New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-01-28
VORKING GIRLS HELPED.


WORKING GIRLS HELPED.
STORY OF THE sEwING-MACHINE-HOw
1900 POOR GIRLS HAVE LEARNED TRADE
WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
To the Bdifor OF The TrfbSme.
SIR: On Wednesday, Oct. a. 1858, the foi-
lowing advertisement appeared in the Brooklyn news
papers:
XVANTED-By every honest Girl who
would not be a,ps1ss;M s assu .n Il ael One
S s oSsiiS Ss 81 ns on :. uS Machine s.s.
s.,;y FER. A ' ssSostr Il cal6REss AID
Tnc Art edition Of the paper came out about
O'Clock I'm the afternoon and at o'clock the hrst gri
came in learn. Mary was the daughter OF soldier
starved 10 death at Andersopye during tho war; enc
was trying to support hcr mother ana hereof anu !"
keep the three younger children together" 9ood she
was just girl wished to help, aud in hve mnntes
after she had told her story she was seated
at the machine Of her own seiecuoh ana
taking her first lesson In few minutes
came the second applicant poor
dressmaker. oil alone In the world. Had
hard work 10 make living but thought she could get on
If she the sewingmachne she could work 30
much that Like Mary. she had no money, but
would prefer to pay soon as she was able 80 the
girls came Four the first day many or more the
second till school within week was full TO over
flowing At the end Of the second week. there
our frat scholar had gained such knowledge Of
the machine that glad to engage her as assistant
The girls who had entered had proved themselves TO be
OF the right stamp Several had already graduated and
in excellent situations New girls were steadily
coming TO take their places and at the end Of these
first weeks, fully assured that we were on
the right track and that this school, so quietly begun
would live be of great service to tho poor sewing girls
OF Brooklyn
Two years have more than realized these hopes On
the 2lst Of October 1870 register showed that Loo
girls had been taught In school, and In all that time,
among all these girls have heard not one word Of
disappointment complaint, while in many instances
the girls have come back to the school and told us OF
their success in their new field Of labor with faces
bright with hope and exulting with honest pride IN their
work carried on light pleasant corner ROOM 10
SSs GS e S%@ 'sSsSnns . they
come in from the street In the schooi-room rom
structor-paid-wEo thoroughly understands all the
different machines and who has acquired the patience
she comes in gives her name residence age paIentss
either are living states the Kind 81 %snes fa o sc IN
free to pay when she Is able All this Is recorded
for the date Of her certostdpoma when she has
received - and for the date OF she her fq5u5s payment
stand that on entering the school she becomes party TO
the articles OF agreement which state suceinsty the
@ socoty and tho best interests Of the young women
Accepting these regulations the girl IS member Of
the school, and is Immediately taken IN hand by the in
struc0r placed OF the machines, aud set to work
at the trcadle" foot motion When she has learned
this we'll lsnd this sample movement sometimes
saeSesting che is taught the relation different
parts of the machine their names and uses and then
muslin she Is taught to thread up the machine to regu
M t as ss % to s ana qs
with the and without it, and then she "a not
bersean apron dress ready cut out aud bastedand
makoit on the %schins This gives her little aS
Of her nrst worn when she goes out from the school
she taught TO take the en- & %, Se SI
When she is able TO do this again and again and do
it well then, and not before she receives the following
c.nr..ss AID sceEr! IsDy.Im., prrAH'-rs1
received n is dep.rnent full course practical
e. s q hi sG$ we sSP' h ss' s1
st date sIseps taa which sn BY furaer practice
o-.,r,, superintendent Of society
the Sehosi to na employ u,ent Din which we are often
able to assist herr at her new trade in families in dress
skirt and clothing manntsstprers' generally She seldom
dsnsnd and our ceTticae is HOnood every where
excellent letter of Introduction and Recommendation,
hand work world of usefulness and Independence
| opened before her.
Where has the poper from What the secret
springs Of suoeessi The school Is just what the work
entirely degsnaens upon their own hands for
out 70 work simply to add what they the family
incsne, and thus they Afford 10 work and actually
do work for half what would support them and thus
when poor working girl comes In competition with
Half live and ~ half clad and die lingering death az
cold and hunger Some do this Try 10 do two days
work In one month after month. and die OF Overwork
do this MARRY shop hand and ignorant
and helpless herself and die of miserable husband
aud broken heart Some do this. L. work during the
day for half what will support her and Ego on the
street" At night for the other half. keep company
with who win partly support her for awhile
ana finally leave her 70 living death In house OF III
fame.
Take mp q copy of a certain Sunday paper and you
will rarely fail " find several advertisements such as
these two which published within the past year:
A YOUNG LADY, not over 10 years Of age,
employed during have her Board paid By geneuss
sbo voa Lac her evenings each week None bat In
particular DR. MUTUAL SECURITY. No. AItJsL kcs-isSt
A YOUNG GENTLEMAN of leisure and
IA desires The OF pretty little blonde not 20
who would him the Sammer resorts Nc
engaged during the day preferred Address stating where
sops Interview nay he bad WALLACE o. Boz No. asa C
Many are driven TO do this s. There remains but one
other path open to the working girl and that Ia trade
consequently lifts her out of competition with them.
Skilled labor that Is always IN request and brngs good
prices because tho demand Is larger than the supply
And operating sewing machine Il skilled labOrit Is
trade and thls blessed boon school holds out to all
working girls. We teach all kinds Of machinea heavy
facturngshe has her choice. The hopeless can come
free and the hopeful and proud pay. No girl In
turned away for want Of money. and girl kept away
by tbs dread Of accepting charity she nay tune
and that takes the on 1t In open 10 all because
We teach the girl till she learns, LEI her be dn