New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-21
IN ACTIVE CLUB OF GIRLS.
THE AsAcoG AND SOME OF THE GOOD
WORK 1T HAS DONE.
,,.nrAL GROWTH OF ITS SCOPE FROM MAIN
rArNrNo A LUNCHEON ROOM FOR FAC
TORY GIRLs-soME THINGS IT
HAS ACCOMPLISHED.

HAS ACCOMPLISHED.
THE Yearbook OF the Asacog Club has Just been
,.,ed and is an interesting showing Of the work
demolished by the club in the last twelvemonth.
=. 4. really a remarkable showing when the fact is
..ren into consideration that all that is reported
sas been done by purely voluntary effort. The
I,dan-sounding name. translated. means simply
aAu Sorts and Conditions OF Girls" and the asso-
.,ation was formed five six years ago on an
,.r,stie basis that has never been lost sight OF.
r~ha yearly ball by which the club name has been
Ssnt before the public is the only occasion on
h,rh n seeks fame And this desire is only that
the tickets may be disposed Of to better advantage
Cor the chief object OF the dance is the raising Of
Funds for the prosecution of the Settlement work
~ the year. the only other available source being
,bs dues OF the members. active. associate and
sustaining.
Vet this ball has labelled the club 10 many as
~society affair" only. II is true that its members
all belong 10 the best families in Brooklyn and are
Young women whose will always be found
,n all accounts of fashionable life In this club,
however. they are moving along the line Of modern
thought in Settlement work. and were among the
ploueers in the field in Brooklyn. Besants book
IAN Sorts and Conditions OF Men," was being dis
,ussed by a party of young girls some years ago.
when one expressed the wish that they might do
something in this city at the same time saying
mat a few girls could not do much, but IL they
60 i'd there were girls who needed helping right IN
She then told Of some factory girls or. Columbia
% eat their luncheon except sitting the curb
opposite the factory. where they came out for iresh
s 81. Wished they might have decent room TO meet
in and had thought of it whenever she mad passed
'i The girls who had discussed the book formed
nS S SnR f sSes and chairs and put
ting plants in the windows They then ihouceu
,o e the be SSsd c for DO WSh the
opened. and said it would be kept In order ana s Yea
week. The factory girls appreciated this kin9iiy
and hsT IN such m the
ment soon grew too small. ana lars Tav os last
ysaF sk hou at No. S Mck the present
OF the club obtained.
HOW THE WORK GREW.
Before the vine-st room was given up the scope
Of the work had been much enlarged Cluo mem
bers had gone there daily TO prepare the tea ana
have oversight of the luncheon hour. They had
grown interested in the children who played about
the door. and had called them IN 10 give them me
Tea ef over then had saugRS n ans Rndersarten
was formed. which was afterward turned oyer tbs
Now the Asacos Club has resident IN charge aI,es
for the factory girls a chair Gaming class for boys
a free library. Penny Provident Fund boys CLUB
Cub mothers club. sewing Glasses for children
and oms sa
ST. kitchen garden classes cooking Glass ss M aa1
this Work was entir sy carried by the club mem,
bers Then Miss Sarah Marsh vas Mies van
Baskrk who is there at present Ines se oosss
at Pratt Institute that they might teach mere re
The 10 ha Se eow e in order
THE AsACoG LEAGUE.
rha Asacog League promises the most IN the way
NJ ameliorating the social conditions. 1t now num-
bers thirtyhve girls. with an average attendance OF
twenty-eght. In the early fall 1t held fair. which
netted $50 This money was chiehy spent IN iur-
Owls have sir
an entertainment for their mothers and girl friends
Twentyfour members took part ana are now re
heid aecordnS to parliamentary law, and re
maksbe IT The ne Four meetings held in
the month are social AT these the average az
twenty-five women form the mothers club.
which was organized on January 81 last The hrst
t sSa 'f 1he hnsSands and Older children invited
The object being tS da Ss Penb ism P4yoven FUND
has forty-six depositors. with twenty-eight new
nos,ed % So a. The library has los volumes and
81 children regular members The parents pare aus
the plan Of the New-York Free Library
IN THE KINDERGARTEN.
doll named Elizabeth is the pet Of all the kin
dergarten. and is as much loved by the boys as oy
the girls. The who arrives the earliest mas the
privilege OF lifting her out of the cabinet ana great
has been the influence Of her silent presence. only
clean hands are allowed TO touch her. Ihe pir,h-
days Of the children are always celebrated candles
indicating the number OF years are placed on "a a
lighted by the birthday child and allowed TO burn
while the birthday greetings are sung. Each Circle
OF children makes little gift, which Is presented
al the goodby circle. When the children receive
the Arst lesson In the kitchen garden, which IL now
70 build fire, they are asked to tel the materlais
used and the answers invariably incIude kerpseHe.
This is sternly discouraged by the teacher, VINO m
cidentaIly explains the fire laws as well as the
danger. - -. l..
The Asacog has accomplished much more than nan; Is
here mentioned, but the above will serve 10 give
fair idea OF the work in whose aid the yearly bal
Is given There are sixty active members, each OF
when is on a committee. Associate members nave
all the rights OF the active members except the
right TO vote. The dues for both classes are SS
siSstainine members contribute IS annually. The
ofcers are Miss Ethel f. Valentine, PRESIDENT; MISS
Flizabeth n Packard. vce-president; Miss Juna
II Fincke recording secretary; Miss Grace hidder,
corresponding secretary; Miss Ethel Eames. treas
urer and Board OF Directors including the above
ana Miss Florence McD Bayiis Mss Mary myyr,, T..
Miss Alice r. Ropes and Miss Sarah Seaman
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