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Kansas University Weekly.
Y.W.C.A.
There are many friends of the Young Women's Christian Association, and some even among those who are contributing to its support who know little of the nature of its work.
The total present membership is 119. At the close of last year, the society lost forty-five members who did not return, but more than fifty new names have been added to the list since the beginning of the term. Forty-six young women are at work on standing committees, the nature of which will be best shown by a list of their names. They are as follows: Religious meetings, Music, Bible study, Missionary, Finance, Look-out, Membership, Social and Inter-Collegiate Relations.
The regular religious meeting is held each Wednesday at five o'clock. The program is varied, sometimes being chiefly musical with special numbers furnished by members of the music school. At other times, the forty-five minutes is devoted to a prayer-meeting or to an address from some outside speaker. The interest taken in these meetings since the opening of the year has been especially marked.
Two Bible classes conducted by Mrs. Roxana Beecher Preuszner and Miss Josephine March are interesting a large number of girls. They are held on Friday at five o'clock. One, which meets in the main building, is taking up a study of the Gospel of John; the other, at the Y.W.C.A.House is making good progress in the book of Acts.
A strong interest and enthusiasm with earnest study are characteristic of both classes. Any young woman whether a member of the Association or not, is made welcome in them. Another smaller class meets at the homes of its members on Sunday afternoon.
The Y. W. C. A. House with Mrs. Hamilton as matron provides a delightful home for several young women. The association, by renting the parlors, brings the unusual advantages offered here, within the means of most University students, and it receives in return the use of these rooms for meetings and receptions. Beside the large reception to all young women
of the University, given at the opening of the term, an informal monthly party is given to the members of the association and their friends. It is the aim of the society to bring about a more unselfish social life in the University, and it will consider this social life a success only when every girl feels that she has a part in it.
During the summer, and at the beginning of the year a thorough and organized work for new students was accomplished.
Assistance was given in securing boarding places, in finding employment, in arranging college work and in finding class-rooms, so that the first week was a little less hard for the girl away from home.
Something was done in interesting the girls, in their various churches, and lists of girls names have been handed to the pastors showing membership or preference and Lawrence addresses. The aims of the association are those of the church, and its members desire to work for the interests of the church.
Kansas University was recently represented at the Y. W. C.A.State Convention at Manhattan by an enthusiastic delegation of eleven girls, the largest number sent from any college in the state.
Though much is already being accomplished a far greater work can be done, and to this end we ask for the hearty interest and sympathy of all students and professors of the University. A Member.
Overcoats
That are equal to tailor made, both in quality and workman= ship.
W. Bromelsick.