St. Paul daily globe., 1892-11-27
A PRACTICAL WORK.
How Milford House Has Done
Worlds of Real
Good. 80.
Philanthrophy as 1t Can Bs Put
in Actual Prac-
tiee

In August, 1888, several philanthropic
women met to devise ways and means
for the establishment of a permanent
boarding house for the benefit of the
working girls and women of the city. AS
this organization took shape it was
amed the "Midford House,. out of
respect for the memory of Mary Mid
ford, the eminent philantilropist and
scholar.
The incorporation is known as the
Woman'S Boarding House and Aid as
sociation, and its aim is to provide a
home, with its protection and influ-i
ences. for working women at moderate
rates. During the past five years the
Milford house has been located in the
two very pleasant houses. 675 and 677
ST. Peter st. During the nine years of
its existence 43.109.46 has passed
through the treasurer's hands; OF this,
S32, 317.35 was received from the board
erS, S7,206.79 from donations, and
S2.262.31 from entertainments. The
Milford house has ino ' debts
or liabilities, and an inventory
shows furniture and household articles
to the amount of $780,. The expenses
have been for reut, fuel, service. sup
plies and household furniture which
has not been donated. A library of
more than three hundred volumes of
standard literature has been collected,
and is greatly enjoyed and appreciated
by the boarders. The past year has
been one of unusual prosperity. A
much appreciated gift of 500 from the
directors of the Educational and In
dustrial union relieved all indebtedness
and encouraged the managers TO
enlarge their work by leasing from
{ the Young Woman's Friendly 5asSO-
citation the house, 479 Oakland avenue,
as an annex to the other houses. The
board of management has been enlarged,
and the new members have individually
shown responsibility and interest
which has been greatly appreciated by
the old friends of the house, and espe-
scihily by the president, Mrs. F. b.
Clarke, who has done SO much for this
+ work in the past, and has still found
{ time during busy days to continue her
untiring efforts. The management feels
greatly indebted to- two nonresident
c0ntriDutors-T. F. Oakes, who has
given $1O0, and Thomas Lowry $50 an
ndally for several years. Our city dona-
tibns will soon be acknowledged by
statement for the year 1892, which will
be mailed to all subscribers.
1.-The Milford house is under the super
vision of a board of lady managers, who
meet monthly to consider the best in
@terests of the house. The resident
matron, Mrs. Tidballs, cOnscientiously
strives to promote the welfare OF the
boarderS and the success of the work,
Z and las created home-like atmosphere,
which renders the house both comfort
aele and attractive. - For the past nine
years the Milford house has been
home. hospital and an intelligence
office; Dr.. McLaren has kindly attended
the sick without remuneration. and one
of the standing committees is to find
situations for the unemployed. The
benefits and protection this home has
afforded to refined gentleWomen and
young girls is one of those UNIV ritten
tales which remain forever hldde from
the world.
The officers and board of mana gers
are as follows:
President-Mrs T. B. Clarke.
Honorary Vice President-Mrs. c. T. Noyes.
First Vice President-Mrs r. M. Newport.
Second Vice President-Mrs. T. L. Schur-
meier. e
Third Vice President-Mrs D. Fl. Moon.
Treasurer-Mrs. J. Q. Adams.
Assistant TreaSurer-MrS. E. W. Peet.
Secretary-Mrs. G. K. Metcalf.
Managers.
Mesdames- A t5
I j. L. Merriam, E. G. Strnger.
William Winslow, A. p Goodrich,
| G.. A. Severance, j. +. Fulton,
Lewis Baker, arthur SWeeny,
A. E. Clark Y. p Morgan.
| A, j. Gillette E. A. Jaggard,
| j. G.. Fitzgerald, j. E, Schadle,
| Thomas Scott, f. b. Kellogg, 4
| Fl. E. Thompson.