New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-20
A CLUB FOE STRANGERS.
SUCCESS OF THE JUNIOR CENTURY:

METHODS AND AIMS OF PECULIAR SOCIAL
ORGANIZATION.
The Junior Century is the title of an asso-
citation connected with Grace Church parish ana Sus
tanned by the thoughtful mnnifcence OF the paFshioners
Yet 1t Ia parish society, nor church society Is
NOT diluted FORM even of Christian association nor
ia II AN evangelical mission under thin lisguise OF
bookjsh philanthropy. Nor is It snug harHnor rally
ing ground for lille "cranks" tramps nor Holly
Tree Inn with it's pious dole OF tracts and coffee IL Is
approached through fascinating bit OF city gardening
It uestles in group Of commanding Gothic architecture
I'm white marble. one must pass under the shtdo" OF
church aud by the door of recOry to enter Out tnere
il nothing intrusive IN either. Indeed, IL Is unlike any
other club No trade profession or creed or sex
monopoizes It. No golden key heavy bank account
Will open It's doors and burdensOme dues OF fees or
assessments break upon the rcpose OF Its member
ship.
To be sure one misses the fumes OF a busy Kitchen
There Is OF vino cellars and the festive Amos
phere OF tie barroom and restaurant One misses the
nashy slang, the il-navored stories the summing
cards with syespced points," and the everlasting
patter OF "Gports" and stock operators clean Dill OF
honesty and morality alone VIII open the doors OF the
Junior Century, and must be dweuer IN lodgings,
lonely or stranger. and busled IN some respectable
calling In short tic Rector of Grace Church, in this
organ zation had in mind that large class
H,ent n,sn and women. 10 whom the
enforced solitude isolation Of great city come WIN
keeneet prYduOns OF fellowship, nome ana us oOuhu-
MY OF mo ISht ana lc ing a.. A., ,;o.
Inc surcst welcome to the hospnaiy % 'no o" i,
Club to experience The sOrest need ol IT, Oprnhe VIZ
nfy members, II mas strained us m"'S sh p T.;
positively no religious test or consneraon Iees @
A clergyman usually atteDuance dlring the dsy'
nut IN cinbrOO he II the gen eian anu not tue &C.
cie-lsstic. 1ne hrrt moor Il DriSh pr"tt'iS ni
apartment, VITA well appointed 'aJc iOr IedS anu
WruG, cOnIOItaJ.e chlrs Mes oil papers IuV c
ma aznes, ana an Tue aip.uc, ~ ui,roW orcIn,es
spf FIat o.
IA. rue well "a ior recreation Eacn memuer
serves MS librarian, leaving hs caIu OF mehpel-
san IN pace opposite his name when BOOK Is dga"h
hrrr more man LOCO volumes ana a"ditous are
continually made - special wants arg deYr'otedi a
snurt tr aAu the Wrrr invited 10 Ecad IN usts
o. saen N"hn 49,, nm 100 fe- vcr, recorrd ,yering
an admirable rang. of literature and every volume wan
MI im,lrr., ne Ilcnbcrsn.p ia TINS an
many practical "details ul cluD Actvt Is exercise per
r.al nilurn cU.Auit,tcs ana IA oihccs 81 ttust'
A.. a.t 10 L.. r.,un-.o q, is suag hdic room de
y,t 10 aud be moro informal int' recourse o. tue
men, where toU4cco T. no, e4 '.udcd rue rooms are
opr afternoons 'nd cfehlnE-.
On the floor ABOVE a more spacious
suuc OF rooms. we're woman bonnet nHd7 h0he.
Ins - open curing the w""le Day aud eVenine' aid
ma ron - 10 constant icudcr, VINO answers thc suHi-
iaous o tno Dr Ihe'e rooms are lunS".d rather mOe
al.ractt ely t..n tho-c down tiAIls "hd aIs supp'e
n-ut,d Win 5aeious and admirably appOinteh rtlhg
~ucrc pans MAJ pe"r'Iru a. H. coi'S,i1nVS nc
n .c wonrn linli :" the H"I'Iy lr A'P, MAJ
.ow q complete c';aOgt, however, III noth rooms
ana volume Ay D. sent iot al any moment "
sAlulIuAIuE ne Id Iitur ur ubti"h
ia. crsr.y lc. h. AL interested that NJ obligations
cudlitlt1 'Ast't'i. A"' 'et'VA
mcmb~r. tnrir nont under the Regulations oI tne
cn5 wal oiIt undrtncr o. 'aon 80 Ipug 80
rc.p.i-lip Is kept up. on tnr mat Monday 81 chch
mutn nu,i uruure- meet II tie "0Hcua ciup rooms.
