New-York tribune., 1902-02-04
TALK BY DR.. VAN DYKE.
HE PRAISES THE YOUNG WOMEN'S
CHRIsTIAN ASSOCIATION FOR ITS
EXCELLENT WORK = THE
ANNUAL MEETING.
ANNUAL MEETING.

Ike
20 much" said DR.. Henry Dyke yesterday at
rhe annual meeting of the Young WoTnens Chris
rian Association No. 9 East Fffteenth-st 1t be-
yins with the idea of youth, which is one OF the
most valuable things in the world. The pessimist
saws: You can be young only once The opumist
answers: Yes, but that may be all the time To
work for and with the young is one Of the most
t1ectual ways of keeping young.
The second idea in your title is that Of woman
hood" the speaker went oD. Il believe in woman
hood. I believe in woman as a distinct individual
ity and not as a kind of undeveloped man. She
IS capable OF doing many things that man can do,
and some that he cannot. as the success OF your
woman's hotel. the Margaret Louisa proves. Men
have repeatedly tried TO run woman's hotel and
have failed
IT believe too in association. 1t is the basis of
urogress Association is not the contact Of mere
external lives. which may reveal characteristics
but a contact of thought and feeling. which un-
folds character II you would do good IN the high
est way 10 those you aim to help you must meet
them In an honest. square sisterhood."
An important part OF the meeting IS always the
annual report Of Miss J. F Bangs. the correspond
ing secretary. The large audience listened with
close attention to her account of the various de-
ps-trnents Of the association work, beginning with
the West Side Settlement. in its new home,
where twenty-five young working women have
pleasant home at a lower cost than would be pos
sibe ordinarily. One feature of the new house is
g room furnished by a friend Of the work IN
hrnary for the sick. at is so complete and at
tracive as 10 seem almost to place premium upon
sickness itself desirable attainment" said Miss
Bangs
The other part Of the Settlement activities.
known the neighborhood work, has also taken
OF fresh vigor from the vantage ground OF
larged accommodations and consequent increase OF
conveniences. The sewing school. for instance
after having struggled through three years Of
cheeriess existence in a basement. with almost
with ghT NJ dav has
q dozen faithful teachers and promises 10 be
permanent and successful school It consists Of
hundred children, from four 10 fifteen years Of
age, distributed among nine classes Of eight girls
each ard primary class of twenty-eight children
with three teachers. The method used is, in out
line that Of the sample work system. but II is ap-
Piled from time tine in making some simple ar
ticle that will interest the particular little girl
who makes il.
The library. in its new quarters has been more
than ever popular. It has 1852 readers, with an
average daily circulation of forty books In its
en9e Of more eaTef Re % reaPg sf5 az are sff 9Ra
and encyclopadias among the school children h
ne Penny FroFloehI ! gi!u S 10
highly priced insttuti9n and perhaps OF I az is fe
one that gives the widest opportunity OF peco1lhg
Intimately acquainted with the people OF the helgn-
borhood The bank is open six six Gays IN the week
crease OF 93 during the year The deposits average
SO q week the year round
kind, and range through all the varieties from
kitchen garden TO lacemaNng including cooklngT. ziT
and music There are four gymnastic classes, aver
Ssng eghteeH puPs IN b esch free1 M rveg her seT
vices and labored untiringly in their behalf for
the last three years.
TWO SETTLEMENT CLUBS.
In addition to these classes Of many sorts, there
are two clubs one Of which. the Sunshine. is a
member Of The Tribune Sunshine Society, and
has the care Of trunk filed with articles for use
in sickroons. to be loaned in the neighborhood
where there is need for it.
1t has been found possible, under the new order
Of things al the Settlement TO carry into effect
long cherished plan of the association-the in
eugurston of a Sunday afternoon service for the
mothers and older ones of the vicinity. Though II
IS yet in the imperfect stage of a new undertak-
Ing Il is hoped that the coming year VIII see IL
For the entertainment of the people, & series
ot concerts was given every fortnight thr9ngh tns
winter by TWO kind friends. Miss E +. Ellis ana
Miss Collins. These concerts were great delight,
e Sq 1 segT 8Seoad bg ali Two women
The fresh air work of the summer kept busy
and beneht for many poor sufferer who would
not otherwise have had such an opportunity; & tlSi
never seen a bit Of country since they landed
here, one twenty-eight years ago. the other TWEEN
MORE ROOM NEEDED
The secretary in her report called attention TO
the constantly increasing need for more room for
The library and fol larger workrooms for those to
whom the association gives tide over work" few
Of whom do It in their rooms.
An interesting class is that for the training of
attendants for the sick Its students do not be-
trained nurses, do they command the
same wages, but the course Of instruction, en-
bracing a period Of eight weeks devoted to forty
lectures, class work and practical nursing, pre-
pares them 10 be attendants in the care Of con-
valescents. feeble or elderly persons, and sub
acute and chronic cases" There are many women
unable TO take the long and rigorous two years
course required 10 become a trained nurse, and
there many families who, for economic rea-
sons, cannot employ nurse so trained These at
tendants. therefore, have met special need. and.
since the organization Of the class three years
ago, have been in constant demand. and have
given great satisfaction.
The treasurer's report showed receipts amount
Ing 10 $50 ,4Z "a, and expenditures OF s56S 62.
The receipts Of the Margaret Louisa Home for
the year were $9I 566 60, and its expenditures
1886 81 The Asbury Park Summer Home, where
young women pass their vacations for mod