St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-08
YOUNG WOMEn'S -
FRIEHDLY HSSOCIHTIOn.

| purposes. But with a cloak room near
the dormitories, and toilet room on
both floors, the whole Is comforta BILE
and convenient.
The object for which the institution
was originated has been we'll accom-
| plished. Many Of the girls bring
| lunches from home. They carry them
| to the tables get dishes If they wish
or buy as much as they wish at low
prices, of the good. wholesome food.
| For time there is a constant stream
| or youthful girl faces passing in and
out. They begin to come about II a.
M, and the dining rooms are seldom
! empty until about 2:30 d. m. It is
often very busy scene with the crowd
OF girls standing at the windows of the
serving room, for each acts as her own
waiter. Those who do not need to
| hurry back to their work scatter
| through the reading room and parlor
to rest, read or chat, or perhaps do
| bit OF fancy work, without the least re-
stralnt and perfectly at home. These
couches have held many a weary girl.
Saturday evening, when the girls are
kept down town for their work, is the
only one on which supper is regularly
served for those who do not stay here
At other times a light lunch, such as
coffee and rolls, can be obtained in the
morning or evening
1t is interesting to stand by the street
| door for a time and watch the girls as
they come and go at noon, or on Sat
urday evening. 1t seems as if a girl
can scarcely pass the door, which is
ever on the swing, admitting those of
all ages Nor are they all girls for up
| stairs in one of the dining rooms is a.
| table
FOR LITTLE BOYS,
with banner bearing the inscription,
For Our Boys; Welcome" There are
about forty Of them who take advan-
tage of this invitation. 1t is said that
these boys are never told when to cease
coming to this table, but as they grow
older they remain away of their own
accord, probably not very willingly,
however, for one of them has been
known to impulsively exclaim that he
wished he had never grown.
The usual number of girls each day
is about 400. The holiday work raises
the number to 1000. The total attend
ance for the first year of the work was
131,931
There are about 200 cash girls whose
ages range from s to IA years One
little cash girl who used to frequent
the rooms was only years of age.
And so we'll are they known that if
regular conner is absent or does not
to be noticed
They are proud of their army of
working girls, representing almost
every line of employment from the
cash girls to those holding good, re-
muneratlVe positions. They all like to
come here.
Within about two years the doni-
tory mas been divided into eleven COM
partments and furnished, the ladies
of the First German NJ. E. church.
Mrs. Stanford Newell, Mrs. e. F.
Drake and the Daughters of the
Church of Christ each furnishing one.
with what was donated by the Nit
lord house when that institution was
Closed the rest were provided for, and
other furnishings were received.
There are just at present thirty-one
young women staying here. At this
time of the year they have the largest
number. and the girls have been com
ing in very fast just recently. 1t
seems difficult to refuse them admis-
sion They are willing, to sleep any,
where. I've brought you new girl
Mrs. Lichtenberger," said one, miro,
ducing her friend. "She's a nice girl
They are all nice girls is what Mrs
Llchtenberger thinks. Said one Young
woman: I'VE are not afraid to asso.
clate with the girls that stay here"
The inmates are constantly changing.
AOi' NAliC SOiIle are permanent board
ers, the principal design is that Of pro-
Vld1ng temporary place where young
women who are
STRANGERS IN ST. PAUL
may find a home for a time. or those
who have no work may remain until
they succeed in obtaining employment.
The small sum Of $3.50 per week is
charged for board.
Dlfferent classes are conducted under
the supervision of the association. The
physical training class had a very in
teresting drill the other evening, which
closed with the game of basket ball.
1t is the custom of the association to
hold New Years receptions, which are
largely attended.
During the past year lectures were
given by Mrs. Jenness- Miller, under
the auspices of the association, and she
also gave a talk to the girls at the
| rooms. Speaking of these lectures in
her report, the corresponding secretary
says:
While the giving of money-making
! entertainments is aside from our pur-
pose, and foreign to our wishes, it is
certainly not undesirable that we
should be on record as bringing to the
| city able and reputable lecturers. whose
| work is especially for women
The association has a department of
| work for the poor who are i'll. and un-
able to obtain the needed invalid's food.
! Inc following card has the announce
ment for this work:
st. Paul Diet Kitchen, Young Woman,s
Friendly Association, 20 East Seventh street