The Omaha guide., 1935-03-02
Y'NEWS
MOTH SIDE "Y" SHOWS GAINS
IN 1884.

NOlIh SlDE GAlINO
IN 1884.
A total Of 20,234 individuals in 1884
as against 1860 in 1888 is evidence
of the place aid value of the North
Side Y. w. C. A. n the Community.
Aiming primarily towards creating
within the community a group Of wo-
MN and girls who desire to practice
the highest ideals of womanhood, the
annual reports of both the Executive
Secretary and Girls Worker at the
18th Annual Me ting on last Thursday
evening, of the Y. w. c. A. revealed
many int resting indications Of pro-
gress in tbs direction. Both reports
stressed the place which girls are
finding through belonging to club
groups, the real meaning of belong
ing to the Y. w. C. A. Personal de-
velopment as reveal-d through the
growing initiative and abilities of club
groups to plan activities is mentioned.
Book reviews, discussions and lectures
on curr> mt, industrial, religious and
social topics were included in club
made Of the effort on the part of high
school and Quack and Trojan clubs of
the objective in social dancing parties.
Dances to r present the standards of
the Y. W. c. A. and to keep in mind
the enjoyment Of club members rath-
er than the demands of the
ity wire realized in 1884. The biggest
achievement of the club groups was
the organization of the Branch Fed
Grafton initiated by Miss Lucy Mae
Stamps, President of the Quack club.
TIL Branch Federation IS a clearing
house for club problems. This repre-
sents the kind of fellowship between
girls which the Y. w. G. A. stands
for. There w re IA class in 1884 with
an enrolment of 404 and an attend
ance of 4,737. All classes were free
with the x pt.on of the piano class.
Out of the development Of the Cater
ing Class at the North Side Y. W. C.
A. opened in October 1884, throughout
: the city nine classes with over 100
White and Negro women enrolled.
There is from these classes the de-
mand to establish a training school for
hous hold employees and it is hoped
: that in the neal future, the North
Side Y. W. c. A. will see this realized.
: We have begun the y ar 1885 with the
purpose of making "The Y. W. C. A.
a Moral Force" as our objective. More
than $50 persons attending our open
> ing series of Sunday Forums last
: week, when Rev. Lawrence Plank
: led the first discussion what is Nor
ahty?" Commenting, Mr. Plank said,
We congratulate the Y. W. C. A. on
> IT'S educational significance in this
: community. l do not find VIII re I
would find such a group as this in our
city on Sunday afternoon as vital as
,,tou are" 1t IS but the beginning.
and the year 1885 lies ahead but if we
can carry forward with the fine COOP
: GRAFTON Of our community, our voIun-
te'rs, u developing membership. the
enthusiasm and faith in God and e O
pie, we can become the Moral Force.
Organized in 1888. the Boy and Girl
Forum under the dir ction Of our
Girls Worker is one of the outstand-
ing emphases in the work of the North
Side Y. w. c. A. The forums have
attracted city-wide attention and set
the pace for organization of similar
groups in other organizations in the
city. The forums are organized and
presided over by a special committee.
Each time they present the problems
OF interest to young people. During
the year the discussion on the Anti
Lynching Bill and Disarmament let
ters were sent from the group urging
the President and State representa-
tIves to support the passage of the
Anti-Lynching Bill. During the month
Of July the second vacation school for
girls was opened. 1t was the only
!, supervised recreation project in the
North end. approximately 300 girls
attended. The swimming class opened
at the Christ Child Cener was SO
large that only one half of the class
could get in the pool at once. During
the year 1884 the Branch was taxed
to capacity in an effort to accommo-
date its own activities and outside
, groups. This has increased the prob
lem Of space. 1885 finds the problem
of increased space also.
The North Side Y. w. C. A. wishes
to thank its many members and
friends TO rhelping to create q live
center Of activity.
Mrs. II. B. Rergquist, President Omaha
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