Telegram-herald., 1891-11-09

sass= pleasant pzrior furnished with
comfortable eAairss COACHES books aud .
piano. aud here shs sssen1s her nsseea MIA
utes respite from work Ia resi.Dga dane
lag. eaAtting % II ensoyiaS s;laPis ca ter
tAlaDsnts arranged ~ hersslf aud her
clever companions For the privilege -
these rooms the strl pays . ANAL fes-
Not content WITH tsis phase q the work.
the Chicago clubs sest on for Miss Dodge
u come oat and sss.-t them Ia Organising
tie evening clubs 50 popular here, and she
has returned reporting intense enthusiasm
IA the movement
In the eastern cities, where organization
10 osnplished. the work Of progression
and association engages The energy Of club
workers About the suburbs of Boston
new clubs are being constantly formed
aud united in the Massachusetts, assoeiSr
ton. Ccanectieat has reoently gathered
all her various organizations into n great
state association. Brooklyn has club as
socistioa, including the working girls
ciabs and thoss of other societies
New York city possesses the great typ
zeal Association OF Working Girls clubs,
self governing, calf supporting, co-operar
tive In its most minute particular, and
vital with enersized purpose and effort.
TIE mother club. ss the Thirty eight
street club is called, organized with six
members nine years ago, now has 80 men,
beers, pays all its expenses. has a surplus
emergency fund in its treasury. occupies
al entire house. and never has vacation
or a falling OF in membership. All sum-
mer the hospitable rooms were opened,
when half the churches in the city had
locked their doors, and the July aud
August meetings were always crowded
with enthusiastic members.
The work u being carried on 40 usual In
all the old ciasses, aud university and
school extension is to be introduced this
winter. The design Of this new interest IL
TO supplement the university and school
systems by means Of outlines for courses
OF study, class instruction. courses Of lee
lures, correspondence, examinations, ETC..
and thus to develop broader culture
among those who have been debarred from
the advantage of college or academic train
ing.
The great. all absorbing interest Is, how
ever, tho Worlds fair, at which the clubs
have been invited to present such results
OF their work as may DO deemed practical
bic. The clubs, rs organizations. have no
particular industrial products to present,
but arrangements are now being consid-
cred by which they, or representative
members Of them. may be present TO take
part in the discussions by the women's
congresses Of the economic, industrial and
financial problems OF the age. Among the
topics incluGed in these discussions viii be
"The Industrial Condition of Wonen,"
including relative wages compared with
those OF men. relative value OF wages pro-
portioned TO cost Of living, occupations,
benefits derived from organizations. etc.
"The Economic Dependence Of Women"
end Social Theories and Experiment."
are among the subjects, in all Of which the
girls clabs have been engaged, carefully
studying and freely discussing for years.
until their practical ideas and opinions
are worthy the most thoughtful consider
alton and attention, and thoroughly illus
trate the influences of club life on the
working girl as means OF education and
elevation.-New York Sun.