Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
Y. v. c. A. ENLARCES
EDUCATIONAL WORK
Inquiries Regarding Classes
Indicate Coming Season as
Largest in History.

Indications are that the coming sea-
son in the educational activities of the
Young Womans Christian Association
will be the largest in the history of the
association, as inquiries regarding
classes are now pouring into the neao-
quarters on K street.
An important innovation is offered
for the Fall and Winter in the classes
to be formed covering subjects OF law.
This new course will be taught by
John r. Fitzpatrick, assistant United
States attorney for the District of Co
lumbia. Mr.. Fitzpatrick will continue
to give his courses in speed writing.
Another innovation will be the forma-
ton of classes for the study OF verse
writing for greeting cards." to be given
by Miss Florence Marshall, writer In
this field.
Glasses in AmericaniZation, which
have proved popular, will be continued
this year. These classes are free to all
foreign-speaking women and girls
They are offered at hours which are
suited to the limited time at the dis
posal of many foreign women in this
city. Glasses in Bible study also are
offered, taught in the languages OF the
various foreign-speaking groups, ana
successful study in the Bible is already
being carried on by Greek women and
girls, Registrations now are open Ior
a Bible study class for those speaking
German, and other groups will be
formed in the near future and upon
request.
Will Transfer Cooking Glasses.
"Household accomplishments" are
feature of the many classes at the
Y, w. C. A. and one of the new 1ea-
tures for the coming Winter will be the
Cooking classes, formerly held at the
Elizabeth Somers residence and now 10
be transferred to the attractively equip
ned kitchen on the seventh floor OF the
main building at Seventeenth ana n
streets. A new electric stove IN aoo1-
tion to electric plates will add 10 tne
delight of those taking this course DUR
ing the Winter months.
Other new courses offered TINS Term
at the Y. w. C. A. include studies IN
child psychology, intensive courses III
the study of German and French, espe-
ciallv designed for those who are plan
ming trips abroad; biological founda-
tions to education, to be taught by MISS
Esther Scott. in addition to her classes
in nature study and star STUDY.
Three new types of service In educa-
tional matters are to be offered by the
Y. w. C. A. this year. A translation
service in Spanish, French. Itallan ana
Latin for legal. commercial, medical,
literary and general purposes VIII pe
given. Tutoring Is provided in general
and special subjects, and extension
classes will be arranged in any part OF
the city in any subjects, provided
sufficient number Of students register.
Fall Term Opens in October.
Registrations may be made at any
time for the Fall term. which opens
the week of october 6. Beginning tns
week. Mrs. Ketchum will be in the ONCE
of the education department every day.
She will give assistance and suggestion
fegarding classes at the Y. w. G. A. ana
elsewhere in the city.
The aim of the education department
of the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation is twofold.
It was organized primarily to give adj
vice to young women and girls both In
the city and throughout the country
as to the best schools available and
suited to their individual needs ana
tastes In the matter of study. This
function has developed year by year
until a large part of the personal time
of Mrs. Irving Ketchum, who now Is
secretary of the department, Is spent
In answering inquiries regarding schools
from all parts Of the country. An in
formation section Of schools of all kinds,
particularly for young women and girls,
is kept at the Y. w. C. A. and assistance
and advice are furnished by the secre-
tary in charge.
The second aim of the education de-
partment has grown out Of the first,
because of the specific demand for
large variety of subjects for study,
which either are not offered elsewhere
in the city or else cannot be taken adj
vantage of in the form or at the times
offered by the schools. Thus an ever
growing number Of special courses and
classes are arranged each Winter at the
main Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation Building with highly specialized
teachers and at hours of the day and
evening for which there is a definite
demand.