Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-07
RELIEF FOR THE NEEDY.
The Rock Island Society of Noble
EndeavOr.
An Outline OF the Work and Purpose 8
Made by the President---A Very De-
serving Cause.

The following communication from
Miss Weyerhauser. president of the Rock
Island Relief society, furnished at the
ARGUS request. was received yesterday
afternoon too late for publication last
night:
A m eeting of the Ladies' Industrial
Relief society was held Saturday after
noon in the Citizens Improvement asso-
citation room. The general interest in,
and sympathy for this organization. was
mani fes ted by large attendance from all
portions of the city. A lively discussion
as to the feasibility of beginning an IN
dustrial school for the instruction of the
children Of the needy poor took place.
Many willing workers were found, but
the que Jiion was continually brought up.
How are we to raise funds to carry on
the work. Anyone who has ever been
impellei by the love OF suffering human
ity to go in its behalf from house to
house, and, having been received dis
courteo usly, and made to feel that he or
she were begging for self. know some-
thing OF the dissgreeableness of personal
solicita ion. 1t was, therefore. deemed
wisest and best-for the present, at least
to solicit through generous daily pa
pers. We wish to impress upon the
minds and hearts of our good citizens
| that this organization, as well as st.
Luke's hospital, which owes It's existance
today To the continued efforts of COM
paratively few faithful ladies-are city
institutions, and have consequently a
right to claim your sympathy and sup
port There is in every human heart
desire to uplift the down>trodden, and
as far rs possible TO exercise that truest
charity viz: to teach the needy how to
help themselves, and since not everyone
can give personal attention to this mat
ter, it il the earnest request that you do
what you can through this society either
by donation in money, or in fuel, food or
clothing. At least you can become a
member of the society. Art III, of the
constitution reads as follows:
ANY lady may become an active men,
Der. and any gentleman an honorary
member OF this society bv paying an an
nual fee of one dollar"
The society hopes to meet the greater
part of its expenses by the fees of large
membership; also wishes to work with
the overseer of the poor in the dstribu-
ton of that part of the funds due this
city. The first business transacted at
Saturdays meeting was the discussion of
the constitution. 1t was then voted that
thanks be rendered the Citizens I'm
provement association for the kind offer
| of the use of their room. The meeting
then adjourned to the first Saturday in
February.
For The present the Industrial school
will be held Saturday afternoons from 2
to o'clock in the Citizens Improvement
association room, under Harper's theatre.
A portion of Art. VIII of bylaws on the
sewing school reads as follows:
THE number at any one time shall not
exceed one hundred and as far as practi-
cable shall be composed of girls not
younger than nine years, who from their
circumstances are in need of gratuitous
iustruc ion. IL others are admitted il
must be- on condition that they pay suffi-
Gent t. meet the cost of materials used
in their Instruction"
Donations in money can Re sent to the
treasurer, Mrs. Morris Rosenfield. or to
the president, Miss Elise Weyerhaeuser,
and all donations of old clothing. food,
etc, can be sent to the Citizens Improve
ment association room every Saturday
afternoon from to 4 o'clock.
A list of the names of the ward man
ayers End the committee for soliciting
membership will be published hereafter.
ELISE WEYERHAEUsER, Pres't.
The subject, it need hardly be said, j:
one that commends itself to the seriou.
thought and hearty cooperation of all oul
people As Miss Weyerhaeuser states
above, if one is unable to contribute to the
noble cause. sympathy and cooperation il
the movement may at least be shown by
becoming member of the society. Tha
the organization has a great and goot
work before II right here in Rock Island
all whose business pursuits-as those o
the news gatherer for instsnce-giv,
them az insight into the various modes o
life in The city, will readily testify. Truly
lone half the world knows not how tn,
other half hves," and 1t is the unfortu
nate, the destitute and the suffering thai
this society seeks to reach. What mors
noble mission could be conceived than t
alleviate suffering, to uplift the poverty
stricken and to send sunshine into those
recesses where only misery is known
Those who have consecrated their effort.
to this work will receive every encour
sgement possible.