Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-16
United Workers.


 represents the beneyolence of sympathizing
 poor and the suffering Its work is done by
 systematic effort for their present relief and
 ultimate good, and the report adds most tru-
 ly. s'But many of it's best results can neither
 be expressed in words nor presented In hg-
 ures. ,, We have five distinct spheres of
 operation each guided by it's own committee
 with the supervision and counsel of the exec
 utive Board These are the coffee houses,
 the Boys' club, the almshouse visiting com
 mittee, the work of the standing committee and the employment bureau. The report makes mention further of the society's affairs, the scope of it's work and the increasing de- mands upon it extensive as it's usefulness al- ready is.
 OFFICERS ELECTED 1S81-82. President-Ars. Eli Whitney, jr.
 Vice Presidents-Mrs E. S. Wheeler, Mrs. M- F. Tyler, Mrs. Thomas Hooker
 Treasurer-Not filled.
 Recording Secretary-LiIlian E. Prudden Corregponding Secretaries-Mrs. Frances Bacon Mrs s. 4. Galpin.
 THE STANDING COMMITTEE ARE Mrs B. O. Lake, ehairm'n, Mrs. E. T. Csrrington, Mrs J S. Moreil, Miss Beesie Chaplain. Miss Julia English, Miss Carr1ngton, Miss Clark, MISS Grl1mne' Miss M. E. Day, Miss Hartley, Miss Olmstead, Miss Skinner Miss Rice, aiiss aLl I1iS 1muIu, Miss Welch M1ss W1leo1son' THE ALMsHoUsE.
 The report of the almshouse visiting com mittee, by Mrs. Helen l.. Cowles, recited the
 labors of the committee, which numbers four
 ladies, their visits to the poor in the aims house. For time their visits were preclud- ed by the presence of the smallpox at the almshouse. The report proceeds: 'The faithful superintendent and his wife, with their efficient helpers, have so arranged the machinery, so to speak, of the institution that it moves with regularity and good de- gree of satisfaction to the inmates and out siders. Both the large buildings have been very full almost the entire year. Early in the year there were 300 inmates. The preju- dice against being an inmate does not seem ! to be as great as it used to be, since greater comfort prevails and the poor are sure Of I better care and food than in their own abodes. At present there are there 99 men, 50 women and about 20 children (from young infants to or years old). The inmates are | mostly given employment indoors or out, but their spare time some employ in needlework 1 or knitting. There are some good kn1tters | among them especially one who always be- ' seeches for knitting material either cotton or wool which she is glad to work up in ex- change for little money which she may call her own Gifts of calico or material for patchwork will be very acceptable. The chll- dren are always deplorable feature of the \ place and it is sad to have them exposed to | hear bad language and witness broi]s such as ! often occur Fancy 8 room 60 feet long with \ twenty or thirty beds or more in it and with ! no partitions, filed with women of foul re- port, and think you that helpless children \ will eerminate otherwise than evil in such a \ place A suitable nursery apart from such ! influences is greatly needed, and the report \ impresses this demand in earnest words. There is a nursery in the building now an attic room-(think of it in the heat of the past summer) which is under the care of a | good, neat and fairly kind woman, where are | two or three rude swings, pictures cut from pa \ pers broken toys, headless and armless dolls, | all of which, however, are treasures to these little ones who are kept here portion of the ! day, There are but few children old enough ! to study and but few Insane people now. Most of the people are Roman Catholics and firm in their faith. Sunday sessions are
 held and the sick visited, and the poor oao ladies are made happy with little gifts from
 ! kind ladies' Often there are cases of feeble old people which appeal strongly to the sym
 \ pathies The report adds: "We must not Tor get Crazy Charley, who is happy in being al, I lowed the care of some of the children and
 who comes to us with the eargerness or
 child for his portion Occasionally during
 the year 'seood times" are given to the in
 mates. The sanitary condition of the mems home has been improved during the year.
 | Steam heating has been introduced, rooms
 have been whitened and much fresh paint
 has greatly benefited all Several ot the oid
 people have died during the past year, but
 their places have been quicklytaken by others. \ In many cases death is met by the old with a
 touching resignation. The old colored cen tenarian is bright and hopefulrenjoys talk ing of old Revolutionary days with much spirit. It is often surprising to see the won derful pertinacityswth which these aged ana sick ones hold on to life, and with nothing to ! worry over, their wants provided, without ! care or thought of their own, they bid fair l to live on for years yet, but we believe their last days are their best ones so far as good treatment and attention goes.
 HOLLY TREE COFFEE HOUSES NO. l AND NO. 7. | The ninth annual report of the Holly Tree l coffee houses was presented by Elizabeth R. Anketell, chairwoman. The house No. has ! been more than self sustaining for four years, I and the surplus was used to start the new l coffee house foot of East Water street, near | East street, which was opened May 8th. The usual number of dinners served at the new place is S5 or 90, and of other meals 35 or 40. ' During the six months the house has been es- | tablished 22, ,25O meals have been served and ! 1,0 040. 1OQR1QgS. AEuOuS GAAC 0t p some of the boys who work at Bigelow's and \ at the vitrioI shops across the river. Coffee | house No. has been improved and the read ! ing room is well patronized. During the year at No. 66, 127 meals were served at I from to 25 cents and 3, ,423 lodgings fur ! nished The beds rent for Is, 20 and 25 cents. few theological students take meals there and many sailors
 THE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. Mrs. Francis E. Walker reports for the Employment Bureau. It has been going on steadily in it's work since the fall of 1877.
 Previous to that it was discontinued for sev- eral years The main object of the branch 1 is to help needy women. The bureau helps needy women little by giving them work, | but it cannot do one.tenth the good 1t might | if it had the means.
 The report appeals: ''When will the | friends of this work enable us to increase our aid ?'' In a similar work in Syracuse they now give 75 cents worth of work week and l in Worcester $1.25, the number of women
 helped in the latter place being limited. Here 50 cents worth a week is given. The work | in Worcester is, however, on larger scale ! than our own.
 STANDING coNdN1ITfEE's REPORT
 The standing committee, Mrs. Phebe W. Lake chairwoman, report During the winter | iotr shufod raarT1aikc f0r