New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-03
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NEW CLASSES FORMING-REPORTS OF SUM
MER WORK-MRS SINCLAIR'S EX-
PERIENCE IN MONTREAL.

FERENCE IN MONTREAL.
The Young women's Christian Association held
its second monthly business meeting Of the season
yesterday morning at the association headquarters
Fifteenth-st. and listened reports Of summer
work The president. Mrs. Clarence z. Beebe. pre-
sided
The chaplain Miss Doheny. presented the report
OF the work of the summer classes. These were
held In the parlors. and the best attended was
that for physical culture. This class became so
large that II had to be divided into three sections
The largest attendance in the parlors on any one
evening was 500; the smallest. SO. OF these. many
were not connected in any way with the associa-
ton.
Miss NJ Mo,r chairman OF the Committee
Vacation Work reported that 800 young women
had been entertained In THE Berkshire" In As
bury Park and that the house had been self-sus-
tanning.
Mrs r. s. Crane told OF a feature In the
work OF the West Side Settlement. ut No. 463 West
Fortyseventh-st.. where the basement OF the house
occupied has been rented for the purpose OF AFFORD
ing space for library and industrial classes.
library Of 500 books has already been collected
but space Is the only thing that has yet been
provided for the classes The library In Fifteenth
St has enlarged by the addition Of art studies.
which will be circulated among the holders OF
cards Just the books are
When the reports had all been read Mrs Sinclair.
OF the Montreal Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton. gave most amusing account OF how she
"A
ton did not approve OF her project because 1t ap-
peared that funds would thereby be diverted from
the buildings that were being put up. MIS-
Sinclair According appealed 10 the men OF the
city. and succeeded In making 1t so clear to them
that their physical comfort would he greatly
Increased by the success OF this school that money
poured In from many quarters There are now
200 women studying in the school.
Mrs r. A. Doremus. associate member OF the
city Young Women's Christian Association and
president OF the International BOARD OF the Young
Women's Christian Association In the United States
and Canada received yesterday bronze meual
from the Columbian Exposition for educn iionai ana
o,ber work among self-supportng women. Inc
medal will he kept at the city headquarters IN ="
teenth-st. , l.,
The Young womens Christian Association IN
New-York wa. founded hy the late 'h'o"ne
poher,s nearly twenty-six years. ago. ahc h"s
,oad,Iv increased In rs membership ana IN us
80 ,e.,,.s Donations and gifts OF every descfp-
80, az. thankfully accepted. and should he sent
% Tho assistant treasurer. 20 Isl East Thirty
sevcn,h.st who Will that the best disposition
is made OF them
Tho classe. are held IN large. bright rooms giving
% Zach student excellent opportunities for study
,nr any subject chosen. She can learn dress
making. cooking millinery. phonography hooK-
kecung or receive thorough business training. also
nhvslcal culture and cho.r-music practice
rhe classes are open only 10 women studying for
so,f-support and applicants must be between the
ages OF eighteen and rhirty-hve. and not connected
with other schools Application for admission TO
the classes must bc made In person ana salts
factory references are invariably required Many
OF the departments will be open to-MpTro" ana the
instruction Will continue until June !. All pup :
arc required TO pledge Themselves to pnnctual ana
regular attendance. 4 deposit OF 81 must be made
before entering any class. which deposit VIII tie
returned the close OF tn" term. unless forfeited
by absenc. or wlihdra wal from the studies
Students expected to provide. ~ iheiT own
expense all necessary materials which may 10
had AZ cog, prices from the class department. An
examination is held az the close OF each class term
when certificates Will be given TO deserving stu
dents
The bookkc, ping. drawing. water-color and cook
ing classes are well filed that there u not
enough room for those who wish 10 enter.
The Bible class Is held IN the hall every sunday
at 8 o'clock D. m. and All women are welcome, de-
votionai meeting every Tuesday evening at !
O'Clock. and Bible instruction and services or song
are held In the chapel every Sunday afternoon al
o o'clock 10 which strangers are cordially Invited.
The class In physical culture f. nll'd 10 over
flowing and eagerly attended. showing plainly the
nas.um
The Young Women's Christian Association does
beautiful work nobly planned and carefully car
rcd on And the good work does not stop nj
mental training: 81 gives now life 20 many poor
girl tired out with the burden and strife OF her
hard daily life patiently and hopefully lived. The
Fresh Air Fund" and travellers AID have
helped hundreds OF mothers and they have re
turned with a new lease OF life and blessings In
their hearts for the goodness and kindness OF those
who help carry on this work