Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-30

iliary, and Rev George W. Kent of the
South Unitarian Society.
Mrs. Bernard Whitman of the Lend-a-
Hand central office in Boston, made a
short address at the close OF the re-
ports. The Lend-a-Hand clubs she de-
clared to be undenominational, but
closely following the motto of Faith
hope and love" Whatever club &C
cepts this motto, is considered a part Of
the society, though it may not be regis
tered. The Kings Daughters, the Ep-
worth League and the Christian En-
deavor societies are in a measure all
growths from the original Lend-a-Hand
though now denominational.
She then spoke of the work which the
central Office is doing in Boston in as
sisting those out of employment, those
in need Of advice, in fact any that de-
sired information, seemed to float into
the central Office and they We're only
too glad to impart any Information
which was possible for them to give
The Noon Day Rest, a place where
working girls may find comfort, in which
to spend their hour of rest at noon, had
been provided, and girls were entitled to
its privileges for the nominal sum of 10
cents per week The floating hospital
was also another source of interest; and
she told a story of self-denial of a club
Of working girls by whose means an
outing was given that saved a life.
In closing, she said that she welcomed
visitors most cordially to the rooms of
the central office, IA Bedford street.
DR.. Hale described the work of Hale
house. He told of the characteristics
of some of the visitors to this place, all
children, whom he declared when out
of school were ve-itable Ishmaelites on
the face of the earth, having no hold
upon civilization save the slight one of
the public school, A great many of these
are Russian Jews, who three years ago
were in the heart of Russia, knowing
nothing of liberty or, for that matter
much of anything else.
Last September" said Dr. Hale, 81
really wept to hear these little children,
who three years, ago had had nothing to
eat or drink, and not much of anything
to wear, standing and singing our ma
tional hymn, MY country tbs of thee,
and singing it with a spirit of UNDER
standing"
At the close of DIR. Hale's remarks the
meeting was adjourned for lunch,
which the First Unitarian Club served.
The afternoon session was opened by
Rev. DR.. Hale introducing Miss Jennie
Dean of the Manassas Industrial
School, which school she declared, was
a sin at DR.. Hale's door. The purpose
OF THIS Scno0l is TO render the cOl0red
people of that vicinity self helpful. She
spoke of the various plans she had or
iginated for the purpose of raising
money to assist her good work, and,
although some calamities had arisen,
nevertheless prosperity had, in a meas
ure, dawned at times upon them, and
the school was doing good work un-
der the supervision of efficient teachers
After the close Of Miss Deans pleas
ant talk, E. n. Northrop Of the Worces-
ter Boys Club spoke at length of the
good work which had been accomplished
in the matter of retaining homeless,
abused and otherwise unfortunate chill
dren. He cited a number of instances
which had come directly under his own
personal observation.
Miss Miriam Witherspoon of the Asso-
ciated Charities also spoke the many
and diverse ways in which their work
was done.
Supt. William Oakley of the Welcome
Mission also reported upon the work
his mission was accomplishing.
Rev. G. w. Kent of the South Unfair
ian Church also spoke of good results
which had come under his observation.
At the close of the session, DR.. Hale
requested that a stanza of America be
sung, to which the audience cordially
responded.