, 1870-11-03
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

The Chicago Ladies' Christian Union.
THIS society was organized nearly year ago,
under the name OF the Woman's Employment
Bureau It grew out OF the want felt for some
place where The multitudes Of young won1en and
tu11S seeking employment In the city could ind
this want met, aud at the same time receive that
ndv!ce and sympathy from aome OF their own
sex. Of which 40 many Of them stand in equs!
need. These Glasses we're constantly making np-
pitct tton to the relief board, Ito the employment
branch Of the Young Men's Christian Association.
IND TO the Home for the Fhendless, none of
which agencies sould meet the demand Al tue
suggestion OF persons connected with aeese socl-
cttes the tadies Of the city were called together,
Hhd the work laid before them. TWAS voted to
make the experiment OF opening an ONCE Of en-
ploymeEt for one year, aud pledges were made
Of .unds to cover the expenses for that length OF
time. A room waA taken IN Arcade courr, and
as ss:an II
families. Or other suitable enp1oyment and. sec
oDd. 70 DO missionary work witnin and witnout
lid. During the year, sa32 Individuals have been
sent to places ia the city tr country. Quite
l,rge nnmre. Of these have been glrls cenllog as
| strangers 70 the city, who might hare been led
ast!ay but for the aid OF this society In securing
Them aaod ho1nea. The classes making appEica-
tton as the ot1ce have been varied as human na-
ture itself. Many Of them were worthy and COM
retent, but th:se were a1so many u the unworthy
ind incompetent. 1t is Easy to dud WORK fos the
/
attes7 Surely, IL is not right to ignore their e1.
| i.tence, and our responsibility toward them
| Among them a'e fh'se KIo are victims OF tie ain
| Il Others, and csme to the city to hide their
tnsme. Il no Cl,rtsttan baud Is stretched TO ssve
ei.e shemse!ves over q a life ., continued crime:
| induced, by k!nd words. to amend their
l:yts, ~ seeking the home. the ss., 5eiage
| Young girls, need 10 be made ~ feel the strong
| rgnl ef the law. which shall remove them from
j tetr{tRtion and the opportunity To tempt others
demnnded, and the board of the L. =. q. are
| taking meaaures to secure, possible. such an iu-
,titutlon. Then for q large claxs OF women Wao
neet wotE, but art not competent TO be sent Into
families, an industrial department must be
pcned, where coarse work cau he supplied; and
;so an indust1tAl scnpo1 for FOnpg girls. which
shall continually odd departments OF troluing fol
,elfs Importing trades binding suited to these
after purposes has been secured, and the societJ
IRE row needing tnlds to estah!.sa there Inc in o9s r.
,oupg gtris. which shall ta one Of prevention o.
crime. Where. are the gentlemen ant
ad,es who Hlll help In thus WORK, witt
,aeiE means and influence : After these tEely!
,uoBths Of experiment, the Board OF the t. c. q
| reel that they cAnnut abandon the enterprise, bu
Ere rather tnpelled greatly to extend Its sphere
This extension fs vlE9l to the eNarence OF the 50
ee'y for It were @ yaln to keep nR suea an aETac a
| Incidentally, it may meet tho want OF many f4ml
t lies tor good help, but the main object Of the 80
| clety Is 10 hep the working women, aud % hel
Them tn way to render them worthy and conpe
4 Gticc to employers or employees, but donations at
solicited from the former, as well as from q
irtenda Of tile cause. The board OF the Soctet
consists ct nye @ officers e. and thiIx y
| md tuieuded to represent all Protestant demon
nations