The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-07
HULL HOUSE. WITH READING-RooM AND STUDIOS.

placed Jane Adams foremost among the
civic saviors of Chicago. She is withal q
modest little woman whose great yet I'M
Obtrusive labor for a true social demOc-
racy has focused public attention upon her
and the wonderful work which she is SO
quietly doing
Miss Adams is somewhat short and
slight in stature. with dark hair and gray
eyes. Her face, sweet and pleasant, has
behind it intellectual and executive force
of a high order. Her writings are in them
selves indicative OF her strong mind and
large heart.
To CALL reporter, soon after her ar
rival. Mss Adams expressed her pleasure
at visiting California. The wopdrous
beauty of trees and flowers in the winter
season was to her, as other Eastern visitors, 4
source OF amaZement and delight
at reminds me of Southern France" she
said, "though OF course there is not the highly
developed ciyiliZ ition.
Il expect to be away only one month from
Chicago, aud will return there directly from
san Francisco on February 49,"
In answer to queries on the present condition
OF the Hull House, and the latest developments
OF the enterprise, Miss Adams said:
1--WE have recently started a cooperative
coayard, aud have now fine, large playground
for the kindergarten children. The owner OF
this land gave US The Use Of the property, In
which were a number of Old rickety tenements,
which we tore down IN order 10 have the play
ground. Ii IS the only one along the whole
length OF South Halstead street.
There is now mems club near by that
forms part OF the Hull House. which cooper
ates In our work. especially along the lines of
civic and municipal reform.
another new feature is known the coffee
house. 1t is one OF the most popular things in
the settlement, and is located In new strUc-
tnre erected at cost OF $4,000 by TWO
wealthy ChlcagOans. 1t comprises a peoples
Kitchen, restaurant gymnasium and club
room. The kitchen furnishes al cost healthful
aud palatable soups, broihs, stews, baked
beans and roast meats. The restaurant is an
nj foe cd caGlf nfnh
great fireplace, such as are found ia the English
inns. In this building is also the mems club,
with its cosy rooms, billiard aud pool-tables
for the amusement of its members"
Miss Adams said she was not sure as 10 the
exact lines which her addresses would follow.
1t depended largely upon what was desired.
She rather expected TO follow somewhat the
historical method Ia the growth OF college and
social settlements.
1t would t!ke much space to tell the whole
story OF The Hull House aud lis constantly ex-
banding actlvltleS since 1t was started in Sep
TENDER, 1889. During the Chicago Fair IL
came especially into prominence from its inter-
est TO visitors, and gave to Its founder a leading
place in the Social Congress held th-re. In
view Of the fact that IL Is expected that from
her visit to ibis coast under the auspices OF the
Association OF Collegiate Alumn9 there Will
result a similar settlement In this city 1t is i'll
terestng 10 know what Hull House Is
This was explained somewhat in the after
noon when Miss Adams gave her first lecture
before The faculty and students and friends of
the University OF California In Assembly Hall,
Berkeley. she discussed IN Il Huent though
precise manner the university settlement ques.
ton Of America, and particularly OF Hull
House, Chicago. She first described Toynbee
Han, East London, as model settlement. Iu
America the university settlements have been
undertaken In Boston. New York. Philadelphia
and Chicago but as Miss Adams work had
been for live years with Hull House, Chicago,
she described lis organization aud The great
good IL had been able to accomplish.
The underlying and fundamental principle Of
the whole idea OF university settlement is that
districts TO live for life, not for few months or
years. BY living and associatng with the
poorer classes IL is their endeavOr to instill
some elements OF their superior education and
refinement into the lives of these people. Their
plan OF working Is as committee OF organiZa-
lion.
At Hull House there are now about twenty
residents They first began with the children,
forming a Kindergarten. When this was on
working basis they next interested the boys
and girls, then the young men and women aud
afterward the old people They accomplished
this by organizing all sorts OF clubs. A Jane
club was organized for the working girls, who
banded themselves together and carried
through an eight-hour movement Tor women
employed in a factory. This same club, by CO.
operation, was able to support its members on
50 week each.
Then there is musical club. an art club. a
debating club. The Young people are organ
lied socially, having committees for entertain
ments and for the management of the enter
tainment rooms, where billiards, pool, checkers
and chess are open TO members. gymna SUM
loi VIC OlucI lOlks anu d PLAYGROUND III the rear
Tor the younger ones also features of the
settlement. The settlement keeps in close
touch with the educational department of the
wad and with the city government generally.
III introduced pictures into the schools TO make
tne schools more pleasing 10 the poor scholars.
III mas slrlVen 10 raise the political life OF the
community. The politics of the ward had
nitherto been run by saloon men for their own
interests. The settlement has succeeded in
pidclng more poWer in the hands of the work
ihginen. and they are now able TO elect some OF
their own representatives
Every Thursday evening there is a lecture Of
day nursery, diet Kitchen, penny provdent
savings bank, boarding club for working girls
ana working peoples social science club are
some OF the other phases OF Hull House.
Il lin short the settlement Is an experimental
effort TO aid in the social and Industrial prob.