The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-11-10

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SUMMARY OF EMPLOYMENT BU-
REAU'S REPORT.
Employment given to rs different wo-
men during the winter, 1884 permits be-
ing given out; 1880 garments, Sc pairs
sheets, IS pairs pillow cases and 60 per-
mits in buttonhoIe were made by the
women.
The sum of s492 was paid out for the
sewing.
Help is greatly needed in the way of
special donations of money, materials
and assistance in preparing the great
quantity of work required
NJ Def. SKINNER, Treasurer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES RE-
PORT.
Mrs. f. B. Dexter reported as follows
for the executive committee of the So
ciety:
The past year has been marked by
special care and anxiety on the part
of the executive committee of this So
ciety, owing largely to the shortness of
funds, which seemed to threaten the
necessity of giving up some part of our
work. In fact, we were obliged to close
the Boys club for a longer period than
usual in the summer, and such was the
financial condition in September that
the opening of the club even then SEEM
ed doubtful measure. The voluntary
gifts of two steadfast friends at this
emergency has helped us thus far to
keep out of debt
During the winter the chairman of
this committee, Miss Morse, was oblig-
ed to resign after eight years of faith
full service, and her resignation was ac-
cepted with great regret.
The value of the employment bureau
is yearly demonstrated so that we can
not cut down in that department with
out serious distress to the poor women
depending upon our aid. The Boys
club reaches hundreds of boys each
year and strive to save some, at least
from evil ways, but it is at large ex-
pense.
The relief committee report that they
feel that their department may now
become independent of financial aid
from the society, their object being to
discover the sources other than oharita-
BILE, for relief. A new branch of work
is to be taken under the guardianship
of this committee, though without ex-
pense or responsibility. A company of
young ladies DESTROYS of helping the
sick poor, especially in convalesence,
propose opening a soup kitchen, of
which they will take the charge and
management, but to be carried on to
some extent through the relief commit
tee of this society.
The report of the employment bureau
has called your attention to it's needs.
Money and workers are imperatively
required.
We extend our hearty thanks to all
who have worked with and for the So
ciety, to all donors and to the press of
the city, which has shown its usual
courtesy in printing notices of the So
ciety's work without charge.
Report of Boys Club Committee.
To the Directors of the United Workers:
The Boys club has not materially
changed during the past year.
In spite of few treats of any kind the
the interest of the boys still continues.
The attendance has been very large,
running as high as twelve hundred pr
week in the aggregate.
In order to better control this large
number, membership tickets have been
issued to the boys, thus increasing their
interest in good conduct by a sense of
privilege, which may be taken away for
cause.
The classes in carpentering and me-
chanical drawing were kept up by the
kindness of a friend all last winter,
and will be resumed this winter Great
interest is shown in these classes and
they are largely attended.
On November the only entertain
ment of the year occurred and was
very successful, thanks to the efficient
members of the committee. The enter
tainment consisted of recitations, sing
ing, banjo playing, ETC., all by profess
SIGNALS, who kindly gave their services.
Each boy was given a bag of peanuts
and of candy. While we hope to be
able to furnish at least one such en-
tertainment during the coming season.
we feel that the possession of a ticket