The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
PROTECTION AND HELP.
GUARDING THE PURITY AND SAFETY
OF SOCIETY.
The Young Woman's Boarding Home
Well Equipped to Receive tho Popular
Support and Encouragement II SO
Richly Deserves.


ways materially advanced hy the recog.
njzcd extent, nobility and effectiveness OF
its charities.
During the past few years Memphis has
undertaken great deal in this direction.
and a widespread disposition is manifested
to 20 to even greater lengths,
Properly approached aud aroused, there
is no people in the world who will extend
a hand TO aid the deserving more cheer.
July or more literally than those Of Mem
phis. In every hour Of great distress, no
matter from what section the cry and
appeal comes, the response from this city
is quick and munidconL Indeed, the ten
dency is toward greater benevolence for
sufferers abroad than those at homo,
though enough is supplied in the latter
cases TO ameiorate their conditions con-
siderably.
There are few institutions anywhere in
the land which appeal moro directly or
iorcibly to the hearts OF men and women
than those designed to protect and benefit
the young women who are compelled TO
fight their own battle with life. IL is the
absence OF such organized and ready en-
courdgemcnt and support that has driven
many q poor girl, thrown upon her own
resources 10 desperation, despairand ruin.
Bcset ON every hand bytcmplation, unable
to earn by honest toll enough 10
enable her to look life boldly and
braycly IN the face, what is there
in final downfall TO excite awful
amazcment? Yet society is ever disposed
to dismiss the case with the simple rcflcc.
ton "shc deserves no pity Tho fact is,
however, society is responsible for the loss
and must inevitably suffer for IL unless
steps are taken to rayolutionizo the condi.
tons which contribute TO il.
A lew ycaH since there was effected an
organization styled the Young Woman's
Boarding Home" 1t spmng into existence
rs practical realization on the part OF
self sacrificing, benevolent women, thatthc
safety aud well being OF society demanded
something Of the sort OF them. The city,
growing rapidly rs a center OF commerce,
wholesale and retail, was becoming the
abiding place OF young, honest, industrious
but poor girls, who Calnc TO mako their
own living Ordinary bOarding.housos, in
the very nature Of things, threw around
them lew II any restraining Influences
Such Ms could accommodate them Tor the
small sums they could afford to pay. were
often far more hurtiul than restraining,
from n moral standpoint. Nothing In the
why Of sound muthcrly advice was ten
| dcrad 10 ward oil the Establishments ol
wealthy masculine yillainy. Out Of this
state OF things arose the idea upon which
| the laudablc institution was founded. IL
| has survived the crucial period Of its cN.
| isioncc, and may now be considered fix.
| ture in the city. The idea OF those now in
charge Is 90 extend and improve II 10 such
an extent that It's future will not depend
upon contingencies. Tho board Of mau-
ayers consists Of the following ladies'
/ Mrs. Samuel Watson. Chairman, Mrs.
| Robert W. Mitchell, yice-chairman; Mns.
| Henderson Beard, recording secretary;
| Mrs. T. 5. Weston, treasurer, Mcsdamps
W. d. Bethel, Josiah Patterson, J. 5.
! Day, J. X. Godwin, Clifford Bruce, J. T..
/ Hoist, Ben Wilson, Emmett Hunter, T.. NJ.
| Patterson, W. Il. Stewart, John /. III.
| mondson, A. X. Ward, T.. H. Mclicnry,
| =. Brooks, 4. shepherd, J. n. Snow, VIM.
/ Floyd, ID. II. Posion, w. ;. Jones aud
/ George Markham. The carnestncss 81
this board was beautifully demonstrated
| Yesterday, In tho presence Of every mem
| Der at the regular monthly meeting, de-
spite the very Indictment weather Re.
| ports from the various committees wurJ
read and passed upon, aud the othcI
business reported upon with prompincs.
aud ability.
The Home il now under n scplrai,
management, though still a branch Of the
Womon's Christian Association. In,
board will soon begin un agitation that
should be nj once taken up by the publ,
and pushed 10 a speedy contamination %
the object. II II 10 secure n build,
ing Of IT, own, modern In III Us appoint
mcnts, sufficiently large for every demand
up1n IL, aud furnished Tor every nccdiu
comfort. This should be erected i0r then
In the central part Of the city, ~ the On,
that the boarlcrs would not b. required 4
nay out al least $50 per year each lo
street car fare 10 aud from business. A
present the Home rs at No. ~ Unioi
street for which heavy rental Is required
This Is one ui the direct causes forts ham
prred condition, since money making
not even the iainicst object II the man
ayers Bonrlcrs aro only asked 10 pay
fair proportion Of the salaries received. th
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any other clearinghouse, nll Oi which ha
been fully explained by luE ArrEAL d
more than one former occasion. Tho lcs
the expense necessarily incurred in ruu
ming the institution, the less money is n
, quirrd Of the young working women VII
, make their homes under IT'S roofs. ia
D annual rental for the building would Their,
; ioro prove q very handsome saving
. / afatf a. ~ NN....a...a4s
7 tWenty-iour members, iH tubdiWdcl Inf
, ! standing committees, 10 serve iof one yea
ns follows
Admission Mrs +. S. Aston. chat
b man. Mcsdamcs W. y. Bcihcll, J. H. Co
\ win.
+ House and Purchasing Mn T.. u. NJ
u Henry. chairman, Mcsdamcs Geo. Mar
$ ham. g. Brooks
4 employment Mrs WIN. Floyd, chat
r. man; Mcsdamcs T.. NJ Patterson, y. She
% herd.
q social and Religious Entertainments
Mn, Robert Mitchell, chairman, MCslam
". +. Jones, Chillrl Bruce.
Library Mr.. W. a. stewart charma
McsdamcB John J.. idmoudson, j.
posiun,
pnbliahing Mn A. X. Ward, cha
man. Mrs Henderson Beard.
T. Finance Mrs. W. II. Bethel, chaifmn
Mcslimcs Josiah Patterson, J. y. Day.
X. Aston. Emmett Hunter, ]. L. llol
Bon Wilson.
Thus organized, the Young Womai
Boarding Home ontou upon the new y,
with every sign pointing 10 the most ga
o.. Tying success
seUafoF Harris.