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YWCA Boston

April 13, 2024

The Boston Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (est.1866)[1][2] was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, "to aid the young working-women of Boston, without regard to their religious belief." It was incorporated in 1867 by Pauline A. Durant, Ann Maria Sawyer, Hannah A. Bowen, and Clara L. Wells.[3] It is the United States' oldest YWCA. With a mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, the organization has been providing services to Boston residents and visitors for 150 years.

YWCA Boston, 2006

Historically, YWCA community programs have included recreation facilities, daycare, adult and child education, and advocacy work for women and children's rights. Today, YW Boston directly serves over 3,000 Bostonians per year through its six programs: Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity, Girls' Health, LeadBoston, Women's Health, Youth Leadership Initiative, and Youth/Police Dialogues.

History edit

19th century edit

"1866—Boston organized March 3, opened rooms in May and held a singing class the first year; in 1867 opened classes in astronomy and in physiology; in 1868 in penmanship and bookkeeping."[4]

"1868—February 19. The Boston Young Women's Christian Association opened as a boarding home for seventy-five young women the two five-story dwelling houses at 25 and 27 Beach Street. The property with additions, alterations, repairs and furnishings cost $28,000. ... The dining room was conducted on the restaurant plan and outsiders were welcome"[5]

"1879—In March the Boston Association opened a house next the Warrenton Street home, where 'board is given to those wishing instruction in all branches of sewing and domestic work who will give their time entirely to being taught and to doing work in these different departments.' A cooking school under Mme. Farier was conducted Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, day and evening, ... and for school children on Saturday afternoon. In 1880 a class of twelve girls from the Winthrop Street school were sent by their headmaster, Mr. Swan, for a course of twelve lessons. ... An admission fee of ten cents was charged for the classes this year."[6]

"1886—In the well-equipped gymnasium in its new Berkeley Street building [the YWCA] registered forty in the evening class for business girls, besides day classes for others. By 1890 the director, Miss Hope Narey, enrolled 300."[7]

"1888—In September the Boston Association opened a School of Domestic Science in the Berkeley Street building. Mrs. Emma P. Ewing of Purdue University was the first lecturer and demonstrator. Mrs. Ellen H. Richards, Mrs. D. A. Lincoln and Anna Barrows were among the advisers and teachers."[8]

"1888—Boston instituted a School of Domestic Science, which in 1890 introduced elementary (for practice work) and normal courses in educational sewing, home dressmaking and millinery."[9]

20th century edit

YWCA Boston's historic landmark headquarters at 140 Clarendon Street was built in 1929, designed by George F. Shepard and Frederic Stearns.

21st century edit

In 2009, it consolidated its operations with the all-volunteer City-Wide Dialogues on Boston's Racial and Ethnic Diversity, and has expanded the breadth and scope of that program's community and youth/police interracial dialogues efforts, adding leadership development, and community action planning and implementation components to its curricula.

In 2012, YWCA Boston rebranded to YW Boston to better reflect the fact that it now a secular organization and serves people of all genders.

Image gallery edit

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    Congregational House, Chauncey St., Boston, occupied by the YWCA in its early years
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    Detail of programme for Boston Tea Party centennial at Tremont Temple, benefit for Boston YWCA, 1873
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    YWCA gymnasium, 1894[10]
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    YWCA's school of domestic science, 1902

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The handbook of the Young Women's Christian Association movement. 1914. Google books
  2. ^ Elizabeth Wilson. Fifty years of association work among young women, 1866-1916: a history of Young Women's Christian Associations in the United States of America. NY: 1916. Google books
  3. ^ 10th Annual report of the State Board of Charity of Massachusetts. 1874.
  4. ^ Elizabeth Wilson. To refute or verify. The Association Monthly, Dec. 1914
  5. ^ Wilson. 1914
  6. ^ Wilson. 1914
  7. ^ Wilson. 1914
  8. ^ Wilson. 1914
  9. ^ Wilson. 1914
  10. ^ Hope Nary. Physical training for women. The Bostonian. 1894. Google books

Further reading edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boston YWCA.
  • "Boston Young Women's Christian Association." 10th Annual report of the State Board of Charity of Massachusetts. 1874. Google books
  • Boston Young Women's Christian Association. American kitchen magazine, Nov. 1902. Google books

