The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23

In which she may keep her umbrella, rub
bers, bicycle tools, &c. There are baths
rooms and washrooms on each floor, m In
summer the big flat roof is converted into
a roof garden. with rugs, chairs, ham
Knocks, tables and lowers galore.
The club Ia absolutely independent and
self-supporting. II has no connection with
Hull House, save as Hull House Ia it's land<
lord Receives it's rent Miss Addams
Is an honorary member Of the club and tho
club members love her and value her adj
vice.
The moral and social atmosphere Of Hull
House must have a certain influence upon
the tone of the club. because of the friendly
relations between the two establishments,
but the Jane Club girls want II distinctly
understood that theirs Is an independents
business proposition, totally separated
from any philanthropic or settlement ar
soCiation.
The story goes that one day a party q
summers on social study intent presented
themselves at the Jane Club. They said
they had been through Hull House and now
they wanted TO be shown through the club.
The young woman who had opened
the door asped in impotent wrath. Then
she mildly but firmly gave her opinion
of persons who went to private homes
and demanded as a right that they should
be shown through those homes. The
Summers departed. wiser and sadder
seekers after information.
Any self-supporting, unmarried woman
or widow without dependent children is
eligible TO club membership, provided
she is between the ages Of is and as and 10
Of good moral character.
The house is to be managed upon tbs
&C Cooperative plan, the members sharing
expenses, losses and benefits equally.
Three dollars a week is the assessment
for each member. Any special financial
crisis will be met by extra assessment.
but the member say that in fou years
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ments and those very small.
A cook and two maids do the work OF
the house and are eligible 70 club mem
bership after a certain length Of satisfec-
tory service. Each club member takes
entire care of her room and pledges
herself to give one hour a week to the gem
eral domestic work Of the house, or pay
rs cents fine.
The house linen Is washed in the laundry,
but the members must send out personal
laundry. There are few rules, but each
member must attend the regular club
meetings held twice each month. Visitors
are charged 10 cents a meal and Is cents a
night.
The club officers, President, vice-Presi-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer and Stewardess
are chosen for a period Of six months and
serve gratuitously. The stewardess who
has rather the heaviest end Of the load,
oversees the menus and the workings OF
the kitchen.
The President and Vice-President have
the oversight Of the general housekeeping
The three constitute a House Committee
meeting once a week 10 discuss house prob
lens, complaints, &c.
The meals are simple but bountiful and
daintily served. No regular luncheon IL
prepared in the house on week days, a.
all Of the girls go out for the day; but warm
dinner Is kept for the members who have
10 work until late in the evening.
II would be hard 10 find a more cheerful
and contented crowd of girls than that A.
the Jane Club and IL is to he hoped that.
in time. New York working girls may have
clubs founded upon the Jane Club model
and running az successfully as the mode