The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-08

ing the revenues OF the house has rendered
IL selfsustainiDg. The irst tSo years were
attended with considerable loss as vas tn
year 1884. The other years show d small
profit, which. after deducting the losses of
other years, leaves al average annual gain
of S4s Az
The financial statement, however, shows
that the rent OF the house amounts to 81 .6!5
per year, and il will be readily seen that IL
possessed OF sufficient capital to purchase 8
house, the enterprise would become under
her management rather more profitable.
No appeal is made in Mrs Leggett's report
fer aid. but having given 60 30 freely of her
service TO dsmonstrate the need and pracs-
cabIlity OF place where women WORKER
can ind home comforts and reonements
within their means, it is to be hoped thai
some philanthropist OF means may he moved
to assist in the continuance and extension
OF her noble work.
A home with a similar purpose has been
OPT ned in San Ffapcisco by the Girls Union.
TIE Call of that city ssys:
The house contains About twenty rooms.
bur ss the resident director, Mrs. Kinney,
expressed it, they brood more than they
roof as great many women who lodge
elsewhere take their meals at the L MON. as
the directors have no wish to make money,
but q erely to cover expenses, tAey are able
to furnish rooms aud board at much lower
rates than any second class hotel. The
prices rang from fifteen to twenty dollars
month, the latter being the very highest de-
mand. This includes all The comforts OF q
home-lights, fires, hot or cold bathing. the
use OF the parlors and library,
Once month a reception is given, which
all the directors maze point OF attending.
that they make the acquaintance OF the in
mates and assist them by advice and coun-
sci, or, by discovering their capabilities, use
their influence in finding them employment.
These receptions are as informal as posi- Die.
There is little music little reading, good
desl Of COVE rsation, and light refreshments.
They must be very interesting, too for the
Home has neither creed nor nationality, aud
every resident seems to have different en-
ploymeDt.
The present inmates are a music teacher, q
type writer, a telegraph operator, govern
ess. q shorthand writer, three trained nurses,
with diplomas from MEDICAL colleges IN
Rhode Island, Cleveland and Chicago.
oressnaker and enter and litter. With
such o diversity CT talent, one can imagine
what bright evenings they could spend to-
gether, as each could contribute so May
original ideas or pleasant memories OF their
previous life. III they wish to 60 TO theater,
lecture or concert in the evening, two or
three 90 together, so they are quite indie
pendent OF escort, aud are able to enjoy
great many amusements which they could
not secure if they were living alone il board-
ir s-boCses.
or course The residen!s are constantly
changing. They find employment in tue
country sometimes, and sometimes prefer 10
live nearer their WORK in the city. though
when they have once boarded a. the Union
they generally like to g, there for lunch or
dinner, as 1t Is so much more she Tered aud
homelike than restaurant life. When
they are out of employment they 90 di
reetly back, and ii they are out Of money as
well no charge is made for the room. and
temporary loan is advanced which they re-
pay when they are able Sometimes there
are Eve or six waiting in this way for w,rk.
and. in consequence OF this ii is proposed TO
open an Industrial department, where orders
Will be received for embroidery, under
clothing, etc.
The spirit Of the Union is to give every
breed -winDiDg and aspiring girl, whatever
TIE line of her honest endeavor. the protec-
ticn and friendly interest that Der case re-
duirss; and also to place patrons OF skilled
and domestic industries in the way OF sup
ply with the best seif-supporting classes of
our sex; to make every Chr stiau effort in
behalf OF the young girls OF this city. and by
tiding hem over times o; enforced idieuess
and special temptations, save them 10 a true
and Iure WomauhCOd."