New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-16
AIDING THE "OTHER HALF"
HOW THE CITY MISSION Is HELPING TO
ABOLISH THE sLUM EVIL.
Az Outline OF LAST YEARS WORK READ AT
THE sEvENTY-sEVENTH ANNUAL MEET
IxG HELD YESTERDAY.

ING HELD YESTERDAY.
ans Branch OF the New-York City Mission was
held yesterday in the assembly hall Of the Chari-
ties Building, Fourth-ave. and Twenty-seeond-st.
at i a. m The Rev Dr. A f. Schauffier presided,
and on the platform were also the Rev. DR.. Donald
sage Nackay Mrs Morris K Jesup. first directress;
Mrs / s Bainbridge superintendent, and corps
IF nurses and missionaries engaged in the work.
The hall was filed, principally with women, but a
few men were visible IN the background.
After hymn by the audience, Scripture reading
NV DR. Schauffier and prayer by the Rev Mr..
Kerr. the treasurer, Miss Gertrude Dodd. made her
report
Mrs Blocker y. Mitchell treasurer of the charity
fund absent, and her report was read by Mrs.
I. s. Bainbridge. Il showed a total OF .s7s re-
ceipts, and 1888 expenditures. Mrs. cambridge
then read her review of the years work. giving
many interesting instances of the kinds Of suffer
ing the mission relieves. BY nurses and missionaries
over hfty-three thousand visits were made last
year
One of the apt quotations used in the report
'If you would make a man good, begin with
his grandmother which preceded brief account
of what the mission is doing for and es
peeially in teaching mothers how TO make the best
Of their poor and often squalid homes.
An ounce Of formation is worth ton of refor
nation said Mrs cambridge. in reference to the
branch for teaching boys and girls useful know-
edge and giving them higher ideals by taking them
TO museums, the parks and little journeys into the
country. The Jewish children, she said, show ex-
traordinary interest in the classes designed for edu
cation manual training. At the opening of one
sewing school last fall 4S7 Jewish girls applied for
admission but unfortunately could not be accom-
snodated.
Another interesting part of the work is the prison
and courtroom visitation. A noted was in a
courtroom where young girl of seventeen was
weeping and clinging 10 her mother-a woman ap-
parenty refinement. who was sentenced for steal
ing Inquiry revealed the fact that the two were
IN the greatest distress and that the mother yield
ed 10 temptation and took some money. The mis-
sionary who saw them took the young girl to her
own room and kept her until she secured a situa-
ton for her in a business house. The mothers
term in prison short and when she was free
her daughter met her. and they are now happy to-
gether. The aim Of the society is to aid body mind
and soul
After the superintendents report illustration
Of the work among the children was given by the
appearance of two Of their clubs.
The Cheerful Labor Club" twelve neat bright lt
aprons was introduced by Mrs BanbTidge With
the future mothers OF our citizens were learning
sewing and housekeeping the future fathers were
learning gambling and loWdylsan' so we conoluoeo
70 give c I5S PoF Sh9 an 10 the platform in
groups one bearing banner proclaining them to
be chair Gamers and the other with a banner an
recited little speeches with a certain spontanety
that suggested that they were themselves the au-
one Of the speakers was handsome, black eyed
boy whose tongue has not yet osl us IorelsA dc
cent When they left the stage II Was announcer
that any might become an honorary member
Of the club by sending money enough TO give its
members an afternoon IN the Park.
The boys club followed by the Little
Housekeepers Club" consisting Of dozen little
girls in pretty mattresses caps and aprons, all
carrying small trays with toy dishes except two one
OF whom carried lamp and the other tiny stove
The latter recited versihed recipe for building
fire. then all recited in unison How to Lay the
Table after this the little girl with lamp stepped
our Of the line and all sang the story OF kerosene
Of The Old Oaken Bucket"
The class is, in fact. a housekeeping kinder
garten. and excellent preparation for occupa-
ton as mattresses is given TO the little girls.
Dr. Mackay then made address, which was
listened 70 with close attention He began with
physique gave point. that ne had tried golf
remedy for blue Monday and IL failed; he had
but this most interesting meeting had proved an
ehectuai
II every member Of the churches could see the
practical illustration Just given Of what could be
done TO save the other half" he declared the
entire situation would be revolutioniZed. Two gen
erations OF such training would almost abolish the
u il is seen The opening Of possibilities and
me creation Of new ideals. The supreme need Of
me church to-day, he said, is the creation Of the
mission instinct in the individual members. lead
ing them TO the triple devotion Of experience SYM
pathy and perseverance. After DR.. Mackay's ad-
dress Dr. SchaGfier made a brief speech
There are four separate funds in the Wonan's
brancn Of the City Mission, and contributions may
be sent follows: Treasurer for support of work
MISS Gertrude Dodd, No u West FOrty-eigh th-st.
treasurer Tor Christian Workers Home Mrs F
a Burial No. g West Seventeenth-st.: trea sIirer
.9f Charity fund, Mrs Blocker N Mitchell No
"a East Thirty-eighth-st. and treasurer fer Train
secona-st Five hundred dollars will support a
Laissss33ilaIg for year. 500 Will furnish nurse
TO - VII pay one months salary Of a missionary
Olhefs interested in the mana cement are: