The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-05
BOARDING HOUSE
ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS ELECTED AND PLANS
STARTED FOR WoRK-INTER.
EsTING ADDRESS. SHOWING
RESULT OF WORK IN MlNNEA.
PoLls--suNDAY MEETINGS.

The Boarding House association for
Fargo IL a reality The meeting at
the residence OF. Mrs. S. J. Hill yes
terday afternoon was an enthusiastic
one and the election Of officers result
ed as follows:
President-M Mrs. w. w. Tousley.
First Vice-Mrs. e. Miller.
Second Vice-Mrs. DIR. Mallarian
Third Vice-Mrs. S. j. Hill.
Secretary-Mrs. w. l.. Nichols.
Treasurer--Mrs. 8. c. Roberts
Some fine instrumental music was
furnished by Mrs. Langliei and re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Hill
The association discussed plans for
the work in Fargo and heard reports
of early committees. The regular
standing committees are TO be named
later.
The Sunday night meetings at the
First Baptist church to. be addressed
by President Worst of the A. c., and
at the First Presbyterian church, by
Judge Engerud and Geo. e. Perley,
were arranged for.
The chief address Of the meeting
was by Mrs. r. Bogstad. She said,
in part: .s4
"A city holds out many tempta-
tons to young people, especially mex
perienced young women. 1t was their
danger and the many sad cases
brought TO light in the city of Mime
apolis. like other large centers, that
led the more thoughtful and philan-
thropic persons to found the homes
that / am about to describe / have
been able to gather some information
about three such homes. Two Of
them / have personally visited.
The Woman's Boarding house on
South Tenth street. known as the old
Dunwoody Home. is the largest of the
three. The home Is elf-supporting
and is not what is commonly termed
a charitable institution. For. while
the home itself was given the girls
pay for what they get and the home
is entirely self-supporting,' said the
matron. We are not aiming to make
a profit and can afford to give the girls
room and board for exactly what it
costs--the price varying from 1915 to
SIS, according to the room and whether
1t is single or shared with another
In this home there are TT girls, all
of whom are. in the city fitting them
selves in high schools. business coll
leges, kindergar tens, or musical con-
servatories. TO earn their way in the
world. or working in stores of various
kinds. and factories, or are bookkeep-
ers. stenographers, milliners. dress
makers. telephone girls. etc.
las soon as girl receives more than
SIS per week she Is expected to give
up her room. as there are always
great many waiting for the oppor-
tunity to get it. The rules of the
house are only such as exist in every
conservative home
"One girl said: Y came here BE-
cause friend who had stayed here
told me what a lovely place 1t was.
There are always, so many girls that
we are never homestck. I'm glad I'm
going to work In the city as soon as
my time at the business college is
over. ! like the girls SO much. In
the evenings when the girls come
home, sometimes they go to their
rooms and then we take our sewing
and visit together. Then again we
stay down stairs and gather around
and sing. I have made such good
friends since I came here. We may
entertain our friends and 60 to en-
tertainments when we wish. It's Just
like home. really
Another girl said: I've been here
four years. We have many privileges,
such as using the laundry, using the
sewing machine when. we want to
make some of our own clothing, etc,
but best of all, we have independence
and congenial company, and haven't
any fear of being looked upon as. a
nuisance This was told by a young
woman who otherwise would have
been: living in a very cheap. dingy
boarding house. because she was not
able to pay star -boarder rent
The Pillsbury house has rooms for
sixty girls. The expense varies from
$40 to $3.50 per week, and It, too,
has long waiting list. and is also
self supporting. These two homes are
under the management of an inde-
pendent organization, the object of
which is to provide homes OF this kind
in the city.
Then there is the Lutheran hospice.
In this home there is room for forty
girls. Here they pay from $3.50 to
81 per week, and any respectable girl,
regardless of religious views or ma
tionality. can live here under sanitary
conditions and good influences.
The cry seems to be for more room
and more helpers everywhere.
The Minneapolis Tribune Of recent
date, said: The value of the boarding
house is being realized more than ever
before, and the regret is that there
are not six more administering along
the same lines as those which now
exist. No question about 1.-THE
homes for girls are things that help
the working girl problem, and other
problems that thoughtful people have
to face in regard to girls, but it seems
q lot easier to get million dollar hotels
for Minneanolis ="