The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-02

WOMAN'S GOOD WORK
What the Whittier House
Is Seeking to Ac-
complish.
N PRoVIDENT FUND
Intelligence From All Parts Of the
Social World-Mr. Mallory's
Bachelor Dinner.
N PRoVIDENT FUND

In these latter days of civilization there
exists a new form of philanthropy called
Social or College Settlements The
working principle of these settlements
Is that people who have had superior
advantages should be and are pleased
to help those who are not so fortunate.
The settlements are not charitable in
stitutions; every lesson is paid for; but
they are given at a time and rate which
bring them within reach of all working
men and women,
Although these settlements are COM
p%aratieely new, they have so spread
that they are now in many parts of the
globe. Among the best known are
Toynby Hall, in England; Hull House,
in Chicago, and the College Settlement
in Rivington street, New York. Until
recently Jersey city had no Social Set
tlement, and it was left to Miss Brad
ford, who is not a native of this city,
to Introduce the first of the kind, the
Whittier House, into this city.
At present Miss Farrant, a graduate
of Barnard College, is the only worker,
besides Miss Bradford, who lives at the
Whittier House.
4 INDUSTRIOUS TEACHERS.
There are, however, two young ladies
who come for a night and take charge
of a class. Miss Corlis, Smith '9S of
Englewood, has charge of the Penny
Provident Fund, and is at the Whittier
House every Wednesday; Miss Crutten-
don of Montclair has a large dancing
class every Saturday evening. In some
settlements the worker are restricted
10 eoliege-bred men and women Miss
Bradford has not, as yet, made that
Limitation. Mrs. Blake n Miss Van
Wrinkle of Jersey City have charge of a
sewing class, which meets Saturday af-
ternoons at 2:3O o'clock. A dressmak-
ers, class, held on Friday evening, has
also been started, and a regular dress
making system will be thoroughly
taught.
Miss Carolyn Paddock, the Shakes
pearean reader, has a large class in
physical and voice culture. The rule OF
the Whittier House is. if five desire les
sons in any study, such a class shall
be started. Several ladies and gentle
men of Jersey City nave become inter
ested in the settlement and given their
services. There are classes also in his
tory, elocution, painting, singing, Ger
man and literature. while a kindergar-
ten, held every morning, keeps a large
humble of children, too young Tor
school, out of mischief.
PENNY PROVIDENT FUND.
The Penny Provident Fund is an in.
stitution in itself. 1t is a method of
showing how soon pennies saved from
chewing gum and candy will make dol
lars. Each person depositing one or
more cents receives a handbook, which
is stamped with the amount deposited.
AS soon as a dollar has been deposit
Bank in New York. and when SO have
been deposited there, that bank sends
them to another bank, where they be-
gin to draw interest. The b~ankbooks
are unique in their way. They are
sheets of cardboard, lined off in rectan-
gles like Columbian stamps. These rec
angles have round holes in them. and
when the money is deposited q Penny
Provident Fund stamp, with the amount,
whether l. 2, 5, 10 cents, designated, is
having the stamp punched like the
The fund is, of course, governed by
rules as to the time money must re-
MAIN and the sums in which it can be
drawn out. 1t is astonishing how much
money can be saved in this way, and
how soon children, starting with one
cent, become bankers. 1t has been de-
cided to have entertainments at the
Whittier House every month, dlfrerent
charge. This evening the first viii be
given, Miss Farrant and Miss
being the committee in charge.
The Whittier House is open at NIL
times to people who are interested in
the work, to those who wish to help,
and those who wish to be helped. Miss
Bradford is ever ready to give all the
information in her power.