New Mexico State University - Swastika Yearbook (Las Cruces, NM)

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Young Women ' s Christian Association R Y. W. C. A. Cahiiiet ()1 ' I K ' 1 ' :ks ]• ' ( )!-; kjcxj-kjio. President - - - - . . - . . . Rayk Hines J ' icc President --------- Lena Smith Secretary ---------- Fern Reicn-es Treasurer --------- [| s. F.tta Gkeen CIIAIRMAX ol- ' COMMITTEES. Kclij, ' i(ms — I ' .crtha Mayer. Social — Letliia Mitchell. I ' .iblc Sliidy — I ' ldiia Anderson, l- ' inancial — .Xudic Crist. Menibersliip — Lena Sniitli. .Xoniinating — Miss llag- L ' art. 108

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the year is cldsine; with the cnrdlhnent standing at the century mark. One other campaign and numerous canvasses have been made l)ut the success attained has fallen short of what had been anticipated. FINANCE COMMITTER. S. EnuERT Merrill, Chairman. Ai the opening of school last fall the finance cumniittee met in joint session with the General Sec- retary and a budget was made out. It was decided that $950.00 was the minimum that could be figured as a year ' s e.xpenses. This, however, has proved insufficient and possibly $1,100.00 will be e.xpended on current e.xpenses for the year. Of this amount $650.00 is revenue from room rents and $200.00 from membership fees. Dur- ing the year a $1,500.00 building debt was paid oft and the Association is closing the year free from debt. 107

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The interest of tlic Voun WHiikmi ' s flirisliaii AssDciation this i)ast year lias centered about securinjj and furnishino a lionie of its own, feelini;- that with jiernianent (|uarters it can do more effective work in every wa} ' . Last vear tlie mcetin js were lield wlicre er a vacant room and a piano could be found, tlie Music room, Assembly Hall, and various otlier placL ' s. Tiic Association fell that the work was g-reatly handicapped. Therefore, about the middle of the second semester of i)Oj the f irls decided to make definite plans for having thir own quarters ready for the I- ' all work, as the association is too small to Y. w. c. A. Room afford a building they asked the college for a room to be set aside for them and the president kindly gave them one of the largest class rooms in the basement of the Old ;Main lUiUding. During the summer the Advisory Board had it cleaned and tinted, so when the girls returned in September it was ready for the furniture. As there was not enough nuMu-y in the treasury a vigorous campaign was started to raise money for furnishing the room. The girls of the Domestic Science Department made aprons for an apron sale, which netted a neat little sum. Candy sales held on various occasions gradually swelled the » 109