New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-12
THE TOYNBEE HALL IDEA.
ITS SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL VALUE
LECTURES AT CuAUTAUoUA ON THE LONDON la
PERTINENT AND on THAT OF HULL


PERTINENT AND on THAT OF HULL
HOUSE IN CHICAGO.
Chautarma n w. July il (Spcolal).-N tue '",
ycrsity settlement Conference today the ihe III"
at Toynbce Hall was described by Robert A. "ooo''
OF AnGOvcr House, Eoson, VINO ior SUM ,,
lived at the London settlement. in tho Whltfc0nP''
dstrict Rag Fair on Sunday, an animated p"h"
for the sale OF old clothes Petticoat Lare, h''rA w.
stale provisions: Bird Fair an exchange ioi 49,,
sort OF bird and beast. ana other picturesque 'e"
were graphically brought before the audience -
wide range Of population Is comprsed oe'"' A.,
dcnzens OF the lodging houses In Brick Lane anu w
rcuto.do a1tkans OF the model tenements Ioyhpe'
Hall MINIS 10 supply the varied social needs oil Tie
peorle along this scale. ,
The Rev. Samuel a. Barnett, the iou"ue' w
conductor OF Toynbee Hall. who has been kept io
coming to Chautauqua By Illness began WORN "
wbitechapcl twenty yeors ago rs vicar of ST. JUICES
Church, starting the Toynbcc Hall work ten ye''''
later The building Of model tenements ana he i,,ro
ducton OF music and pictures preceded the puli1ihe
NJ the hall There is average OF hfteen "aii'"''
a few OF whom have been there for sevcra' S''''
Some are men of means, who give their ch''re UNI
others are men who their living IN some resui
occupation and give their spare time. one rcHue"'
has entire charge OF the stepney INSTITUTE aho'.r
,s associated with the DOckers' Union, another II
secretary OF the Children's Holiday fuhn LOT u',
whole OF London. Labor unions mems ci"ps AN
MANY other interests are represented. n nunip'r Vi
ronnr university men. with their families, have maze
their homes in the East End. ana ToynDee iii Has
become TO them centre OF action.
Tho residents live the lives OF English gcnti'hen
Late hours at night make late breakfast iliio"eu
by study. correspondence, attention 10 "Ppi"",
visits 10 charities committees ana schooi poa W. """
inspection OF abuses. delightful company nsscmo'eS
at o'clock dinner. the residents, associate "o'hr9
IN duty for the evening and visitors, incluainS some
aixoy
the d, having room Is followed by the evening WORK.
which includes university extension lectures eESr
., all sorts, with occasional entertainments ann
parcs. Besides educational and social work some
valuable political work hls been done. one Oh the
residents has been elected a member Of the Londol
County Council, and two members OF the schooi
BOARD OF London. There Is an absence OF hurry ana
a minimizing Of machinery which make the Ioynpcc
idea a marked and most valued CONTRIBUTION u
modern life
Miss Jane Adams, OF Hull House. Chicago, followed
with a highly Interesting and entertaining account
Of that settlement. Beginning four years ago. In
large, old mansion, knicrgarten for foreign cpdren
soon attracted the parents. and boys' clubs, girls
reading clubs and classes in school STUDIES loho"eu'
| These classes were regularly matrcuated ana ad-
| vanced into college extension courses. Nt this u'he
there IS an average OF thirty -ivc classes each week
| and the number OF matriculatei students Is @oo'
Tho classes are social In character with academic,
though Informal teaching. There Is reading ronn'
with German, French and Hebrew literature
| French evening for nearby colony OF 'alauah
| French; n German Kafrce Klatsch, with German
| songs games ana literature; Italian addresses on
| current topics By editor, ana sanitary talks By
phy,lcln A studio, with classes In modelling, draw
ing and panting used by the best artists In Chi
| cago who study among the people and provide WORKS
OF art for their enjoyment. summer college se'Son
Is held at Rockford College. seventy-fve young work
| ing women take the course at cost OF hvc ociars
| A week. \ day nursery. tho services OF Il tfhhed
| nurse and Penny Provdent stamp station are In
OPERATION and IS intended furnish school children
dinners at "A nominal cost, and meals to families dur
| ing the summer months. gymnasium, Dniard
room. ward improvement club, and co-operauVe
| boarding club for young women are other features
! already In operation under considerations
| There is n large number OF college women al
| "hauauQua many Of them directly interested In the
conference and others engaged In study or here for
.est Nassar is represented by Mrs. Hermann f. Won
| Hoist. OF Chicago; Dr. Eliza ). Mosher, brooklyn
Miss Janc \. Denton, York; Miss Julia W.
stephens syracuse Miss Elizabeth Title Johnto
Miss Martha sharpe, Wilkcsbarre. From Wellesley
| College there Mrs. George f.. Vincent. Chicago
| Mis-, Darlington and Mis- Marie Jadvin. Brooklyn
Mis-, Antonctc Eegclow. wacrvillc, y. y. Miss Jane
| *. attr.low. seneca Falls. " y; Miss Mary !.
| Tas,mtu Albany: Miss Mariana Blood. Aubul ndalc
| HAS; Ms, Mary Henderson, Worcester, ohio; Miss
| Gertrude Wray, Holiday burg Penn, Miss GEec
Lewis Miller Among other college women noted ut
the conference were Miss Marie r. Kemp professor Of
| German al swarlhmore College; DR.. Frances Pecle
lrookiyn: MIS- Mary d. Allis, syracuse; Miss stella
Johnson. Glendale. y. y. and Miss Jane NJ slocum.
CaDandaiSua, y. \. .
| 4 roe sight reading class. conducted by l.. $
| Lesson every Monday evening and daily opcn-alr
concert by Rogerss band are among the weeks musi-
| cal features. IL,
| r. v Fager lectured to-day Rossini. with
| musicnl illustrations from the composers principal
| works ..,
| The Bicycle Academy was crowded TO the doors TINS
| afternoon. when W. ;. Maltby, principal OF the
Ecyclc school, gave exhibition Of fancy riding. and
| mn athletic exhibition given by Messrs. Anton
| ~chatzel. Alfred Young and &. u. Brooks.
The German Club, under Professor Henry Cohn, met
| In the Hall OF Philosophy at . o'clock.