New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-21

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graduates will be considered competent TO take
a place in any nrs,-class establishment
II IS possible in view Of the popularity md
efficiency Of the millinery department. That sml-
lar classes will be introduced In other vacations.
At present the employment bureau registers
representatives sof almos; every occupation IN
which women are engaged. except that OF do
nestle service. Just why the latter are declared
does not readily appear. II is not. Of course
through any feeling Of class prejudice but rather.
Il has been suggested. because the association In
view OF the various peculiarities Of the problem
presented hesitatcs. with its present limited IA
cilltes 10 shoulder the responsibility involved in
such a venture The Young Women's Christian
Association of Boston has dealt with the matter
after a most satisfactory fashion by establish
ing a thorough course Of instruction In this re-
spect a step which enables them 10 recommend
their protegGes and happily solves most veXa-
t,ous domestic question for many housekeeper
of the Hub
Possibly Brooklyn may be similarly endowed
IN the future and movement looking toward
such a result would not want for ENCOURAGEMENT
In the ranks OF the association
Another innovation which would De thoroughly
appreciated would be the establishment o. an
institution where girls could receive Doard ana
lodgings Something Of the kind, on limited
scale exists at No 3j2 Pacihc-st. though by
reason OF the restricted facilities only twenty
-our Urls are enabled to receive accommodations
theEe
VOLUNTARY WORK BY OUTSIDERS.
An interesting and pleasing feature OF affairs
at the association is the amount Of voluntary
work performed BY outsiders. Then too there
IS the opportunity affordeu by the woman 5 FIX
change through which many OF the women
throughout the city find source OF income, ire
auently, too. the only one at their command. Inc
Exchange furnishes a substantial luncheon 10
shoppers between II and o'clock. while a dinner
is served at night, at nominal cost TO gris
coming from work whose duties In the evening
classes will hardly adrait Of their traVersing me
lonC distance TO their homes at that boar and re-
turning in time to devote the attention 10 ther
studies that the latter really require.
AS previously stated, there are l.2 courses OF
instruction open to those attached 10 me as
ISOLATION. and their range II almost unlimited
In the commercial department. French and Ger
man taught with "A particular view 10 COM
m. rcial usefulness are open to the choice OF the
pupils, in addition To stenography ana Vpewrit-
ing and the other essentials Of such n course.
There are special ella sses also in sewing. dress
making, cooking. attendance. nursing, laundry.
etc. ..,,r,
Numerous entertainments in the commodous
notony Of the educational course At these are
often reproduced plays In which prominent local
amateurs appear A circulating library where
600 volumes are weekly distributed to members,
also constitutes one Of the more enjoyable feat
ures of association routine. Ar errOon reading
circles are arranged from time TO time. and the
wide scope Of the association Is also well Illus
trated In the creation OF a junior department. IN
which girls under fifteen years OF age who are
still i'm school are instructed In sewing and cook
ing
Under the auspices OF a department OF comfort
members OF the association who may be afflicted
with sickness receive attention and care. ana
outsiders are also often assisted. There Is also
a competent medical department, at which the
of DR. Eliza NJ Mosher who Is to become dean
OF the Ann Harbor University. and DR.. Frances
Pecle.
The gymnasium privileges enjoyed by the
Young women OF the association are Of char
acter which readily accounts for the extent TO
which they are utilized. Every equipment which
could reasonably be expected IL to be found there
together will ample lockers and almost every
variety Of bath. The gymnasium class Is one or
the largest and most proficient OF the kind In the
country Uniformity of costume "A blue blouse
and skirt Is insisted upon. ard among the regu-
Iations given under this head IL one In small
capitals which insists TINT "corsets and close
fting waists will rot be allowed In any grade OF
work. II IL worth noting also that the gym
nasium suits are made to order through the cx-
change department.