, 1877-04-13

y IAe Jlfht 4n0fthfly nlCCtAnEs
Tho woman's C1lrsstIan Association hold lts first
quarterly meeting at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
In lower Farwcll Hall. Mira. +. q. Clark, the
President, occupied the chair. Tho attendance was
larso and much interest manifested. bIrs. r. L.
Fukc, Recording Secretary. read her report, show
Ing tho number OF papers. tracts, etc., dntEsbntc.
The Corresponding Secretary. Mira. Charles D.
1Iamtl1, gave an account Of her work.
she had received 81. oS.. 0s; expended, ss57. .io;
balance o1 hand, SAH; reeetvs1 Yesterday morning.
ST. '0tn! dd,un asps 9n hand :s H.,
gard to tho work Of the Employment bureau.
Tho work is constantly anil steadily increasing.
women nfe daily TO be found at thclr rooms. acck
!nE counsel. employment. and often temporary
large the work. and tfdc over tic har.l times. Tho
Assoc1ation found employment for IU women and
eitIe some q lhe.o werc tSnt ln!o the county
usnea no.
tlo,,s to do honest work. The report aalndcd to
ssns To oc 0i s
thanked In tho report for their kiRdAcss.
attss =. r, nAKEE, II. D.,
made report Of The doln4s Of Tho nispensasy.
March last, md y touk sons ten dnfs to get
them II order. The asst cue treated wa On
fch Ell snfe sH q p"snt, aa besa trss e..
wprkin ills department las only Just begun. Tho
s:3 approrrIa.ed t9r drns. has 6eeu exhausted 81
sldo lharmacy. Alderman, ana Frank sgHair havo
contributed drugs, hut the amuant on tlio shelves
who are inclined to hclp good cause need nut bo
afraid to contribute medicines, especially thofa
used In daily teegu'ar ph1scians' prncslee.
Mrs Jnscph liRyena nude lengthy. report Of tho
religious work OF tho Association. Mrs. Denniaon
Groves also rcpartch In regarl 10 the 1}nardng
Home TO he opened on Wabast avenue, aud the
work which It was expected to accomplish. The
reporta wcrn all received anA adopted.
Mns. 1oiN DAVIS,
ricataent Of the Womens ChtaAtlan Association Of
tho Aa.uciAtian In that city. She advocated the
establishment OF hotne for young gir1s, and at
tractfve anu cheap boarding. s.hontca for working
aaf eu'nes. ,"; Women to .s.s then from s temp
She deprecated tho ca 0i eonnncting the reform.
aiory llcn with tho Association. ~ Ii might drive
poor and honest dependents from thcm. Soe be.
not ~ an astocsatfon. Tho lady Showed decided.
II. regard TO- nrov,jIpg for poor young
elfls by furnishing, them good homes, wifi
how ILLS good work was being carried On IN tln.
cfnnatl, ut,l how tho women were won 10 Christ.
Everything IN their h1Mo wnA done IN make Il at.
Mrs Dssl*' aadrrs. was ,nois III ths naturs oi ~
talk" thha regular address She give scyeEa!
peculiarly Interesting stories u Incidents that had
come under her observation Of yoAng Erls who had
sayca by tho industrial Homes for tfoarding Women.
IN Fe-pDnAo To several questions, Mrs. Davis
stated llat tho Industrial Department OF the Cln-
C1nnatt Association VIII nearly or quito sclf.au*.
n,onths receive pay psoposslo1ato to the!r earn.
lngs. -, .,..,
Mrs, Davis was given yotc Of thanks for her In.
&clllecnt ndt:fcs@ aud kindly advice,
Tho President etHicnv0reh to Impress upon thn
Astocladon tie necessity Of money antl work. Tbs
meeting was closed ny singing tho doxoloyy.