St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-06

young women go about the things that
they undertake that unless some one
from the outside world drops in and
sees the industrious frequenters of the
rooms OH the corner of Seventh and
jackson streets, very little of the en-
thusiasm of the band of working girls
who meet there day in and day out
would be known, and certainly none OF
it would be communicated. just when
clubs of all kinds are organizing for the
winter. either for the pleasure or profit
of their members, the yonng women OF
the association are planning their work
for the winter also, and it is eminently
fitting that glance should be taken at
the work that they do and what they
accomplish.
"Mashed'' on Athletics.
Last winter very great deal of inter
est was aroused among the girls in the
physical culture classes and, under the
direction of Miss Abbie Mayhem. the
young women who joined the classes
and availed themselves of the oppor-
tunities that came to them through
being associated with this organization
attained a wonderful amount of pro-
ficiency in the handling of Indian climbs,
dumb bells and in graceful marching.
For this winter about the same plans
have been made as last year. only that,
instead of having the athletic young
women all in one class. Miss Mayhem
has decided that on Monday evenings
she will meet her pupils of last year,
who will form the advanced class, aud
on Thursday evenings she will have a
class of beginners. During the term,
which continues for eight months, the
classes will give one or two exhibitions
like those that proved to be popular last
year with the friends of the girls. To
these exhibitions only Ito which admis-
sion is had by lnvitation) are the male
friends of the young women admitted,
and 1t may be remarked that the latter
have never been slow to avail them
selves of the opportunity thus offered to
witness the graceful performances of
the devotees in their gym" suits.
Of no less Importance than the classes
in physical culture are the cooking
classes, which are attended by as great
a number of women who are housekeep-
ers as the young women of the associa-
ton.
DemOnstrative Lessons.
Miss Thompson will again have charge
Of the administrative lessons. which will
probably be given once week as they
were last year. However, the pro-
gramme for this work has not been
definitely arranged as yet, but is at
present In the hands Of committee Of
the members of the board, and it is
probable that the committee will arrange
for course of practice lessons to fol
low the first series, which will undoubt-
| eddy be demonstrative work.
mentioned Is essertially for the benefit
of the young woIRen themselves, but it
must not be SUPPOSED that the associa-
| ton exists only for the benefits to be
derived by It's members from a mutual
! exchange of talents and work. The
| sphere of Its usefulness is far wider.
| During the late time Of need for help
for many people In the state the young
women we're ah6ng the first to decide
upon united effort In the way Of as.
sistance, and little band of workers
might be found for days in the large
gymnasium hall making garments for
| the small sufferers from the fire.
Nor is this all. Assisted and guided
by the motherly little women who
directs the work, many a sick person
can thank the young woman for little
kindnesses shown during times of dis
tress and illness.
Such are the many good and helpful
things that are dong all the time. by
individuals as we'll as by orEanized
societies, but Of the greater number of
these little acts Of real helpfulness the
world knows very little.
The arrangements have all been CON-
pleted for the cooking school, and on
| Tuesday afternoon next tho first
demonstration lesson will be given.
Miss Macy q, ThemS6n. who Il q grad.
uate OF tie Boston eookipe school, will
again have charge Of thi5 worn, under
the ausnioes Of The board Of The 7. W.
r A. Ths tsfms for Instruction will be