New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-18
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION.
A NATIONAL WORKING GIRLS ORDER.
RECouNTlNG THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF
MANY LOCAL SOCIETIES.

A'''~DN ~ ANb lHE Okl'lN hND UNIV III Or
MANY LOCAL SOCIETIES
The last session OF the Working Girls Convention
was held in the assembly rooms Of the Metropolitan
opera House yesterday forenoon. Miss Grace H.
Dodge again presided. The morning was devoted TO
informal addresses and discussions dealing with top
les not specifically included in the programme Of the
Norking Girls societies. but which have rcevance 70
many Of the aims and ideas Of the leaders Of the
movement
The first paper was read by Miss Garner, Of Mon
treal. sho recounted the small beginnings Of tho
Woman's Industrial Society founded in Montreal in
le-s. and described its present workings and posi-
ton The society gives elementary classes in read
ing. writing, arithmetic. etc, every weekday evening.
and holds social meetings for practical discussion Of
questions OF interest to women in their daily asso-
cations. Miss Garner inclined to believe that the
working girls Of Canada rule possessed few Of
the advantages which are The common brthright OF
the girls in the United states, rich and poor alike,
and perhaps needed these societies even than
their sisters here
Miss Chaplin Of cw-YorlS followed with a paper
on the Woman's Improvement Association Of Chi
cago, written BY Miss Caroline H. IIullng. Of that
city. The society Is similar to the New York cllbs
The membership ten cents month. and there IS
a sick benefit fund from which those sick ont OF
employment receive - to y a week.
Mr.. Browning Of Lawrence, Mass, charming
Young widow. with the air OF one terribly in earnest.
was then introduced by Miss Dodge. she read
ting paper on the work of the Mutual Friend
society of her native place. This society has been in
eN,tcno" for three years and during That time 900
mill girls have attended the drc smakIng. millinery and
cooking classes. The club originally started upon
q purely social basis. place Of recreation and
Amusement. but At the desire Of the girls themselves
IFS scope was widcncd into school In which the arts
Of domestic life taught Mrs.. Browning feels very
fln g .ill .nirfs -1tn
they mi,craby paid aud are in need of help from
Tie outside. The expenses If the society last year
we're 500 and there is great need Of a regularly
paid teaching sian. Tie ladies who voluntarily un.
dcrtahc the work of n.irucling the girls apt to
tire Of it and perform much less than they promised
and double intended. Mrs, browning made a strong
appeal 10 the benevolent to subscribe such sum As
vould enable them to carry on their work with
efficient teaching staff.
Mis- GracG, Of Philadelphia. described the New
Century Guild. an organization which has made an
entirely new departure The guild does not cOnfne
itself 10 sewing and cooking classes but has schools
Ia connection with it which give thorough training
clts, for stained glass work met with The opposition
Of the Glae. Worker Union If Philadelphia and had
eNicp,i9n Of T., prosfammc IN the direction Of me.
"hp pas satisfactory examination By experts, and
III. Turner and Mrs Holman also described the
woih - the clGb IN Philadelphia and threw out some
valuable suggestions.
Mi sw0ot. Of Washington. spoke on behalf Of the
female Knights II Labor I'm the capital she spoke
cAt.mporauconsly a feat other delegate to The
convention attempted
MI Jarvis. Of Daniri~ouylllc Conn. read a paper
the work done by the country clul~. which
not exactly ~ practical in The city clubs. and
for different cas~. ~hc told pathetic story
Of the iarcnc-s ~ life m the country and the need
- centre. To- diuuse -vcctrr,, and licht and Mis-,
Warner o. "a" sane place. alo spoke ou the need Of
something 10 simulate people, ambition, and charity
IN the country
Nj, Draper. treasurer u the Endcayor club. "
Nc4 YORK.. -cf forth the trial. and triaulition- Incl
dental to t" guardianship ~ 'iuh'- "A,hrqu"r and
the collection q due. Ms, Itwcs. ~ Boston
Thought that more Iu. lfcncr should ic Laid the
prompt payment If dues il.tn formerly. MI. H.
OLE. lriuei. ~ the lyv CMi Now YORK.. thought I'll
tlr CLUBS -hnnd lc -.if -Iun. rfirc. and wa- gently
remarked tHli II that nu. radr condition her club
~ uil eri- would got D." in existence. n- they could
nYt support ~ ont = th'r n't..r' earnings.
a Ir-,uLon WAS ls-.ed providing for the c,iab
li-fArut 81 g. national of-a.llnfipn and newspaper
The convention then adjourned shortly after noon