VI IA ccrriu uyci guests CONVERSATIONS uIt'us,oa,'
crlic.n - new sirAns ,agaliur arbcie~ MA
tar tuir. luuJdu' ions arr m~ir acquaintance lormcd'
,ycnllg H. c1uciuars Nlth Hst, Wh"tSpino Iciics"'
meI.a Gd prove, au occ1sion Of most welcome recie-
lnon,h BON Draucnc' OF tue club asdn
me {. and preatran cd en,'r'ailiu' ut;
Dy Inc c.u1 committee. acting IN c0ucvrt
vita the PARISH bDarl And al"ais reinforced ~ Tue
oc. Professional tIcnt of citJ hls ~sSea on these
evening" somrhnics the eeeIae" choir OF ''l' car.n
leuu t.er rrN.ccs, ANA suncthnrs bliIaht aWat'ufS
",'"mEuh ~ H. me, enter, memo IL Invariably
astrIcilve THESE two monthly reunions involve no cA-
Pi, r. ,yno nowryrr s,ep s.eadly m tue
k.r una lrgy appear GA these 0c'a9i'hr III
% m, or r.,I and brng.ug people oeIner
ggO are strangers. nrie two ~gtrra.lc, Nn5icsOnc
evening" proyrd for each month; rneS some mag ac
coinp breaking ia upon lonely Strange lle Ia
Fac club rooms are generously supplied VITA era tut
tous stationery, aAI MAJ be USED Tor correspondence,
interviews WI,h arIcuAs, and especially ~ women IA
lodgings Tor tAo Gals wuich tncy nay receive. Inc
wO.on's ruOm-, nOwrve, are never "ccc'a"ie 10 men
save Oh the two monthly evening" already mentioned
ina no one then received Without the cub ln'sOdlc
uoh wnIcn Is made u sdhceht sIif"h'e' oi respect
ability. -. ,..
tae Junior Century Ii a'Alaoc to us membership
Ine Charges merely Nominal Hud 50 HNed mat
Wmle aDSOiuts Independence or ihc mcmO,rsap ~
secured tic nIrInOtr may yet do something regularly
Tor t.ie llnd All contribute twenty cents mO"tuly,
or two dollars a naf Cacn year, ana tuerc are No
c,nugent charges assessments It s difficult 10 es
tunie me steady OG practical Dencno flowing
from TINS unique org .tIlduOu women come 10 New
Y,rd special stuuc5 IN music AID art ~ c cooper
Union ana elsewhere to prepare Tor teachers Work,
classes III SCHOOLS. or 10 pursuc some othcr
honor inuustry. proper letter or INTRODUCTION ~
rcco .nlzed gladly by tne parish cOmml,tco, and the
stranger lind, SELF az relieved rom me loneliness
ana Wr,t cncncs- OF Od1ag az uUdrding-hO,e lie, III
trOdncrd among Intelligent ana couseLial people "hu
substitute for nome safeguards anu lr'VtScs
placed wItnin ner redcD. Young nen--tudcnle clerks,
Inuse eufCIing mercantile or professional hie W4thOdi
domtS.Ic OF social lctItlOES-nrIc meet on common
gcOd, OF lnclI gent ana Wc-OruCred Intercourse Al
ready incidents are recorded men lilhHtlae apudIny
Inc la Reaching nclpuncsS OF the junior century, ana
10 meet any OF lie Icliocrshp 10
learn now well ITS work the opportunity II ny
M means exhausted: there room Tor many more
Junior Cenludes in New York; ahd Large cics else
wurre MAY prJntaoy follow the example Oi Grdcc
Church in mel care iOr he strng r aud r.enulcss