Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21

Annapolis, which has been developed
girls. Completion Of the headquarte
In 1927, gave a strong impetus to the
work of the Y. w. c. A. as did the new
Strong residence. built on adjacent
ground and opened for occupancy in
1896.
Miss Anderson will be succeeded by
Miss Elizabeth NJ Haney who has long
been associated with the work of the
association in Washington and other
, cities Miss Haney is at present trav-
cling in Mexico with her mother, Mrs,
M. H. Haney. but will return to Wash.
lngton August 90.
Asked yesterday what she conSid-
cred the most significant development
of the Y. w. c. A. during the past
IS years, Miss Anderson declared that
the increase in services to girls and
y, women of Washington during that
period was outstanding
In 1927" she said, the Y. w. G. A
was serving approximately $4,000 per-
sons. The number served in 1887, is
estimated at 100000 This includes
people attending the classes given al
the headquarters, the work of the
branch at GA E street NV, at Va
cation Lodge and Kamp Kahlert, the
Girl Reserves Club members and the
young women living in Strong
Residence.
An important trend in Y. w. c. A.
work is seen in the increasing demand
for educational courses. When the
Y. w. c. A. first occupied the new
building at Seventeenth and K streets
NV in 1927, there was considerable
question as to whether we were allot-
ting too much space for classes in
stenography, current events, writing
and other studies. Now we are begin
ming to think we will need even more
space for these courses.
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THE health education department"
she added has not shown a COM
parable growth, but that is due to
the increased recreational activities
in other parts of the city during the
same period"
For the future, Miss Anderson said,
she would like to see greater integra-
ton OF. the work of the Y. W. c. A. and
more active participation on the part
Of the volunteers.
II would like to see this a truly
democratic organization. Miss An
derson said, while it is democratic at
present I would like to see it even
more so. All of the volunteers would
take an active part in the elections of
board members and in determining
the policies of the association and
would like to see each volunteer find
some niche of usefulness in which
to work for the good of the organi-
cation"
Miss Anderson entered the Y w. c.
A. work as volunteer, many years
4 ago. She had been a member in her
college days and some years later
while studying in Paris she volunteered
to fill a vacancy in the Paris branch
of the British-American Y. w. c. A.
Later she was appointed secretary of
this branch and served there for four
years,
Returning to the United States she
became secretary of the Y. w. c. A.,
in Pasadena, Calf, but was recalled
to France during the war, when there
was a demand for workers who could
speak French.
Miss Anderson organized three 'foy-
ers," or clubs, for munitions workers
lat Lyon. Shells and powder were
being made in the old exposition build
ings in Lyon and there were no IA
cilities for the refugees, soldiers wild
ows and other girls from all parts of
France working in the factories. Under
the auspices of the Y. W. c. A. a hut
was built and as many as 500 factory
j., workers met there daily for lunch and
for social affairs in the evening.
Immediately following the armistice
Miss Anderson was appointed asso-
ciate general secretary of the Y. w.
c. A. overseas work in France
Il never saw service near the front
lines" she said, but my work brought
me in contact with the scars and
misery of the aftermath of war"
In 1921 Miss Anderson went to Bel
GUM to organize the Y. w. c.. A.
for that country. For two years she
worked with all classes of Belgian
women and girls and got the Or
ganization firmly established. The fact
that for some time her birthday was
celebrated by the Belgian Y. w. C. A..
as fete day gives measure of the
esteem in which she was held and of
the value of her services to the
country.
Just before coming to Washington,
she was secretary of the Y. w. c. A.
In st. Louis, Mo.
AS for future plans, Miss Anderson
admitted that she has made none as
yet. First I shall drive to Illinois
with my mother Mrs l. H. Anderson
and my young neice Lillian Sawyer.
Perhaps later shall go to the coast"
I'VE are hoping that she will re-
turn to Washington to live after her
trip" Mrs William Lee Corbin, pres
ident of the Y. w. C. A. said yester-
day. I'VE are all sad to see her 60,
and for three years have refused to
accept her resignation. Her work has
been remarkable because of its self
lessness, loyalty and efficiency. and
she has made great contribution
to Y. w. c. A. in Washington"
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One Of the first of the scholarship
benefits to be given in the fall will
be sponsored ~ the vassar Alumnae
Association. The date will be fixed
after meeting Of the club the latter
part of September.
Organized more than 40 years ago,
the association is among the Oldest
of the Washington alumnae groups.
The maintenance of the scholarship
fund is one of its principal detectives,
and many Washington girls have gone
to Vassar as result of its activities
Working for the college in other
ways, the association keeps people,
snd particularly young girls, inter-
ested in Vassar. The alumnae are