New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-03
HOMES AND THE SW EArSHOP.
sOROsIS HAS A NEW YEAR DISCUSSION
OF THINGS PRACTICAL.
MRS FREDERICK NATHAN SAYS THAT LABEL

MRS FREDERICK NATHAN SAYS THAT LABEL
Is TO RE PUT on THE MARKET THAT WILL
ABOLISH TENEMENT FACTORIES
The social New Year gathering of Sorosis held
q, the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday was followed
hv an interesting programme that dealt largely
with the discussion of organized methods in the
home That the grip had visited several families
about the same time that Santa Claus did was
acknowledged by several members who pleaded
for forgiveness because Of their voices
The Arst one to ask for the graciousness of her
audience because Of this the president, Mrs
pimies T. S Denison. who took occasion at the
beginning OF 90 to glance over IS.
She said that the spirit OF colonization that
led our fathers into the wilderness seems to have
broken out again in their descendants. and since
the waters opened for the children Of Israel TO
cross over dry-shod there never was such another
victory nor nearly bloodess.' Mrs Deni-
son announced that DR. Anita Newcomb MCGEE
the only woman commissioned in the United States
Army was present. DR.. Niece. she said, is NOT
only a surgeon but first lieutenant also, and be-
cause Of both these distinctions she would ask her
70 rise This request acceded TO- and the
audience applaudod heartily.
Miss Clara G.. Schott and Miss Florence WILCOX
sang. and Margaret W. Ravenhill read Lord
Walters Wife" by Mrs Browning. and then the
subject for discussion was presented by Margaret
Hugh Dean With a fow pointed anecdotes on the
servant girl question and a good deal OF reasoning
she showed how necessary organized methods
we're IN the home. Then Mrs. William G. Shaiier
spoke Of The Application Of system in the Home
She said that hCmc-naking was becoming a
definite and recognzedly valuable science. and
would undoubtedly find its way along with the
others in the colleges and universities. The knack
Of genius" she declared TO be only acquired talent
and the latter always had system in IT, one of
the biggest pieces of engineering she had ever
all by he Wh
though chaos only apparent 10 the behoder
organization at the bottom Of 1t all; the men
worked by the whistle. ate by the whistle and
slept by the whistle and she not sure but that
they were born and died in harmony with the
plans and sound Of the factory call.
THE HOME MAKER.
THE Development Of the Home Maker was the
subject Of Mrs. Alma Calder Johnston, OF the Lit
tie Mothers Aid Association. but she good-hu-
moredly refused to do any more than tell her au-
dience what she wa expected TO say in five min
utes." She said: I'VE fond of axoms we
take self-evider, truth and aim shafts of wit
and wisdom al It's heart merely for the sake OF
aiming. | am expected TO tell you how the home
develops Inc ..duals and individuals the home, its
influence upon man. its beginnings and develop
ment in the unthinkable ages we all conjecture
about and its effects such pathetic little beings
as the Little Mothers. by the way, was miro
deny that Oaughter). for | would never originate
anything of the conditions that sur
round them in their homes.
Mrs. JOhnston's time being up, she sat down. CIV
ing a practical example. as a woman present SAID,
OF "the value Of time about which Miriam Mason
Greeley spoke.
Miss Greeley quoted Robert Browning. who said
that whether cup of life be of gold SILVER. II
II be a pint cup II viii but hold a pint measure
The moral discovered in this was that to find the
royal measure in the pint cup one had 10 embrace
opportunities every moment
Mrs Frederick Nathan president of the Con-
sumers' League. in speaking on THE Homes Of
condemned the owners. who only provide the raw
as an "oitentime victim of tuberculosis, to provide
the workshop tools and all the other accessories
She spoke Of the contagious diseases generated by
garments ordered in Fifth-ave but made in dis
ease-laden enemen n uses. and said that the Con-
sumers' LeaGue is about 10 put label on the mar
ket. If II receives the moral support of the people
that will effectually abolish such methods and
places \ lawyer employed by the league. she ex-
blamed. is drafting a contract which makers
of underclothes will be asked 10 sign. This will
demand that they employ no labor outside Of their
factories nor take any work that Is not done under
the oversight Of the factory inspector.
Seventeen manufacturers out of twenty-five are
willing 10 sign this and receive the "hygenic" label
70 put their goods # the public promises them
its support and demands that drygoods dealers sell
only such garments.
The merchants themselves would enforce the
tract. Mrs. Nathan said for the sharpness Of COM
petition between them would not permit fraud.
general discussion, led by DR.. Jennie De La NJ.
IOzier. followed