New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-03
THE PROPOSED NEW BUILDING.


new building should be accomplished fact Or.
r. c. Warner chairman of the trustees. called a
meeting in October and il decided TO make Il
thorough financial canvass through church commit
tees and 10y arousing public sentiment AT pa'io'
conferences. The first conferepce was heiu at 'no
home OF Frank A. Ferris. and an address was 'iiane
by Mrs Corabe Tarr Boyd, who organized the mar
lem association in 1891 pastors conference was
then called and it was decided that each pastor
should commend the work from his pulpit
4 teachers meeting was held. addresses oeihs
made by President Hervey, or the IeacherS VI
lege President Hunt, Of the Normal Coiiese anu
Colonel A. T. Ketchum, OF the Board of Trustees
OF the Young Womcn's Christian Association
resolution was passed that the teachers should up
hold the movement and a committee was appointed
representing private SCHOOLS, the Norman 'oies'
and the principals and teachers OF the pnohc
schools Plans OF leading buildings throughout 'ne
country have been obtained. and special study mas
been made Of young mems Institutions IL Is 'N
pecied that tho new building will be- OF brick win
a front,ee Of stone The membership OF the asso-
ciaton Is now 500 more than 40 beng ret's'e'.'
! in educational classes. When the ne" p"iu'''s !"
ready for occupancy the NTH floor VIII be USED TOT
dormi,or,es but eventually the three upper floors
will be used for classes. TIE Employment bureau.
which is now limited. Will then be MADE Sieo'"'
feature This department. with the boarding-house
directory etc viii be on the main moor ana an a.
sistant will be appointed 10 answer gues''o"S anu
TO give information and advice. The young "o'"""
who now attends TO this part Of the WORK reports
that she il called upon to give informato" OF ''cS
sort from where TO find baby carriages 10 no" "
conncl unwilling employers 10 pay Their enp'oy"''
There Is A constantly Increasing demand Tor
/ gymnasium. At present there l. TO 'oo'" ~
gvnnastic exercises except In the "sSo'''''o''
narlors In the new building the basement VIII
| contain n perfectly equipped gymnasium WIN
drese,ng.roouls lockers. spray baths ana a phSS'-
cal directors room \ bowling alley also VIII ~
/ in the basement. as well as the restaurant an.
Kitchen The restaurant n much III heh'h"' ~
/ noon and In the future the lunch"oh noun VII"
be made one Of the principal ones OF the day An
ov.roow annex was established some uthe "ho
&, ThIrd-aye and a number OF society 9irs OF
fered their services to walt on the hfso''"'lo'
Girls AT luncheon and to make the hour a''r"V"''
with music and games This proved 10 b' >" SUI
cessfuI that 1t proposed 10 make inns ''"'
IRE Of the work. over lcp well-known young
,.o,ren ~ Harlem are in various ways brought
| in contact with the young women Of the associa-
ton and by their own choice AZ they us Gear.
that IL Is both benefit ana !leasu'e ,',n n.,
the new building ~ ready Tor "'cup"h.S a ",' n,,
OF these young women VIII De put on lhe az,
tion committee. and WIN De al 'a ny.ning that
building AT certain hours 'ac" 1850 and
| greater social advantages may he offered anu
th nav addton 10 the increased demand for classes
In physical culture. there has been Tor s3ile tc
ter viii receive attention and classes In the ~ m,
nasium Will Toe arranged TOT youiS ,,' ., nj
self-supporting Young women III me eEeniiis' tho
| The building Will have six hoors beside ths
basement where the gymnasium Will De SUM-;
4 tennis and an incIOSufc Tot phsnct-
viii be built upon the roof. The audltorlun OF
0ces library. reception room ana the fnehlp'lH,
narlor viii occupy the first Moor Ihere Is eI'rit
,,ood for the parlor many OF the young women
can claim no other home, and IL Is the htth'inpn
az the management to make ARRANGEMENTS i1'
] o.ch holiday so that these members may ne pr.
vately entertained and cared for IN "a way , mn
heir lack OF home ties may not be ielt ! II.
sncond floor will contain the gallery, Amusement
room board members paror ana , otner shna
| rooms The business department. Including schooi
| Of stenography and typewriting lecture roo,
bookkeeping and junior department ana inc ,nnun
| trial denartment where the classes III miiihheiy,
/ dressmaking and art Will be found' VIII occupy
the third and fourth floors 49, ,,,,.,
Tho secretaries Of the Young women nr,s s,
Assnc,ation OF Harlem Miss Mary McEiroy
I'd Niss Sarah Carson. Miss C. ]. Maccali Is the
,hvecaI director The Board Of Trustees Is AS I9i-
| lows: Or Iucien &. Warner. chairman; w, o. q
| JSeaIe George Burford. Frank ~ Ferris. r. .
/ Hand John S Huyler, Colonel A; !. ke'cn n, ~,
and 4 A. stwell The Board OF Manage ,G, 81 81
which Or NJ. G. Holmes Is president coh nIs u'
snme Of the most prominent women OF Harlem
| They are Mrs g. r. Anderson; Mrs marsna
Ayres Miss Anna Burr. Mrs Henry pae ihRef
Mrs George Debevoise. Mrs. josiah lDinDa'I
Mrs Charles Mapes. Mrs. j. A. Mason Mis- ,s,,, -
n pbnutt Mrs. J. a. Ross. Mrs Wihanl mus
Mrs r. M Hoagland. Mrs lie Roy tupparu
NJ. Thomas Jacka, Mrs. ]. Il Van Houteh Miss
XM SmuIer Mrs. $. c. Stillman, mrs. a., ~, a.
StiIweIl. Mrs Lucien Warner. Mrs W. H. waiter
and Miss Walter.