The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-12-15

 number of young southern women is that recently started by Miss Grace Norton of New York young woman much in touch with Miss l.. Graham Croziers construc- tive work for the amendment of social conditions. For some fifteen years even prior to the time that Miss Grozer took up her residence in New York, she has studied our present system of philanthropy which feeds a few hundred people once a year while thousands are starving daily, and the problems created under a system that proves intellectual in providing a wage that will maintain the individual from actual starvation have inspired her to much practical work in the most con gested and starving districts of the Me tropolis The problem of the unemployed has been studied and few persons have inv--->gated as scientifically those con dtions dealing not with so-called tenn porary charity, but with the permanent need of the individual.
 It is proposed by Miss Norton that an organization be formed of the pupils of Miss Crozier that will study scientifically the social conditions about them and through this organization, with Miss Crozier at the head, develop some plan for their betterment Throughout the south there are hundreds of young women who have from time to time been pupils of Miss Crozier. A number of them have become interested in a study of the prob lens presented in the work of philanthropy and not d few of them have studied the economic conditions of the wage earner. Those who are seriously interested in these questions and alert to their important will somewhat crude, to perfect an organiza- tion, an outline of which is given in the following communication from the chair man, Miss Grace Norton:J
 Some of us have been in close touch with Miss Crozier during the past few years are anxious that she devote for a year at least, a part of her best thought and energy to giving specific and con- tinuous instruction to those who feel the need of more effective methods in dealing with the social and personal problems which we find ourselves beset
 In the country that we claim Is the richest in the world and, in material wealth the richest of all time-in this coun- try we find ourselves confronted with this state of affairs: Men and women with families but without remunerative em- ployment; little children cold and hungry; young men and young women of intelli- gence and education unable to earn the wage that will secure q comfortable living with something for the future.
 We who feel the pressure of the pres ent system-whether for ourselves or oth- ers-cannot hope for improved conditions until we work together to secure better conditions and we must work with in- telligent understanding of all that main tains at the present time.
 Time is pressing and only few of us could be gotten together speedily enough to send out this call, but we want that the few become many and that as soon as possible. The plan that we propose is crude but it can be modified; 1t is, in the main. this:
 That Miss Crozier, remaining with head quarters in New York, devote much time to classes. public lectures. conferences and confidential interviews with individ uals dealing with these problems that are presenting themselves most insistently. Two distinct objects will be kept in view: CD The carrying forward of much prac- tieal work, as it is only by actual doing that one learns. @ The gradual develop ment of some plan by which the work may be extended in its scope and variety. It has been suggested that for the first year we have loosely held together or ganization of 100 of an annual subscrip- tion of $l0 each. This small amount has been named for the reason that many of those most anxious to be with the movement are not able to pay more.
 A central committee will arrange the monthly programme and make up the monthly report of the work but any sub scriber who takes a really active inter- est in the work can become a member of this committee.
 Much literature will be issued from time to time and subscribers will be entitled to copies upon payment of actual cost of printing or mimeographing.
 In addition to sending literature to ab- sent subscribers and asking for sugges- tions and questions there will be a dis tinct effort to have as many as possible of the subscribers meet from time to time in New York City. The out-of-town subscribers can then attend classes and lectures, register at the office, 509 Fifth avenue. near Forty-second street, and visit the apartment on Rutger street. The apartment, while Miss Cro2ier's own will be- at all times. open to subscribers, and it is situated in one of the most interest ing section of western civilization.
 When more than one subscription is made the subscriber is entitled to addi- tonal representation; that is. the monthly programme will be made and modified by individual suggestion and the person or organization that has made three or four subscriptions may be represented by that