Evening star., 1926-04-11
Y. w. {. A.

In response to the cali to the ninth
national convention of the Young
Wompn'S Christian Associations or
the United SITES by the president
and general sttretary of the national
board 5000 women will gather in
Milwaukee, Wis, April 2l to 27. All
convention sessions Will be in the
Milwaukee Auditorium, as will also
the three national assemblies of stu
dents. of business and professional
women and of industrial delegates,
which meet in connection with the
convention.
Mrs. Robert +. Speer. president of
the national board. said in the call:
AT Milwaukee we must once again
appraiSe our methods. study our
equipment think through division of
labor. decide our road and perhaps
make our highway. Much of the
road over which women travel today
is marked Under construction: travel
at your own risk Some of it Is def
nitely marked 'Passa BILE. but unsafe.
Some detourS are fun of danger. We
bring TO the task an amazing breadth
OF experience, and we are helpful TO
one another not in spite of but be-
cause of our differences. We are
cross section of American life today"
The convention occupies a strategic
place in the life of the association. In
the convention the membership the
directing force of the y. w. {. A.,
chart the course of the national
movement for the next two years.
The national board operates under
the charter given by the convention.
The local association viii be rep
resented by nine voting delegates
Iala so
Thomas f.. Brown. president. heads
the following list of voting delegates:
Miss liettie Il. Anderson. general sec
letary; Miss Bertha lahst. Mrs. AL
bert II. PutneY, Mrs. John +. SChaaff.
Mrs. Ray Palmer Teele. Slr@. Clarke
b. Cummings. Mrs. EdWir B. Parker
and Miss Marie l.. Towle.
The visiting delegates are Miss
Marian Casey. Miss Ruth l.. JefferS.
Miss Gertrude Ennes, AIlss NJ. Flor
ence Dunlap and the business girls.
who will also attend the meetings of
the business WomenS Assembly,
Miss Lucy J.. Holland. Miss Grace
Brame. Miss Lois a. Hendrick. Miss
Kate 5. Reilley and Miss Grace
shannon.
Miss Michi Hawai-, national general
secretary of the Young Womens
Christian Associations of Japan. who
is now visiting the Capital, will go TO
the convention in Milwaukee as
guest. She was entertained Friday
night by the members of the Inter-
national Club with a dinner at the
home of Mrs. John Nicolson, the
Cha Stleton.
Dr.. Charles T. Hill. professor of
political science at George Washing
ton University, will speak on the
question: What Part Do Business
and Commerce Play in International
Affairs. Tuesday I pm. at the Ad
minlStratiOn Building. Both business
men ana women are invited.
The Park View Chapter will hold
its April meeting at the home of Mrs
John Norkoeper, 1910 New Hampshire
avenue. tomorrow, > pm.
The Cleveland Park Chapter will
this month hold a luncheon meeting
at the Cleveland Park Club House,
Tuesday l pm.
monthly meeting Thursday 1890 am.
at GA f street. Mrs. Thomas f,
Brown, president, will preside
The committee meetings scheduled
for this week are as follows:
Monday, 1870 a.m.-women mem
bers of the building committee will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Fred +.
wright, 2l34 Wyoming avenue /
p.m.-physical education committee
VIII meet at GA f street, Mrs. Harry
E. Hun, chairman, 5 p.m.-general
education committee will meet at GA
+ street, Mrs. Allan f.. MAY, chair |
man; $50 p.m--membership-r !
ton committee will meet at the home !
Of Miss Jane +. Blinn, 1899 Ianier |
place. Miss Ilena Bailey. chairman.
Tuesday, 2:30 p.m.--The house COM !
mittee will meet at GA f street. Mrs.
Edmund Platt. chairman.
Wednesday. 80 Religious ed !
ucation committee will meet at 614 f
street. Mrs. Howard s. Roberts, chair
man; PAS p.m.-cafeteria committee
will meet at 614 f street, Mrs. Frank
Casey. chairman; 6:15 p.m.-Kamp
Kahlert committee will hold supper
meeting at GA f street, Mrs Harold
e. Doyle, chairman.