New-York tribune., 1892-01-10

ochnte OBJECT that Of increasing the iuntes mental
mool and physcal oi the individual working girl who IL
able to earn her own living but unable without conb.
ing with other girls that she desires beyond
the necessaries OF life.
Members Of the working girls clubs have more than
their pleasant and their evenings for social
joyment-they have their classes dressmaking. mil
Emery, cooking, and also in French, German singing.
etc; then they devote certain evening In the week
or month 70 debates and papers The best discussions
take place in July and August because the members
occupations do not keep them busy rs in the win
ter and there is large attendance at the clubs The
girls and women often take up what are called deep"
subjects. and the intelligence and knowledge
they show in their treatment most RENAL kablc. con
sidering the limited amount of time they have for
study.
An occasional evening at the Thirty eighth Street
Club Is given to imprompu papers. The girls all sit
down and in given tme-say three minuteS-wiie
out their thoughts a subject selected beforehand.
The scribblng is done the paper which ribbon
Is rolled. II being reserved by the girls for this pnr
pose. What has club-life done for mel" one Of
the topics recently discussed and which brought out,
among Others, the following answers " II has filed
longf felt want, in having place to spend pleasant
and profitable evening, at small cost. Has also
aided in creating true and lasting friendships. Has
,auSht us 10 look for all that is brightest and best IN
one another: 1t has given me good education
and great deal Of pleasure and good company
" "Clublife is most pleasant feature in working
girls lfe-an education on many useful and prnctcal
subjects" and 1t has elevated the working class IN
The minds of the world in general one small piece
of paper contained the word "Everytlns,' which
was evidently what girl considered was putting
the matter in nutshell.
The "TOplcs OF the Times" occupied evening,
when the girls showed with what thOrouglnesS they
read the newspapers, from the foreign teeg7ims 10
the accounts of the baseball matches. At present the
subjects that interest them the bills that are
TO be PASSED in the Legisaturc-those that have
to do with the Metropolitan Museum aud the Woriu
Fair having first place.
of the topics selected by the girls themselves
for discussion during the present year are: selecting
and Furnishing Home What is Required 10 Make
a Useful Lfc7" competition Between Men ana
Women In Business. Do We Educate Younger Broth
ers. and How ?" Are Women Moral RcforlnerS q
Abraham Lincoln and Ills Life" and THE Friend
ship OF Two Women Contasted." These subjects are
selected random from the printed list. bat there are
many others equally interesting and practical.
There is no small amount of business connected
with club as large the one called the Ihrty-
eighth Street Club, which has 2es members Inc
trasurers report sowed the years receipts Of money
to be over ~ 100 only ~ of which had been gii
and that for some special lectures. over FoOo hl @
been received in and dues. By subettlns room
$40 had been paid into the treasury. and by the small
entertainments which are gwen each MONTH Nhcl
friends Invited and charged 10 cents e'Ch ~ Il
is the money spent something in Ills way: For
ron, NJ fhree ronIns 5000 care Of rooms, $50
physicia Sl01 repairs and furnishing. flOO classes
800 while Il certain portion Is put aside toward "a
loan club or for Christmas work A.. ..,.
| club-lifc Many OF the members have been married
during the last N and these and others oi ther
signed to braden the ideas Of the members I" cdll-
cate in home and household matters and 20 dcvcio
co operative At the mo"tings members ana
visitors bring their babies and young Children toys
oo'ns y, ,,,r,' ,t,ln,rh rnt strictly allied
to it. IL the "Childrcns Drc>>niaking company or
ganizcd little over year ago BY Mis- Nrghh rot
ter and Miss Furnan, with capital oi t-opO seven
teen members aud two stockholders. The demand Tor
The articles made began almos at once and within
doullcd and the capital Increased The profits Of the
company are 10 be shared hy the st4ckhoder' and
ing sinking fund for the enlargement of tho business
The penny Provident Fund Is con dercd one Of the
most valuable Institutions Of the clubs. The deposits
to ~ .941 IS. Mutual Benefit Fund has also been
Ses in case Of Illness or death Any working girl who
member in good iiandng Of one q, the c nna S e te
| become member. An Initiation fee Of 80 cents is
| charged and the dues are o5 cents each month. In
more than SIX consecutive weeks In one year, and
! any member who has paid her dues ior 1--WE years
from the date OF becoming member and has received
no heneft is paid the aggregate amount OF such dues
Vacations are arranged for during the summer. the
! ther rcception-Onc or Two houses having been hr
especially for the purpose As the amount rald hy
| one summer about 200 girls piohted by the
pri ,ileges the angemcns may be considered en-
! trcly successful. There Is an "Alanc" Employment
Hurfau,s the being suggested there OF hndnc
places. This Is cooperative measure taken for the
purpose Of giving members who have WORK opp0nuni
| les 10 find work for those who have not
The newest OutgrOvth of the clubs IS the Choral
Union conducted by G.. Nich which has for IL object
a thorough and systematic courre Of Instruction IN
reading music and saf notation. The membership
the union Is free 10 all members OF the clubs. while
| outsiders may become members 10y paving 81 for th.
term. The instruction will begin al the \ u. c. -
music but should the progress Of the union warrant
II an entertainer will be given at the end ~ the
| season The first rehearsal will be held january II
and on the following Thursday evenings at o:15 at
! the Training College for Teachers.