New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-10
MRS. FOX'S CHURCH WORK.
a PASTORS WIFE WHO AIDS IN COMPLEX
SCHEMES OF WISE CHARITY.
BOYS CLUBS. SEWING SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS A
KINDERGARTEN AND OTHER HUMANIzING
INFLUENCES UNDER AN EAST SIDE


CLERGYMAN'S DIRECTION.
| The Boys Club rooms OF the Eleventh Street
Methodist Episcopal Church furnish a highly ap-
precated meeting place for youngsters Of the Ave-
nue. \. Second-ave.. feminist and the Bowery sec
ton OF this city. The wife OF the Rev. Mr.. Fox,
the pastor of the church. though only a bride of
few months. has had practical training that
makes her useful to her husband In his varied
luties. In talk with Tribune reporter she out
lined the plan OF work which She together with her
husband and their helpers expects to carry on this
fall and winter.
"our Boys Club" said she. rs to bring the street
arab under home influence Most OF the boys OF
this neighborhood practically live the street. and
We want to make them Industrious. thrifty and
honest. We know that the best Christian and citi-
is the educated one: and as the schools OF the
city overcrc~ded just now. we hope to have q
night school, where instruction will be given TO
those who are barred out elsewhere for want Of
room.
For the little girls we have a kitchen garden. as
well as a kindergarten. In the kitchen garden the
girls, ranging in age from five 10 ten years, are
taught how to make beds. wash dishes, wait on the
door sweep and dust, and. in short, become model
little home-makers. a visit 10 the homes OF our
neighbors will show the big improvement since we
started work The kindergarten has MEM
bership OF hundred, and Is composed or tots TOO
young 10 so to school.
IN THE SEWING SCHOOL.
bership OF one hundred and practical instruction u
given b. experienced teachers that the clumsy.
unframed little fingers are made def AMI useful
In addition TO all this the little church has a dis
pensary, whore patients treated free. with
nominal charge OF ten cents for medicine. here
the sick poor congregate, and find ready aid and
kind treatment.
Mr. Fox has Office in the church. which Is the
encyclopedia and bureau OF information for the
neighborhood Men go there for advice about their
naturalization papers. working girls about their
wages. mothers for counsel, young girs TOT IeIo
mendations. and sick people for admission TO nos
Mrs Fox has the confidence OF the people. and
has been their friend many occasions, as Wen al
their universal e:ter-writer.
FRESH-AIR CAMP.
In the summer fresh-air camp Is maintained d.
Westheld, n. j.. where mothers take their chidren
and spend the hot months Of July ana August
Then there Is the Helping Hand for Mothers the
United Young Peoples Society. the German uosps'
Union the gymnasium for boys and the Nursery
Union. where the children OF working nothers s's
cared for during the day. - ..s,,a
Mrs Fox SAYS thev planning FOR an euuc,a
onal Gospel 10 reach clever street pSys sr re Senx
prepared for series OF popular lectures
strengthen the night-school system. The churcn 70
an old one. and very far from oe,nS tasnons.T n,
bur the little rooms are utilized we'll Al one ume
the rooms are library and readng-room AZ al
other kitchen garden, and at another hurss nI:
ago ana the insurance money came almost IKE
godsend. so that some much needed Improvements
could be made. ,., S...a,nv
house in connection with her many sided To, NOT.
where resident workers can hnd board sna ~ ~
taught home and city mission work Mrs. ro i ms:
a number OF very earnest women as ner nepss';tj
and there Is bright future for the little church
all they have planned shall materah]e'