New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-16
GOOD TIMES FOR GIRLS.
SUMMER WORK OF THE YOUNG WON
EMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR
THOSE WITH SHORT VACATIONS

EMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR
THOSE WITH SHORT VACATIONS.
To provide centre Of attraction and pleasure for
seIf-supporting young women who are doomed 10
city sights and sounds for the summer is the
object Of the vacation circles OF the Young Won
ems Christian Association. ct No East FIJI
teenth-st. The business Offices have been removed
70 the upper stories, and the first floor is in sum
mer dress and will be open every evening through
out the season to all wage earning young women.
All its entertainments and various departments
viii be free Of charge
The platform Of the chapel, which has been en-
larged will be used by the physical culture classes
The summer work Will be inaugurated Monday
with Alexander Blacks picture play. "A Capital
Courtshfp" This viii be preceded by a short ed-
dress OF welcome by Miss L. Doheny, chaplain OF
the institution. and director of the summer school
Entertainments for which high class talent has
been secured viii be given every successive Mon
day evenings until September. Tuesday evenings
will be devoted 10 Bible study and song services
Wednesday evenings young girls nights"
Girls from ten fourteen years old are especially
invited, and a calsthenic teacher has been en-
ployed 10 give them caisthenic and musical drilIs
while a kindergarten will teach kindergarten
games. The latter Is intended especially 10 help
little mothers" little girls who for Still
smaller children home and TO give them sug-
gestions for amusing their younger brothers and
sisters.
On Thursday evenings there Will be classes !n
fancy work embroidery and millinery IN the paror
and first floor rooms. The singing circle viii meet
Friday evenings. with a competent leader. The
employment bureau will be used for a recreation
room. where the girls romp. dance and have
q good time generally
The pretty garden Of the Margaret Louisa Home
Sixteenth-st.. is open TO the girls. and adds to
their comfort and pleasure.
The United Workers. q band composed of the
members OF the Bible class. devotes its efforts to
bringing IN and welcoming strangers Every even
ing delegations visit Washington, Tompkins, Union
and Madison squares and the neghboring streets
distributing cards Of invitation and verbal mes
sages TO young girls OF the 1162 strange girls
who frequented the rooms last summer many were
brought IN in this way. A large percentage OF
that number became members Of the winter
classes, and nearly al continue TO avail themselves
OF the Of the library.
The number Of pupils enrolled in the vacation
circles last summer 573 Twelve teachers were
employed Seven thousand two hundred and twelve
girls visited the parlors from July 10 October /
The largest number present on any one evening
was four hundred.
Grace Hal. the summer home of the Young
Women's Christian Association, at Asbury Park
VIII be open usual this season TO working girls
A visit Of week TO the home costs 81 and OF
TWO weeks 80 including travelling expenses
young women who going to Paris alone IN
touch with the branch organization in that city. -
Cards Of Introduction 10 Mrs. Ada Lewis, No. II
avenue de WagTam. Paris, president or that
letter sent in advance the association advis-
ing her Of the proposed arrivals. Those who are
aione be at the station, and boarding
places at reasonable rates VIII be found Tor thern