New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
WORK OF ST. JOHNS SCHOOL
HOW TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF
THE FOUNDERS. DR.. AND MRS.
THEODORE IRVING.
THE ADVANCING. OF SOME WORTHY CHARITY
SUCH AS THE WORKING GIRLS vAcA-
TON HOME. MAY BE THE WORK
ENTERED UPO.


TON HOME. MAY BE THE WORK
ENTERED UPON.
There was an interesting meeting Of the s..
Johns School Association yesterday afternoon in
the parlors Of Mrs Henry L. Richards. No. West
Thirty-ninth-st The association is composed of
women who were once pupils Of the famous St
Johns School, founded by DR.. and Mrs. Theodore
Irving and the students Of this notable couple had
called the meeting for the purpose OF deciding as
20 what would be the best plan for perpetuating
the memory OF the school and its founders Miss
Serena H. Gilman the secretary Of the Misses
Masters's school at Tarrytown. s president of the
ST. Johns Association
I'VE are anxious" she said Ito undertake some
kind Of active phianthropic work In memory II
Dr. and Mrs. Irving and old school DR.. Irving
a nephew Of Washington Irving. and ST.
Johns school for time in West Thirty
second-st.. in NewYork. Then It was moved 10
Tarrytown. This is our third meeting since last
January. and association is growing steadily
We now have over hundred members. and
others are uniting with at every meeting. We
wish 10 have fund and TO be at work We are
20 publish paper twice year, for the purpose OF
reaching the girls who attended the school and 20
keep its memory always fresh in our minds The
first paper will be out next month"
What especial philanthropy have you decided
upon"'
mot any. just yet but Miss Grace Dodge is with
us this afternoon TO tell about the Working
Girls Vacation Home Santa Clara, Franklin
County, " Y. and thinking Of taking up
that"
GRACE DODGE TALKS.
Miss Dodge gave extremely interesting ac-
Of the Santa Clara Vacation Home. She is
the chairman Of the Santa Clara houses.
LAS you may know" she said. "the Santa Clara
Vacation Home is for the benefit OF working girls
who have any tendency TO lung trouble We have
two houses there now-Uplands and Hillcrest-and
the latter is open all the year round Our physi-
clan in NewYork examines the applicant and finds
out exactly her needs She is then 10 Santa
Clara wherc she stays from six weeks to four
months according to her state Of health. II she is
unable to pay ner expenses while in the Home
they are paid for her. and she receives just what
she most needs-pure. fresh air and absolute rest
from anxiety and overwork The place Is SAID TO
be Of the most healthful in the State; the air
is impregnated with the healing odor of pines. The
St Johns School Association has furnished TWO
rooms in one Of the houses, and we now want the
the girls will occupy them. II is one Of the most
worthy and interesting phanthropic plans they
We have resident physician there. who cares for
them There are about forty rooms in me Two
equipped by various schools. Cplands has been
know work that will appeal more strongly to
healthy. happy young women who have all worldly
tnah ' hs 81 ngs oT life and ns
After Miss Dodges talk Or Jennie NJ Richard
son, examining city physician TO the Working
Girls Vacation Home Society, gave some interest,
ing statistics in regard 10 the hedlh OF the dencde
girls and young women who become inmates at
Santa Clara. She spoke Of the remarkable I'M
provement made by the girls after they have been
for a while in the dry, pure air OF the charming
Adirondack region, which seems 10 have heaHng
and health In its wholesome mountain breath.
Both talks made a deep impression on the mem
bers Of the association. -,
Il think we VIII take II up" said Miss Gilman
After the meeting refreshments were served. inc
table was gdyly dressed in holly berries and Christ
mas greenery Miss Patton poured the chocolate
and Mrs. Ellis. the mother Of Mrs. Richards
poured the
Among those present were Miss Grace Dodge,
who at one time attended lectures az ST. Johns
School, DR.. Jennie NJ Richardson, Miss Frances
H. Thompson. Miss Isabel Moore. Miss Mary {.
Strong, Miss Henrietta Wynkoop Miss Agnes l..
fEu;'Rg Miss Mae G. NTttng Mrs. T. s,o,i PAWS
New; Mew-H layer Conn: Mrs. G F. 0del1, Of TaTTry-
trand Mrs William King; Miss Edith Biafk
\ Z; Miss Lucy Dillingham; and Miss Helena piI-
Miss Helen Jean Aiken Miss Laura Moses ms; MS
" Miles, Of Lakeville Conn. the Misses Patton.
Mrs Dr. Wilkinson, Of Jersey City; the Misses
Johnson, r Of Eas. Orange ~ j.. Miss Frances rs
Gilman ~ D9b6s Ferry; Miss Ellen Clark Oar Oar,
E. Robinson and Miss Hattie M Robinson. Girls
ton should apply 10 Miss Buchanan No 222 West
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