New-York tribune., 1896-05-08
JERSEY CITYS NEEDS.
MEMBERS OF THE wOMAN's CLUB DIS
CUsS LOCAL AFFAIRS.
STREET CLEANING. KINDERGARTENs AND THE
SCHOOL FOR TRAINED NURSES THE TOPICS
CONsTDERED-PLAN TO ENTERTAIN
THE STATE FEDERATION of
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WOMAN'S CLUBS

wOMANS CLUBS.
What Women Can Do for Jersey City" was the
em.nenty practical topic discussed for two hours
yesterday afternoon by the members of the Jersey
City Woman's Club. II all the reforms and improve
ments which there suggested can be brought
to a successful completion the town will hardly
know Itself 1t will certainly owe a large debt OF
gratitude to the philanthrop.c ambitions OF these
cubwomen.
Hasbrouck Institute In Crescent-ave. was chosen
as the meeting place yesterday. because the Wom-
ans Club IL temporarily without building OF It's
own. The attendance large and the women
seemed especially interested In the subject Of the
day Miss Cecilia Gaines, the president. was In the
chair Her spirited way Of conducting the pro-
gramme added not little to the good effect OF the
addresses. Before these were begun II was unah-
mousy decided that the cub. assisted by two other
Jersey City womens organizatlons-the "Odd VOL
umes' and the "Rambers"-snould entertain the
State Federation OF Womens Clubs next fall. Tnls
convention will be held some time In the latter part
of October early in November.
After a soprano solo by Mrs. Chambers, clup
member and a favorte, for she was not allowed
to sit down without giving an encore. the president
introduced the first speaker. Mrs. Brice Coi,ard
Mrs Cclard has been identified for many years with
a variety Of charities chief OF which Is free sewing
school for poor children. 1t Of this that she
talked most yesterday giving clear account OF Its
methods and achievements.
1T is better" she said. ito have one definite aim
in view A successful life in any kind Of philan-
thropic work must have central motive. or 1t VIII
lose its way and fail in its purpose
Miss Stewart Of Christ Hospital, who has been at
the head of the only training school for nurses which
exists In Jersey City spoke OF the need for promot-
ing such work The last few years have shown
no greater REFORM" said Miss Stewart than has
been wrought in hospital nursing The value OK the
trained is thoroughly appreciated that
am sure YOU see the necessity for more than one
small school of this kind In place as large as
Jersey City. Even in that one there Is only scanty
and imperfect equipment. but we have made the best
Of what We had"
At the close Of Miss Stewards remarks the presi-
dent announced that although Mrs. c. +. Traut-
mann. president of the Woman's Health Protective
Association OF NewYork City was not able TO be
present as she had expected. Mrs. Lyman Fisk. an
active member OF that society would speak in her
place Mrs Fisk gave picturesque account OK , ,he
nuissnces Which they attacked The odors from the
slaughter houses and the gashouses, the sanitary
which occupied their attention for long time be:
fore the evils could be remeded The OF
the women was looked upon unayorao n az nrs. U
friendly as TO invite them to It's meetings and as
sst them in every way. ,
that | don't know where you keep your Board OF
Health in this city haven't been able to find It,
although have made patient search. Doubtless
there Is such an organization. but what Is It's ao-
Two or three women volunteered some informa-
on on this point but nothing certain seemed to be
obtainable one member believed that there were
two boards
We'll" said Mrs Fisk this seems to me an OPP
pCrtunity for the women to do good deal Tor
Jersey City 1t will be great stride, for instance,
II you can only locate positively that mysterious
Board OF Health. l think the city is In wretched
condition. The floors OF the cars look as II the
signs about expectoration, which have recently been
posted In New-York were sadly needed here AS !
passed along the streets / noticed that the ash
barrels and garbage-cans were hed 10 overnowne
That is another matter which ought TO be taken IN
hand" AS q representative OF the New-York So
ciety Mrs Fisk extended an invita- tion TO oil MEM
hers OF the Jersey City Womans Club VINO were
Interested In health protection 10 attend the meet
ngs To be held In New York on May IA and 15.
The free kindergarten was the last institution
whose claims were presented. Mrs. Fanny Schwed-
Ter Harness the organizer OF the first charity kinder
| garten in the United States spoke OF the Immense
amount of good which this department OF education
mad ACCOMPLISHED. She told OF the changes wrought
in the moral mental and physca. lives or the chill
dren of the poor who could attend the kindergartens
When she had finished her address one OF the audi
ence arose and asked what was the proper way 10
start such a school. Mrs Barnes's reply was char
acteristc of her enthusiasm . ,
III your house on fire. she said you
wouldn't wait to investigate how other people would
put theirs out and whether You could AFFORD 1t. but
this is a case OF a house on fire. You know II we
only want to do thing strongly enough we can al
ways find way.
Before the meeting closed each member present
agreed 10 raise s. this summer TO devote TO kinder
garten needs in the fall Miss Gaines then de-
clared the clubs meetings adjourned until the first
week in October.