New-York tribune., 1900-03-23
ABOUT THE TRADE SCHOOL
MRS. ROBINSON MAKES AN EARNEST
PLEA FOR ITS ESTABLISHMENT.
WEST End REPUBLICAN WOMEN DEEPLY INTER-
EsTED-wIIL THE BILL PASS THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE?
FINANCE COMMITTEE?

Tie meeting OF the West End Womans RepubH-
can Association. held yesterday afternoon at the
clutro0ms. in Broadway, near Eighty-thrd-st-,
vas largely attended. ard The members evinced
a lively interest in the subjects which We're dis
c-ssed as Current Events
The paper given by Mrs. Cornelia s. Robinson
urged the necessity for the proposed State Train
Ing School for Girls. sHe said:
The delegation that visited Albany last Thurs
asy in support d ne IneasuIe pCovldinS 0Iane @
1-5bi-ro ir o,- e-a,- centres and know the CON
ditions which foster the so-called social evil.
After women nave been abused or abandoned re
thar their poor bodies may be sustained by prison
fare but Ehsn they plead for a means 10 AVOID
falling into such degradation they are IN danger
Of q refusal the plea that the State cannot
afford Il. Cannot afIord it! Wnat does the state
pay for the consequence OF thls neS-eci. -oIIIutS
the several COSTS of reTornla tories hospll.t-s anu
founding asy -as 70 say notnli-g o1 d go ,Ie+
OF the proper Industrial Development OF our women
lA..! lAolstic 80, ,,7ealinS
the female p9ptallon or ms Sl4>r au ~ p-Se p.J
through their aule representatives,. ask the autnoI
MAKE ne rising generation o. IN +Jei-
girls normal women And what VIII pc lhelI
assert that the GOOD women lack the two argu-
rnents which appeal so irresistlDly 70
votes and boodle Rely-ng upon the JQsuce ana
nobility Of heir cause. they IND themselves lean
Is 16is true? Is it true that in the Empire State
women are 10 be denied The patty sum 81 9o sgyO
, t 80 H,eZ p-oEe .-aI ri 6aIi7y of what
soeyer c0ruu.ty receiving the benefit will be per-
ce7u5lT lmprO -ed+ IS justice ana nobility II lne
Empire State indeed a broken reed? Is it really
1rne that women 70 receive direct benent must
needs The vote 10 enforce or poodle, TO
or1oe-or boJa2 Why is il that Cornell University
can obtain 100000 for veterinary college Wnue
the women OF the State obtain $4,000 for a
manual training school for girls2 We may Wen
ssk me question put by the paper above quoted;
The eyes OF our legislative SOlOns than humanity?
i 3 Tor legislators answer these questions
oy their yea nay in the grant OF the school for
"llcl We plead But i II be nay, then are women
justified IN organizing a rebellion in their own de-
-eICe,. ana may withhold her support
ano maintain her self-respect-
Mrs Clarence Burns the acting chairman Of the
Industrial School Committee Of the State Fedora
ton Of Wonen's Clubs, when seen later said:
The arguments presented against the appropria-
uoh are those which DO not apply TO the case II
: GAINED that Cooper Union meets this need for
a.ser eI Iaet manual training Is not provided for
Aonien there, and / personally investigated the
ss-Ste5nenI regarding Cooper Union months ago
salo l1al there were no classes IN Industrial sci
&c and trades not taught They teach type
AHlIls, ztenOgraphy and art. and the educational
r.shaard for entrance IS so high TO exclude the
= Ieech v zen a large sum Of money was left 10
-La institution Immediately went down 10 see if
at--stfla3 training would be added 10 the classes
-. eaHt 4nGef way, and when / asked whether
s--s ~OCc be done the reply was no that the
iaoiei would be used 10 extend the classes already
II eStsfeuce
fer= =aelInittance that il would be necessary TO
80 - me schools and have several OF them This
ses--i ss--ie1l consider a strong one in favor Of the
---.'i' as y proves that would MI need al
tt widely felt. and all that the struggling work
So s4.@ ask Tor Is an opportunity 10 fit them
res.s ier llKes of higher usefulness While the
'-ts passage OF the bill.