The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
A SHELTER IN HARD TIMES.
LODGTNGS ron MEN
tV' OTSITNDER MEANS.

1tl,as one beneficial result that Of
li'' t.i,,n.-. and meals Tor IN nv worthy men
''''' ,.ed circumstances. During the past two
, atuouni II -Ifertng has existed IN this
- ,lis unheard OF IN our previous history
49,, nile the gloomv records Of failure among
,.plers, merchants. and other commercial
''' -. ha,c hlied the puulic Journals, little
ms has been taken Of the suffering
.s,..nds whose incomes even In pros
W, times. were only moderate. The
- Of this latter class have led TO
'1 Introduction of mode II living hitherto
'.l,,wn IN tire metropolis. PuOlic dormitOries
IN other words. lodging houses-have been
| .,,hn.hed IN the vicinity Of our most crowded
,h-,u,h fares. and these Institutions are night
+. frouentsd 10y well-dressed, respectable men.
.hc formerly patronizcd second and third-class
,.,,is or more Or less expensive boarding
s,.e. some u these dormitoties orer advan-
...o. 70 ther guests that practically amount to
~. .,rvenleuces Of hotel life, always excepting
~. naf,er u privacy, which many people so
much desire. It may seem odd that forty or
en,,n,elligcnt. educated men, strangers to each
'b,f. wnhhsly consent 10 sleep In the same
cement: but many Of these underwent a
.i,tar experience during the war, aud then,
,.,tap.. acquired taste for it, Others to whom
b.,,,rk lie Is unknown. aud who under ordl-
n.r, circumstances would even OBJECT To a
n '' ..h.,. icd room. quckly get over their pre-
god,es alter their hr-t nights sleep In clean.
,.ll,euiilitsd durmiturN especially ~ the lat
fsr ro.s only one-third. or AT most one. halt, OF
whi' tue, were accustomed to pay IN more pros
Frr' e.tah-f~cnfs hereafter described are
moi charitable institutions. although designed
fan,nenl "a YER, numerous class 81 suferlng and
u.rl. men. LNtNtNing has TO be paid for 10y
neg est, Out 90 500 luo1erate scale tbat NUM-
isr.- dome can make the venture rcmunerative.
Hfa IfH
s.np,tfed on irrly ~ clc -musynary aid. as, Tor
instance. those OF the -. Pauls Guild and
Yum, Mems C'N-thu Association, but the
OBJ. .a.. for Wulu tun-c est tblis hmtuts are car
I'D 900 belong q the helpless class, and pay
nolDiu. whatever FOR the accommodation they
THE SPARTAN DoRMroRY.
H.. irus-cuut.uuc1 depression OF trade and
consequent SOLDERING Of many worthy iudivid-
sal. g-rtcialv Young men, induced a bcueVo-
lent citizen OF New lrk To seriously consider
VA. -itu- could be taken To aieNia the pre-
,4l - misery. IL reflected int any AID ex-
isnari 1. the class ne desired 10 benent must
nee f.fllN free fr On an ipi ehrance 81 so-caed
chat y. sud he Ideally came 70 the conclusion
that ruclp lodging with simple, ineXpensiNe
uea.-. iIid meet tue end lac had IN view. udv-
il.- a.. utd. Ac iutIrnton leased the upper
I, Tho ruthc IN May. lsil This was the incep.
uon 4 tmnyeu ent which Is already beginning
10 .uile very extended ptopor,i"ns' an enter
unsr which 81 ,elN resembles the act Of Mr..
l..... I.d-ii.- iUr she wOsall. classes " Lon
a|u. il- s per .l- more practical and inme-
III ..-.r-.1' iniN B1vcry Will read the FOL
oul- .iI-.rI. 'iNu nl Dee NHIl OF the private ell
....... 49, .o,.. p.t
ra.h iNIN I-' D OFT e 49, cents ~ Y
f" tnt Sue a-d f'"oiAs rooms for
"". -
-,t hi-At oi -l.'s leH is 10 the office on
tas .t e ~ gre iu,e-!iii LOGGER, ger
t... 81. Ir~. .ul deposit .nN vlludnlcs or arti-
Ui.. .. filn- they mat hNt W'-h y" taNe WIN
th". n'n TIE tcdrN IONS. iui~ lour 81 the
hgIIl.lr I- some lItV f,et tong. with windows
UaI Hhl rear. Ail DNit .in-' 10 ADDITION 10
f.r % e. @ s,ac' j. feaalhs 20 DO. pain ana
si.f i''m-' ,"riNit"rN' ihNdi9fF and closet 50
= o. 20 900 30 llttle space wound seem t. necrs-
st 't.Ndit - tut tNcilihiug Is cDnN neniy
ai -ri. .ut ahl"-e ! t'n- ken ~ eNetl IheI
.N. Iinll ll ON lhl- h,"r con iui- eI-nletn
lsd.. viirh are occ pied oy permanent, oi
N-v"'' e.. lger.; Inc ds,ri.s re sx ieet SIX
Wlit.i1h- ~ three feei Wlde' AID mattress
tNN ieei- Two ul thkets conn 1ttnule ana Z
I" ie .sluei t3t .a.l, aS ven . a. LOT ~, n'
anl, Iu m, So new louein. houses. and the led.
