New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30
BENEFITS FOR YOUNG WOMEN.
THEIR CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BUILDING.
EVERYTHING FOR WHICH ONE GOULD WISH
ExERMsEs THIS WEEK.

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ExEKClsEs THIS WEEK.
Tho new building Of the Young women's Christian
Association OF Brooklyn. which was fully oescnoeo ~
Tho Tribune OF October Q. will be opened thus week.
There were references to the work Of the association
AZ a number OF church prayermcetings last week ana
IN majority of the churches to-day the interests OF
rho association WILL BE- presented The hrst exercises
I'm the new building. In schermcrnornst. near F'a.
bushoyc will be htld on Tuesday evening ana ao'
dresses will be made In tho Miss Brigham Memorial
Chanel by a number Of wel-known speakers. Ihere
will b. a rererhon In the building for the associate
members on Wednesday evening The members OF rne
churches interested In the work OF the association Will
hc admitted TO the building by ticket Oh Ihursoay'
end on Friday the teachers OF the pubic scnoois ana
oth,rs interested In the work to he done VIII oe AZ
mittcd by ticket
Tho building which is one Of the finest IN inc
country devoted TO work for young women Is
memorial 10 tho wife OF &. u. Wood who gave ~I'o'-
900 for IT'S construction The chapel has been i'ir-
nishcd at a cost Of $4,000 ms memorial OF MISS MARY
A. BRIGHAM wei known educator. Tne ouiidhs
Is fitted with library snd readtnSocns iec're ""'
recitation rooms for classes In various s"p!eo'S'
cooking school, etc. About 800 young women are
cnioylng the advantages OF the ASSOCIATION anu 'h'
now building will afford theri cluo "here i"1 "
nominal sum they can enjoy many faciEtes.
Tho president Is MIs. Charles y. Judson' t'e vice
presidents are Mrs David W. McWtlams, Mrs George
H. Ircnt!ss Mrs. samuel Il. Dnry"a ana MIS- isooer'
T.. Dickinson. The recording and corresponding sec
rctnry Mrs. Clark Durnham. no 49, Clnton-st. tn'
treasurer Mrs. Daniel e. McEwen NO. 100 o'erhhe
place and the general secretary Mrs. H. H. SILVER
tck
The structure Itself Is OF terrn-cotta and pressed
brick The architects are J. c. Cady ~ 20. ING
building covers 03XiOO feet on lots wlich were mo g
u :. II. CNttenden. whose brond SPIN r''"" "''
future ned, OF this Young WOmens Christian AsSoca
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Iy C. r. Wood A. n memorial for his wife. To this
already generous gift wns added the purchase OF an
adjoining lot to provide for additional space. In tPe
cndowm many Brooklyn men ana women haVc' OF
will have, part
Four and a half years ago in the two rooms in the
Johnston Building the first hundred members were vel
coined 10 reading loom and pnror. An employment
bureau and Bible class followed by room alter
rom class after class, until tie quarter, were OufOwn
and mnny who sought training In these clas'o hni 10 De
refused for lack cf space. In the new building the
women N Brooklyn will frd ample equipment ana
room for tho work 10 grow That the time was more
than ripe ard the nod Of such an association pressing
,s demonstrated by the hrsc AM ever Increasing mem
bcrhip.
Tho association will bc In some sense unworthy
onc.,ng broad educational advantages ard hrlpfnl
training For II Is ih" educational part el IN" w"rA
on which special emphasis Is laid. 1t being the dliec
OF growth Of need, and copa tiles 4 tic applicants o
The EmrlSyment Bar. al. Tn. scientific me hodS 81
the sewing classc. ar. worthy Of special attention.
Every applicant for employ ment ms ,eam>tress must
pas, an examination before n. can cain Trccnm"n IN
ton By the bureau. Failing In this she Is ins ru''ei
and qua flied. Tn" mcndins. embroidery, Dire 'smaklng
aud millinery, cooking AMI O!e: classes Illus rate
the value Of domestic science studied AMI applied
The r.gh c'assroOInS OF IN" rev bri ding aiiOrd
ample space and equipment for these and Oti s..
In lrnnianshp. spelling grammar ~" lnDc:ag"s ana
Nc allure. forming part VI the cons, OF stuiy, ana
otto uOn'p m
Ing To ti NhOOlgrl y"ung woman world OF Looks.
ial, .IuipIing and Il, ~tlIC n fer he battl o. ~;
N.ar,, ZOO lu3;.s !n me light i and che" i'-t
nhrirv In f'r ohl!n invi" To lurh"' n .ui' IAN"
AID study.
Not alone IS tn, Y,rnc Women. clis Al A,'1 H.
lion ~mrA: II |, al-o n woman's club For m'n.
women the.r ll> i,c"n cluhhoIs" url t.h' 0p u
door welcomed all WOMEN 20 'n,"y 81 cal COAT and
exchange II thought. an hour In tE' library or re 10
ing room or na rvrinS with eoLe dclchtfu lecturer
or entertainer. 81
The w,man Of culture. tho colcg" girl. the ellie OF
society ielrh aud learn mere como nj % Ire
women who's" school has boon In IN" world OF nusi'
and Affairs whose cliur" In n1V"r>itv quaIv 10
learn and TO teach. such warn mutual I l'cdsnllS
have been csnbl,hei pr We'd n" reh; 10 ID, nam
I Christian .\x,'riattn n.
Cnc of the now branches 81 ~" w'rH y slmpI"
luncheon room which X DAY 10 CT w into are
RESTAURANT WHEN the boarding home In Fac nc-''
finds Itself q hotel on III" l'rd owned In Livlc>Ph
TIL. home. In rl!n: oid'T. was lrucl' 70 ~" wo
T., many ~ r,,,- air -fy Interested c,irG thcr's Ives
10 active members Up IN tn Yong Won n Christian
Associate !" ~" lnrG"r pl1c" r0Nid"t TIE women
EAcl angn IN, un NOR" In IN s. kr pulr cr>. n
Til. gymnasium !, IN ~ "Iuipp d il tas an ave-
load runrinc trarn. u"'E!" BATH a of''r improve
mcn,. pcrhan> ~" 81 ,Wn!ng cOmf)r; OF the whole
In summer will b" he roof garden.