The sun., 1892-01-31
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHEME
FOR PROVIDING MENTAL, PHTsIoAL.
AND INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.

Thinking persons. with few executions, M.
knowledge the need OF social reform. but many
who are anxious to rectify wrongs and
do away with errors make the mistake
OF imagining that by changing all pres.
ent arrangements 81 society tho do.
sired end will be brought about There.
fore their theories are impractical. Some rec.
cgnizc the pressing need OF action for tho ben.
eft Of humanity. and take practical measures
to bring about better order OF things
Among them arc the Rev. Dr. Greer
OF st, Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
and his assistant. the Rev. G. A. Cars,rn.
sen. the superintendent of ~. Bartholomew
parish house in Forty second street. near
Third avenue. The building is not simply the
administration house OF the parish Within
its walls vast amount OF humanitarian work
Is carried on. III addition to the work OF the
parish. The building. with the lot on which II
is built. is the gift OF Cornelius Vanderbilt and
the furniture is that OF Mrs. W. II. Vanderbilt
That in all large cities the need OF social
clubs and schools for mental Industrial, and
physical training is most pre- ssing: that mauy
who are employed during the day are anxious
10 improve themselves and that until recently
little has been done to supply the means nt i.
cost within the reach OF the wage tarncr ara
facts that have been recognized. and every
effort waAmade to provide in the parish
Ntl-upIOiuNeh CiuoS oCuOplS Tor
the people. The institution. which was opened
n few weeks ago. is doing much good for thou
sands. 1t is not a charity. Tho privilege II
the club rooms. the educational. in.
dustrinl. and recrcutive facilities aro
open to all OF good moral character. with.
out distinction as to class or creed.
and at very low prices. On entering the via.
itor's eye catches sight of the Provident Fund
notices.. the offices OF which are in tho first
story. The Penny Provident Fund is very sue.
cessfuL Deposits are received daily from :; 10
5 r. NJ. and at tho opening hour more than a
hundred boys and girls, are TO be seen stand
fund las @ many interesting Incidents com conneI,"s
asked for the amount to his credit. On Lcins
nsked whit lie was going to do with it he ,"-
and / want to buy u ton of coal f"r her"
An.therboy saved enough to bring his little
ng the rS Fand oses s s"n1y IS s s
medical advice to TIE poor and also melisin"
% S%Sr s q M ssS SSSk : s"a's Tor '"'
superintendent. MIR Christensen is about *, ),
years of age. and he looks more like a military
stitation he sail: aims f primariy to I pr" RI:
i'll tSs fssr Iisf t%sy are Fs% sn sn Wts
rect the conditions which foster pauperism. or.
%s,p ,hs "esss n STANDS ahy It
rs possible ;ho recipients Of its benefits viii vii
ie,x be expected to to make = mHderate recuniarv
leges afforded them. thus avoiding the danger
Notwithstanding charity on the part Of thoss
" Mn hSSis Sse WS an1 ns Of
ties so complex and in q field SO largely a
Ss dw snd dcnn
mistakes k s. Knotty PToIisms In soeiSlosy: that
5 hcn Ge% viii Be- the paas q ts
IL tile third story is the auditorium for lee.
tmtss md concerts An excellent course Of
coming weeks. and in tLs summe er months it's t'i
pnrposed to ilize tho flat roof Of the house as
sumner nm garden and concert r;o Near Ly
hundred little children receive instruction
Hfy IN whnh IN 9dSinnE s;s is the school
standard works. Tie fourth and fifth stories nas
are for women and girls S9nething is going
Glass rooms abound: Instruction Is given in
millinery. mill dressmakins., stenography. type-
Husdrsds % Of young sesyd Women and Sapdwcrkins SopS
Gfs ns TpSs Tt .2mfs mi IN all probability
ton. and recreation in tie club rooms, '"s'f fen-
tmre Of the department is the kitchen. which IS
fitted with , every necessary article for tea ching
cooking. The classes are open to the rich and
the noor: and it is not unusual for a Fiji
avenue avenue Elri to preside over u gas stove. Tho
Miss Marcia barley. - -" "'''t'''
IN II the the 8, siXth story are club rooms for men
the te country. n the other stories are ths boy,
cnr.t;"n clmn rGoms the library and the trade and
for men q moderate means the best tiniiar advan,
iases ses oseS OVER ID by S%r m Al
may Join tie Club The init ntiatom nil fee en5dI-, apd t
annual dues nre 50 each. For that small sum
ms%ogrH h4yr FREE mie of the spacious and
rooms. valuable library. bath rooms. billiard
tables. and games. admission to all lectures.
may Join tho classes in bookkeeping. his
tt%ry grammar. physics. economics. g.
f h0sii%Giss TFTs It nan nas % & 1 "
t2 BY ~ feet II is equipped Will, apparatus "t
running gallery which is twentytW% rirSI nrs - ."'
the mile section about .2Ox15 in th. gal
~ tery Is padded extra thick for those who caro-
strictons.
Hundreds Of bows avail themselves Of tho
po!ytcchnir; Everything that viii cnntrhT:,
to their welfare and pleasure has been pro-
boys attend in large numbers. A larr" num-
per 81 class rooms and instructors have b"en
success hat has Lcan achieved in $" So, snnr i
time IiI,,. ny the promoters Of tho scheme. about
aH asses islsT or are ire "r1TE
draWins$ ssin$r"nhy n ,sd rrsIS .rd
me trade school il also well attended, \
number of the members OF the church 90 t"thn
rooms pl, n lightly 10 instruct and amnsc III" h"y-
tthhyslrai culture Receives special attention.
About Two hundred young men aud boys 81
through tho forms of exercise laid down inr
tlem tue IN the gymnasium The pleasant. large
reading ami rncrcatiun room. in tho eighth
story. il, crowded generally iinmcs ar" 'ii--
tributed; hnh the enjoyment lasts until $50
4 /: M ky, when tho doors are closed. As n, r,u".
the boys heh4ve we'll. hut II II dsordelly boy
is Threatened with expulsion 1t has tho eilr,t
OF making him uuict and orderly.
Adjoining the recrcat ion room Is the library
OF the Boys club. It contains hunlrei- II
new. useful and cntcrtainin. books Not tn.
isaIt "i the a',rartionSis is thepublir restnuran,
~ the basement which is managed by Richard
curry, Good food at low prices is supplied and
s'lyrL hettcr tllnn in high priced "siniiralri-.
dinnrr OF souy, roast. two Vegetables and
nuhnins ain @ can be Ind tor Is cents The pinrei5 is
An account of this model building would not
n ne c"mp,ete without notice oi the vast amount
carried carried On, on within it's walls. Charity is, hl,.
lndy Md,, visitor Of the parish. Mrs. Hepburn,
neii. hhi numerous paroghia! snreties meet
and work for THO poor. The hene,rlcnt s'ri-
ely. tllp Kings Dnuuhtars