The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-02-03
FOR WORKING GIRLS.
THEIR CLUBS HELP YOUNG WOMEN
TO IMPROVE THEIR LOT.

The Principles Upon Which All Work
CARNATIONS That Have Done a Great
Deal to Make Women Independent.
Miss Grace II. Dodge, who first thought
of the Working Girls club, and who has 20
zealously and helpfully lent her co-opera
ton from the beginning has kindly con
scented to state the aims and endeavors OF
the members and does so in these words:
First-Consideri just what clubs, name
ly. an organization formed among busy
women and girls to secure by cooperation
means of self improvement, opportunities
for social intercourse and the development
of higher, nobler aims. Second-That it is
governed by the members for the members.
Third-Thatits strives TO be self supporting.
1t is not charitable society. 1t is CO
operative rather than philanthIopic Or
ganization. Methods that are usually
adopted to start charitable and philanthropy
ic movements cannot be carried out when
a Working Girls club is planned.
A neighborhood or city club, of either
men or women, is started by few who de-
eide that the establishment of such club
would be desirable for social or literary
reasons Then others are consulted. con-
stitutions and bylaws adopted, a committee
on rooms or location appointed, and their
report acted upon by the club Other com
mittees follow on furnishing, house rules,
finances, etc, all the members of the COM
mittees being chosen from among those
who are TO utilize or have part in the house
rooms or meetings. Fee and dues are
voted upon and other club affairs system
atized
If the house or rooms are to be bought
built or leased, capital must often be OBJ
tanned, and this is loaned on interest or
raised among the members. Those with
large incomes feel it privilege to give
more than the others, who perhaps give
time talent or effort worth more than the
money. Outsiders are not admitted 10
these deliberations. but after the club IS
located, rooms furnished and all in run
ming order a reception IS held. when each
club member is privileged to invite given
number OF guests, aud from these new
members are obtained aud fresh interest
aroused.
HOW CLUB IS STARTED.
A similar plan is followed in starting a
Working Girls society or club, II il is in
tended TO be founded upon the principles Of
cooperation. self government and self sup
port Working girls cannot re forced into
a Climb organized in their interests any
more than any other people ran ba driven
into social club. They wish 20 know
their proposed leaders. and here friendship
must be 81 the root OF the matter. To
guaui against the springing up Of c,iques
it Is well 20 have the ea.iv members repre-
sent different occupations. Women Of
leisure. teachers, SalcswOI1en. CLERKS. stem
ographers. dressInAlsers and mill and fac
tory employees-if az the start there : 4
minCling of these each viii brig 10
friends, and a siSterh0od Of women vvili *
the result. all interested iu uuVgal aims
bas coming from different Surround in.-a
Tie importance g imPres>iu=; 81, Hleiissssrs
their ildividl sl responsibility II the ciu5
cauua- 81. too strongly urged
In El-oge a working girls cln5 could
n-J he sts--eti beca use the principles q Or
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