New-York tribune., 1875-12-11
UOuENS UORK FOR UOMEN.

EFFORTS or TIE YOUNG woMBN'S CHRISTIAN Asso-
CuTIoN-ITS PAST LABORs AND PRESENT NEEDS.
The Young Women's Christian Association
of this city Is striving do for young women what the
Young Mems Christian Association Is doing for young
men II WAS Organized in 1870 and its present home u
t No GA Iryug-pace It's frs, President was the late
Mrs Marshall o. Roberts, by whom the Association was
devils, a. its original quarters were III UniNtisYp
and al the eud of its first year II had an employ mrnt
bureau "A sewing department. and small circulating
library It a, enlarged It's efforts and resources since
that time and It's present buidIng has become too small
for il, accommodations 1t therefore proposes to again
remove aud "A building recently purchased, AT No Z
East Fifteenthst viii be entered as ii is free
from debt.
The object OF the Association is "to promote the tenn
poral social, mental moral, ana religious welfare OF
young women, particularly OF those dependent upon
th, ou exerfions for support" The Association not
sectarian although the Executive Committee is com
posed of members OF Protestant Evangelical churches
The organzation ~ possible, finds work for TIE
unemployed and provides free classes IN which women
may b. instructed in various pursuits Ii also has ree
library and readngr0 gives monthly receptions, ana
holds an annual of six lectures which are free to
all connected with the Association Among the lecturers
this Winter are the Rev George H. Hepworth, the Rev
stephen H. Tying, jr and d. j. q. Holland The work
OF the Association under the control OF five committees
-or raception employment, library needcwOrk. and
hnard ,r-rfory There j. also Advisory Board con
stng @ LANE "I sI"ks r pac16 T. Wychon william A.
CaudWel, Ames Van WIrt, Bowlcs Colgate X T. Me
The Reception Committee has charge of free evening
classes and also conducts casres IN singing hd la"in
This Committee mas cohlI"l "l the I'''is III
Iarge number OF magazines ana papers are Kept on me-
1ue library contains al present about ooOc tOlulucs ana
srv. raj hundred pamphlets. Il IL accessible to all youn
women in the city who can give satisfactory refer
cncos and viii pledge themselves to Keen inc
by voluntary contributions. The report Of the As
| ,4ciation Tor ls7i stated thar there had been
ha, been found for 81, young women Many Oi Tue sit
uatios however, not permanent, ~ the applicant
other occupations large pdr OF those seeking "orh
are of the educated classes. Members ol the LhplOy
mcn Committee are in constant aitghance ~ te room!
o hc Association "a employers and applicants
| for work 4 Committee ON Board Directory was ap-
pointed in 1874 it, object being osnpy eonoilabie
far a. sible 10 surround them with christian lhh-
ences Before any address Il placed ln the directory
references are required. and visits are made by melnDei
| Of the Committee to the persons desiring 10 OBTAIN
| bOardefs
The work NJ tho Association is exhibited by the follow
| ng average monthly report" dated Nov To- 1870;
Names enrolled on register Of the free circulating library
AScras. uauhr If books gwen ont, monthly so
Average attendance IN rii'r- roOn m"hy i
Average Attendance Al ,
Attendance AZ tnr monthly reception
Average attendance AZ monthly lecture ''--.I
Average applications for employment monthly --.-.'''
Average number situations ioand. monthly
Average orders for WOrk in Industrial uidiimeh mummy
Members enrolled Bible ciAss rcgser' ~
The new builduc of the Association will Offer increased
facitit. for the promotion Of t1 work. II contains
library GROOM, -EOOins, cnhOS hirit bureau
industrial and committee rooms &c Al least Soou"o
needed Ia complete tLe purchase cover the expense o
fb Necessary r,airs and add extension "hly IL M
L udcd usrd for Lectures and receptions ie ON
A. Jayne Mrs. r. A. Brick, Mn Elliott r. si'snr bliss
Emily speir, Mrs. IA. W. sDley, and Miss D. H. Soi heii
a,al Ia ali who arc Interested IN Improving tlc conn
ti,u Al Young women compelled To support tLenseNe ca
iog assistance IA carrying oh Ihelr "oiA'