Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-13
Cooking Class In In
dustriaI School.
Encouraging Report on Penny
PrOvident Fund.

never mas Cne sun OF prosperity
beamed so benevolently upon the Un-
ion Charity Association as. 1t is now.
The persistent work of many years
is bearing the fruit of good results
with increasing influences, has long
since been assured beyond doubt.
Whereas In former times committees
were obliged to labor INCREASINGLY to
create sentiment in favor of the work,
the better understanding of the mo-
tive now existing has made the mat
ter Of support u comparatively easy
proposition. Many contributions are
now being received without solicita-
ton, and not in the spirit Of obtain
ing relief from Importantly. The U.
G. A. is regarded as one of the most
important of public institutions and is
supported accordingly.
The meeting of the Association Tues
day afternoon brought out nothing Of
a particular character relating to the
progress is being made in all depart
ments, but especial attention was
given to the Industrial school and
the Penny Provident Fund. A new
department in the school was author
ized and the report of Miss Nellie AL
exander, in charge of the Penny Prov
ident Fund, was especially satisfac-
tory and encouraging.
The new department Of the school
will be cooking class, and Mrs.
A. b. Tinker, of North Union ST., has
been employed MS teacher. She will
give instructions in cooking every Sat
urday morning, at the High school
only for girls connected with the In
dustrial school, This arrangement
has been made largely through the
courtesy of the Board of Education,
which has donated the use of the
cooking room and equipment at the
High school free No girls under II
years of age will be received in this
class. There are now 157 pupils en-
rolled in the Industrial school. and
these are instructed by 25 teachers.
Another movement started for the
benefit of the Industrial school Is for
library. Miss Nellie Alexander,
Rev. j. w. Moore and Mrs. Louis Loeb
were appointed committee In charge
of this matter.
During the meeting, Mrs. A. X
Fouser, superintendent of the Indus
trial school, and who was delegate
to the U. G. A conference at Wash
ington in May, gave portion of her
report of the conference, talking on
charity work among boys. Mrs.
Fouser has been giving her report In
sections, each Of which are discussed
by members of the Association.
A particularly interesting feature of
the meeting Tuesday afternoon was
the report Of Miss Nellie Alexander
on the progress Of the Penny Provi-
dent Fund. She said that since Feb
ruary 3O7 names had been placed on
the list Of depositors, and that 273 Of
these were at present depositing their
savings regularly. The aggregate
Of the savings amounts to $260.S6
There have been 10 requests for par
tial payments Of accounts" Miss AL
exander said, land l have personal
knowledge that this money was used
for the purpose of buying school
clothes. Four children have saved
the stipulated sum of 80 which en-
titles them to possess bank book
While the number of depositors is con.
tinually varying, 1t scarcely ever falls
below $50. Even this number Is suf-
ticient for one person to manage"
Speaking of the general movement
relating to these Penny Provident
Funds, Miss Alexander said. ''The idea
was first introduced into the public
schools at Long Island City, in 1885.
BY January, 1900, it was existing in
9T cities of 15 States; rs cities in 20
States have adopted the saving stamp
system for boys clubs, church socie-
ties and industrial schools. Through
these systems money amounting to
| 81 1,2S8, ,2SS.5S was collected since their
Inauguration to January, 1900; $967,-
0S2.50 of this amount was withdrawn
and the purposes for which 1t was used
would no doubt be an interesting
!