New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-04
HELP FOR PASCAL INSTITUTE
THE PRESIDENT TELLS WHAT THE
NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL ARE.
GIRLS RECEIVE MANUAL TRAINING AND LEARN
TRADES THAT ENABLE THEM TO
BE sELF-sUPPORTING.

BE sELF-sUPPoRTING.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: VIII you kindly allow me through the Wom-
ans Page TO make an appeal in behalf Of the
young women who have come TO me. anxious 10
obtain instruction in manual training which will
Early in December the Pascal Institute was
gS gan sra Tor the purpose Of Offering such nstruc
to pay for the same and to support them while
CT this offer at once and two classes were formed
In plain sewing and dressmaklng. They have
deep interest in and bv earnest appcation 70 their
work. They are all making satisfactory progress.
Several of these pupils had previously entered
dressmakng establishments hoping to learn some
thing, but found that no there had time 10
you cannot sk up rade e As G this s seem sa TO-
be the general experience OF young would-be dress
waiting list Of forty applicants We have been
greatly encouraged 10 press onward in our work
makers how difficult 1t IS TO secure all the com
petent help they need. and that they had realized
we have Undertaken This is a thoroughly practi:
enable a girl to decide for what she is best adapt
on one line OF work. and become waist skirt or
sleeve hand. or trimmer. whether she is capable
OF mastering all branches thoroughly. and 80 be-
come dressmaker. or a teacher Of that art, Is
what we are endeavoring to teach her.
some dressmakers nave allowed us to go to their
how We can best prepare our pupils 10 be useful
helpers TO them
As our instruction supplements that given in the
sewing classes Of the Industrial and evening schools
hope that scholarship OF $50 may be
ferred upon many of their graduates OF this season
by friends Of the church or school work Many Of
the churches are interested in our work, and some
scholars are already promised.
We have planned 10 open department OF do
nestle science next autumn on the same broad
lines as our sewing classes. il funds are contrib
uted for its maintenance our house. OF four stories
ana basement. Is admirably adapted 10 all our
work. as ii Is on a corner. which gives US light
rooms and nice yard for our laundry work We
ventured 10 open the institute with a small capital
felt sure that when work became known
the public would be interested and would gladly
Several leading business firms have generously
contributed some furniture for the bouse and
teria for work. and few friends have made
generous donations 10 sustaining fund, but the
letter with the hope that our work may appeal 70
some who may find pleasure in helping US through
our first year Of a new undertaking.
We hear that the public schools may In the near
future give manual training instruction In a prac-
teal form. but what IS 70 become Of the hundreds
~ girls who will leave school before Il Is introduced
tnue TO he cash girls errand girls, ETC. or shall
We help them to something better, and thereby
One Of dressmaker friends said few days
erOusly 10 your fund for II you can supply me
with competent helpers there will be much less
time used N ripping out poor work and ] shall
thus be able 10 do their work cheaper
our rent for next has been promised by
who s a well-known phanthropist This
IS source Of great satisfaction. and ! feel sure
that We shall not ask in vain for the help needed
MARGARET P. PASCAL
President and Secretary Of Pascal Institute. No $40
Icxington-ave.
March 2. 1899.
Miss Pascal will he glad 70 receive any one de-
needs at the institute on any Tuesday or Thursday
morning