New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
CHILDREN'S GUILD BAZAAR
JUVENILE ORGANIZATION OF THE So
Getty FOR ETHICAL CULTURE
HOLDS FAIR.

PROCEEDS TO BE DEVOTED TO SUMNER WORK
AND STARTING CLASSES IN CHERRY-sT.-
MODEL TENEMENT-HoUsEs.
The Childrens Guild Bazaar was held at Tuxedo
Hall. Madison-ave. and Fifty-nnth-st. last even
Ing and will continue this afternoon and evening
The proceeds will be devoted TO the summer work
- the guild and TO the establishment Of classes In
the Cherry-st model tenement-houses, which are
similar to those maintained by the guild In the
Hudson Guild House, at No. 252 West twenty
snth-st.
These classes are open TO girls OF from six 10
fourteen years OF age The work done may be
Indicated as follows: Tuesday. lessons in sewing;
Wednesday housekeeping: Thursday. housekeep-
ing and City History Club Friday. sewing; Satur-
dsy. banking day for penny provident fund and
social gathering OF the older girls. d.
The work is conducted by a number OF women
o, the Ethical Society" said member yesterday.
who give their time TO 1t faithfully. week after
week often at a great sacrifice; but the knowledge
that they are friends 10 those who sadly need
friends is recompense.
IT has been asked. OF what does the summer
work OF the guild consist that II must be specially
provided for? The classes are continued during
the entire summer without any intermission and
the little girls Of the neighborhood may escape
from the steamng rooms Of the tenement-house or
from the heated streets 10 the guild rooms which
are cool and sweet And they come in much larger
numbers than in the winter. filing the rooms TO
their full capacity
ON every hot day some cooling refreshment Is
given the girls; sometimes lemonade, sometimes
ioecream. AS frequently possible outings are
taken, the children going under the care Of some
o, the members OF the society who may be In
town. On these outings trips made 10 Central
Psrk-a territory 10 many OF the little ones
10 Bronx Park Glen Island and Coney Island.
Las: year thirty-fve Of the guild children were
sent for two weeks vacation the Summer
Home. supported by the Fresh Air Fund Of the
Ethical Society. 1t should be mentioned that the
society sends with every vacation party a number
OF teachers. chosen for the greater part from
among the best men and women Of the society,
this noble work
What has been said" continued the member.
outlines only department Of the Children
Guid-its down town work. But the work OF the
10 the children Of members Of the Ethical Society,
well 10 the children constituting the guild
classes down town. once a month from october
20 May. the children of the Ethical Society meet
spend the afternoon in doing work that Will give
pleasure benefit 10 children less fortunate than
themselves. At these meetings the children are
divided into groups according TO age. these
each club is planned in advance. Materials are
provided and when this meeting opens work Is
begun in good earnest.
THE articles they make sent TO sick children
time the meetings devoted 10 making gifts
thai are sent 10 the guild classes at Twenty
elxth-st., and to other organizations where SUCH
gifts will be appreciated. The clubs have their
and which constitute the main support Of the
guild classes"