The Young Women's Association of the
city of Troy, organized in January, 1883, occupied rooms
in the Keenan building until 1884, when several on the
upper floors of the Manufacturers' Bank building were
rented. On the incorporation of the association on June
10th, 1885, the three-story brick building No. 43 Fourth
Street, was purchased and fitted for the institution,
having for its object the amelioration of the condition
and the promotion of the interests of such young women
as desire a proper and convenient place to pass leisure
hours and to improve themselves by attending evening courses
of instruction and by reading books provided for them
there.
Free instruction is given by the association
in spelling, penmanship, arithmetic, grammar, bookkeeping,
stenography, typewriting, music, millinery, dressmaking
and embroidery. The erection of a larger and more convenient
building on the lot north of the one on the north-west
corner of Second and State streets, projected by the association
in the early part the year 1891, is apparently assured
by the generous subscriptions already made by the citizens.
The officers are Mrs. Charles E. Patterson, president;
Miss Sarah Willard, Mrs. William A. Thompson, Mrs. George
B. Cluett and Mrs. R. H. McClellan, vice presidents; Miss
Helen Ford and Mrs. A. G. Sherry, secretaries, and Mrs.
Charles A. McLeod, treasurer.