The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-29
HELP THE POOR GIRL.

A Noble and DIuch Needed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the Christian Young Ladies' of Our city Arc
Doing Tor Poor Girls-Meeting In DIR.
Rogers Church Last Evening.
The Young LADIES' Christian Association Of this
city is striving hard and earnestly 70 accomplish
good, and although 1t is as vet in its swaddltng
clothes, as 1t were, has been emnently successful.
The present headquarters Of the assOcta-
ton are at No. o. Irving place.
corner OF Eighteenth street-certainly q we'll
chosen and central location-the house being adj
vanrageously leased for two years. 1t is well rur
nished and is placed In charge OF a lady superIn-
tendent whose hearty cooperation with the
association from its inception proves the value OF her
services. In connection with the building is Q COM
Portable reception room, which Is Kept open daily
from eight A. NJ till nine p NJ, and young girls are
given kindly welcome when out OF employment.
Free to those who care to avail themselves OF Its
bene fits II they are first
PROVIDED WITH A VOUCHER,
signed by any member OF the association Is read
ing table, always well supplied with magazines and
daily papers. and a well-seiected library OF 700
volumes. A principal feature OF the institu-
ton Is an employment bureau, having for
its design the procuring OF situations for
satisfactory references gOvernesses teachers,
hOusekeepers, seamstresses and saleswOmen are,
so far as practicable, provided with situations.
Good homes in boarding houses are secured for
those who may desire them sewing machines are
provided on which girls may practise machine
sewing IN its various branches under the eye OF
AN EXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS;
dressmaking Is taught and fine needlewOrk depart
ment is organized, with the object OF receiving re-
munerative employment Tor many deserving SO wing
women OF the city.
As stated above the association Is very young as
yet, 1t having been organized IN January 1870.
Commenced as little private circle, it has
rapidly grown to Its present proportion, and mas In
Its brief life accomplished great amount OF good
The class OF persons which IL is desired principally
reach Is not dOmestlcs but young persons OF ed.
ucattOa-thOse especially who nave been reduced
sharp competition OF New York life. Lonely aud
frlendless girs--coming from the country maynap.
TO SUPPORT AGED PARENTS
or younger brothers and sSterS-are most earnestly
sought AFTER cOunselled, guided and aided. The
association Is wholly nOnsectarian, Catholics and
PrOtesants alike being assisted, and already one
third OF those applying 10 1t have been placed In
good positions.
Last evening service was held in DR.. Rogers
church, corner OF Twenty-hrst street and Filth
avenue In Dehaf OF this noble charity. 1t was well
attended, every scat in the entire house being
Pied Notwithstanding the peculiar inclemency OF
the weather, and the congregation seemed, one and
all, TO be greatly preDossessed with what was told
them In behalf OF the association by Rev. DR..
John Cotton Smith, DR.. Rogers and DR.. John Han,
each OF whom delivered most interesting address.
DR.. Rogers was
He reviewed the history OF the association
from its organization down to the present time.
and called upon ali Christian people 20
assist In the noble WORK: Dr. smith followed LOVED
OF the poor and frendless girls Of our city. lie said
there are $4,000 more women than men IN our
bands and large ramies by nard and constant toll.
These women must be assisted, and the well to do
Christian people must come forward and help.
Dr. JOnn Hall succeeded Dr. Smith in few re-
marks after which the congregation dispersed.
TN the 9Th Of February next a concert Will be
winch Miss Kellogg, Miss Nettie sterling and Messrs.
Leggatt and RemInertz Will sing.