The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-26
PRACTICAL CHARITY.


Superintendent Clsrkis young man
OF thirty.dve to forty. very wido awake
and intensely practical. There 10 the
smallest amount OF sentiment mixed
with his charity. His maiu effort
seems to DO to separate tho chaf from
the wheat. Never.heless l saw him give
one or two applicants the benefit OF the
doubt that had arisen in their cases,
and continue their tickets for further
investigation. 1he association aims
plainly enough to temper justice with
mercy. He said to me: "wo really
ought TO cut Oft lot OF these people.
but in this weather we prefer to strain
point in their favor"
Practical aid is furnished to a number
Of women and girls by work In the sew.
ing rooms at the Central building, I'LL
Locust street, aud laundry Of 1881
North Twelfth street. There 10 at the
latter place a department called the
Nursery where the children OF the work.
Ing women are kept and cared for In q
motherly way during the day. In this
way women who would be shut up at
homo to care for infants and small chill.
dren can 60 out and earn something
either at the laundry or among private
families. Those who visited the Nursery
department ut the Woman's building OF
the Worlds Fair do not need TO be told
what m institution OF this kind is. II
reminded mo not only OF that interest
| ing place but OF another on the same
plan in Rome where tho poor Italian
mothers deposit their babes for tho day
while they purvey for work through
the streets. These little tots at
1881 North Twelfth street were
all clean and clearly dressed In checks.
They get bath every day and plenty
Of good milk. and milk aud oatmeal.
and other kinds OF Wholesome diet
remarked to tho kind woman In charge
that there might DO some important
people in embryo In this room. for the
late Henry Keep. tho great president
Of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad.
was born In poor house. ! noticed n
number OF excellent heads and strong
facea among the children. About the
year 1880 q President OF the United
States may read these liues and say,
"why. yes. I was there the day that
man made his Walt" There 10 nothing
so strange as tho possibilities OF good
and bad fortune In this free country OF
ours.
Lucy HOUSE."
Another very interesting branch Of
tho association 10 at 1885 Carr street,
right on the confines Of Kerry Patch "
ono Of tho tough districts Of tho city,
where ! went with Dr.. Finney on my
second day Of visiting. It is one Of the
Irish districs,, as its nnmo Implies.
There they have what Is known as the
Lucy House" O social settlement ate,
tho idea, on a small scale, OF tho Hull
House Settlement, in Chicago. A
printed paragraph explaiue tho term
SOCIAL settlement" as follows:
"A social settlement Is formed wherever
people OF varying degrees OF education mcc
| continually at ono home TO learn from one
another it, object Is tho Increase OF sympathy
This embryo settlement consists OF o
kindergarten aud Cooking and sewing
sch ols, md 10 superintendent by three
ladies and servant who lodge at tho
settlement l witnessed the dott way
In which tho little ones wero taught to
use their hands and tho cleanliness and
tidiness with which they were required
to do their work. They 90 back al
missionaries OF civilization and re-.
6nement TO the humble homes from
which they camc. On Sundays there
10 q club meeting at In the afternoon
OF old md young people for readings
for picture representations and ioi
music and general culture. At tho ond
OF tho cooking and sewing lessons. the
afternoon ! was there, tho young nisueu
wero treated to stereoptioan viewe, Il.
Illustrative OF TennSyaon's King Arthur
aud accompanying explanations. BY
these various lessons and entertain.
monts they arc sont back rs raya oil
sunshine to illuminate tho hidden 70,
cessos Of "Kernoy Patoh," and thus the
invisible Archimedean lover that moves
tho world upward aud onward 10 applied.
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