Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-13
IN CHAR|TY'S CAUSE.
Ladies' Relief Society Looks
Over the Field For
Winter Work.
UHsoLvED QUESTION OF QUARTERS

UHs0LvED QUESTION OF QUARTERS.
Hope Of the Asmb.rs That There VIII
b Accommodation h No. school
BaildinG-Associatsd Chsritiss Proposed
-Ilsction Of Omoses and Other Proceed
ings.
The Rock Island Ladies' Industrial
Relief society met Saturday after
noon at the Y. NJ C. A. building to
consider plans for organizing and
carrying on the winters work of the
organization. The meeting was we'll
attended. and others unavoi ably de-
tanned sent words Of greeting and as
surances Of cooperation and assist
auce, pecuni ,ry and otherwise. in
whatever might be undertaken.
While the question of quarters re-
mains unsolved. the ladies' are not
discouraged in the least by that fact
They are still hopeful that there may
be rooms in the new No. 4 building
unoccupied that they may have use
OF for their Industrial school. which
they consider 10 not out of line with
the uses for which the building
was designed and adapted, as in
many other cities the cur.
riculum of the public schools en-
braces practical training in the
art of sewing. In the event of the
school building failing. it may be
possible to secure rooms in the Y.
NJ. c. A. building. In either case
the members are very hopeful. but
they regard No. 4 building as afford
ing the more feasible opportunities
for the successful carrying on of the
| work.
a Plan OF Associated Chs rites.
DIR. c. o. McCulloch, pastor of
tie First M. E. church, made the
suggestion through one of the mem.
bers of the SO -iety of plan for the
extension of the society's field Of
Operations by the adoption of q sys-
tenn similar to that of the Associated
ICharities in several cities, including
Davenport. by providing bureau tt
assist needy poor people to obtain
employment. It was the sense oil
the meeting that such . departure
could not be made unless the sup
port receiv ed from the community n
large becomes more general than i,
has in the past. Such q plan woulc
require the cooperation of the gentle
men, in addition to their financia
contributions, for much of the nev
work would be OF such q character
that it would more properly COM
within the scope of the opportunitie
of the gentlemen to act. The ladie
nevertheless realized the value o
DR.. McCulloch's suggestion. an,
there was general expression of tn
, hope that he would in some name
give the public the benefit Of hi
idea on the subject. and to broader
the field of the society's endeavor
later in accordance by calling q mas
meeting, arranging for cooperation
with the municipal authorities. etc
Mrs. A. NJ. Blakesley, president u
the society, stated that Of the familie
a-sisted during the past winter
fully two-thirds we're reduced to tn
necessity Of seeking charity eithe
, because the head was dead. or OWN,
to sicsne.s had been unable to ear
the means to provide for those dc
P.nding upon him.
FL -osion Of Omcsrs.
Much to the society's disappoint
meut Ms A. NJ. Blskesley an
nounced that she could not serv,
longer a. president. and Mrs. N. b
Wordsworth was chosen Temporal
president, with the hope that h
might consent to serve per msnentl
Throughout the year. D her officer
elected we're:
Vice Presidents - Mrs. Sewal
Dodge. Mrs. A Mosenfelder.
Tressurer-Miss Margaret Dart.
Secretary-Mrs. Nellie Hayes Stew
ems.
\ Directories Of Sewing School-Mrt
q. C. Cleavelsnd.
The nominating committee. CON
posed Of Miss Carrie Gregg. Mrs. W
B Ferguson and Mrs. H. B. Sudlow
was continued, to fill the remaining
offices. Ladies who served as war,
managers or canvassers were earn
testify requested to continue in tn
work.