The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-10-10
Young Women Are Praised By
Mrs. Ida Hutchinson,
Club Director

New York, Oct. 10.-The depres-
sion that has been upsetting all sorts
of air castles for many girls has
had one splendid feature, according
to Mrs. Ida j. Hutchinson, director Of
one Of the largest and Oldest clubs
for young women in New York City.
It has proved that girls are good
sports. They don't complain. They
take their blows and come up sY1il-
ing. And II it is all the same to the
general public, they don't want any
sympathy.
For 20 years Mrs. Hutchinson has
been the director of the Kittredge
Club for Girls. which is housed In
an old stone building near the East
river. An average membership Of TOO
Of the younger business women OF
New York come to the club in search
Of recreation, self improvement and
health programs.
Most Live at Home
Nearly every girl and young wom-
an in the club lives at home with her
own family" Mrs. Hutchinson says
which upsets the old theory that
most girls in New York struggle
along in rooming houses or crowded
apartments. And nearly every girl
Is helping her family financially. In
many cases the father, mother and
several brothers and sisters are out
of work. The girl is the support OF
the household.
Their terrific courage aim o S
startles me. They don't complain
They don't mind sacrificing. It i.
almost impossible to find out JUS
which ones need economic help
When a girl finally admits that she
might be able to use Just a little
money! 1t is sign that she needs
it desperately. In every instance
with one or two exceptions, the thou
sands Of girls who have received
loans during the years have paid
them back entirely. They also in
sist on performing some service for
every cent they accept
Some of the girls make splendid
salaries. But as their responsibilities
increase they meet them just exactly
as the lesser salaried girls do, Mrs.
HUTCHINSON mas IOunQ.
Have Summer Camp
During this period 1t is especially
necessary to conduct campaign to
keep up the morale of girls" says the
woman who has become a specialist
IN the art of understanding. II keep
repeating to them that everything is
going to be fine in a little while. I
am making them 60 to our camp in
the mountains, whether they have any
money or not. They will pay us back
later. They refuse to 60 any other
way. Every time there is party I
serve refreshments. I seize every pos
Sible chance to do this. It is neceS-
sary."
The Kittredge Club has one of the
best known little theater groups III
the country. Dancing. musical pro-
grams, bridge. swimming, riding, ten
mis-, gymnasium work. classes in crafts,
interior decorating. domestic art, typ
ing, shorthand-that's the way the
schedule of activities begins. and
every girl is free to choose as many
interests as she wants.
1.-THE club spirit Is necessary just
at this time when money Is scarce"
Miss Hutchinson says. But she also
has noticed that the old desire for
homes and marriage. instead Of
careers, hasn't changed.
Still Prefer Marriage
"Girls enter employment, as rule,
because they are pushed into It," she
explains. when they get into it,
they like it. But have observed that
they are always delighted when they
are going to be married. They don't