. da
During the year the association