The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-16

be misleading.
The Young Women's Christian un-
ion began it's work for the season in
October, teachers for its several classes
being as follows - Millinery, Miss Tay-
Tor; dressmaking, Miss Parrett; cook
ing, Mrs. Willis K. Howell, embroid-
cry, Miss PiersoD.
The standing committee in charge
of the Y. w. G. U. represents six
churches, viz - Mrs. H. B. Hoffman,
chairman; Mrs. r. B. Urmy, secretary;
Mrs. e. S. Lewis, treasurer; Mrs.
Alexander MacColl, Mrs. P. f. Sturges.
Mrs. w. r. Bennett, Mrs. Isaac r.
Pierson, Mrs. Willis K. Howell, Miss
Jane Peck and Miss M. r. Romaine.
The boys club commenced holding
their Monday and Thursday evening
meetings the first week in November.
The present enrolment is fifty-two
with an average attendance Of forty.
On Monday evenings Messrs. Brink
and MacIntyre from the Y. M. G. A.
Extension committee teach physical
culture.
The wood yard continues to be a
most helpful adjunct in the work of
the mission, and although the past
year was an unusually hard one, the
industrial department. met the de-
mands upon it, The record as to meals
and lodgings furnished is largely in
excess of any previous year. 8,282'
meals were earned, and eighty-two
furnished free; and 1888 lodgings were
earned, and 30 furnished free. Wages
paid in cash or orders amounted to
S802.61.
A portion of the wood which came
from trees that we're cut down during
the improvement of the park was do
mated to the mission.
At the suggestion of Joseph Witt
man who kindly provided for the at
tendant expense, a Car load of disused
railroad ties was obtained from the
Lackawanna railroad and these were
cut and delivered to worthy families.
For this favor, thanks are due both to
Mr.. Whitman and to the president of
the Lackawanna railroad
DR.. Owen as in past years has kindly
responded to calls for medical attend
ance to those who are temporarily
sheltered in the mission.
Clothing, 657 garments were distrib-
uted, thanks to the Needlework guild,
the Woman's Employment society and
many individual givers.
Some second hand furniture, the
gift OF friends of the mission, has also
been distributed.
AS usual dinners were sent out at
Thanksgiving and Christmas, these
being provided with funds specially
given for that purpose.
Employment. Temporary employ
ment outside the mission has been
found for ninety-one persons, and per-
manerft employment for ten.
The sick benefit fund carried on by
the converts, and workers, union has
paid over 81 200 in sick benefits since
it's organization.
Stereopticon lectures began the
third week in November and were
continued on Wednesday evenings
during the winter, affording enter
tainment and instruction for old and
young.
The reading room is still as freely
patronized as ever The well lighted,
comfortably warmed, spacious room,
with it's variety of reading matter,
proves attractive to large number of
men, particularly In winter, and the
kindness of donors Of books, magazines
and papers,, Including the publishers
of our town papers, is deeply appreci-
ated
The ice water fountains at the mis-
sion and on Speedwell avenue are still
supplied as formerly with ice at half
the wholesale rates by the Shelley
Hygiene and the Pocono companies.
d. E. Romine in whose premises the
Speedwell fountain is not only accom-
modates the fountain without rent.
but pays for the water used. Like
many other good friends of the mis-
sion. these do not become weary in
well-doing, but continue to earn its
gratitude year after year.
Management and support. The
board of managers consists of eighte en-
members, the death of Miss Nettje
Graves causing the only change within
the year. AS is stated elsewhere,
business meetings are held monthly
excepting in mid summer.
With the exception OF a small
amount received from money invested,
tho support Of the work comes from
lcollections and voluntary subscriptions
and donations We have lost seven Of
our subscribers by death during the
year. There is need that Others
should ill the places thus left vacant.
In this as in other fields, the harvest
will be In accord with the bountiful-
ness of the sowing. May new friends
constantly be added to those to whom
we already owe SO much, and from
whom we hope yet more, ia maintain
ing this home for the people. 2
Sunday evening there was an address
delivarnd nv fine Rev I ri nallinaond