New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-31
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
GOOD WORK DOING FOR YOUNG WOMEN
THE TREASURY DEPLETED IN TIER CAUSE
wuo WILL LEND AssIsTANCE'

THE TREASURY DEPLETED IN IEEi" o"oS
WHO WILL LEND ASSISTANCE
9TH. very existence (of legislative assembly,. ~ "
noc,is OF It's power Of acting with freedom ana
dc,cnds 50 entirely upon the maintenance OF "n.s .'
deron.cd IT,, privileges aud Of the privileges OF It's IN
s,,,a,., neu,.crs that all questions relating TO tnes"
subject. are deemed Of paramount Importance anu "o
,owcd 10 sIpersedc for tic time being any oher q"es
ton which may then he under
Manual.
An organization OF women In this city IL forced. ~
question Of privilege TO present an earnest appeal
n tho uublir on behalf OF work so varied ana I'M
nortant that II seems II the mere statement OF us
casc must Secure the desired action.
This organization has made it's building. Mt No.
Fast rif,ecnth>t gathering place for sefsupportinc
women and girls II Offers without regard to cr"'o'
OCCUPATION or color OF IN" recipient free circulating
library and reading roOm FREQ concerts ana I'ct"re>'
= fror board directory. aud free classes In art ana
h.nc>, training typcwri,inS and photography. physi'
cal culture, choir music and sewing: In dresSmnhinH'
millinery and cooking thcr" are pay classes ~ ~"
rates. There is also an employment b'ir'H" ""e'e
small fec /, charged and a ncedcwork depart mrnt
with n saeSroom. \ wcllfurnshcd parlOr Is open
evening, for the use NJ women and they gather there
freely for games. music. embroidery and cha'. ror
many years from fifty TO ninety women have spent
thcir evenings In tits homrk" and comfortab" room.
Tho Pibc class, which on Sunday afternoons meets
in the hall (fOr The organization In question IS 'he
Young Wompn's Christian Association OF the thy oi
New York;. has u regular membership Of over l.OOo.
with an average attendance Of 900. It's members ar"
visited and cared for In Of Illness. and they nave
n society Of their for mutual help. The aSsoca'
ton a..o conduct, lodging house and restaurant lot
women. and scaSid" summer nome. Desoe All VA
irIi>ivr fresh air work.
During the current year the association ms 'e~'ap'
Shrd It's first branch at No. 800 broadway. 10 meet
that ncic, rhood's need for classes entertainments.
tnAvi fnr
women.
In spr Of the constant cndcavOr 10 administer lis
mrs with the closest economy the association finds
itself facing TIE winters work with so girls ana
just entering III" free rla>>' and with treas
nrv which l. 5000 worse than empty. l"ca's" IN"
necessities Of IN" financially unTOlta,'" summer
months have compelled III" borrowing OF that sum-
Moreover the rla-s clerical hos" and Other "xp"ns'
up 10 January alone require over $500. Will" onN
about s3.jOo Of tn" income from Interest. subscHp
lions. etc. ran bc counted on during that time.
In order T. prosecute It's work for women. tho
association stands in d"spcrat' need NJ speedy ana
generous Gifts. II would prefer 10 have It's donors
br,ome regular supporting subscribers, Or members
active associate" Ne or honorary. Gifts and be-
quests also greatly D"cd"h tOwnrd an endowment
fund which vi secure ut least pOriion OF the re-
quircd annual Income. With yearly expenditure
81 about ~ 600 the association has now an a.
sursd income Of only about $1,000. or lr>s nn one
sixth OF what tho work demands. Tho remaining
five >ixths. u proportion which increases with tn"
works inevitable Impetus NJ cxf"n>i N. has 10 DO
made mp. beyond the varying gift, Of each year. by
some special effort such n entertainment. whirh
.ay. np,n member already overturned labor which
|. quit" ou>id" The. Hines II the work = which their
energies property due
+ ough c>>tIug departments are enlarged only
when they actually pqur" II. and new depart m"ns
opened rnly when the needs 81 women demand
Tia NJ the mcr, c,"l"pm"nt ana grDwt. 81 IL" work
IT. mrin"nur. l. Il rc>I -tl"-> and >t"idy force.
11m". str"niefh. >"ivhr means. IN" n>soriaion's
mrmher> freely devote" and yet now and again comes
this Imrai,,irg p"bl IN 81 'ici' hncy. debt. doubt
tn. d ,ut,t never ~ 10 whether the work Is gosi
work. helpful hopeful. "cvatiig work. bun doubt
~ whether this hcnrGccn. nurfrent ci'v. great
IN II. wealth. generous In II" cnritirs In lis pleas
IN t'r hun"> II lavl.hcs On H." great II past
present. has ~" heart and The will 10 sustain for
Il, " rkIngwrm"n such free advantage, tiis assO-
citation furnishes.
j. II the >n,c Of this community that these girls
their ,cany earnings. and SURELY cannot pay for
tuition must therefore b" denied the privilege of
adding ~ their tpilSomr days evenings busy with
some study which VIII raise them 10 n higher level
NJ tot, giving them II wider oIt Jok. "A larger ufc "a
better development for III" best which l. In them
Are there not rsthrr IN this active kindly. helpful
town NOR" than cnougi: men and women who
earning women n render II such speedy. generous
and continued support shall strengthen 1t, OK.
istncc. guard " against dist ir,nncc or interruption.
and insure It's power u acting with freedom and
efficiency
Mrs. Clarence F.. Becbc Is president Ms. ". T.
Cockcrof' i TREASURER and Mary Nc. l.. Watson OF no
: Fast Fifteenth g.. Is corresponding secretary.