are nGy separated by "a chair; out the c,ilinl
I,r. ffv Id ~ .iatinn ur, refl, ATTENDED
a. r.ruwcinr. Iue third story ~ tie build
ing M ius forty beds. and me fourth forty
tp.: each upor being provided with I.vitories
Wai,r,l p.-t.. Nc. Iuv guests OF the 'spa rtan,'
q. o I'D is those # other dorAituries. are re
qlc.,.i o. v1cite tre sleeping apartments ny
A .. Tie teIs are item made and tie door
sr,.. ~ the attcnuants OF the house without a
mi U.onlmpdlue the dodgers.
Cats. .cu.cAer.. aud dptnluoes ars PROVIDED
it.. r.auin. room. a. wcll u. nles ol the prln
,.l.. ncv.ut,rrs. MAu, " the guests " All
ovid -iufiI III ln-fttutt ll- IRE men Out OF employ
N. -. nj Wnen the WoIuils ur evening paper
t;lN there would uatur lly he rush Tor tue n
4- 80 le ru what q, lkclV TO turn up IN tn
column Of e. hts" Ia order thut all may NAV
An tQunl chance 10 read the "Mants" colum
witHuut delay. h Is cut out and pasted O.
the bulletin board. Advertiser mlgut say
fHems Ives expense ana delay in O.tAiuin
assistants 10y audrt SsiuE the manager OF III
SiaitIn or ary other dormitnry; for men = 81
ti'-~ts frequent N - institution, and al
loo All I ID
90. 1t. Inc class OF louge.s irtquentin1 In
u1...NOry under HOuce may te DcscrDed a
fol- So De caled irtdesiuen, merchants AM
insnf nee clerks. law ana medical students
oanv --rrs, commt-sipn agents, A., very fe'
A"' Iults seeking accommodation IN ina
N.i.lt'. Ihe executive IL tue ESTABLISHING II
1871 tt- 10 be iAccllehti no uloNfleIlS. lntOAl
'tt0. nr dirty applicant ~ admitted, aud ali IN
au r-euents are as ORDERLY clean, aud re-ulI
as r.n hc luund ~ "a llrndlWaN motel.
THE FRNNkLIN DORMIrORY
Ill., ov,,ni. 49,, 30, ,,.. t,,,,,,,r -, ,to .. s,a,
soe p9 tu ~. r " IL ,n, 4.
20 20" 80 - i'r 80 ~ A AN. 80 -. -, ' -,
p.r -. ,,y !, ~ ~ -, ~,
~ 'I,.tI"n. aNI 80 c',,nit.Hr'eS,
| who nu.n %, win tNentN.stx. now contain
o,sti,.-x n.ds Inc :, Frni.l,iln - occunirs IN
r ,,,1'.,nd ar ,'','i tr',,t st,,r, nt ia
| 10 i,tt.r ..iv,,,y - "a r.st ,,lrait ii
MI. ~ Ne ana ri. me- studwlrhrs. nor
s,d ..rs ,.,tn ,ti,r n.y. 1910. tisha. AZ
,It ,",y r,,',..r - nc. ~ ,,tnctns
an, ~, ~ an tn. r..r ',,f f,,is arnrrturnI nm,
4 uta. r. - f.et by = f,st. ami Is IL ieet /
~. Alfnuurh no fewer man ufty-uys bed
/ enc i,.o In thee n,rtil-l rows in mis- room
there - most excellent systetn OF vshtil ali uu
Il in a. l.tilu to thrr. broad vinuows nj inc lowe
eld Vi Tie room. tne iuity sloplng roof contain