Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
WOMAN'S CENTURY.
The Now York Convention of Associations
Working Girls.
New York Tribune.l


The fact that this is a woman's century
has been strongly emphasized during the
sessions Of the Convention of Associations
of Working Girls, held in the Metropolitan
Opera-House assembly-rooms.
Miss Grace IL. Dodge presides with her
usual tact, and the business Is transacted
with raridity and smoothness.
Miss Florence b. Lockwood read the first
paper to-day which dealt with the literary
element in women's clubs.
Miss Gould. an officer of the Second
Street Club, and Miss Sproul, vice-presi-
dent of the Pioneer Club, read paper full
of sensible advice on the social life of the
clubs. Miss Clara Potter. the daughter of
Bishop Potter. followed with an admira-
BILE paper on "Proyident and Benefit
Rchemes." Several clubs have adopted
scheme of making all the girls contribute
y nominal sum out OF their weekly earn
ings. which is put into fund, from which
they receive SO TO So week when sick or
out Of work. Miss Shepherd, of Boston.
Mrs. II. Olleshimer, and other delegates
discussed the same subject in q business
like way. and il was unanimously agreed
that the fund was one of the most valua-
BILE features connected with the women's
clubs.
A number of inside organizations such
~ the Resolve and Lend-a-Ha clubs
were discussed by Miss s. L. Gardner. of
Boston. and others. Miss Clara Potter
then again stepped TO the platform and
read an interesting paper on the summer
house that is run by the societies on Long
Island tor the benefit of the working girls,
who sadly need q two-weeks' vacation.
Miss Potter was instrumental in founding
the Holiday House. and che described
It's workings. She is also the house.
keeper OF tho institution. her emoluments
being merely the love aud gratitude Of
the girls who come in contact with her.
The girls apparently have o good time at
Holiday House. The fees are extremely
moderate. the board costs SO a week. in
elusive OF return of fare TO the city. and
last year the House cleared over 800.
Similar cooperative seaside resorts were de-
scribed by Miss Emily NJ. Morgan. of Hart
ford. Conn.,, and Miss Lizzie Patterson, Of
Boston. After luncheon Miss X. f. Morse,
OF New York. read sn instructive paper on
the relation OF the societies TO the Homes.
The most interesting discussion of the
convention was aroused by a paper read by
MISS Chaplin, on What do working girls
owe one another?" A number of papers
We're read on the subject. which among
otner things suggested more sympathy.
more respect. and more self-respect. Also.
loyalty 10 Their employers aud themselves.
hno cooperation in their efforts 10 secure |
pying rate OF wages. The paper read by !
aisS ohspln contained one interesting re- |
They benefit only tue waking delecates =
Miss Turner, Mrs. l.. w. Belts. Miss BRADY.
on this subject. '''A~'''
The last papers, Toward what are wa |
tena'nxf" and Cooperation and Organi. |
xsti9n.' were discussed by a humber of |
spe@kers, who took the view that this |
on.ns movement Ia the greatest reyolu. |
ZION Tho world has ever seen. But 4, w;ii
- 90 essentially peaceful uprising and itx
opness say It 10 70 end in better women
sI t.t wives. and through them better men
spu 'ne uowntail Of the liquor traffic.