St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-22

not in reality Here is a copy of them,
anG you can read them for yourself"
Here are the seven rules which GOV
ern the ladies residing at the home:
REGULATIONS OF THE BOARDING HOME.
FirSt-ApplicatiOn for board may be
presented to the matron, and by her to
one or more of the reception committee.
Satisfactory testimonials of character
will be required in all cases. The same
committee will consider the cases of
bOarderS who do not conform to the
regulations, or who may be exerting an
influence contrary to the spirit of the
''Home." No bOarders will be retained
whose conduct is not satisfactory to the
board of managers.
SecOnd-Every room must be kept in
order by its occupants, one of whom
will be held responsible each week for
its appearance. All rubbish should be
placed in a box prepared for the pur-
pose, and nothing thrown from the win
dows.
Third-On the ringing of the bell for
meals every bOarder is expected to take
her place promptly at the table. No
boarder will be allowed to take food to
any room. In case of illness it will be
sent by the matrOn.
Fourth-Payment for board must be
made to the matrOn weekly. Any
bOarder wishing to invite friend to
meal must first receive permission from
the matron; also notify her of intended
absence from meals. The price for
extra meals will be: Dinner, 20 cents;
breakfast. Is cents; supper, Is cents;
lodging, 20 cents which will be charged
in the weekly bill, unless paid for at
the time.
Fifth-Family worship will be con-
Quoted daily, to which all are affection
ately invited. No visitors will be re-
ceiYed ON the Sabbath. All boarders
are expected to attend some church
on the Sabbath.
SiXth-The house will close at 10 p.
M, the lights will be eXtinguished at
1880 p. m. In case of any one being
absent more than fifteen minutes after
the time for closing, her excuse must
be reported to the committee, and, if I'M
satisfactory, and the delays are re-
peated, she fOrfeits her place in the
family.
Seventh-No boarder will be allowed
in the kitchen or laundry, nor to inter-
fere with the dOmeStics. All requests
must be made through the matrOn. No
clothing may be washed in the rooms OF
bathroom.
''You will see," continued the matron,
"that no girl or woman can get in here
unless she has satisfactory references.
That is done for our own protection, for
we try to make regular home, in every
sense OF the word, here, and endeavOr
to protect it in every way possible"
"DO you admit working girls to the
hOme-by working girls mean sewing
girls and girls who do the heavier work
in laundries and such places?"
'Well, our boarders are mainly clerks
and the like, who earn from 81 to $40
per week. There is branch home at
No. IS Twelfth street south for working
girls. That home would come under
the head of charity institution, as it is
not self-sustaining. There are accom-
modatiOns for sixteen or seventeen
girls there, and the house is full all the
time.''
'sln rule five you will see it says that
no visitors will be received on Sundays.
That does not refer to girls parents or
relatives, who are always well ONE, but
means that we don't want young men
to come here on Sundays and spend the
day.. OF course, if a gentleman wishes
to take a young lady to church, that is
all right, but he must not stay all day.
In regard to closing the house at 10
O'Clock in the evening-if any one
wants to 60 to any entertainment or
anything of that sort, all she has to do
is to speak to me about it and she can
go. But we do not want the boarders
out of the house after 10 o'clock as
general thing, for it does not look
we'll"
''Does religious belief figure at all in
a lady's gaining admission to the
"Not at all; there is no reason why it
should. We have both Catholics and
PrOtestants in the house and have had
ever since the home was organized. We
have short Scripture reading at the
table every evening and prayer SER
vice every Friday evening, but no one
is obliged to attend this prayer service
unless she wants to. 'NeXt month we
are going to begin building an addition
to the home, and we expect to have it
completed by about Sept. 1. Then we
can accommodate double the number
we do now. While this work is being
done, the home will probably be
closed"
'sDo you think it would be a good
plan to establish home for working
girls in Minneapolis"
"Indeed [ do. Such a home where
the girls who are obliged to work for
wages can be accommodated is badly
needed here. We all know that the
girls earning only 50 or s. per week can
not live on that amount honestly. Some
thing should be done. Wages are too
small, but when the girls get a place
where they don't have to pay out all
their money for board, you will see a
happier lot of Young ladieS.o