The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1936-02-01
"YW" Elects Officers
At Dinner Meet

Branch Y. w. { A. at the 10th |
annual meeting OF the Branch on !,
Thursday January 20. Officers
elected to serve with her were
Mrs. Charles Jenkins. first vice
chairman; Mrs. William II. Starks, |
second vice-chairman Mrs. Will
liam H.Peck, recording secretary;
Mrs. Oscar p. Lindsay, correspon-
ding secretary and Mas. Alfred
E. Thomas, finance chairman.
Mrs. Loomis gave a very able
report of the years work in which
she explained the relationship of
the Lucy Thurman Branch
to the metropolitan Y. W. G. A.
in Detroit, the National Board in
New York City and the world Y.
w. c. A. whose headquarters are
in Geneva, Switzerland, and gave
important highlights of achieve
ments at Lucy Thurman Branch.
'Three years ago we moved in
to this beautiful building at 500
Elizabeth. with high hopes of
meeting the needs of the commu-
nifty. Last year 1852 organizations
held meetings in this building
with a total attendance of 21,214
persons. In 1884 the number
was SIC different organizations
with an attendance of 1884.
Our residence is filled at pres
ent with permanent guests.
Throughout the year distinguish
ed guests have come from every
where to stay at the Branch. They
have appreciated the excellent
and attractive accommodation
and the good food in our dining
room which we offer at reasonable
rates. Tourists have especially ap-
preciated our accommodations for
couples.
Girls clubs have had a success
full year There are now 10 such
clubs, several of which are for
girls from II to 20 years of age
in the department of younger girls
in business and industry
Mrs. Loomis complimented the
Big Sister committee on it's splen-
did work in finding homes for girls
and for assisting them in many
different ways. She also spoke
of the fine gift of 500 which was
made by the Children's Fund Of
Michigan to Camp Norcom last
year and provided vacations for
many girls who could not have
otherwise enjoyed the camp. The
Willing Workers gave generous
gift of 800 during the year which
was used to publicize the activi-
ties of the Branch. Premier
Homemakers presented the Branch
with an attractive and much need
ed awning for the roof garden
which was much enjoyed by all
those who attended parties and
teas and luncheons on the roof,
especially during the summer
months. The Y. G. B. l. club girls
also generously donated SO to
the Branch and a beautiful cross
for the chapel
Membership will be our point
of emphasis for 1885," Mrs. LOOMS
said. I'VE need to make the
Branch membership a true cross
section of the Negro community
and have hundreds of women as
new members during the coming
months"
Mrs. Madeline H. Fowler, exc
cutive secretary, paid tribute to
the fine work and cooperation of
the staff which includes Mrs. c. S.
Smith, building manager and res
idence secretary, Mrs. Maud Nor
ris Page club girls secretary, Miss
Helen M Wright, Girl Reserve sec
rotary, Mrs. P. b. Gamble who d.
reefs educational activities.
Mrs. Gates, general secretary OF
the metropolitan Y. w. @. A. COM
plimented the Branch on the large
number of girls attending the an
nual meeting; and stated that the
Y. w. c. A. is making a special
effort to balance-its budget in 1885.
Deficits of the depression years
have been paid by capital funds
from the trustees, she said. I'm
1886 we shall have to watch de-
tails more closely, promote our
educational work, and pay more
eattntion to the producing features
of the building, such as the cafe
terra and the residence, and in
creasing membership.
Each member can do her part
in telling friends about the Y. w. ,
G. A. The Lucy Thurman Branch
has done well this year to raise
its percentage of self-support from
81 per cent in 1884 to 73 per cent
in 1895, but we must do even bet
ter than that in 1885," Mrs. Gates
declared.
Chairmen OF standing commit
tees elected to serve with the Off
GERS mentioned above include
membership, Mrs. W. A. Thomp-
son; publicity, Mrs. Carrie B. Ri
ley: education, Miss Beulah Cain;
friendly service, Mrs. F. e. Daw-
son; Girl Reserve, Mrs. B. M.
Norris; maintenance, Mrs. James
A. Moore; residence, Mrs. John r.
Jackson; employable girls, Mrs.
Haywood CAN'T; world fellowship,
Mrs. Robert Croft; Y. G.. B. L,