The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-15

wants he was about 20 be discharged fDr not giving
satisfaction TO MS employers. Pride was great OBJ
wages another difficulty to b. oyercone There was
an increasing demand for young girls in what was
considered more honorable employment and that paid
them better. lie considered 1t expedient 10 raise
the rate Of compensation and to do agay with the
present process on the subject aud return 20 the
custom In this regard prevailing in the days OF our
grandma hers lie advised cooperation OF families
In hewashing and the drudgery of dDmestc seryi-
tide; more simplicity Of living, less hospitality and
wants united In prayer and praise IN our churches
with their employers, SO he would restore condl-
He referred to the efforts OF the Citizens Association
and Commissioners OF Charities and Correction In
New York In the establishment OF labor bureau as
a good step towards finding employment for sixty
thousand girls reported then as on, OF situations.
In conclusion no insisted that daughters should be
made less familiar with French and music and bellies
lettres and initiated more thoroughly into the mys-
teres OF bread-maklng cooking beeistcaks and con-
A discussion ensued revealing q proposed ac-
quaintance with the social science of domestic
bosoms OF everybody, after which Mrs. Caroline II.
Dali, or Boston, read paper on 'L0dging Houses
her place on the platform and bonnetess and cloak
less or shawess entered on the reading OF her paper
There was genuine tone Of ringing eloquence In her
clear silvery voice and earnest delivery The subject
matter OF her paper was most excellent and her
stern logic OF facts. presented startling series OF
thrilling recitas OF the temptations besetting young
girls in great cities and their headlong rush to ruin
In consequence To save young and Impoverished
girls from temptations she recommended lodging
houses for Them more properly, temporary homes
for them, whence they could be introduced TO hon.
est and remunerative employment. Her subject,
however, had more to do with lodging houses for
pished being healthy well ventilated houses, cheap
but good and healthy board, and easily within their
means so as to allow margin Tor saving something
She gave the result OF experiments OF this kind IN
various Cities showing complete success OF the plan
In some OF these houses cooking on the c0Opera
| ton plan for fifteen cents o meal, and a reading
| room. and in. fact comfortable homes. She re-
| street in New York, where board and lodging are
furnished at three dollars and TWENTY-FIVE cents y
| week. The parlor was carpeted and well lighted
and there was piano In IT, but the bedcambers were
each occupied by six persons, with no bureaus or
| closets or chance for personal privacy she would
rather do away with the piano and carpets OF the
| parlor and give room for two girls. She showed
presented Itself in getting up proper homes for young
| women, particularly cheap and clean restaurants,
where meals can be procured promptly with nothing
| extra to pay for marble slabs, walls painted in
| 1rescO candelabraS and white aproned servants.
In conclusion she made most touching and stirring
appeal for the fallen and outcast OF her sexan ap-
peal urgent with devotional sympathy and tender
ness and moving through its mpassiOned elOquence.
Mrs. Willard followed in a few remarks endorsing
the suggestions OF Mrs. Dali She attributed the
whole difficulty to the wrong organization Of society,"
Several others also followed in brief speeches.
Among the speakers was Mr.. Murray Shipley OF Gin
cinnati, who stated that in his city cooperative
association had been formed where meals could be
procured for fifteen cents EACH and good penti-
full and wholesome meals at that.
AT few minutes after ten O'Clock the convention
adjourned until nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.