Evening star., 1909-04-18

told them-but most join the Young
Women's Christian Association. There is
bers cost 20 cents; for non-members 30
cents. Tea is cents, as against 10 cents
Supper is 10 cents instead OF Is cents"
Be not attracted by this picture of peace
and plenty. girls at home. beyond the
calculations of calm reason.
beg them not to come to Paris with
out funds or friends or assured means
for earning a livelihood-assured, II pos
says Mrs Hofr while there may be
work for the most capable. energetic and
attractive. there are never enough pos
tiors for all In Paris
The Teachers and Governesses' Guild
of the Rue de Turin works hard for its
members. The employment department.
cooperating with associations like the
Girls Friendly Society. the Cercle Ami
citia and the Toit Familial. received the
following applications last year: From
employers. GA: from young women. 1,1S9;
positions filed. 363 The figures speak.
Think OF the lonely girls" mourned
the great American lady 1T Is not as
in America. where families currently take
in nice girls to help out with the table.
In Paris how many must live In solitary
rooms and eat out somewhere"
And If they fall sick?" suggested.
"It used to worry me dreadfully." she
answered, but now it is we'll known that
there are three trained nurses on the
right bank of the river. two in connection
with the Students Hostel They attend
two days weekly at the lunch and rest
rooms. They advise any girl and pass
her on, at need, to our DOCTOR.
what does he do?"
Tends the sick girl in her room till
she is we'll. Or.
Or. (But the pause was not long
"or, If the doctor says she needs 1t.
she may be taken to the Students Hostel
Mrs Hoff is not disturbed that foreign
girls pass word about the lunch and rest
rooms.
I'VE cannot lodge in our buildings any
but really English-speaking girls" she
distinguishes. Think! The Young Wom-
ems Christian Association has received
a total membership of 1,300 British and
We see Mrs. Hon lending trained
nurses from the hostel: yet 1t Is a dis
tinct department.. with its own aims and
officers. The hostel has its monthly
magazine. THE Student while the Rue
de Turin has it's "Messenger''-both vital
publications for unattached American
girls in Paris.
"The Students Hostel is the outcome
of my promise to provide suitable
building for American and British girl
students in Paris" said Mrs. Hoff. 1.-The
building, 90 Boulevard Saint-Michel, be-
sides twenty bedrooms. includes a res
taurant circulating library reference IL
brary. infirmary, dispensary. baths. tea
house, atelier-studio. a series of class
rooms and a lecture hall"
X X
May speak of the baths? In France.
too often. baths are taken only on
doctors order. Tubs do not abound In
the Latin quarter. So to the dainty hos
tel baths, in the first six months, focked
776 grateful girl students.
In the delightful little hospital twelve
girls were cared for during 191 days.
For consultation, 376 visited the dispen-
sary, forty-four were sent to specialists,
and $40 other calls for advice at the
dispensary were made upon the head
nurse. This Is apart from the calls or
visiting nurses on students living outside.
Mrs Hoff wants no distinction between
outside and inside. The last time l had
the honor to look in at the Students
Hostel, some thirty lively and content
cans-were living in 1t. at So per week
board and lodging worth the double. all
new, sweet. smart. hygienic, In the grace
full romantic and learned. but dirty Lat
in quarter In the one month Of october.
2JOO afternoon teas were served gratis TO
members Of the Students Union Dur
ing the past year $3.50 meals were serv-
ed in the restaurant!
I thought that Mrs Hoff deserved that
| should tell her:
Madam, I have known American and