Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-19
Y. W. c. A. NEWS

The setting-up conference of the
staff of the Y. w. c. A. is in session
at Ramp Kahlert, Sudley, Md. With
the general theme, Possessing the
Land" concentrated study Is being
made of the projected program Of the
different departments for the ensuing
year.
Part of Saturday morning was &C.
cupied with the discussion of outstand
ing needs and how various organiza-
tons in the District are planning to
meet those needs this year. The spe-
cial speakers were: For the Y. M. C.
A., William Knowles Cooper, general
secretary: civic organizations, Mrs.
Frederic Harrington, chairman of the
civic committee Of the Twentieth Gen.
fury Club; social agencies, Mrs. w. A.
Roberts, executive secretary of the
Council of Social Agencies; Council of
Churches, DR.. w. L. Darby, executive
secretary.
Miss Mabel n. Thurston will give
the closing talk this afternoon. Other
topics Of the program were Beauty,
Strength and VISION" reported on
| ing the general, religious and health
sections; Service" represented by
rooms registry, residence. food serv-
ice, house and information desk; Rec
| reation and Relaxation" by Ramp
Kahlert and Vacation Lodge; Com
radeship," by Girl Reserves, business
and professional women, industrial
women and home women.
Members of the staff who will at.
tend the conference are: Miss Hettie
P. Anderson, general secretary; Mrs.
Minnie l.. Ashby, assistant house Sec
rotary Elizabeth Somers Residence;
Miss Jane f. Blinn, membership secre
tary; Miss Bessie l.. Brown. assistant
o. Buckingham, business Office execu-
tive; Miss Elsie j. Bunting, cashier;
Mrs Carrie Carney. assistant cafeteria
director; Miss Marian E. Casey, Girl
Reserve executive; Miss Mabel Charest,
secretary to the general secretary;
Miss Mabel R. Cook, assistant Girl Re-
serve secretary: Miss Edith L. Daw
son, assistant secretary, business and
professional women's department;
Miss NJ. Florence Dunlap. camp direc
tor; Miss Gertrude Ennes, house di-
rector, Elizabeth Somers Residence;
Miss Helen w. Fassett. assistant
house secretary, Elizabeth SOmers
Residence: Miss Nellie S. Gist. book
keeper; Miss Saida l.. Hartman, in
dustrial secretary; Miss Myrtle Henry,
house secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth Hub
bard, director Of cafeteria; Mrs. Naomi
B. Hunt, Office secretary; Miss Imo
gene B. Ireland, secretary of music;
Miss Helen T. McQuillan. assistant Of
fee secretary; Miss Marion l.. Meigs,
health education secretary; Miss
Aleada c. Nelson, assistant cafeteria
director; Miss Bertha Pabst, secretary,
business and professional women's
department.; Mrs. Mamie Robinson,
assistant house secretary Elizabeth
Somers Residence; Miss Minnie v.
Sandberg, secretary, general and re-
| ligious sections, educational depart
ment; Miss Ruth A. Walton, health
education secretary: Miss Mary j..
Wright, secretary, rooms registry and
emergency work.
Mrs. Florence Dounis is the newly
elected president of the Greek Mutual
Aid Society of the Y. w. G. A. and
,, Mrs. A. Papagrist the vice president.
, Next Thursday a: pm. a tea will
be given at GA f street for girls en-
ployed in homes. at which Miss Saida
| l.. Hartman, industrial secretary, will
| be hostess.
Food, fellowship and fun" is the
slogan of the rally announced by the
young business and professional
women's department of the Y. w. c.
A. 1t is to take place September 81
at the Blue Triangle, Twentieth and
r streets, at GAS pm. All young bust