Evening journal., 1922-05-20
Y. v. WORKERS
in CONFERENCE
Plans Are Discussed for En-
larging "Y. w." Work
in Delaware
RURAL DISTRICT
is PROGRESSING

The Young Woman's Christian
Association is holding State con-
ference today in Wollaston Hall
ITwenty-flfth and Market streets.
The purpose of the conference is to
bring the women of the State into
closer cooperation in the associa-
tion work; to discuss measures pro-
mental and moral and physical de-
velopment for girls and to devise
means whereby interstate fellowship
may be strengthened.
The Y. w. @. A. is also today OBJ
serving the birthday anniversary of
Miss Grace Dodge, who during her
lifetime was one of the chief sup
porters of the association movement
and the founder of the National
Board of the Y. w. c. A.
Many prominent women from all
parts OF the State who are inter
ested in the Young Women's Chris
tian Association are attending the
conference. Among them are: Miss
Winifred Norris and Mrs. w. Wat
son Harrington, of Dover; Mrs c.
J. Prickett, of Cheswo1d; Miss Edith
Spencer and Miss Olive Heiser, of
Newark. Many other down-State
delegates are expected 10 attend this
afternoons session.
The conference opened at 1870
O'Clock with Mrs. W. S. Prickett, a
member of the Wilmington Associa-
ton Board, presiding. Mrs. Charles
F. Wollaston, president, was unable
to attend the conference. The de-
votional service was in charge of
Miss Bertha Harlan.
In the absence of Mrs. William
d. Denney, president OF the Northern
DlstriF Y. W. G. A. IN Delaware,
Miss WEnifred Morris, of Dover, who
is treasurer of the northern district
gave a talk on Camp Promotion in
Delaware" Miss Morris thanked
the Wilmington Association for the
Invitations extended to all the down
state members for holding the State
conference today. She explained
that all association members in low
er Delaware look to the Wilmington
Y. W. as a big sister. Miss Morris
felt that real leaders among girls
are made through the Y. w. c. A !
In speaking of the camp promotion |
in Delaware, Miss Morris said that |
through camp work many girls |
would be reached. She said 1t
would be a great inspiration II q
camp could be established this sum |
mer for the girls of the State.
Miss Martha Good, secretary OF
the northern district. announced |
that many sites had been suggested |
for the proposed camp but that no |
definite place had been selected. |
Miss Good also stated that the bud |
get for the northern district was |
S 500 and already one-half of this |
amount had been raised. AS yet the |
district has no permanent |
building but the headquarters is in |
Middletown. The slogan for the |
northern district is Minimum equip /
ment and maximum personality"
Miss Good stated that through the 1
courtesy of Mrs. T. Coleman dupont |
a Ford car had been donated to the
Northern District also an office desk
had been given by a friend. She
aid that the young women of the
w bAifh , CUlAtktf = AllANNA SHY Va A|dA-
lware were greatly interested in the
work of the association and had
helped in many communities in
organizing the work.
A luncheon was served at
,'clock. Among the speakers for
his afternoon are Miss Winifred J.
robinson, dean of the Women's Col ]
ege. University of Delaware; Mrs. E
+. Merrick Horn, Miss Freda Ritz,
Hiss Ruth Reed, Mrs. II. Y, Jemi- ]
on. Mrs. Caleb h. Burchenal and
iiss J. Macklin Beattie. One of the
eatures of this afternoons program .
will be songs by the Girl Reserves.
The hostesses for the conference 8
we're Mrs. Otho Nowland, Mrs. Will ,
lam S. Prickett. Mrs. J. Merrick
Iorn, Mrs. Caleb NJ Steward, Mrs. ,
oseph Stuart and Miss Margaretta
iiller.
An interesting feature OF the con- s
erence is an exhibition of posters
nd other material showing the 7
York done by the Wilmington Y. W.