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X. Y. Z. Fund. Chiefly Lladies The Throu...
a _j professions secured by . a combination similar to those so general in men ' s trades and _t j May character not this failure of the be scheme attributed ? to the anonymous introduction , and
b vague y the Editors of the _English Woman Some ' s one Journai , believe _* , d and in , we by may the Secretary conclude , of led the Governesses to the ' Benevolent has Institution—neither of whom are , however
the p benefit ged of the proceedings great mass — of subscribers propounded . In as a w object ork simp for ly subscri benevolent ptions , the undertakes people who , are or what themselves to are the so wajs , are read and y means to trust ; and without we will inquiry conclude as to so who in ,
all , at present present case to as be—yet Honorary to those subscribers who have , submitted which I imag to have ine all their , or names nearly and and far
printed published , are so made vouchers for the schemeit is due who that the have ori been ginator invited and to advocate join for be their equall own y proclaimed benefitthe . But demand for , the is not class of
courtesy and they , but must of know course with and whom necessity they . are With dealing them , it the is , a term contract sand , . a the barg pro ain - ,
babilities of execution , as do the members of any other benefit club , . And be it remembere establishment d , th of at the up scheme on the general accession of the governess subscribers , the
depends : they are very heart of the matter and the source can never and be promise reckoned of . existence upon in sufficient . Honorary numb subscribers ers at so small are fluctuating a t , , paymen
welcome of for the the Society support aid , and very their of imp such influence ortant an . association in . extending , thoug the h their knowled subscri ge of ptions the object are a
their out It must will exact not win app do the lication to contributors wait . for The the . plan accumulation itself , and the of funds names before bound _determining to carry it *
It was replied to some correspondent that it might take ten years to named establish for the eli Association of election , —good—and that period agrees well with that
gibility . The first thing then , J conceiveisfor a and Committee prospects to of engage the Society that at shall the exp be iration made of known the tenth and e year very , position , -
amount subscriber of for her the subscri whole ption time , or past continuing have the a option member , of receiving for the governess chance back the of
Annuity . established scri This ption op henceforward tion : it is I about should , equivalent shoul be disposed d , as to I to would the offe permission r trust at the , the to end Society those of ten insuring be years ultimatel in ' sub the y -
unable Governesses to continue ' Benevolent . It Institution should be to imperative receive back on those former looking payments forwar when d
to Rega possible rding av the ail of X . the X . Z benefit . as a desirable , to enter and as governess practicable -sub lan scribers the c . alculations should be sober the , and a professional actuary deduce the p capabilities , .
never That be " expected all go . ve T rn fear ess es , and too much all their to assume employe all rs should unite" and can defi look ciencies for as many of the emp class loyers —but and see miscellaneous what could be peop done le as for will governesses make much good And , the
so . I ti lott a bo e v ry e su Let el say ggestion em , e let n not t is the would taken have princi s it ecure away p in le few in a be ga proposed i that nst an all y b shar election eing _lowe in what b rs y seni is to or subscribed ten ity o years f subs — . ) cri ( One th p e -
on . us prizes many blanks—let not mainteportions a oug nance Mut ht ual to to be Benefit as regar aid ma be ny d Society ed thoug more as m more candidates aint of . en good a F nce ar . be fo r In it an done from educ by a cases me te d ividing w to o ma say would n into that ; but two £ I s just ay or th three what a £ t in
many a poor , but not destitute lady needs to make up appearances ; in othersof ,
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1863, page 431, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081863/page/71/
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