The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-11-15
PHILArHEA UNION PROJECT EN-
DoRsED BY THE BUsI-
NESS MEN.
Committee WILL AID In WORK
Crying Need OF Such An Institution
Clearly Shown At Interesting
Conference Held.

Speaking earnestly of their great
desire to benefit their sisters among
the working girls of the city, a score
of Jealous Christian women gathered
last night at the Commercial Club
rooms in what it is believed will turn
out to be one of the most important
conferences ever gracing the club
rooms A dozen business men, headed
by President Jackson of the club, took
part in the conference, which, as an
nounced in The News, was to plan
ways and means for the proposed
Philathea Home for Working Girls.
Concluding the conference motion
was passed for the appointment of
committee of business men to assist
the ladies in starting this good work
early as practicable. Pres. Jackson
will announce the committee within
few days.
Need of The Home.
Mrs. Stapleton, president of the
Philathea Union, was the first speaker
of the evening. She first told of all
the churches being represented
in and by this Union. Then
she spoke of the work of
the Philatheans, who seek out those
who are not attending Sunday school,
"In our canvass" said Mrs. Staple
ton, 1--WE found fully one-half of the
girls who are employed not attending
any Sunday school. They gave vari-
GUS excuses. One had to work too
hard all week and was unable to at
tend; another had no clothes; another
had not time except Sunday to clean
up her room; another had not been
to Sunday school since childhood an
other had only Sundays to write let
ters and to do necessary darning.
"And the hardest problem we found
in our work was how to help the girl
on a low salary, whose answer was
My board takes all my money. l can
buy no clothes, hence I cannot attend
church.
"And | want to tell you christian
gentlemen that we have lost six girls
we might have saved had we had just
such home as we are now asking
you to show us how to start and main
tain"
Discussed Plan.
Miss Greeley spoke of the plans
that had been discussed and what
| was needed in such a home.
Miss Cloy followed in an earnest
plea that the christian men of the
city should show the ladies of the
Philathea Union how to start the
work. 1--WE offer ourselves and al
our efforts" said she. 1--WE need di
rection of our efforts"
Mrs. Gillian told of the Y. w, c. A
; rooms in other cities and of her OBJ
servation of the work. Hattiesbure
had long needed, she said, home foi
working girls.
Endorsed Heartily.
Mayor Donald spoke at length OF
the need of home and gave the
movement his hearty endorsement
pledging his purse, influence and time
other gentlemen when called upon
responded heartily, endorsing tn,
work.
Pres. Jackson cross-examined tn
ladies to get the details. Then h
assured them that the Commercia
Club officially and the business me
individually would back their efforts
+ A motion of endorsement was the
/ passed unanimously.
Il Concluding the talks Supt. Woo,
: ley made the suggestion ths
L small house be rented at once,
e matron secured, and that the ladie
d agree upon the details of operatiol
leaving the committee of bushes
men to secure the funds.
: That the Home will be a realii
!: before the end of the year was IL
" concensus of opinion at the clos
!. of the conference. Details will |
: taken up during the week by the bu:
: ness mems committee, when pls
!; win be prepared to submit to the ge
Z eral public.