Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-02

ment. think, however, that this has been
done in order that the desire for amuse
ment may lead them where a desire for
something above and beyond it may have
chance to reach them. Indeed, young men
have been known to frequent the free bill
lard rooms for months, who at length, either
out of curiosity or sheer idleness, have
dropped into a chair near the door of
lecture or class room and discovered that
there were other things in Hull House than
billiard rooms and other things in life even
more enjoyable than billiards. 1t may not
be all chance that the way to the billiard
rooms lies through reading room and by
the doors of some lecture and class rooms.
The residents are all men and women of
culture both of brain and heart. They do
not pounce upon the newcomer or the Oft
conner, either, and talk to him about his
body or his soul. He having eyes and ears
is allowed to come freely where he may see
and hear, and beyond a friendly greeting
no more is said unless he desires it.
ADJUSTMENTS PROVIDED.
Besides the billiard rooms there is a spa
cious gymnasium, big enough to play game
of ball in and provided with everything in
the way OF apparatus. There is a fencing
club where marks, foils and gloves are pro-
vided, and members of various clubs and
classes are permitted to use one of the halls
for dancing parties. So you see Jack need
not be a dull boy at Hull House for the want
house has made extraordinary provision for
Its frequenters. Over 100 professors and
teachers connected with the universities col
leges and public schools of Chicago give
their services free. The University extern
sion Of the University of Chicago gives a
| course Of lectures each year and the Social
Science club provides the best speakers for
| occasional lectures If half dozen people
desire to study some certain branch they
form class and a teacher is provided
Not for charity, though each member pays
| so cents a term. This pays for gas and
something for nothing. Every department
in the house has grown from a discovery
made through natural and reciprocal soca
relations
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
Miss Adams has given special attention tc
the sanitary conditions of the ward and has
rallied to her assistance every mother in 1t
| These women have made life such a burder
| to the garbage collectors that even the extra
supply of DIS in Miss Adams name has no
been found sufficient to relieve their over
charged feelings. Mayor Swift has re
Gently added to their woe bp appointing Miss
Adams garbage inspector for the Nineteenth
ward. This gives TO an already busy woman
much additional labor, but 1t means a grea
deal in the way of cleanliness and health
to a people who are greatly in need o
both.
maintains that the best is the fittest ant
II offers no other. The lectures and con
certs are exactly such as are given befor
audiences of scholars and musicians.
And now how does Hull House appear L
the casual visitor? In a region where spac
is so valuable that foot or two is oftel
the source of much costly litigation, an
where every person and thing seems to b
cramped and squeezed in Just as much a
possible you suddenly come upon a vacan
lot, bounded on two sides by woven wir
fence at least ten feet high. This is tn
playground made this spring by tearin
down two very low tenements. 1t is onl
treeless as yet, but there are tents an
awnings and hammocks and sand piles an
buckets and spades and balls and tenni
and croquet, and men and women who ar
children again for the sake of the children
Watching them you decide that each of tn
nineteen nationalities has contributed IL
share, but just let me show you how muc
Chicago is In the crowd. On the openin
day the gates were kept closed until
certain hour. but the children who wer
accustomed TO riding under the rivers an
over the roofs were not 10 be delayed by
trihe such as ten-foot wire fence.
afforded no foothold for cl'Mbing, so the
burrowed out the sand with their naught
little hands. erawled under and opened th
Hull House play ground some hours befor
scheduled time. -t--,l
THE HOUSE AT NIGHT.
Around the corner from this play grour
YOU come upon house with a door ysr
Dpor yards are not common on Hslstea