The New York herald., 1870-02-21
HOME FOR YOUNG WOMEN.

Where Young "HOmeless and FrlendlesS1
Women Have q Home and Friends.
Among the many charitable institutions with
which New York abounds there Is one
which, although not quite so well known to the
charitable public as 1t might be- does IN It's
small and at present limited way an incaculabe
amount Of good 1t ls the "Home for Young
women.n Everybody who is at all familiar with
the ins ana outs OF q great city like this must
know how many are the trials and dangers which
young girl, without friend in the world, has to
encounter, ana how many discouraged BY the
butrstngs they receive in their struggles for their
daily bread, fall by the wayside and are heard OF
no more save in places where even their own names
are reproach to themselves. Girls lett destitute
through tine death Of their parents, or who have
been once In good circumstances, but through some
alone and unprotect ed to seek for their living
wherever they can get employment, are numbered
% tSe tune e When sas aome was % estaSsned no
well organized effort had been made by private
individuals TO come to the assistance OF persons or
1t was started, all such charities are started, IN
very modest way. Several wealthy ladies' were
its founders and, through their influence, It was
placed on Q good footing from the beginning.
small house IN Amity street was leased ov the ladies
shortly after the organization OF the association but
1t was soon found tnat their work would be 80 ex-
tended that better and larger accommodations
would have to be procured. Two large houses were @
these after time did not afford room for the many
young girls who applied for and were given adms-
Through the influence OF certain persons Of wealth
and the energy OF the ladies VINO had the Home IN
charge funds sufficient were nnally Obtained TO
purchase the present dwellings, in Waverley place,
where the Home ls now located. Tne houses are
large and well ventilated, are neatly Larnisned
throughout. and every effort Is made Dy the mana
gers to render the institution as much q homo In
reality as their means will allow. 1t has nothing Of
the air OF an asylum" about 1t, and although
the young women are subject, as matter OF good
order to obey certain rules and regulations these
are all 40 well adapted to nome circle" tnas Inc
by them. During the year just past ABOUT TWO nun
dred persons have enjoyed the comforts an0 prlvl-
legeS OF the place and overa Thousand young Wo-
man have been'cared for since the institution was
established. Excepting those who are SICK or out
OF employment, all pay for their board, which
varies from three dollars to six dollars week, ac-
pied This paying board OF itself roDs the insti.
tuition OF ali character or an asylum OF "cnaItJ."
which to some is so dlstastcful. Many OF tne In :
mates are teachers In schools or private lamlines;
majority OF them are young ladles oi re-
nnement and nigh accomplishments, VINO
to earning their livelihood not from the drudg
cry servants fe but from their htness a. teach
ers copylsts and artists and their ability to do en-
prOidery ana other light work. The social and
religious Influences OF the inst tuition are lt6 prlnc-
pal features. There times for receiving company,
and at sucn times enjoyment Of the social customs
OF life Is maintained as IN any OF the social gatnef
ings OF private families. There are family prayers
every morning and BlDie CLASS once weeeki aae
be said, in conclusion that there ought TO oe more
institutions of this kind In the city. Tne amount OF
good that Ii done by the Home Is incalculable In
many points or view and III default OF the existence
Of other charities having the same ends TO serve az
1t serves those VINO suncr from plethora OF this
worlds goods should give Of their abundance TO
.imited meansn but still 60 on doing good a. it
has been doing for years.