New-York tribune., 1896-05-16
YONKERS.
REPORTS OF THE wOMAN's INSTITUTE
on THE YEARS WORK.
rsrFr-1. LESSONS GIVEN AND MUCH GOOD Ac-
COMPIISHED-sEvENTH WARD TANfAh-
ERs TO MEET TO NIGHT


The annual reports which were read al Inc n'ee'-
ing OF the Womans Institute on wednesday are
full Of interest and show that the Institute is MAN
ing rapId strides in all the branches OF us "o'"'
Miss Florence ]. Parsons. the superintendent re-
nor,ed On the institute club and class work In the
calsthenic class thirty had entered twen'y-ohe
took the first course. seventeen the secohh anu
twelve the third The cooking class was uN'',"
into two divisions. the total NUMBER e"'''e "
both divisions being forty-two; thirty IesSo"' W."
given In each division; thirty took the "is'
twenty-five the second twenty the 'hiru ""'
teen the entire three courses Twelve girls eh'e'eu
the sewing class and received twenty-five
Fancy work was taught voluntarily by MIS-. Do'H'
Mrs Lockwood and Mrs. Wray; twenty e"'7 '
the course of sixteen lessons, and there "aS an
erage attendance OF eight at the mee"iisS.
cen girls entered the writing class, OF ""ion '
took the entire course of ten lessons ne ''''"
class was small only six entering ana r'ceN'"s
eight lessons In dressmaking the advanced cas-
oi,., ,uyo courses of ten lessons each. and twen-
~ suits were made in the day classes ten lessons
we're given for ten girls. who made ten BhHe""
In the employment bureau there were h''c'oo" "f
plicants for work, and eighteen feceNeu ''"p'
ment. in the Homework branch Jos women app"eH
for work by the day and % for work by the h'on."
About half the number obtained situations
orders received at the bureau aggregated o' lar
nronor,ion Of which were filled Mrs. George W.
Houehton reporied for the Penny ProVideh' stamp
Station OF the 479 depositors 2s were poys' l' s
and A. adults The deposits amounted 10 s-f' o. I'll.
average deposit being 20 cents When ~ Is Sartp hnE
the person is urged to place II in saNlnsS panh n
~ WTiiono II S1arman reported for the CIVIC
League Two important things had pe@h ~. avco'l -
nlished in the year. she said. through the 20 VI W
ipha I.agmeHthe appointment of agent trom the
Society for the Prevention OF cruelty 10 snar
and the securing OF the appointment py me ipo"u ~
Of health OF Miss Lena Leeds as a tenement
Inspector Miss Harriet A. builer rne ~ he IN a
read her report. 1t showed the ihs'''ue ~ NC d" -
The Grand Army Memorial Committee OF when han
Alderman Abram H. Tompkins s chaliilal na : :
iseued an appeal for funds TO carry OUT lhe P'ope
observance OF Memorial Day ,,, ward Tax.
An adjourned meeting OF the Seventh Waru iTN Th
navers' Association will be held this evening me IMne
New-York and Putnam Railroad company , ras pu ~
,he association in which to hold its meetings a,
he meeting tonight constitution ana p!a"s M
he submitted by the committee for adoption ~. ne
association is growing In membership and expects
TO become a power for good in its locall,!' A,,h
Monday of next week Is the last day On whSn IN
anncations NAV be filed with Secretary Hes. OF the
Yonkers branch Of the Postal Civil service 10y ose
who wish to take the % in bs pos,oce building
on June G. Application will be received I'LL the coSe
of business hours on Monday ,o,,oo hoe ovea
Cantain Mangin. OF the Yonkers police. mas hNei
this afternoon o'clock as the time ior ,he an,
spring inspection of the mtmneTs OF aress s cos
The men will appear in summer helmets dress coa'S .
and blouses .,, .,,,oa In tie
The Leo Association is now fairly settled IN s
new rooms In the McCanE building Warpurtohh-aNe e.
The Nominating Committee has posted TINS tcket 70
be voted for at the annual meeting neMt ,,an,
| president Edward J. Renahan: for vce-presIden'
| Thomas Rowan; for recording secretary ~; ~.
Cooper: for financial secretary, William lie BalIey
William Boyle for trustees Thomas Robinson. A.
| F. Mahohy. Edward DonoBhue and Peter MccIo"@aI, an
special meeting Of the Palisade Boat 0Iup hSs -
been called for this evening TO act on Mu,noe TN
proposed amendments tc the cohsu,u'1.. con I b AZ
| weekly bowling games for the medal nave peeh uIs
continued for the season j. O. A. Johnson. having
| hold II until Il Is wrested from him The poor touI
| nament and individual bowling tournament nay
! only two weeks longer to run. q :; G;S hOssae aipI
| in the individual bowling tournament with fredef-
lex Peene a close second - ,r,,...,,. o,
| the Yonkers Lawn Tennis Club house by the women
| OF the First Unitarian Church. Inc laoies WI t
| prettiiy decorated was the room IN whicn Ine
| sale was held Mrs. Fisher A. Baker was IN charge
| ~ tho fancy table and associated with her We're
| Mrs r. Rowland. Mrs Samuel r. Hubbard. MIS-
| Halcyon Skinner. Mrs. Houghton. Mrs BreucharI
| Mrs clifford Bellows. Miss Warren ana MISS Nus
| sell Flowers and candy were sold by MIS- . l.. VI
| post Miss Vidaud Miss Eickemeyer. Miss Waller
| Miss owen. Miss Bixby the Misses Newman an, aIiu
| the Misses Thorne. AT the cake table were MIS-
| irwin Mrs Thorne Mrs. Young, Mrs. Is. Slman
| Mrs c. Rowland Mrs. Baldwin. Mrs Clark and
| Mrs Barton. At the tea tables were MIS- "a"ef
| Mrs Vidaud and Mrs. Carleton
| Albert NJ Keene foreman OF Hope Hook and
| Ladder Company conducted the annual inspection
| OF that company on Thursday night in the truck
| house in Pal,sade-ave The men presented hnt
| appearance and were compmented by President
| Rowland OF the Fire Board. and Eng lneers Stahl
Mulcahey and Kearns; After short parade
! made by Mayor John G.. Peene. Aldermen l,esht
| Sutherland Henry Gaul. +. Alexander Houston anc
Fire Commissioner Mulcahey
| The members OF Irving Hose Company gave q
dinner on Thursday night In the carriage house lr
| North Broadway 10 the women who took charge 1ol
them OF a table at the fair OF the Exempt Flremen
Benevolent Association, held recently IN the nan OF
| the Teutonia Society.