Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-04-14
Y. W. c. A. NEWS

The Young WOmen's Christian
Association Of Jackson, Miss, an
nounced today April Is, it's plans
to join YWCAs throughout the
United States in the annual OBJ
servance of National YWCA Week
April % to %.
Theme for the nationwide OBJ
servance this year is "See the
World in New Light" Mrs. L.
B. Jones, Executive Director of the
Branch announced.
So that young women of our CON-
munity may gain a fuller under
standing Of role the YWCA plans in
helping them to realize this theme
the local Association is planning
a special series of activities dur
ing the week, Mrs. Jones pointed
out. There will be special pro-
grams at the YWCA during which
interested young women may join
the local Association.
The week-long observance will
begin with the traditional YWCA
Sunday, April %. On that day
members of the local Association
will 60 in groups to the church OF
their choice.
April "a, at $50 p.m.-Publit
Affairs Luncheon. There will be
panel on the theme for the
week "See the World in a New
! Light" New members who joir
the YWCA during the week viii
be officially recognized in World
Membership Day observance or
April 20, at S pm.
National YWCA week has beer
an annual event of the YWCA
since 194S and this years observ-
ance follows upon the 1855 world
wide celebration of the Tooth an
niversary of the YWCA in the
world.
"While we seek throughout the
year to provide programs of i'm
portance to the women and girls
of our community, this week gives
US a special opportunity to join
with Associations throughout the
United States in calling attention
to our friends in Jackson, that tbs
YWCA is an organization where
they may meet new friends, de-
velop skills and participate in ac-
Invites that will help them to "See
the World in a New Light" The
YWCA is the worlds largest or.
ganized group of women with a
! Christian purpose, and it's pro.
gram now in full swing in IS coun-
ties around the world is available
to girls and women of all races
and creeds.
We like the YWCA. 1t has come
up with a good program idea and
theme for it's big week of the
year - National YWCA Week -
April 1928. The theme, "See the
World in a New Light" is worth
trying we think. The light many
of us see it in now puts strain
on the nerves, if not the eyes.
A lot of people for long time
have been proclaiming the need for
the world to change. Historically
speaking, they've been about as
effective as an ant gnawing away
at the base of the Great Pyramid.
It's possible new tactics are in
order.
The YWCA's theme suggests we
change ourselves. If it's true that
GAS a man thinketh so is he" -
then so does he. A change in at
titude could mean a change in our
own actions toward problems. 1t
we'll could be the "Open Sesame"
to that new and freer world we
all want.
1t is logical to say that if we
see the world in a new light we
have to change our viewpoint and
therefore ourselves. If enough of
us can do this, the World too,
follows suit. The YWCA's idea is
that if the individual can get rid
of his own Illustrations, hostiiities
and anxieties, he is a happier,
more mature, personality. He is
not only better off himself, but
his community and society as a
whole improves as a result. Here
in our midst, as near as 5Ol N.
Parish St. is a way to achieve
such a goal.
The local Association offers wide
and varied opportunities for the
development of such individuals.
It's program works for growth of
the whole personality, "body, mind
and spirit" as symbolized in its
Quadrangle insignia. A member
has d choice of any or all OF a
varied number of courses, classes,
activities and projects designed to
promote the welfare of the indi-
vidual. In its wide range of Of
ferings one can find health educa-
ton, including physical fitness,
nutrition, gymnastics, dancing,
swimming and almost any other
kind of recreational activity. There
are A to 2 classes, from job-train-
ing skills to wholesome leisure
time activities to be joined days