St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-15
PAPERS ON CHARITY WORK
SEMi-ANKUAE MEETING or ASSc-
GATED cHARITIES. =
TREASURY NEARLY EMPTY.


Handled Well by Mrs. c. r.
Noyes - "Work for Young
Women" Explained by Mrs.
McIver Brisbine-The Milford
Homeand Other Institutions.
The seventh parlor conference and
semi-annual meeting of the Associated
Charities was held last night at the
home of L. A. Abbott, on Ashland ave
nue..
Rev. Il. H. Hart presided. The
treasurer's report showed total receipts
for the current year from subscriptions
to be 81. 496.22. and total disbursements
81, 494.39, leaving balance on hand of
$1.S3. Secretary Jackson's report for
the half year showed that during that
time 1.012 new investigations were
made, and lob families revisited; as
against 371 new and few revisits for the
corresponding period last year. OF the
total Of Lis Investigations, 1872 were
made by ladies and men as voluntary
workers. Secretary Jackson says that
this assistance proved to be very help
full. The report contains much valu-
able information regarding the work Of
investigation.
The subject taken I'D by the confer
ence after business matters were dis
posed of was "Women's Work for Wom-
en-" A paper was presented by Mrs.
G. 2. Noyes giving complete and
interesting account of the work that Is
accomplishing by the Woman's Work
exchange. Mrs. Noyes said in part:
1.-THE Woman's Work exchange has in
the past refused to connect itself with
the board of associated charities. as it
considers itself entirely outside the line
of charitable work. Upon this occasion.
however, at meeting devoted to the
consideration of the condition of self
supporting women. 1t gladly places itself
upon record In regard to its purpose, Its
methods and its conditions. The pur-
pose of a work exchange (wrongly
so called) is to afford women a
channel for snch of their labors as are
not marketable under ordinary con-
ditions. The formation of exchanges
tionized the work problem. so far as
women are concerned. that it IS difficult
to divest ourselves of the theories
formulated since their inception, but
we can recall the days when teaching,
domestic service, plain sewing and TAX
ing I'm boarders seemed all that was left
for needy woman, and no bureau was
open to her but the shop and the intelli-
gence office, no other agency existing
that undertook to convey her work to
those desiring to avail themselves
of it."
Continuing, Mrs. Noyes gave COM
prehensive idea of the mode OF conduct
ing the st. Paul exchange.
"Work for Young Women" by Mrs.
D.Angus Mcdonald, was the next paper
OH the programme. but at Mrs. McDon-
AIDS request, Mrs. A. McIver Brisbine
treated the subject, and at some length
discussed the excellent work that is
done by the good women of st. Mary's
church in the home for young girls that
bears the same name. Mrs. BriSbine
outlined the work since its inception in
1894. when little band of determined
women started it. She referred to the
untiring efforts of Father Cailet for the
home. and spoke at some length of what
the Sisters of the Immaculate COncep-
ton had accomplished since they took
charge of the home which was very
early in its history.
Mrs. E. &. Stringer. who is member
of the board of the Milford Home, eX-
planned the objects and way of conduct
ing the boarding house and home for
young girls, and Mrs. II. S. Fairchild
read paper on "rhe Home for the
Friendless." one of the most deserving
OF all the charities in the city.
Mrs. G. q. Hlgbee's paper came last
on the programme, but was not in any
sense least. Her subject was Mothers
Afternoon Teas" She suggested that,
being women, all were agreed as to the
solace and comfort of that social func.
tion." Mrs. Higbee explained the work
in this line that is done at the Bethel.
Miss Emery, Of the Parish house. was
asked to make few remarks as to her
work with the mothers of her industrial
school children, and both she and Mrs.
Higbee agreed that the work among the
Italian women is quite problem.
The report of the executive committee
was read by the Secretary, Judge Willis,
and the meeting adjourned.
At next month meeting the question
of Friendly Visitors Will be discussed.
according to a resolution passed last
night.