The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-06-05

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citation and enjoyment of the listen-
ers.
Now we come to the lunch room,
which is large airy room, capable of
seating at one time over one hundred
guests, care is taken that the table
linen should be clean and the food of
the best; this is furnished at the low
est possible price, not anything on the
bill of fare exceeding five cents, a
good hot lunch can be obtained for
ten cents. The management of the
culinary department is under the able
supervision of Mrs. Kate Knox. The
m amer of serving the lunch may be
of some interest, all meats and vege-
tables are kept hot on steam tables,
alads, berries, ETC., on cooling table;
each guests helps herself to plate,
knife, fork, spoon and napkin and
then makes selection of food, passing
the checker who counts up the
amount, gives her a check for same
which is paid to the cashier after
luncheon. Membership tickets are
issued monthly at 25 cents, which en-
titles the holder to all the privileges
of the Rest. The control of the
management rests in the hands of
the officers of the Klio Association
and five regularly elected directors,
who together constitute the board of
directors. From October to May in
elusive evening classes in French,
German, physical culture, art,
stenography, dressmaking and mil
linery being taught by the best
teachers, for the nominal sum of ten
cents per lesson.
To give some idea of the value of
the instruction given, would mem
tion an art class, under the direction
of Miss Matilda Vanderpool; man
dolin class conducted by Signor To-
masso; and singing class in winter
by Prof. Tomlins. In addition to
these regular classes, Mrs. Mary III.
Ford has given Wednesday evening
lectures from her wide range of sub
jects, which have been largely atten-
ded; Miss Julia E. Langworthy con-
Quoted novel reading class, this
past winter; Mrs. Jean Sherwood
gave her delightful travel talks;
nd Mrs. j. D. Follett conducted a
successful mythology class. We were
unusually favored by having an oc-
casional lecture by Rev. RIA. White,
of Englewood, who in his inimitable
way, took class to Germany with the
aid of stereopticon, showing the
Castles of the Rhine and relating the
myths and legends that still linger
around each. DIR. William Lawrence
also gave us fine lecture on Savon-
orola. The MONDAY Rest is entire
ly self-supporting, doing an annual
business of between eighteen and
twenty thousand dollars, paying a
rental of two thousand dollars per
year.
Besides paying all expenses last
last year, the board were enabled to
refurnish, repaper and repair the
club rooms, add largely to the library,
give two months memberships to the
girls, August and December, carry
on the classes, remember the employ
es generously at the holidays, and
subscribe to many needy charities
and philanthropies, such as kinder
gartens, the founding home, model
lodging house, hospitals and settle
ment work; always keeping on hand
sufficient sum in the bank to run
the rest several months at loss, if
need be.
An outgrowth of the MONDAY
Rest, is the Aloha Club, composed of
about 100 young women, whose OBJ
ject is self-improvement and philan-
thropy. Through the influence of
Mrs. Sherwood, land at South Haven,
Michigan, was given them for the
term of five years; friends were 80
licited who subscribed $3.50 each un-
til sufficient sum was raised to build
cottage, which will accommodate
thirty guests at time. The cottage
is situated near Lake Michigan, right
in the piney woods, and here the men,
bers go for their summer outings,
gaining health and strength in boat
ing and fishing, or resting in hammock,
dri hiking in the life-giving tonic of
fresh air and sunshine. This past win
ter, when there was such demand for
help among the poor and needy,
the Aloha disbursed food and cloth
ing, personally visiting the families,
and by SO doing, learning better what
was most needed in individual cases.
| "A Red Cross corps will be organized
among the bicyclists of Chicago, having
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