New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-06
AN EXCHANGE FOR woMENs WORK.

SUBSTANTIAL RESULTS OF A HALE YEAR LABORe-
THE AIMS AND NEEDS OF TIE SOCIETY.
The officers and managers of the New-4 ork
Exchange for Womau's Work at No. East Twentieth
IT. have issued a report to the subscribers giving
statement OF the work Of the society since its orgauza
op in April last During this time 900 articles have
been registered for SALE and twenty-five rejected The
receipts up to the present time have been S5ll4 %
the amount paid for rent, salaries, stationery pOsdE"
md incidental expenses S05 A. and 10 conslgn-
ers $27l3 Go, leaving q balance in the treasury ca
1870 %. The expenditures are accounted fo
in great measure by extensive correspond
rnce and the necessary outlay in starting the enterprise
The officers desire state, in answer to numerous III
quiries that work is received only through manager Oh
the society or subscriber to the funds not less tnan
50 for the current year, and that ali work Is receiver
subject 20 the approval of the managers They take am
thing useful or ornamental which lady make, urg
ing always the manufacture Of useful things, which
should il possible, be made ornamental Valuable rt!-
ces which ladies obliged to part with are also taken
and the society has for sale portrait OF Rembrandt
one OF Montesqueu several handsome vases anu rare
pieces Of old china old lacc and two Grape sha" The
desire il largely an order bus ness that ladies may not
venture who have nothing lose. The ready sale Of
preseryed and spiced fruits, pickles. jelhes, and cake,
has afforded 20 many ladies' satisfactory return Tor
work, receipts from this department alone having
Tue COMMISSION Of the society is 10 per cent on the
nrice receiV,a which tlc officers say yields far TOO
small sum to deTay the necessary expenses. II Is the
policy OF the managers TO rely mainly U"on pelma-
Ient income received from annual subscribers rather
than upon irregular appeals for public support In re-
py 10 INQUIRIES whether the Exchange is opposed 10 the
Decorative Art Society, the report says: Many OF The
ladies engaged IA this work subscribers 10 the 20
cety Of Decorative Art and cons queuty friendly to us
aims aud purposes. They appreciate It's WORK as a
school recognize in many OF their own best things the
teachings of society, aud claim that IN furnishing
salesroOm the articles rejected because not uF TO Ito
artistic standard, but yet IN MANY cases bedtHu ana
saleaDle tuey are helping those who, though mOued
with a proper ambition, cannot AFFORD 10 Improve unless
their unfortunate efforts can give them the means Tor
another trial
Tie report further states that the managers Of the
Exchange also extend helping hand to the many IL
teligent and cultivated women who are not ana never
can be- artists. and who, when changed circumstances
and common sense demand that they snail help
themselves have tbe wisdom to do what they can DO
well and lad market for; aud we hope la time tOln-
tucc many with talent for art To throw away their
pa ntbrusnes and follow the example OF those who CON
tribute 10 our department of useful things" In tue
rooms OF the society displayed many goods suitable
far Christmas gifts, and the managers request visit
those wshns 10 pun chase articles for TINS purpose
Ihe following the officers: President, Arr WIN. c.
CnOaie; vIceyIesdrutS. Mis-. Lucius IuCkennan, Mr>
Vim. T. Dodge, Mrs. +. n OILS, Mrs Henry II. Ander-
son aud Mrs. Jacob Wendell; recording secretary, Mrs
{. T.. AguCW; assistant secretary Miss Lien AgneW ;
responding secretary Mrs /. b. Ihurbcr; ueasuI
Mrs T. A. Packer Tue list OF managers includes the
names many ladies who active IN charitable works
IA lis