The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-15
RECREATION FOR TO|LERs,
An Oakland Organization Re-
Sembling Hull House in
Chicago.
UNITEs CLUB AND CHURCH.
Rev. r. HInckley and Rev. DR.. Nc
Lean the Chief Promoters of
the Scheme.

eve want to get the university people
interested. Perhaps in tina we shall be
able to have resident students of either
sex at the manse."
1t was Rev. DIR. Mclean who expressed
this hope yesterday in speaking of an
Oakland Institution that has just adopted
a constitution. 'The Manse," as it is
called, is a pet scheme with the philan-
thropists across the bay, who believe that
there should be practical and social side
to the religious institutions. 1t was
started in the same spirit that Charles
Kingsley, Ruskin, etc., felt when they
brought Toynbee Hall, London, into exist
ence; the spirit that prompted the exist
ence of Hull House, Chicago.
The prime mover in the new Oakland
organization is Rev. Frank Hinckley, the
young pastor of the Second Congregational
Church. He was formerly at the Armour
Institute, Chicago and DIR. Mclean was
largely instrumental in bringing him to
the Pacific Coast about year ago. Mr..
Hinckley was thoroughly imbued with the
spirit which makes Hull House a center of
social and Intellectual recreation to the
people In its neighborhood. He believed
that the people living round him in Oak
land would be happier and better for more
innocent amusement, and the more he
studied his neighbors the less he felt he
would be benetiting them by appealing to
them from the theological standpoint.
DIR. Mclean was at one with his young
friend in these opinions, and together they
were instrumental in starting an institu-
ton intended to reach the toilers and
the workers, not only on Sunday, but on
Of ha ha ba,
house at 1870 Eighth street, now known as
the Manse, was taken, with a view to be-
Ing open at all times to those who cared to
visit 1t and enjoy its advantages. 1t is
beautifully situated, and yet it is within
easy reach of the poorer part of the city.
So far the Manse possesses a library,
piano and q collection of pictures. 1t is
hoped soon to add billiard-tab bic and
gymnasium.
The house, which is furnished in q
pleasant home-like way, is at present in
habited by Rev. +. Hinckley, DR.. ]. J.
Medros and Miss Mary E. B. Norton,
middle-aged lady who has had consider
able experience In work of the Hull House
type, and who has thrown herself heart
and soul into the interest of the Manse.
She has already started sewing-class, in
which the girls of the neighborhood are
very much interested, and two kitchen
garden classes, the latter being a kinder
garten way of teaching the children the
details of homework.
Rev. F. Hinckley has found lately that
the work connected with the Manse was
growing rapidly, and as his church made
increasing demands upon bis time he re-
himself especially to one or the other. He
had been called to his pastorate for a
year, which has Just expired, but last
Wednesday the annual meeting of the
Second Congregational Church was held
and the pastor was unanimously confirmed
IN his appointment.
The day following q meeting was held at
the Manse. at which a constitution was
adopted, and board of auditors and
council were appointed. w. f. Hinckley
stated that henceforth he intended TO de-
vote all the time he could spare from his
flock to the social work of the Manse, but
that now the work was started others could
manage its business arrangements and he
could devote the bulk of his time to his
congregation. This proposition has been
reluctantly agreed to by the ladies and
gentlemen interested in the social work at
the Manse.
A meeting will be held Tuesday to elect
officers, but until then the names of the
council and the board will be withheld
from publication.
A number of departures in the social
club will be organized and among other
new branches of activity a cooking class
will be started. The children are thor
oughly at home in the Manse already and
Miss Norton does not at all dread the in
trusion of a club of boys ranging in age
from 10 to IL. The Manse already pos
sesses kindergarten as well as poly
clinic, where the poor are supplied with
medical aid whenever 1t is required.
Among the staff OF physicians are:
Surgery and skin Diseases. II. Wythe
Md, consultant; z. H. Woolsey, MD, con-
sultant; Theodore Olmstead, Md, Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday; j. ]. Medros, Md, Mon
day, Wednesday, Friday.
Internal medicine. S. Adams, Md, con-
sultant; T. H. Pinkerton, NJ. D., consultant;
w. d. Huntington. Md, Monday, Wednesday
Friday; J. Austin Miller, MD, Tuesday,
Thursday, Saturday.
Diseases of Women-A. II. Pratt Md. con-
sultant; R. 7. Stratton, D., Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday.
consultant; E. F. Card, Md, Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday: G. E. Brinckerhoff,
Md, consultant;- NJ. p. Hus, Md. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday.
The Manse's expenses are at present
able people have given assistance, includ-
ing among Others Mrs. w. III. Croker, F.
NJ. Smith, S. I. Alexander, Mr.. Fairchild,
J. K. Mclean, Charles w. Wendte Mrs.
George w. Hume and Mrs. Charles Webb
Howard. All the money received passes
through an investigating committees
hands and the expenditure of every dollar
is rigidly accounted for.