New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24
SECOND JUNIOR LEAGUE
Brooklyn Women Organize to
HeID in Social Work.

Having the Junior League across the river
| as a pattern. and being IN measure able
TO profit by its experience. those present at
the meeting held Wednesday morning in
the Pratt Casino for The purpose of organ
izing a similar league IN this borough feel
that the success of the undertaking is as
sured
Mrs. Frederick B. Pratt was asked 20 act
as chairman. and after briefly outlining the
object OF the proposed society. which Is
through cooperation to simplify the social
work of the city. introduced Mrs. Frederick
Swift. president OF the Junior League in
Manhattan. Mrs. Swift. in a short history
of the Manhattan organization. gave
comprehensive account Of what it had ac-
complished since il was started. ten years
ago. by Miss Mary Hartman. Miss Harri-
man was then much interested in the Col
lere Settlement. the support OF which was
tbe first object of the thirty dsbutaates
who. under her leadership, united as the
Junior League. which now enrolls nearly
five hundred members. The membership
rapidly increased and the field Of the league
expanded In addition to the aid given 70
many of the charities. IL now supports FIVE
district nurses and FIVE home and school
visitors
iGUSFlCfiN tOt Mtg 0''AN'
The building Of a model tenement for
working girls is the last project OF the
league brought TO a satisfactory stage
Shares amounting 10 10000 were Prouised
from outsiders interested in the work. pro-
vided the league raised 10000. IL closed
the subscription list last January with
$4,000 and the plans for the building are
now nearing completion. Mrs. Swift said
that while much Of their work in the out
set had been done in rather a haphazard.
Numbering way. the results as a whole had
been most satisfactory. superintendent
Maxwell is so pleased with the amount Of
good achieved by the home and school
visitors that he signifed his intention OF
proposing an appropriation of 10000 at
the next budget meeting 10 install a hun
dred at the expense Of the city. The duties
Of these visitors are to inquire into the
home life of deficient children. and where
the surroundings are a menace to the
chiId's welfare, as Is often the case, 70
bring the matter to the attention OF the
proper authorities. who always take prompt /
action
The Junior Leagues connection with the !
Plant, Fruit and Flower Guild was also /
spoken Of A committee keeps track OF all |
social functions. and the day after the
wedding or reception sees to it that the
guilds wagon is sent TO the house. which is
cleared of the decorations at no expense
10 the owner. In this way about fifteen
thousand bouquets were distributed last
year.
After hearing Mrs. Swift and Miss Leo
more Cobb. the secretary of the Manhattan
League. who urged her listeners not to dis
courage those who could take no active
part in the work. because their annual dues
were very acceptable, Mrs. George S. Frank
proposed organizing a Brooklyn Junior
League The motion was seconded and
passed and the following ticket unanimous
" elected President Mrs Harold I. Pratt {;
first vice-president Mrs George S. Frank:
second vice-president Mrs William H
Cary; recording secretary Mrs Lewis
May: corresponding secretary Mrs Arthur
s Goodwin and treasurer Mrs. Lewis Mills
Glib On the advisory board, called the
senior committee. are Mrs. Frederick Pratt.
chairman; Mrs. Lewis GLIB, Mrs George
s. Frank. Mrs. Lewis May. Mrs George