The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-11-21
Bal. on hand Nov. 1, '99.. ...,
 PRUDDEN FUND.

Bal on hand Nov. 1, '99.. ..........$212.7 2.79
 PRUDDEN FUND.
 The balance on hand November 1,
 1898, with the interest for the past year,
 is $437.15. The only expenditure was for
 pointing and repairing Boys club rooms, which was $45 leaving bal ance of $392.15.
 The report of the employment bureau follows: Appropriations December 5 to April 8, for sewing $215; 427 permits, s2135O; balance, s1.5O; garments made, 3sO; sheets, 50 pairs; pillow slips. 40 pairs; cutting permits 24; cleaning, IS; garments given away, 110; sales during the year. $172.14.
 THE BOYS CLUB.
 Probably the most interesting report was that concerning the Boys club, which is really the largest work done by the society.
 The total membership for the past year was 339 each one of the members pays five cents for membership.) There was carpenter class of eighty which had an aggregate attendance of LAO for the entire year, altogether 1S3 pieces Of work were turned out. Besides this
  room. where the boys may go and find some one to play games with them and to otherwise entertain them. There is a superintendent in charge of the Boys club who looks after the members and endeavors to keep them out of jail and the reform school, also to fix up matters when they appear in the city court. Wis itors are Always welcome to the club,
 ,sx,+o I1 4,rr1o I t-1 explain the plans used by the society to help the boys and make men out of them.
 THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
 The presidents address follows in full:
 The history of the past years work which has been given you In the re- ports just read, is hardly more than a suggestion of what we trust this society has accomplished. Doubt has been ex- pressed from time to time as to whether we were doing all we ought--whether it was worth while to give work to only 30 or 40, women per week-to give away less than $50 during the year among the sick poor, and to have a smaller but regular number of members in the Boys club, instead of an ire spcnsible mob. It is quite possible that we could do more through the employ ment bureau, if we had more money, and more helpers; but on the other hand while some women are refused work because we cannot afford to give it to any but the most needy still, many women must be turned away empty handed owing to their utter in ability to do the only kind of work we have to offer.
 We sometimes hear it said by those who do not know much of the value of | to the poor: Fifty cents a week | seems hardly worth coming for But | good friend and worker among the | poor said to me not long since, Tt will | be sad day for these poor people when the United Workers give up the bureau; that fifty cents week means so much to them."
 Then there is criticism of the relief work because SO little money is given to the poor. The fact that so little is given proves that there is less real need for such assstance-that intelligent methods of dealing with the needy tend to discourage the giving of that kind of assistance by charitable bodies. and rather lead to the search for some family, CnurCn or organization WnO | have some direct responsibility and duty towards those requiring aid.
 Our chairman considers that a great part of the value of the relief commit ee's work lies in the kindly sympathy and interest expressed by the visitors, and feeling among the suffering poor whom we reach that they are not de serted in their trouble.
 I'm sure that no one who has heard he report of the Boys club can doubt IS to the value of that branch of our york; But it needs large support, both II money and in personal service. The year closed November 1 with but small balance in the treasury, and we must depend upon the subscriptions md donations of the benevolent to sup ,ort our work through the year that is nening. The proceeds from the sale f plants fancy articles were applied ntirely toward a payment on our debt, n we have had only our usual re- ources to depend upon to meet our xpenses, consequently the balance is mall. This debt is now s1,60O, and we ]