New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1914, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914. RECTORS ELECTED AT Y. W. C. A. ANNUAL DX Oficials Re-slected for the Deals With the Successes in All De- partments of the Flourishing As- “Summer sociation—Lecture on Camps for Girls.” The spirit of sincerity and good ellowship permeated the annual eeting of the Young Woman’s Chris- jan association, which was held last pvening in the chapel of the First ongregational church. Reports were presented and directors re-elected, af- er whigh those present were enter- ained with the rendering of the fol- jowing program: Unison Hymn. Scripture Reading and Prayer—E. ., Thienes. Selection—Mandolin club. Words of Greeting—Mrs. C. E. Wet- ore. Report of Year's Work—Miss Em- a L. Zanzinger. Selection—Mandolin club. Illustrated Lecture — “Summer ‘amps for Girls"—Miss Sara B. Matt- ews. Unison Hymn. Benediction—E. C. Thienes. It was at a brief business session ht 7:15 o'clock that Mrs. C. E. Wet- ore, Mrs. Frank J. Porter, Mrs. arris B. Humason, Mrs. Charles B. Parsons, Mrs. Stanley T. Goss and Miss Flora Humphrey were re-elected 0 the board of directors, and Miss Elizabeth Eastman, Miss Florence An- firews and Mrs. Stanley T. Go: pointed a nominating committe hree to prepare a list of names for lhe annual election of officers to be held in two weeks. The chairmen of he various committees made their orts, which were very encourag- ng, and other routine business was ansacted. Annual Report of Secretary. The annual report of General Sec- etary Miss Emma L. Zanzinger was omplete in every respect, and while rief, embodied all the notable events nd activities of the 'past twelve onths. It follows: “Others did it, so can we, was the ogan that carried us through our ecent buildings campaign raising 5,672 in addition to the $2,600 pre- jously in the building fund. At the ind of the five days’ strenuous, excit- | g, and exhilarating work, the slogan hanged to “Others did it, so‘did we' d “so did we” s the entire evidence : what -has ‘been accomplished in he Young Women's Christian associa- ion during the past year, and in the hreé and a half years of its exist- nce. Business Girls Alded Much. “If the association had not met the eeds of many of the girls of New ! Britain, and had not lived up ‘to that | or which it was organized in the fall £ 1910, there never would have been campaign. The work that the ne hundred business girls did in ising so much of the amount, proved jhat,—and convinced everyone of afternoon clubs and one evening club were formed, making a total of nine clubs consisting of 130 camp fire girls. Each club has in it from ten to sixteen girls, ranging upwards from | twelve years of age. What the Clubs Stand For. “These clubs stand for work, health and love,—work in the home, cultivat- ing in each girl the love to do the things that stand for womanhood; health that is obtained through the love of out-of-doors and all things in nature, in order that each girl may honor womanhood with a splendid physique; and love that reaches out evervwhere and leaves the sunshine and happiness of girlhood and wom- | anhood. Under the leadership of capable and enthusiastic guardians, these 130 girls have had classes in cooking, table-setting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, bead-weaving, and calis- thenics; nature walks, evenings with the stars, reading, first aid to the in- jured and Bible study, besides the regular council meetings held once & month, at which time honors are awarded for new things accom- plished. What the Clubs Have Done. “The Kolah and Arrobo camp fire girls made scrap books and dressed dolls for the crippled children at Newington, and the Altamont girls, in connection with a five weeks’ study of immigration problems, made an Iaster wardrobe for a one year old Lithuanian baby. It may be interest- ing to know that ten nationalities are represented in nine camp fire clubs. ‘The helpful personal talks given to many of the girls by Mrs. Labaree, have been especially appreciated, and have done much in shaping the char- acter ‘of our growing girls. Physical Work Limited. “The work of the physical educa- tion department carried on in South church chapel has been more or less limited. The classes for older girls had a profitable winter under the instruction of Miss Mildred Moulton of New Haven; and the girls of the Rambler and Busy Bee clubs under Miss Emily Andrews, Last year the Rambler club had a demonstration night for their parents, who were more than grateful that their daugh- ters were a part of the Young Wom- en’s Christian association. Such a demonstration will be given again by the two clubs this year. New Books in Library. “There have been classes in Ger- man, dictation for stenographers, English for foreign women, and a Mandolin club, which is here tonight to speak for itself. The English class, made up of young women of four nationalities, has made great progress with the devoted help of Miss Ruth Loomis. The library, through the persistent efforts of the educational committee, had added to it about 200 books,—books chiefly for the adoles- cent girls for whom it is difficult to find enough of the best reading; 1,074 books were taken out during the year, Average Attendance at Vespers Forty. ‘“We are not a church, but we do stand for Jesus Christ,—and Jesus Christ in every day life. That is why Wwe have'a religious work committee that plans for the spiritual growth of well-balanced girlhood. The prac- tical and informal classes for Bible and soclal study have had an enroll- ment of sixty girls.. The average attendance at Sunday vesper services has been forty. ‘‘Words can scarcely express what these Sunday gatherings have meant to our girls. One of them said: “I always come here on Sundays because I'm sure of a welcome, and always get something to take away that makes life sweeter.” Only last Sun- jheir appreciation for the association, id of their future love and interest. 