The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-19
TIE EAST eide HOUSE.
A Project OF Benevoicnce Started by IN
Church Club.

| Project OF Benevolcnce Started by the
| Church Club.
On bluff overlooking the East River ut the
| foot Of Seventy. sixth street stands an old.
fashioned wooden house. which half con.
| tury ago was the pretentious country man sion
OF an old New York family. II has passed
through many vicssitudes since then, and has
been deserted much OF the time But 1t has
awakened to new life now. for number Of
philanthropic New Workers have begun a work
| under Its roof which promises to do much for
| the crowded tenement section In the neigh
| borhood.
| Tho project to establish club house where
| the working people could meet both for recrea-
| ton and instruction, was brought up several
months ago in tho Church Club BY its Presi-
dent. Mr. Everett 7. Wheeler. Mr.. Wheeler
had studied closely the work carried on in
crowded East London by Toynbee Hall. and he
expressed the belief that there was plenty Of
room for similar work In New York. Mr.
Wheeler's proposal was warmly seconded by
the other members. and last June tho old man.
sion at the foot OF East Seventy sixth street was
rented and styled the East Siue House. 1t
was Mr.. Wheeler's plan to get several college
or professional young men to take rooms in
the house and then invite the residents Of the
neighborhood to join tho club. which had been
organized for their benefit Mr.. Wheeler him
self took a room In the house instead OF going
to the country with his family. He remained
there for two months. spending his evenings
With the men who be- began to come to the club
the %b lines sr which aI he had laid down. ,
dec sdsd Sss !ss s
the aim being primarily to MAKE it Simply an
attractlye home for the club which was organ
t tied The members were invited to share IN
bssams T The clabs 'as fs HT
T. volst and John Ken edy. George Rodder
beSs ss us
the n .b who is enthusiastic over the
SINCE June the scope Of. the work at the East
Side House has been gradually Increased until
now it is busy place all through the week.
an excellent Billiard table for the use Of tho
members. while another room Is set aside for
BShs she It ale sHa
they cost the club. A neat bathroom has been
1 lifted up In one forneF OF the basement ne The
floor have proved very useful to the club
dhe two STtsrs the shse ps nS
every month the, mombers have a supper.
which Is followed by an ENTERTAINMENT Twice |
month there which the
Columbia College students have been M ct
these concerts and have sung their lively |
aea 1ns aM2
has interested his friends in these CONCERTS ,
>, There is . very eredItabie reading room on
the main oo5 With end
library there. too. At the rear q tho house
gymnasium has Just been completed On tho
They have been occupied through the summer
by different yoHng men who hay have been able to
aneements are being made now for
gymnasium teacher who will organize class
tSe Wset tRs Sare In
The men 8 Club was formed on June 20 and
q boys, club, was organized on the following
ssy The aSes tss msR fsH dss
are just hall Of this , amount; These dues are
By the chaTe n CUB The house Is open tho
members Of the mems club every week day
20 and hodays rom syepn rs
manager Of the house. according to the rules.
the cue use se " tie East side Hease as we'll The
R So hs ps5 tit es xGk resdea
esss which made e Gh
he week the children flock to the grounds and
,njoy the swings erected for their use. On
ho house and Join In songs which the matron
accompanies on tho piano. and are amused
nd sef .ays tssS 81 are needed
or residence during the winter. A man who
lhows how to organize a college crew or a
which would be desirable. Mr.. Wheeler suG-
rests that a man who is studying or beginning
line which no says would not be more than
he average bachelor in New York gives to his
Tub.