New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
ONE YEAR OF WORK.
Progress an I. ". C. II. Classes
and Ofher PMlanthrOpies

A class in costume drawing is one of the new
and thoroughly up to date departments of the many
sided activity of the Young Womens Christian
Association, No. East Fifteenth-st, as reported
at the thirty-second annual meeting yesterday.
its object is train women in high class dress
making and to make costume designs for the fash
ion trade. well general Illustration A pro-
fessonal model is engaged. and the departure prom
ises to open the way to paying employment for
many. class is held in the evening, ii is of
especial value TO wage earners employed during
the day
For those who cling to womans favorite weapon
in the warfare fo- selfsupport there are thorough
classes in needlework. both day and evening. The
schedule of lessons has been revised, and the num-
her Of lessons in course increased meet the re-
ourenents Of the present DAY fashions, that the
pupil may be taught everything ''up TO date
Millinery too. with thorough of instruc-
tion abreast of times; embroidery. taught from
foundation stitches the highest forms OF artis-
tic and ceremonial use, and plain sewing, with q
fine carefully graded system winning the atten-
non and approval Of teachers Of sewing and all
who are interested are all be found in the
needlework department in successful operation
The cooking classes. combining the newest meth
with the skiIful training Of the best teachers
are still in high favor. So also are the classes
for training attendants on the sick These furnish
reTnunerative employment to women who cannot
undertake the long and laborious stndy necessary
80 BECOME regular trained but who made
ready by this course TO serve in the less serious
whom there is q continuous demand.
The Art School also is an important factor IL the
work of the association. In this, which aims to
give complete all-around training to beginners in
industrial art and manual work, hundreds have re-
ceived the instruction needed TO make them bread
winners, and hundreds ready to take their
places in the same line
The school is doing z unique work in correlating
pure art training with manual training and indus
trial This training does not allow the pupil to
90 sleep for years cast drawing, nor to
2 pure feeling may be used for practically. By
dividing the daily time between different subjects
students awake. The school cannot hope TO carry
these students through specialized courses but 1t
hope at the end Of two, three or four years TO
opportunities" says the report
The work of relief which goes under the
sociations supervision from January to Decem-
her ie rhrPef0Id in cfaraCter-fhe Fresh 4
Travellers Aid and Relief Work. all carried
forward hz- the chaDlain of the association as
her associates and assistants. II is daily work.
great in its detail to be more than touched
Tner home for two weeks. GA received days out
iugs 100 travellers had protection and
guidance during the year. 1224 meals were pro-
-ided for the destitute 12T decacies distributed to
the sick and f7fy-two articles of clothing given.
Altogether there 1911 cases in the chaplain's
office for relief advice and counsel IN l9J2
In the Margaret Louise Home departure
has been made of late. rather the experiment
IS being made Of opening small lunch counter for
VINO are obliged come directly from their work
without time go home for supper. These cannot
crowded restaurant and glad to be served with
simple luncheon Of houlon or milk and sand
a few such material facts as these concluded
the secretary in giving her years report of the
many departments, ARE but the outward signs
which mark the measure Of usefulness attained by