The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-28
MANUAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
EL-MATOR GRACE AND THREE or
MS FAMILY WILL ENDOW II.

Then Any Young woman MAY Learn nm Art,
Trade or science which Will Enniic Her
to Earn an Honest nnd Independent Ltve-
lihood-AB iii OF Incorporation Now F'ending.
After conferences with persons interested In
practical charities, including u representative
body Of labor union leaders, former Mayor VII.
liam n. Grace has decided to endow an institute
in this city for the manual training OF poor
young women and girls. Although Mr.. Grace
has taken charge Ut the matter so far. 1t is un-
derstood that the fund for tho foundation Of the
institute is subscribed Jointly by himself, hio
wife. Lillius G.. Grace, his son, Joseph p. Grace
and his brother, NJ. T. Grace, a resident of Lon
don. The fund already subscribed by these four
amounts to 100000, but IL is probable that 10
will be increased by other gifts from them.
Asscmblyman l.. K. Brown introduced in the
Legislature on Tuesday a bill to incorporate the
institution. The bill names the institution az
the Grace Institute OF the City OF New York."
Mi. Grace, however, wishes IL TO DO understood
that the incorporators 60 not want TO limit the
foundation or endowment OF tho institute to
themselves, but invite anybody interested In
this practical charity to subscribe. He is will
ing to change the name OF the institute II new
contributors desire IL.
The institute will be absolutely non.scctarian
in its teachings, and any needy young woman
or girl. he she Gentle. Jewess, or unbeliever,
may III tDc ~ dllbukCb "lllout QuCb
ton as TO her belief. The teachers, however.
will DO Sisters OF Charity. Mr.. Grace had q
conference with Archbishop Corrigan on this
subject, and the Archbishop approved OF his
non-sectarian idea. The head of the order Of
the Sisters Of Charity was consult ed, and she
said there was no rule OF the order against the
Sisters acting as teachers in such an institu-
ton, and agreed to provide as many as were
needed ut $500 a year each. The Sisters OF Char
ity conduct n ury,alI srl,n,l for tho ,nnn,nl .roip.
ing OF young women in Jersey City Mt present.
1t was principally from the success Ct d : school
that Mr.. Grace got his idea. He learned that
young women were extremely anxious 10 take
up tho work Of the school, and there was one in
stance whcro n girl walked over two miles
morning and afternoon to attend it.
Mr.. Grace has had the project under consider
alton for a long time and has had agents at work
looking up u site and studying the work Of
schools and charities on this idea. He has also
decided to devote that portion of his f,rtuno
which he bcqueathcd to charities in hs will 10
the institute and has had the bcquest changed
to me ct with this requirement. His brother may
do likewise, and the nucleus fund OF 500. 600
will be swelled to a much larger amount in
this manner. The bill in the Legisla-
ture incorporates the institute under the
general corporation laws. and after providing
for the receipt of bcauests. grants. &C.. by the
institute stipulates that all its real or personal
property in the city Of New York, or the rev.
cnues of such as are used for the society's pur-
poses, shall be exempt from local ana State taxa
600 In value. The bill also provides that the in
stitute shall. at any time when called upon. rem.
account of its work and condition.
The section explaining the purposes OF the in
empowered TO furnish women and girls instruc-
ton III such of The trades and occupations IN
which women are OF may. BIO emploj y - well
as In buCh branches OF domestic e. ) and
sciences and Of useful and practical ka 9, ledge
as may from time to tune be docldcI upon
by the trustees, and to afford such proteo-
ton, instruction, and assistance to young wo.
men to the end that they may become useful
las soon as the bill becomes a law we shall
woman 10 attend to the preliminary affairs Of
the institute said Mr.. Grace Yesterday. We
ha Ssi n91 Se or e6d ISst s ss1 Sh slTeed we e shabi s5sss
school which is willing to take up the work and
carry 1t on aceortins to our ideas. Should We
located in this city. Ny experience a. Mayer
has taught me that there is need Tor an institute
where young women and girls may oe edu-
Gated in practical business affairs and the trades.
Those schools that are in existence now have
controlled by the middle classes. We shall
charge nominal tuition fees, but in cases where
stances even this will be dispensed with, and
every deSerying girl or young woman who Do
her to earn an honorable living may receive all
the privileges.
tute will be cooking. something that u good
many of our young women even in higher walks
of life want 70 know something about" con-
tinued the ex-Mayor with a smile. Good cook
ms, will be insisted upon, AND young women who
little trouble in securing deserving husbands
and keeping peace in the household when they
have learned this art. Or il they cannot get Eus-
bands they can be sure to obtain employment,
as good cooks arc always in demand. Besides
cooking the curriculum will include the practi-
cal study Of general hou sework, dressmaking,
bookkeeping. stenography and typewritins, and
such studies as may he deemed Ill for the prao-
teal education OF woman and enable her 10 earn
an independent livelihood