, 1880-04-11

Chicago Woman's Christian Associa-
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To the Editor Of The Chicago IFtbunk
CHICAGO, April 10.-In your issue Of Sunday,
April 1, an anonymous writer, I" J. F. T., under
the head Of IL Homo for Incurablos," !" makes some
suggestions and untruthful statements which
we desire to correct in regard to the boarding.
house Of the Woman's Christian Association.
The writer says that the clearinghouse Is a
fuilure," a statement which VIC who know best
emphatically deny. Hc says truly that " it was
experimental: !: it is also true that such expert
ments never become at once self-sustatning or
pecuniarily profitable. :" J. F. T." says that 1.-THE
deficits at the boarding house have all been paid
by charitable contributions" Let tho complete
refutation OF this be the record Of the $3.50
"Carnival' fund for which the lady managers
gave so unstintedlv their time, strength, and
best cnuenror. This enemy also says that "there
are no working girls in tho Homo" Whether
this enemy is rejected boarder or friend of
one We have no means of knowing, but this wo
do know, that every person at present in the
Homo is sclf-supporting or fitting to become SO,
them. ~. F. IT, further says that 'it ts fail
ure. because women past tho meridian Of
lfc are there instead Of young grs rule
should be admitted was enacted q few weeks
since, although 1t met with opposition from
and infinitely we'll the circumstances at many
Of tho hoarders, and whose warm hearts grieyed
to say to IL Mill,paid, struggling on women, BE
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count of youth and inexperlence. neither shal1
you have Its grcatiy-needcd pecuniary bene
fits" TO meet the wants Of such APPLICANTS, the
Board has asked through the press for tho pro-
p.ietors Of 1ow-priccd boardng- houses to fur
nish to them their names and location; and, In
order to be able to vouch for the comfort and
respectabflity OF these houses the ladies expect
to devote to it much time and Investigation. y.
F. T." sny9 TINT the Association employs a sal
aried solicitor" It employed one only for short
time; three months since her services we're dis
penscd with the ladies themselves volunteering
to do the work needed in that direction The 1nan
cial exhibit OF the boarding house for the prcs-
cnt year is very greatly improved, and the house
very nearly filed meeting an urgent existing
want not met elsewhere. In conclusion, VIC
would say that the Chicago Christian WOman's
Association hIs in its record Of good accom-
pltshcd, and its unwrtten history Of shadows
lifted from durkencd pathways, il showing OF
which many an older association might be
proud. 1t has given patient investigation to the
varied detail Of it's work, instituted the most
searching inquiries alike into its management
and usefulness, proved itself ready to make
changes and improvements whenever deemed
best, and shown itself thoroughly awake and
thoroughly in earnest. Therefore, while invit-
ing the fullest invcstfgation and being ever
rettly to receive suggestions frt,m friends. yet
SO long as 1t Is managed by as talented, jealous,
and devoted u bun1 Of Christian ladies as it fsat
the present time. it regards itself fully capable
OF administering Its own Nfrnirs without sug-
ge3tions and unreliable statements from trrc-
sponsible enemies.
Mrs. T. Il. HILL, President.