National Republican., 1878-03-05
THE L.aBoR EXCHANGE!
Meeting Of the Manasers-openinS New I
dustrtss-

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Meeting Of the Manasers-openins New Iu-
dustrtes.
The board ofmanascr Of the Labor Exchange met
last evening at the rooms Of the Exchange Mr. L. 8.
Emery, the secretary called the meeting to order
Hon. N. q. Emery, the president, was absent, and
Mr. A. Y. solomons was elected TO fill the chair.
Mrs Hitz, superintendent, submitted her report for
the month OF February: which was as follows:
During the month OF February the Arst order for
paper bags from the Agricultural Department has
been finished, delivered, and paid for Several nd;
dtlonal orders have been received. the last Of
which is now being completed Some twenty-five
in this industry and work with great repidiiy, many
OF them making 700 and even 5000 bags per day.
This work can be done By children as well Tor better
than by adults and girl Of twelve or fourteen can
earn enough 10 aid materially In tho support OF a
family: II Is hoped that this business may be ex-
seedsnen, druggists, and Others, many of whom
have already promised to give their work to the
labor ExchaIge The free class in china deco, deco;
some very beautiful work. A fair and musical en-.
tertainmcnt will be given shortly al the rooms Of
devoted to the exhibition and sale Of specimens Of
ceramic art executed by the pupils Of this school,
s which was esiaelshed under 1hs auspices o, the
at the rooms, where articles OF all kinds can
be plnced on sale without charge. large lnan,
for sale at the fair, TO which the attention Of the
pbblic Is earnestly requested.
TIR TRAINING-sCuooLFoR NURSES
| is now Incorporated, and permit has been kindly
| pupils into tie wards Of Columbia and freedmens
Hospitals The object Of this institution Is TO cdu
cate body fssilled nnrcs suitable for the needs &
| the care Of the sick at their own houses. Tie
course OF instruction will be equal in every respect
to those of. Bellevue, New Haven, and Boston
| training schools. Great credit is due the medical
gentlemen of this city for their enlightened, cner.
| gghpni which
District another cninenty useful, respectable, aud
lucrative vocation.
among the colorcd people of this CITY, tending TO.
ward the establishment ofa
| TRAINISa-sCHooL FOR DOMESTIC LABOR
| Of oil kinds This effort has been brought to the
| ing been Gund TO be good aud practical one q
| meeting will be held shortly NJ the residence of
| Mrs. W. Il. Johnson trustee Minor School, TO con-
| slider the matter aud cooperate with the cOlored
| citizens engaged In this COmmendable enterprise.
The Labor Exchange Is unable to supply the de-
! mand for good servants. The great mass Of those
| who cannot obtain employment is composed Of
| persons who have never been trained to do any
| thing well.
| THE Two-CEST LUNCH ROOM,
located at 1870 Seventh street northwest. was
opened February ?. There has been steady in-
crease Of na!r3nage and since The enterprise i,,
has sold food enough 10 meet her expenses, and
paid s6 toward the rent
ri The Labor Exchange desires TO return thanks
to the ladics Of lie Drpit Park for aid rendered in
opening the lunch room, and also TO Mr.. COrcoran,
Mr.. johnson. aud Mr.. NUmrley for donations of
,G9%lb. Si and provisions hS ss,o, to to
in reducing the rent Tickets for sale at the Labor
Exchange.
/, In the male department there has not been much
done during the present month, owing to the hard
times aud great scarcity Of work for mon. Ii Il
hoped that when spring opens there viii be more
Number Of applications during the month of Feb
ruary: Men, il-lI white, q colored: women, TO-
! el,.l nj ~ l.pF..f n. tIn
2I-l6 white, COlOred; total number Of women
employed. 5J--22 white, Is colOred
| Mr.. Marks. from the finance committee, reported
that the committee had met and organized bu,
they had not yet received any responses to their
public appeal
= tee had contributed 500 TO the Exchange.
7 Dr. Cox. from the Committee appointed to CORE
spand with the directors of benevolent institutions
IN this country and abroad, reported that the com
mittce had already cOrreslonded with several in
:. Mr. Hit stated that the funds of the Exchang,
= were getting low. and It was quite necessary IL
= make grcnt effort to increase them. The finance
committee considered orders for work quite as ac
ccptablc as money. lie ycnturcd TO say that in
o.E YEAH From NOW
+ the Labor Exchange would be one Of the most pop
ular institutions III the city, II Is not the purp1s
OF the Exchange to undcrsel any one but to supply
merchants and othcn with things that they coul'
. not otherwise get in this city.
I, An offer from Mr.. II. II. Whitfield to lecture II
:. behalf Of the Exchange, one from Mis- Driver 4
give u dramatic entertainment for its bencht, an'
another fIOm another lady to give readings for tn
e same object, were received with thanks aud TG
| icrTcd to the finance committee. Mrs. Hit
l. stated that she had received Gn offer iron
IS DR.. Mary Walker to lecture for the benefit @
the Exchange, but had declined the offer on he
own responsibility Mr. Emory made motol
G that committee Of three be appointed TO map on
the city aud select suitable person in each dis
trC 20 make list Of the dcservng POOR In his li'
triC for the benefit OF the Exchange. The motto
was debated by General MuSey' Mr.. Marks, D
Cox, Mr.. SOlumOnS, aud others. The general upn
ion was that the plan was imprNcticablc, and til
ii motion was lost
"TuF Church of God" is the name assume