'hey showed the community that a pore adequate building and equip- ient were necessary before the friend- v hand could draw in hundreds hore. Camp Fire Clubs Increase. “What has been done in the past lear is much the same as in the two revious years, with the exception of.| jhe work started for younger girls,— jhat is, girls between the ages of welve and fourteen. As a result of e camp fire girls’ exhibition at the [hild, welfare exhibit last April, three Sta;'cby Food - Necessary For Energy But many persons cannot digest starch as found in ordi- nary food—hot biscuit, pota- toes, white bread, etc, In making Grape-Nuts from wheat and barley, the starch part of the grains, needed for body energy, is so thoroughly dextrinized by long baking (partially pre-di- gested) that the time of di- 3 gestion is reduced—generally " to about one hour. (White bread about 3 1-2 hrs.) ~ Many forms of stomach trouble disappear when proper, ~ easily digested food is used. “There’s a Reason” ; Grape-Nuts day a girl exclaimed, “Haven't we had the loveliest kind of a Sunday-after- noon!"” The .lovely time, of course, includes the gathering in the library (or “that brown room,” as it was called by someone), where tea is served, stories read, and acquaintances made around the blazing logs. Social Functions Popular, “The social committee carried out a well planned program of parties,— entered into very enthusiastically by every one. The party still spoken of as ‘““one of our best” was the Christ- mas picnic,—and the house was most assuredly too small on that evening. These social times have been the means of girls of different clubs be- coming better known to each other: “The boarding home which accom- modates twenty girls has been full the entire year, and gladly would have taken more into the family had there been room. About thirty young wo- men were assisted through the Y. W. C. A. in finding suitable lodgings in the city. Lunch ‘Room Self-Supporting. The lunch room has grown steadily and proves that it can hold its own. During the past year 31,400 meals were served, an increase of 2,800 over the previous year. This Increase has been entirely due to the larger num- bers coming for noon luncheons, and has enabled the lunch room depart- ment, in spite of the high cost of liv- ing, to end the year with just 2 very small balance on hand. The Spirit of Silver Bay. “Last summer, the New Britain as- sociation had seven delegates at the city conference held at Silver Bay, Lake George, and again girls came home with renewed faith, and strength and vision. These are some of the expressions from Syver Bay: “The lessons, the pleasures, but most of all the spirit of Silver Bay has given me a higher ideal of life.” Another: ‘The things I am learning here, I shall never forget. They will go with me forever, and go into my church that needs me.’ And one more: ‘Really words cannot express the beauty and wonder we are living In, the beauty of nature, and the won- der of all that we learn in classes. Surely God is in everything up here.’ Twenty-nine at Camps. “Six girls spent two weeks in Alta- mont Camp in the Helderberg maoun- tains, and twenty-three went to Mak- onikey camp on Martha's Vinevard, and almost every girl wished she might have stayed another two weeks. A yacation at one of these camps al- ways serds a girl back so refreshed in body and spirit that she imme- dlately wants to do something for some one. Thanks Directors. “Once more we wish to voice our grateful appreciation to the board of directors who have devoted them- selves so conscientiously to the life of the association; to those who worked so faithfully and whole-heartedly for the buildings campaign, and to all whose contributions are making pos- sible the further growth of the work; to all who have brightened our asso- ciation with books, magazines, and flowers; to the camp fire leaders who have given so much of their strength, love and energy to the girls; to Dr. Travis for the helpful talks and the gymnasium entrance examinations given to many girls; to the speakers who have made our Sunday after- noons such deeply inspiring times; to the hospitality committee who have prepared the Sunday teas week after week; to the newspapers for the gen- erous support given us through their columns,—and to all others who have consciously or unconsciously made our Y. W. C. A. bigger and better. “The new and larger building, we realize will bring with it new and larger responsibilities. And with 5568 members now conscious of the ideals of the association, will not the larger assoclation home and center be an an incentive for bringing into our midst another 500 girls who need us, and whom we need? There are 12,200 girls in New Britain. Who is going to see that each one of these 12,200 girls is living her fullest life? Who is going to be the means of every girl saying as one wrote me a short time ago,—‘It was at the Y. W. C. A. that I met the girls who are now my dearest friends?’ Others did it, so can you:” Words' From the President, Mrs. Charles E. Wetmore, president of the association, introduced her ad- dress with a statement éf the fact that the association has many things for which to be thankful, enlarging upon the same by telling specifically how the Y. W. C. A. has derived bene- fits. from many sources. Many prob- lems have been encountered in the short existence of the association, she asserted, the majority of #hich have been overcome through the faithful and sincere services of, not only the officials, but of the membership at large, which has always shown a willingness to assist in the develop- ment of the organization. The president told that she rejoiced in the decision of Mrs. Labaree to ac- cept another term as a director, even though the latter is to sever her con- nections as an active officer very soon. She went on to express her opinion that co-operation of officers and mem- bers was the secret to success and she impressed upon the members that the officers cannot act without the inspjration they receive from an as- scciation with just those girls who constitute the membership. She urged the latter to continue in their good work and to master all that they at- tempt, pledging their heritage of help and love to the association, Mrs. Wetmore read’ a magazine ccmment on the success of the build- ing campaign in New Britain, after which she recalled the enthusiasm with which the business girls worked, some $6,000 of the $75,000 or more raised, being brought in by these members. She reviewed the cam- paign briefly and attributed its won- derful success to the marvelous, out- reaching influence of prayer. She hcped that ground would be broken very soon for the new buildings and said that the structures would prob- ably be ready for occupancy by the first part of next winter, In conclusion, the able executive cited the verse: “Thank God, for His mercy is great and endureth forever."” “Summer Camps for Girls.” Miss Sara B. Matthews of New York, who is executive secretary of the northeastern fleld committee of the national Y. W. C. A,, based the intro- duction of her lecture on “Summer Camp for Girls” on the three elements which support the true camp spiriit— loyalty, personal responsibility and self-sacrifice. The former, she sald, is absolutely essential to harmonious and enjoyable camp life. While all three of the qualities were dominant in the actions of local girls while at camp last year, she felt that they possessed an admirable spirit of re- sponsibility which resulted in the happiness of all newcomers. As r Build a Concrete Poultry House The concrete house is rat-proof; it will keep your fowis fres from drafte and dampness. It is warm, requires no repairs or painting, and is casiest to clean. 1t checks vermin and makes winter eggs easier to get. LPHA"m CEMEN ‘makes ct concrete for buildings, walks, mll other similar work. Wo’ will tell you how to use it. 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Framed Pictures A New Line Place Cards Trays Favors Stationery Department THE DICKINSON DRUG CO. 169 and 171 MAIN STREET gards the third element, self sacrifice, she cited one instance which has been brought-to her attention, in which a fuctory girl learned so noble a lesson lust year that she is already saving money for this year's vacation so that she will have enough money to pay the expenses of some young lady less fortunate than herself, who would derive much from a stay at the Y. W, C. A, camps. The Nlustrations thrown on the screen to aid Miss Matthews: in her lecture, were very beautiful, They inspired enthusiasm in those pres- ent and they are already looking for- ward to the time when they may again enjoy the pleasures of this invigor- ating and wholesome out-of-door life, Words of commendation were ex- tended to the Mandolin club for the accomplished manner in which they Tendered a number of beautiful selec- tions. This was the club’s first ap- pearance in public and it was most certainly a success. ‘Working Girls' club supper and en- tertainment Sat. eve., Apr. 18, 6-8 p. m., LeWitt Bldg.—advt. RUNAWAY CAUGHT. Bridgeport, Conn., April 16.—Cor- nelius Hughes, aged 15, a runaway from St. Johns Industrial school in Deep River, was arrested here yester- day and will be sent back to the school. He was in company with D. C- Kennedy, a tailor from the school MAY BE PATMONT'S BODY. Corpse of Man, Killed Near Cleveland, | Answers Minister’s Description. Cleveland, O., April 16.—The body of a man who ‘was killed by a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern train near here on April 6, may be that of the Rev. Louis E. Patmont, of Milwaukee, Wis., who from Westville, near Danville, 111, on April 1, police said last night after receiving from Chicago a description | of the minister. held in a morgue. 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