, 1870-12-02
RErORMATORY.
Annual Meeting of tho EndleaP Chriatian
Onion--tVork Aceompll.hed---t,n1-
GERS Rtectoi.

The annual meeting Of the Ladle4 Christian
utlon whs held yesterday Afternoon IN lower
Fafwell Hall, the Preaident Mn. 'Wlllsm Patton,
u the chair, Mrs. D. F. Graves, Secretary. There
was large attendance of Indies; -
Prayer wis made by Mrs. Patton. = :.
Mu. Robert Harris, Treasurer, reported q, ,sso;ps
received during the year, and si.ese0s expended.
ltavtDg balance Of 4aSt-
The report was accepted, :.
Mr. GrAyeA read the annual report, setting
forth that the Woman'a Employment. Bureau wa
enlarged, and it, Name changed TO tho Lsdiea'
Christian ucion. The reason for doing 10 wa4
that 1t WIS found acvtsabte that some tntssion
wnf should be done, sud that besldes providing
employment for women. enorts should be made
to reclaim The errpg wherever practicable
They had secured, free Of rent, house
On the corner Of Wells aud Adams
streets, which W. built some
estahltAh IN industrial school similar u tue Burr
School The death OF Mr. Burr prevented tne
scheme from being ear.fed our, and the honsc
Union Tne woif q 10 assoc;snoa ID ia % ioc1sasea r.
plithed- Ali tnss Vss reqa.sed 70 czsend Ia use
erons public would respond 70 tneir appeal foe A.
s1s1ance. During the raj. 1900 women aud girls
Htre sept 70 pisces. @ Ttce.ved psases to taetf
homes, II were admitted to The Effne Womcu's
Reiuee, and the Home OF tho Priendless Ind
2tven temporary shelter to 500. Letter. were
read from several girls rho had been reformed.
thanking the Union for Endnesa received, and At-
u1butinR their reiormasi N to ia influence.
Contributions had been received from nearly all
the coat companies in Chicago; some thidlbles
non Bsman Br9e paper t1om J. y. Dean, hnd
fsom Page SpFaKue: brOone, luht, ETC., from 1.
Gould Co. 1enings far windows nom Atwater
N. sekvey, and miscellaneous art,cles from various
esner 2. 1aons, Ill Of which were thankfully &C.
Tie Ieport wax aceeptfd,
ArB p1':on made m Interesting speech, DWELL
ts9 upon the necessity Of training girls 70 work,
specially houseworf. Tnat WAS the only t1ue
~ 70 m1Fe 1asm a1a mStfa
oi the social evil and endeavor 70 pre-
rtnt you1g .ehls from wandering l1to
s waS oS ,h sdy unE G4: rass sa9ss
round the atreets, and Wnu wefe somettmes pat
In tstl for minor onences. The work should be
notslInK with rome .n1t womsa suaiage va Nas @ saa
paotcea for ~ the tl1 wouua1 had to bear. Cen
temen could be Influenced 70 do good much
r.! sncHd Il Tet ,ser ~ s,5s
to work far the society.
Mrh Hoge thought also that prevention Mas bet
Hight son Of machinery, aud should Se encoaraS. a.
ed and sustained. She believed In lifting up the
mo!he11 1t the same time "a they cared for the
Gniloren. 60 that, when the children returned 70
81 SOD t isnuensse. sa ga q sszs 'o'o1oes aoea
example always before them They should
train rp 11Fls 70 tndusntal pursnis,
OF the most accomplished women In the city, In
whose veins the best blood Of tho country ran,
Wsre t mass@npeets, ss@ @ printers: snd 6ook-keepe1.
| Tithit- tfAFoman could labor a. well a. man.
fhe would go NJ much for her WORK. She would
like to Say tAt II ladies' treated Servants better
md moIe ktnqT, there would not be scch m out
CIT against item. They had progressed 10 far
veF7 vel, Anothey should 20 on In tne good
1 caust. ChlcAga was Rentrons, and fhey H0uld
get az the astistnce they wanted TheY should
1 HmE
Tne enomlnattns-ommlt.ee reported the follow.
| ing names OF omeeSs foi the ensuing year:
hrs.sds.tLaH e.. Patton
Enrur. ~ A's 1AA
| EA~s&aFy-Mrs. D. r. apyra
| 1fssssFsT-AT1- Rolsa1 NaI{t9.
- DfreesoT,vSoufh Bide-&1 j. Q. Brayrtn, Mn. ].
g: Fled. Mn. White. NIa1 a. p, NcEron be Mi. "
Mn. Q. c. Gibba, Mrs. v. 4 Warxh' HortS tise1.
| Nm; GnIaon y. Hubbard, 4r1 o. a. HxuShfou. MTs.
Mstk 1, 6fiEner M a. Ksst,, Mn ". Kimbsii, Nls;
ai1 ". Bstehfsrd. Wen I5es, r. rds dhsesiMi2s w
| e. Mn. A. 3. CkenbeliaIn, Nrt i. Ii. w Ctdni
| MI. Forrest Fftt1. 4tA J. P. Hsst, Nts H B jenfs
/ Colon. ''' - - e.
The ticket was elected, and Ne meeting sd
Joulned unt1 the hst THURSDAY IN Anukry.