The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-28
OUR GIRLS cLUB IN Paris.
Where Young Women Studest- Find Co~-
forts They Could Not Otherwise Have.

forts They Could Not Otherwise Have.
From the Churchmon.
The Rue de Chevreuse is a narrow street. only
a block in length. which connects Rue Notre
Dame des Champs with the Boulevard Mont
Parnasse. From the Boulevard one sees its com.
monplace buildings. ard rising above them, the
ed-tiled roofs Of a convent where a statue OF
Our Lady of the Fields looks down on the dor.
mer windows and clustered chimneys Of the
surrounding houses, On the left is a large four
story building shining In q fresh coat OF cream
colored paint. When the great porte opens we
catch a glimpse of a sunny court with a garden
behind. The house extends around three sides
OF a paved court; In the centre il a large flower
bed filled with scarlet geraniums, hollyhocks
and roses; an old well has been covered over and
transformed into a pausy bed. and here and
there are boxes OVERLOOKING with gay nastur-
tiums. The tall trees and shrubs in the garden
shield the court from the view Of neighboring
houses. and in the pleasant seclusion the noisy,
dusty Boulevard seems far away.
This is the American Girls Club. an out
Years ago in the Rue vavin. The idea OF tbe
latter club originated with, the late Rev. w. w.
Newell and bis wife; who, from their many
were thoroughly acquainted with their needs.
Through them Mrs. whitelaw Reid became in
terested In the plan, and she assumed the entire
expense Of the maintenance Of the club. II con-
sisted Of a reading room. a small library. and a
afternoon at 5 o'clock. Situated as il was in ttbss
midst OF the student quarter. many girls would
come co% in for an I hopf !. Of rest st., to see the papers
ances over n cup Of tea. On Sunday evenings a
short service was held, followed by an Informal
This club proved TO be such q success that last
October the Rue de .Chevreuse house was
mnch.needed restaurant. The girls pay a fair
price for their rooms and In the restaurant. but
the club cannot be supported bf the Income de:
has made herself responsible for the rent and
the taxes, while other expenses are met by other
controlled by a gentleman and q committee
Of ladies c liyins In Paris s and the honss
chaperon. who manages the 'f hoess and
restSar"5 SSms a nou'fe n eSRsT;,oS eo1fsierse and
P P@f% Of T., Club. usually aaH,9 ONE t OF the Is SIN, tue
dents. who has a general supervision over the
reading room and library, presides at 5 O'Clock
affairs OF the club.
The, present club Is intended only for girls
relatives or friends; and although married wo-
men are not admitted as dodgers, the reading
room and restaurant are open to all students.
Not only does the club give a charming home
life 70 forty girls, but others share many OF its
privileges, It Is the nucleus OF student life in
centre OF American life in a strange land, the
lonely newcomer feels q sense of comfort and
The restaurant does much to remove the dim
cplties OF student life for girls in Paris. The
charges OF most OF the pensions are too high for
arrived American misses home omforts and
suffers from neglect OF the proper sanitary con
dltiOns, while n continued course of small
restaurants Is sure to end In dyspepsia. mental
and physical. Some rent apartments and try
housekeeping, but, ignorant Of the customs and
the puzzling intricacies Of French law, this
frequently involves them In difficulty and en-
pense, There is 1.-THE conflict, also. between health
and ones work, in which too often the health
suffers.
With these drawbacks 70 economical living, II
by American students. The house has been fnn
most OF the time sinced L opened. Already the
rooms are engaged for the coming winter, and
the well-flled restaurant last year showed that
IL was fully appreciated by the students, The
charges are rather lsss than IN the cheap
much superior, One OF the menus will give an
Idea OF the prices which, however, huctuate a
markets. Vegetable s0np, Z cents; boiled fish,
white sauce, o cents; flet, madeira sauce, with
salad. 4 cents: baked caulihOwer, 3 cents; cream
cheese, I cents; rice cake, 5 cents: preserved
cherries ,ss 3 cents coffee cof : cents; tea cents.
"hlpe room so called from the prevailing tone
The club is at home" on Thursday evenings.
though visitors are not confined TO that day.
Some choice photographs, gifts from girls who
and in the red room across the hall where
the afternoon tea Is served. In winter. coming
ffr3pIm the DUSK streets, this room lcok, delight,
broidered blue and white cover, and pretty cuns
and saucers: and the plates of thin brown bread
is sending up a cloud OF steam. there Is . frs.
GRANGE Of tea and lemon. = tinkle ~ teaspoons.
dents hour OF relaxation. II Won want 10
know, what is going on In the student world
THIS IL the place and hour to hear IL From
salon pictures. exhibitions. and Entertainments
studio gossip, and plans for summer travel, The
overlooking the court; here in pleasant summer
weather the tea table & placed
long centre table Is covered with MAGAZINES and
papers. The writing table by the window IL oc-
cases at the further end Of the room hold lie
library, which grows steadily, II slowly. by con-
from different sources; Some girls
tains notices of church services, and summer
sketehing classes, addresses OF doctors. dentists,
nouncements Of the sale OF students furniture.
Last December me seeopd annual exhibition
Stub. The evening OF the opening reception The
guests. in passing through the rambling corri-
tors, had an opportunity OF seeing many Of the
% sI4 a month. All are furnished plainly but
hortably, and arranged 70 appear As much as
absenee OF the cumbsrsOms English bed. In lie
place Is : low, rather narrow. French s9mmisr
allows. Il used as = diVAn Ia the day time.
A newcomers room may be DISTINGUISHED by
- eomparatiye plainnsss. but II vii not be long
artistic tribes. Even those Obliged To enonnmise
n9st closely soon pick up nice hits OF drapsrias.
christmas. the Ham Fair before Easter, and
rom the old Temple. This room OF q student
Il many such expeditions. A RrAy-Eresn nah
let makes misty shadows a. Ii hangs In graceful
uFyes from the ceiling. Photographs and sum.
ner sketches are pinned up on the walls q great
butch milk can b. the sindOW IL allied With holly
nd By IL standsa pair OF Breton sabotS. Ons
range boz, Il a quantity eaTVed old hour Rassi
Botticelll bAs-relief and = graceful TAnaRrs
catch the light from . side Window a
brass kettle Is singing on = tiny thFeslesRsd
LOVe. and = huge ladle OF spanish eopper Rlesms
1 = coal from = dusky corner.
Ia the garden Is st. Luks's chapel given bx
y. Morsan; rector q Holy Trinity: The Rev.