New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-17
THIS IS WOMAN'S CENTURY.
WORKING GIRLS DISCUSS THEIR FUTURE.
THEIR CLUBS. THEY SAY, WILL MAKE THEM
BETTER STUDENTS. WIVES AND MorHERs>

THEIR CLUBS. THEY SAY, WILL MAKE THEM
BETTER STUDENTS WIVES AND MorHERs1
THE CONVENTION ENDS TODAY
The fact that this is woman's century has been
strongly emphasized during the sessions Of the Con-
vention Of Associations Of Working Girls. held In
the Metropolitan Opera House a. embly rooms. The
second session Of the convention, which opened at
10 a. yesterday. showed no iaihhg OH In the at
tendance from the previous day.
Miss Grace II. Dodge presided with her usual tact.
and the business was transacted with rapidly and
smootlIness
Miss Florence B. Lockwood read the first paper.
which dealt with the literary element in womens
clubs.
Miss Gould. an officer Of the Second street Club,
and Miss Sproul vice president OF tie Pioneer Club
read paper full Of sensible advice on the social lie
Of the clubs. Miss Clara Potter. the daughter OF
Bishop Potter. followed with an admirable paper on
provdent and Benefit schemes several clubs have
adopted scheme Of making all the girls contnbus
"A nominal sum ont of their weekly earnings. which
is put into fund from which they receive - to %
a week when sick or out OF work. Miss shepherd.
OF BOSTON, Mrs II. Ollesheimcr and other delegate,
discussed the same subject in bu>ines,lke wa, and
it was unanimously agreed that the fund was one
Of the most valuable features connected with the
women's clubs.
number of inside organizations, snch as the
Resolve and Lenda-IIand clubs. we're & - discussed
by Miss : f. Gardner Of Boston. and others. Miss
Clara Potter then again stepped 10 the platform and
read an interesting paper on the summer house that
is run by the societies Long Island for the benefit
OF the working girls who sadly need a two weeks
vacation. Miss Potter instrumental In founding
the Holiday House and she described IL workings.
She j, also the housekeepor Of the Institution. her
emoluments being merely the love and gratitude Of
the girls who into contact with her. The grl'
apnarcntly have a good time at Holiday House. Tho
foes are extremely moderate. The board costs SO
week inclusive Of return fare 10 the city, and ast
year the house cleared over 500. similar coopeIa'
five seaside resorts were described BY Miss Emily NJ
Morgan Of Hartford Conn. and Miss Lzzle Pai,ef
SON OF Boston. After luncheon Miss r. r. Morse
OF New York read instructive parer on the reauoh
Of tho societies 10 the homes.
Tic most interesting discussion Of the convention
was aroused by paper read by Mis- chapin, o.
What do wording girls owe one another ~ -
number OF paper, read on the subject, WHICH
among other things suggested more sEmPslh!, MT I'
re, nee, and more self pect Also loyalty 70 uics
EMPLOYERS and Themselves and cooperation IN theii
efforts to secure living rate OF wage ~ PHp,'
re,d nv Mis- Chapin contained one interesting re
mark: We do not approve Of srlhe,' lhey
benefit only the walking delegates Miss turner
Mr., L. " Belts. Ms, Brady and Mss Johnson were
among the speaker on I'M, ,gDs'. ro w. tending >,
and Cooperation and orGniLaton,. were dls'u.sei
by number of speaker who took IN, we" ul ss
world has ever seen. Bue II Will be an essentially
peaceful uprising and IL prophets SAY i u emu
/ =, better vornen better wives and through them
Letter men and the downfall Of the liquor franc:
The convention adjourned AZ p. m. \ number OF
tie Of town delegate were enertalhra a, .' ry ,,
/ ri several Of the N.w-lork cry Working "rl,
societies during the evening. Tie convention VIII
close to-day at noon