New-York tribune., 1875-02-02

their rOherlsborers, they shall be PAID as mucn anu
that they shall from the outset the stimulus oi
knowing that equal work will ALWAYS bring equai pay
vorknS%omoS' To ali tTat he nas said most heartily
assent, but venture TO add this other ein 70 tne %
great any Of the rest, aud as thilK ,nP
most of hem-the need OF simple justice ana iaIr dea
ing with women also, precisely as pe'"oen """ anu
And now, It only remains to cav that for all these
needs whatever efficient help they receive must CONF
our time has been the only cure for eys not purely
private in their nature was the ballot Mc Te soatS
Carolina, for example ana In soOS 70 get over
that snperstitioni But 1t has sometimes Gn IGne
mo- fo of hs and
pelling their natural friends. , a., Ill, IN c.n
do not believe that these natural friends VIII pe gen
orally best found among men FHr some woIh; ; aHs
some money for good deal OF talk they can rey
upon But from the nature OF Ihe case, S
women must get their main heip ana gWISnuo com
those OF their sex who do not need TO work women eau
best help and. may add Young women Gds
help young women 1t is work that eon'eays a es
itself peculiarly those favored oues whose ilnes nave
been cast pleasant places ana VINO are H n
at loss for satisfactory ways OF usl.R tnelr
leisure It s work. too that is twice Dlesseu II
brings as much benefit TO you who give help as 10 tnose
who are helped More than one OF the souuk i,ros ~
this Association could say that In all the pleasos ~
the past year none mas Dee9 s"@e worSins ri
little smootheT aud in all the edueaton ~ .o cme n
from seeing how less favored sisters bore themselves IN
what was 10 them real battle Ior ire; Tor 70 naapV
wanting the selfish consideration which turks ln heay
every powerful influence that affect tho human
mind The wheel VI fortune turns quickly WIN us III
NAV he the music teacher or seainstress Of month
hence. NO can tell that whatever permanent, req,
good she for these working girls may not yet oNo
to have been done for some very near Hiend Oh even
for herself ,,
First of ALI thew need to taught and they neeo es
pecisy that you should teach them tnaI tney IN no no VIZ
forfeit the respect OF the world Dy any
honorable work For the last half century we nave
talked great deal about the dignity OF LABOR; anu ~ ~
has al last come 10 be reasonably well understood IN
the case OF young man, that other thlDgs pehs uqua
lie may he quite as respectable person pv n'
we have not yet reached 50 high piaG9o
as TO have it understood that the same thng ~
women themselves decree it. Tue world Will teae
otter yerdict no other would ssy ane bt iheT
girs themselves Tney must be maze 10 see thdt uo
own sex vLc them Or precisely what they are au" NOV
for ns accident Of their occupation or crcumsahSes'
II is an o0ua service to make them that while they
lose no respect by honorable work, they DO lose ny
being ashamed Of their work or ny falling TO master ~
meut among their own sex, that needy women hHe
needy men, must not quaTrel with the lueN'aDe eon
lions OF employment, must learn to take what WORK
Offers-boOkkeeping, or copying, or something M8her
pleasanteT II they can. the sewlngnachhe OF Tue
kitchen il they must To the unreasonable male mlnu
there Is nothing so bcwiderng as the perverse peer
Of many poor girls for starvation Taiher tnan %
cooking. Whatever it's origin, II 10 prtJduiec tnai
dooms thousands OF young women TO pryahon ana
suffering and prejudice that Will never be cAangeu
Bat above all Is he immediate help you give very
large proportion OF the working girls by providing ior
them the technical instruction t1at Will open 50 many
doors of employment. There Is no reason why women
should not IN large measure do the Dookkeepng Oh n9
s6ops conduct indeed many Of these smaller shops,
ana tae young men TnG S 'ne a1
some preliminary culture they may reach yet wider
range. T1ey might do much OF our engraving,
typesettng, Photographic reporting' ptooLIeaa-
paid now, mainly because their work is rarely
good. l know thero must be some good ph0nog-
raphers among women for I have heard Of them
that's surely satisfactory reason in these days-And
besides IT work for which their nimble finger. and
a. nlmblo wits are specially adapted Yet 1t Is
rare in newspaper Offices al least, to see one who
could hold a position beside beside men IOE nor,s
of good women proof-readers, rapid and accu-
rate, yet in the great newspaper o'nces t1ey
died fold, Women as truly workers any, and a.
truly ladies' have INDICATED their right 10 place 1e-
rewarded as we'll not because they are women or on
sentimental ground, but because II pays 10
have their work, aud employers must give what u
In score OF less conspicuous empoyments Tor
II Is one OF nobest works OF this Association TO give
OF the finest monuments OF the practical Christian char
ity OF the metropolis. IL Is the provision, none 700
been made the help and guidance OF men who
are struggling cc livelihood in the great city II was
young men need such what shall this Christian
city say while 1t makes equal provision, while IT
thousands OF homeless working Sirs,-less protected
less able TO protect themselves more tempted,-wlth
less practical training, ANA Win lmhedsur"oy Ie"'r
chances for acquiring ~
TIE work OF tins Young Ladies' Association is noble,
but this audience and all who shape the charities OF the
community ought to be told that III view Of what IS
needed 1t Is barely respectable beginning: rms
prncey provision for young men stands thus far and
ent also Of partial care when has gwen tue most to
those who least need it, How little this Association
that this oDesded state OF things should last,
some OF us know What plans there may be for improv
ing /, hope may yet hear tonight IRON one better
qualified to tell.
REMARKS OF WI I. DODGE, JR
Ifen peculiarly grateful, Mr.. Chairman, for the op
portunity of speaking at Just this stage OF our evening
York You have heard Just what may be done by the
ladies who are working bravey and truly TO keep them
know your hearts and tha; VIII be glad
ion with me IN suggestions - how you aud
6an ioin IN this grand work Whateyci we may think
shoit womau's rights there IS one loyal right we
neyer can deny TO women and that s tao right TO help
each other. II makes Que s2netneS 1TSpon1ent ~
snlf-bness But II is bright thing TO feel
that just such good work as tins is beng done When
a Christian woman wakes up 10 feel "a &c OF
she has duty toward those fh.s aHH1 uowntroddeu
which cannot be saSeA - shrked then they will be
ready TO IoA This grand army OF workers.
Mr.. Dodge spoke OF the methods Of work pursued by
the Association, mentioning IN particular an important
thought sometime this lost art would become better
known among American women OF the present
as the preceding speaker had said, that
they did not take the pains TO become
that they shat learn just how work and work thor
oughly there will always be work ana help aud dlrec-
for them. Tnis Association was above all, trying
TO lead them into rm religious life This work COW
cred q great deal Of ground and painful details, IN
which they were willing TO do their share.
h"NOw," said he, IN cOnclusOn "1 We allow these
ladies quietly work, their hands VIII fall. They want
sympathy you, and clothes and books. Is II not
real practical religion that these women teacb TO their
ssters working Just Christ worked going to them In
their loneliness aud sadness and need OF friends and
holding sstery hand out to tuelnf Let us give them
our cheer, and sympathy aud our help, and then
the promise will hold good to us, as to them that who
elveth cup OF cold water for Chrlsts sake sha
not lose his reward"
THE JUBILEE SINGERS AND THEIR WORK.
rTho Jrb;ioo S;n0era from Fisk ITniyersitv