San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Also Hear Of Convention to
Be Held in New
York.
FLOAT IN PARADE
Will Give Weeks Outing
for Winner of Essay
Contest.

the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, which will be held in New
York City on April 80 to May 6,
are reaching San Antonio headquar-
tiers, bringing news Of on elaborate
program which will be attended by
Lady Gladstone, with the presiding
officer, Mrs. F. NJ. Paist, who is the
sister of the new secretary of the
navy, Curtis d. Wilbur. To this con-
vention of $500 national workers in
the Y. w. C. A., San Antonio will
send eight delegates.
international understanding and
peace will be chief features of the
program Of the national convention. !"
Miss Ruth Muir, executive secretary
Of the association, stated SATURDAY..
The Worlds Committee meeting in
Washington will be the first interna-
tional meeting of the Worlds Com.
mittee, Y. W. c. A.. to be held in
the United States. The list of dele
gates includes distinguished women
from Great Britain, France, ftaly.
Roumania. Mexico, Egypt, India
Japan and China"
mi AhtNi AAotdUfhnI
An international dinner on MAY 9
will be given during the meeting of
the convention in New York, and a
peace day observance will also feature
international aspects. Mrs. Montague
Wadegrave as president will head the
delegation of executive committee
members, of which the Countess of
portsmouth is a member. Mrs. Rob-
orr IAnCfnO will b. -
cial hostesses. Mrs. Paist, of Wane.
"a, VIII preside as national president
of the association.
Hostess Day will be observed for
the delegates in New York City on
May =, when series of luncheons
will be given. On the evening oil
May 1, a reception will be held at the
Metropolitan Museum, for the dele
gates. In the receiving line at this
entertainment will be the New York
City Board, and women prominent in
club life in the city. Music will be
given by David Names.
As Illness and other causes have
changed the names of delegates from
san Antonio several times, announce
mepts will not be made until the list
is thoroughly complete ~The eight
women will be appointed by the San
Antonio Young Women's Christian
Association on or before April 10.
A night in camp" was held by
the entire membership of the Junior |
clubs OF the ~" on Friday evening,
April IL, and about 60 guests were
entertained by the Y. W. c. A. at
camp supper. In the shadow of |
real tents, with q camp fire burning
IN the center Of a forest scene, laid
IN the clubrooms of the association,
the girls were given a glimpse of a
typical night outdoors. Plans were
made for trips during the summer to |
Camp ldlewilde, near Boerne, where
business girls will be allowed to 20
Tor outings from June Is to Sep
tember 1. Camps for high school and
junior high school girls will open the
tirst OF June, to last until July.
The Mountain Goat.
The Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION of San Antonio will have a
float in the Battle of Flowers parade,
according to Miss Muir, and the name
OF it will be "The Mountain Goat"
From Miss Muir's description, 1t will
typify another night--or 4 day, in
camp.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was maze on Sdtur- Il
day by Miss Muir of the Camp Idle
wilde essay contest, open on Mon
day, April IA, to business girls of
San Antonio, regardless Of member
ship in the "Y," or OF trips to the
summer camp. The contest will be |
conducted for business girls only, and
q prize Of one week in camp will be
awarded to the girl who writes the
best essay on Camp Idlewilde. The
essays-or poems, must not be over
400 words in length. The contest will
close May 1.
On Friday evening, April II, the
Girl Reserves Of Main Avenue high
school gave benefit vaudeville en-
tertainment. Musical numbers, read
Tres and folk dances were given by |
Main Avenue Girl Reserves. and a
one-act play, '"The Burglar" was pre-
scented. A nice little sum for sum-
mer convention expenses was realized. |
More than 100 people have taken |
plunges in the one week that the
swimming pool has been open. Miss
Muir stated. The little tots especial
~ do not seem to mind the Occasional |
cool northers that change the tenn
perature from summer TO winter
again.
Motion picture slides OF the Pas
sion Play will be shown by the Bust
ness Girls club at the "Y" Tuesday
evening. and Friday evening the slides
will be shown for the Grace Dodge
club.