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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES 191

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Copyright, 1919
by
Sarah Hackett Stevenson Memorial Lodging House Association

DEDICATED
--TO--
SARAH HACKETT STEVENSON
Whose life was devoted to Service for Humanity

Compiled by

MRS. WILLIAM D. HURLBUT

Assisted by

THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MRS. HERBERT D. SHELDON
MRS. CARL S. JUNGE
MRS. A. DONALD CAMPBELL
MRS. SARAH A. GRAHAM
MRS. A. C. ALLEN
MRS. GEORGE K. SPOOR
MRS. WM. S. TASKER
MRS. WM. IRVING CLOCK
MRS. EDWARD D. GOTCHY

TRUSTEES

HON. WM. B. MCKINLEY, M. C.
HON. HENRY HORNER
Judge of Probate Court (Ex-officio)
MRS. W. H. WINSLOW
President Chicago Woman's Club (Ex-officio)
MRS. GEORGE WATKINS
MRS. GEORGE S. BLAKESLEE
MRS. THOMAS D. MCMICKEN
MRS. EDWARD L. PHELPS
MRS. HERMANN VANDER PLOEG
MRS. A. C. ALLEN
MRS. HERBERT D. SHELDON

FOREWORD

During the year 1893 on the streets of Chicago were hundreds of women
who had been thrown out of employment. The genuine helplessness and
hopelessness of these women appealed strongly to the generous heart of a
wonderful woman, Dr. Sarah Hackett Stevenson, one time president of the
Chicago Woman's Club. She went before this club and stated that there
was no place in this great city where a woman without funds could find
shelter--a woman who would work if given an opportunity. She demanded in
the name of humanity that this, her club, do something at once to
relieve the situation.

Her plea had its effect, and money was subscribed for beginning work.
Other clubs responded to the call for help and contributed both
furnishings and funds. And what was called the Woman's Model Lodging
House was opened to the public.

No questions were asked of those who came for shelter--the past was not
the thing to be dealt with--only the present and future. A charge of 15
cents a night was made, and if they were without money work was given
them and they were paid for it--they, in turn, paying for their lodging.
It was the principle of t