New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-16

OF conduct and sit In Judgment on Offenders he
recalled rather star,lngy expressed rule In one
Of the clubs composed Of girls about fourteen years
old IL wa 10 the effect that there shall ne no
sass ard no c'iss words used by members one to
Mother in the club. The speaker con,ended that.
while /, was not marked for elegance there was no
possibility OF misunderstanding its meaning and
there woul be no excuse for any member uckless
enough to be agraigned before the tribunal franz
ing H.
The duty he felt to be paramount with the
workers under the soclety's auspices is that Of
education along the lires of selfculture and char
actcr building but ~ SAID there was still larger
responsibility the society owes TO a large class
which viii not enter the soccty's house. The key
note to the end they wish to accomplish in this
direction he finds in the one word cooperation. CO.
operation with every agency for good which may
present itself They work at all times In close SYM
patty with the municipal departments. especially
with the Department of Street Cleaning. the Health
Department and the Department OF Public Buildings
and the charity organizations, especially with the
Association for the Improvement of the Condition
of the Poor Mr.. Reynolds strongly urged the need
who shall go and live In the house of the society and
thus bring themselves into close touch with the
people whose betterment they are TO seek. An
acquaintance with them is absolutely essential to
success in treating the issues that daily arise.
He also urged upon the attention OF those present
the necessity for new building for the work Of the
society. I'VE are not DESTROYS. he sad of an ex-
pensive structure. but one which shall be plain.
substantial and hreproof. 1t should be corner
building and 80 by 100 feet with accommodations
for twelve residents II Will then be possible
to enlarge greatly the work of the house. and also
to strengthen varied lines Of activity in this
district"
Miss Helen Moore the librarian OF the society
next read her report of the work for the year and
her remarks upon the nature of many of the re-
quests for books were ut once humorous and pa
thctic. one youngster one day solemnly asked for
Alabama and the Forty Thieves" Another
anxious inquirer refused to be satisfied except with
other desiring to follow historic paths. wished for
THE French Revolution and the Steel Basin" How
many will know that the seeker had accomplished
the feat of the French Revolutionsts? He
upon the remains What is needed Miss Moore held
to be more books and wider range Of selection
The need further Is for number Of small libraries
scattered through the lower part of the city.
Henry ID. Sedgwick was chosen to fill the vacancy
In the Council caused by the resignation OF Mr.
Pine. Otherwise no changes made and the re-
port of the Nominating Committee stands jas follows
Henry Holt. chairman Seth Low. ofhcio: Alan
Clarence f. Beehc, Joseph b. Glider Philip J. Mosen-
thai Henry d. Sedgwlck jr Alfred % Mason. Rob
ert $. Mnturn Clifford Pinchot. Evert J. Wendell. r.
r. Bowker, Lewis l.. Delafeld. Franklin H. Gjddngs
Frank j. Go0dnow Stephen II DIN
President Low then called upon r. Fulton Cutting
and DR.. Felix Adler, each OF whom made telling adj
dresses. Mr.. Cutting dwelt strongly upon the fact
That II the poorer classes To be reached IL must
give them into the language they understand.
DR.. Adler closed his remarks with the suggestive
statement that u he were to look for the highest
type OF virtue and sefsacrifce he should have to
dent Low closed the meeting with a brief address,
entering special plea for Young men and young
women to take up the work. The annual dues should
Dho 10 o meet me demands OF The yearly
said new building Is necessity he declared II
can be erected for about $l50000.