The Washington times., 1901-07-07
MILLENNIUM IN THE HOME.
Model Servants Promised by Mrs.
Hayes Training Scheme.
She Named Prominent Women Who
Paid Her So Each-ts the Institu-
fion Described Could Not Be Locat-
ed. the Promoter Was Arrested.

office Room Is, Metzerott Building, lllO
Street northwest, Of Mrs. Carrie Il.
Hayes by Detective Sergeants Baur and
Muller. the police believe that they have
unearthCd either an extremely brilliant
and captivating proposition that is likely
to revolutionize domestic affairs or they
have in their custody a woman equally
resourcefuI in the ways of the hunted pop
uation. Her proposition Is so plausible
and so appeals 20 those to whom II Is
presented that there is no wonder that
she has succeeded in interesting many
prominent ladies n the city. from each Of
whom she is said 10 have secured So or
more.
In published list OF a few of her
patrons she names Miss Bessie Nihby,
225 Massachusetts Avenue: Miss Wight.
Cleveland Park, Miss Taylor The Logan;
Miss Bennett 1916 Riggs Place; Mrs. Co
willie. 1S36 California Avenue northwest;
Mrs Sealey. Mrs. Thomas, and Mrs.
Weaver. of Cleveland PARK; Mrs. Ran
some 1910 Staughton Street northwest;
Mrs Gannett. 1881 Third Street northwest,
d. f. Cook. 1881 Third Street northwest;
Mrs White. l445 Binuey Street northwest.
and Mrs Stuart II Is no wonder that
those ladies who have been continually
worried with the difficult question Of pro-
Niding desirable domestic help should
have jumped at proposition that gave
promise of relieving them of all further
bother on that score.
Nurses and trained servants Of every
description have become matters of ne
cessity under certain conditions, and are
demanded by those who know what com
Portable living is. The very idea of
training school for domestic help where
want for whom all are seeking is too at
tractive a matter 70 be passed lightly by
The school was TO be q place where ser
wants of ali descriptions were 10 be turned
out on but one mold. and that was the
mold of perfection. The course would eX-
tend from six months to two years, and
no pupil would be given a certificate OF
graduation until she was a thoroughly oc-
complished worker in the particular line
that she had followed
According to the detectives, Mrs. Hayes
has been representing that she had al
ready in operation a school Of about 100
pupils near Newport, Va. in the south
western portion Of the state, and that
abe had recently sent to Atlanta about
fifty servants who had recently grad
uated and for whom their employers
would not now take their weight in gold
II was the desire of those in charge of
the work to enlarge its scope, and for
that purpose and for the support Of the
school Mrs. Hayes solicited subscriptions
of money and goods.
To those who would subscribe S25 in
cash not only would these desirable ser
wants be ensured, but the subscriber
would be entitled TO a quarter OF an acre
lot at the new resort The entire con-
&c raT in he fr- ted
which was given each person upon the
payment of S25, and which gave the ed
dress of the association as the Huyler
Building. corner OF Twelfth and
Streets while all Of the other printed
matter gave the address at the Metzer-
Oft Building. opposite. Each receipt was
dated Washington, d. O. ana read
The Monte Vista Mission Association
has this day sold 10 N a life mem
bership for S25. the receipt of which Is
hereby acknowledged. This membership
entities the said - TO the following
privileges, to wit; One-quarter acre lot
of - own selection at the Monte Vista
Resort and the privilege Of receiving from
the Mission trained household help with
out further cost. Mrs. =. Z. Hayes
Mission Solicitor - 1911
Mrs. Hayes and her husband came TO
this city early J.. January, il is said. and
have been living in Anacostia. For
time the work was carried on by oral
solicitation. but recently, so the story
goes. business has been 50 good that the
notification Of newspaper explaining the
proposition has been undertaken in the
hone of quickly placing il in the hands
of every householder IN the city. The
FIRST copy. which was recently issued,
contained the following explanation OF
the plans and purposes OF the promoters:
we are establishing TINS industflal
school for the free education Of the noun
tain white girls OF our country 70 prepare
them for such practical, professional anu
domestic pursuits as VIII not Only e-aDie
them to support themselves cTedit&biy
zud uro.sta tiy but Will give our homes q
superior class Of trained help graduated
laIJndresses seauasJrt SSes. nurses, COOKS
and housemaids. and IL tins Has sJiNe Il4e
much mCoted question oi inferior ser
wants.
-cntcb-Irish bl0ed heloItss but capable
OF development and Improvement. We
teach them the best way OF doing
thines-the latest appliances that 1dclll-
tate the work. and bring abolt the most
satisfactory results. Personal CLEANLINESS
Is the FIRST laW Of the school. Everything
IS taught from q seieatlilc and hEgienic
standpoint The germ theory Of disease
is thoroughly elucldateo BY competent
teachers. thus making the graduate 10 do
nestle science the guardian OF the ram
knowledge eIerates. and the girls are
made TO feel their work Just as important
in 4 family as that Of = skilled physician
They are taught 10 realize that more
brains and skill are required 70 MI a DO
Eitien OF domestic trust than one IN mills,
fac 9rics. and stores. where thousands of
sous are loss annually IN the fierce struE-
gle Cor bread.
i-e invite all Christians OF every creed
10 the rescue
.-The mountain girl has heretofore ask
ei for nothing. c0HSeQus ltiy they haF- 50
IAtle- they cannot develop the talent in
d Arent from the bes; blood Of the land;
they are willing and anxious 70 become
IZeful members Of society. but are unable
10 undertake the acquisition OF an educa-
ton without the aid Of their more torti-
nate sisters.
1T is true that our dividends in such
an investment viii be only the conscious
ness Of extending a helping hand to
gently bring the welcome light Of relief
that will restore order. method. health,
and happiness to our clsorganized homes
for want Of competent and willing help;
also an investment Of this kind viii OBJ
Viatc the necessity oI sudgWing homes
Tor fallen women: il VIII keep worthy
girls. struggling for an honest living
them for support. from being pushed 10
the wall for the mere pittance TO keep
life IN their poVeTty-Strickeu bodies.
Our plar is liberal 20 both pupil and
patron, and feasible with the cooperation
OF all Christian workers. The location
OF this work Is amid the foothills Of the
Allegheny Mountains ia southwest Viz
Einia. at a place remarkable for its beau
tiful scenery. with mean altitude Of
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