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The Boston Young Women s Christian Association YWCA est 1866 1 2 was founded in Boston Massachusetts to aid the young working women of Boston without regard to their religious belief It was incorporated in 1867 by Pauline A Durant Ann Maria Sawyer Hannah A Bowen and Clara L Wells 3 It is the United States oldest YWCA With a mission to eliminate racism empower women and promote peace justice freedom and dignity for all the organization has been providing services to Boston residents and visitors for 150 years YWCA Boston 2006Historically YWCA community programs have included recreation facilities daycare adult and child education and advocacy work for women and children s rights Today YW Boston directly serves over 3 000 Bostonians per year through its six programs Dialogues on Race and Ethnicity Girls Health LeadBoston Women s Health Youth Leadership Initiative and Youth Police Dialogues Contents 1 History 1 1 19th century 1 2 20th century 1 3 21st century 2 Image gallery 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory edit19th century edit 1866 Boston organized March 3 opened rooms in May and held a singing class the first year in 1867 opened classes in astronomy and in physiology in 1868 in penmanship and bookkeeping 4 1868 February 19 The Boston Young Women s Christian Association opened as a boarding home for seventy five young women the two five story dwelling houses at 25 and 27 Beach Street The property with additions alterations repairs and furnishings cost 28 000 The dining room was conducted on the restaurant plan and outsiders were welcome 5 1879 In March the Boston Association opened a house next the Warrenton Street home where board is given to those wishing instruction in all branches of sewing and domestic work who will give their time entirely to being taught and to doing work in these different departments A cooking school under Mme Farier was conducted Monday Wednesday and Friday day and evening and for school children on Saturday afternoon In 1880 a class of twelve girls from the Winthrop Street school were sent by their headmaster Mr Swan for a course of twelve lessons An admission fee of ten cents was charged for the classes this year 6 1886 In the well equipped gymnasium in its new Berkeley Street building the YWCA registered forty in the evening class for business girls besides day classes for others By 1890 the director Miss Hope Narey enrolled 300 7 1888 In September the Boston Association opened a School of Domestic Science in the Berkeley Street building Mrs Emma P Ewing of Purdue University was the first lecturer and demonstrator Mrs Ellen H Richards Mrs D A Lincoln and Anna Barrows were among the advisers and teachers 8 1888 Boston instituted a School of Domestic Science which in 1890 introduced elementary for practice work and normal courses in educational sewing home dressmaking and millinery 9 20th century edit YWCA Boston s historic landmark headquarters at 140 Clarendon Street was built in 1929 designed by George F Shepard and Frederic Stearns 21st century edit In 2009 it consolidated its operations with the all volunteer City Wide Dialogues on Boston s Racial and Ethnic Diversity and has expanded the breadth and scope of that program s community and youth police interracial dialogues efforts adding leadership development and community action planning and implementation components to its curricula In 2012 YWCA Boston rebranded to YW Boston to better reflect the fact that it now a secular organization and serves people of all genders Image gallery edit nbsp Congregational House Chauncey St Boston occupied by the YWCA in its early years nbsp Detail of programme for Boston Tea Party centennial at Tremont Temple benefit for Boston YWCA 1873 nbsp YWCA gymnasium 1894 10 nbsp YWCA s school of domestic science 1902See also editYWCA Boston building Clarendon Street References edit The handbook of the Young Women s Christian Association movement 1914 Google books Elizabeth Wilson Fifty years of association work among young women 1866 1916 a history of Young Women s Christian Associations in the United States of America NY 1916 Google books 10th Annual report of the State Board of Charity of Massachusetts 1874 Elizabeth Wilson To refute or verify The Association Monthly Dec 1914 Wilson 1914 Wilson 1914 Wilson 1914 Wilson 1914 Wilson 1914 Hope Nary Physical training for women The Bostonian 1894 Google booksFurther reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boston YWCA Boston Young Women s Christian Association 10th Annual report of the State Board of Charity of Massachusetts 1874 Google books Boston Young Women s Christian Association American kitchen magazine Nov 1902 Google booksExternal links edithttp www ywboston org Google news archive Articles about the Boston YWCA http my simmons edu library collections college archives charities char coll 018 pdf http oasis lib harvard edu oasis deliver sch00219 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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