Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-20
Y. ". {. A. HOLDING
STATE CONVENTION
First Conference Of This Kind
In Delaware Opened Hero
This Morning.

Tho flrtt state conferences Of the
YOUNG wonen's Christian Association
ever bold In Delaware opened this
lmornins a. VIOLATION Hall. Twenty
NTH and Market streets. Representa-
lives OF the Wilmington Association
and OF the northern District were pres
ent 10 como into closer cooperation
Fin their association work, to discuss
measures providing increased oppor-
tunities for mental. moral, and ply
'sical development for tho girls. and
to devise means whereby Interstate
Fellowship may be strengthened
| On account OF the illness OF the pres
ident. Mrs Charles r. wollsston, Mrs
William &. Prickctt presided.
| In the absence OF Mrs William Dem
ney. Miss Winifred Morris Of Dover
discussed Can We Join In a State
Program. Camp Promotion. and Girl
Reserve Movement" She spoke Of the
Fnewness Of the county Y. w. G. A. IL
Illustrating her talk by extracts from
Lady Astors speech, she said that
women should he leaders In the com
munity. and should train girls to he
leaders, and urged the audience 10
fconsecrate themselves 10 any move
ment that trains girls To be worth
while. She emphasized the value OF
camps as a means of bringing the girl,
Together md teaching them the value
OF beautiful and worthy things. In this
way she said the girls would lose idea,
Of sectionalrm and learn to cooper.
ate.
Miss Good reported that the com.
mittee had been looking for sults biz
places for a camp. but nothing definite
lhas been decided. II was decided to ap
Epolnt . joint committee from the VII
minston Association and the northern
EDistrict 10 investigate the question o
a summer camp.
Miss Martha Good. secretary Of IN,
Northern District, spoke on "Linini
Up a. District" She outlined the de
velopment Of the state organization
from the time 81 the statewide cam
paien carried on by the students n
the Womens College TO interest
people IN the sssocia ton TO the pres
ent when a permanent secretary ha
been secured for the Northern Dis
trict She explained that in the rura
districts the work must he done main
~ by volunteer workers. and that con
tact with the girls may come through
pastors, principals and teachers o
schools, club women. or groups q
organized women, Girls arc the big
sest asset 10 the association she de
clared and emphasized the need q
camps. conferences and clubs for tn
girls of the state
She expla lined that the budget
s3,boo with an spportional amount {
he raised by each community. Tn
purpose of organizing the district
to break down prejudice. to Great
understs ndlng Of world interests. an
to cooperate with all other religion
bodies in setting higher standards.
After a luncheon the afternoon ses
Sion opened with singing by til
Gin Reserves. Miss WinIfred
Robinson. Dean OF the women's Co,
lege. University of Delaware. spok
. on Linking tho Industrial Girl wit
the college" Mrs. J. Merrick Hor
of this city and Miss F'reda Ritz ,
Newark spoke on Standards T,
Girls Activities What Il Means
he a Girl Reserve" was discussed +
=. Mas Ruth Reed Reports Of N
. National Convention at Hot Spring
, Arkansas. were given by Mrs II.
lemison. Mrs Caleb Z Rurchens
Miss j. Nacklin Beat,ie
= An interesting feature Of the col
- vention was the exhibit Of poster
4 scrap book material. and other fl
Y teresting material representing Il
y achievements OF tho Girls Work d
4 partment.