Year: 1875

It would be difficult to gather a more representative and attractive assembly than that which met at Association Hall on Monday evening Feb. 1,composed of g few clergymen, merchants and eminent citizens, and multitude of beautiful and good young women of this city. The lat ter came to make their modest statement by Q printed annual report 04 >she work which they have done in the cause of practical benevolence during the past year, and to listen to words of encourage ment, advice and sympathy from some of the leaders in religious and secular opin- ion among us.

 Music and prayer fitly prefaced the speaking; Morris K. Jesup, Esq, presid ed, and after thanking the audience for their attendance, on behalf of the Ladies' Association, stated that as there were 16O- 900 women in the city between the ages of 15 and thirty, the need IS apparent of an association of this character, which shall extend helping hand utter Q cheer full word, or provide pleasant home to the proportion of these women that are i'll poverty and want.

 He then introduced the Rev. William Adams, DID,, who. after paying feeling tribute to the late Mrs. Marshall O. Rob erts, discussed the annual report, citing some portions of the work which the young women had performed as especial lv valuable and praiseworthy. His re- marks on the subject of domestic help will be read with interest: He said:

 "There is no part of this report which l have read with so much interest as this The real want of American homes of the present day, and perhaps the one most universally acknowledged, is for good do- mestic help-as we used to call those who are designated here by the name of ser wants. No good woman can be better qualified by culture than to find fitting employment. If domestic labor can be dignifed in the minds of those best fitted for it, the prevailing horror of service will be overcome and young women will ind that the performance of such work will endear them to those whom they serve and who will become their true friends.

 That is admirable good sense. I think we have all of us a great deal to do ill this city in the way of correcting preva- lent false notions. Considering the rela- tions such persons bear to domestic priva- cy; considering the influence they may exert upon the tender bodies, how much the real comfort and happiness of the household is made to depend upon this class of persons, cannot conceive of position in which one who is so disposed may be so sure of securing the confidence respect affection, and admiration of all intelligent people as those who are en gagged in this department of domestic ser vice. I have had occasion to turn my thoughts great deal to this subject in years past, and let me tell you have come to the clear conviction that there is more to be laid to the charge of those who em- ploy this class, when they are disposed to complain and fret because of dometsic in- convenience and unhappiness, than, I think, to those who are employed. As a general thing look with astonishment upon the self-control, the proper behavior, the faithfulness, the truthfulness, and the trustfulness of this class of persons. Let us honor and treat them as Christian peo- pie in our homes. Do you not feel this is good counsel? How many occupations there are where you go into immediate contact with them, and where they do as much good as your physician and your minister. Here you are doing grand work, and I say God bless this institu- tion."

 Dr. Adams was followed by Whitelaw Reid, Esq, who made an impressive ap- peal for justice in the employment of women--demanding that employers should give them equal pay with men wherever and whenever they do equal work. He argued, also, that women should be taught by associations like these, that those women who earn their own living will be honored and dignifed because they do work; and finally, he made Q plea for the technical instruction of working-girls in order to their highest success as workers.

 MT. William B. Dodge, Jr., made the closing address, which was full of kindly feeling and practical suggestion, and after the benediction and doxology the audience retired.-M r Observer. --ts

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