New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
GIRLS MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL
A PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH ONE IN EACH
DISTRICT WHERE ONE HUNDRED GIRLS
MAY RE RECEIVED


meet OF the Committee Organization for the
Manual Training School for Girls held yester
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Melbert B. Cary
NO 90 West Fifty -frst-st Miss Margaret T. Pas
CAL the secretary read paper explaining the
manner in which the idea developed and some OF
the workings along similar lines She said in part
There are. as you know. many lines OF work now
open 10 girls and young women who have been
fitted for any special branch and those who are
able 10 bring any testimony Of ability generally
find employment, but the unframed girl is usually
thrown on her own resources suddenly. and has no
equipment with which 70 meet the situation. II Is
this class want 70 reach-the girls who at twelve
or fourteen years Of withdrawn from school.
not having received sufficient education to be OF
use to them in finding work and yet obliged TO
do something. The poorest OF these are obliged 10
fall back upon sweat work equally il-paid and
combining industries: the grade find places as
cash girls. or if'they take domestic service must
be contentei with the least pleasant kinds. becom-
ing drudges in families unable to pay or TO keep
servant even fairly well. All this because they
are fitted for nothing else
There has been much philanthropc work done
among these classes" continued Miss Pascal. "and
to the philanthropists must appeal now. Schools
whore these girls can and receive some hours
training daily will he Of vast benefit not only 10
them but to the community. BY their help girl
may be able TO ascertain what she is fitted for and
lose no time in making her effort in the right direc
ton One girl helped in this way was found to
have a decided talent for drawing little more
help and her ability was 50 marked that a place
was found for her in Cooper Union where she has
now been n student FOR some time.
An effort will be made to induce girls to go into
house service. by showing them the way to com
mand good places and wages. thus assuring them
comfortable and even dainty homes. Training will
be given I'm AL branches OF house work In the duties
Of the nurse and OF the sdys maid 1t is proposed
10 have IN the nurses training department place
for receiving babies and young children. that the
girls may be taught the practical care OF the little
ones. There will be classes made up OF different
membors OF ~ school TO take charge Of the Gull
nary department In turn. and learn 10 buy. cook and
serve meals I'm an acceptable manner. league OF
young spCioty women may interest themselves in
the schools and by visiting them do excellent
work among the girls
Miss Pascal named number OF prominent society
women whose names were enrolled upon the Board
OF Managers among them were Mrs Henry s.
Adams Mrs. Joseph +. Knapp. Mrs. Ralph Traut-
man and Mrs. Theodore Sutro. She also announced
thar the sind % Sc 01o which + was thought neces
sary 70 raise would be divided into scholarships OF
So each fOr those disposed To take go large one.
but smaller amounts would 10 arranged for. Tween
~ o. these scholarships were, Miss Pascal said
already promised.