The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-04-07
HULL HOUSE SCHEME
TERRE HAUTE DELEGATES MISS
INCOMES SOCIAL SETTLEMENT.
Bishop B~reyfosle Announces Evan
gelicaI Ministerial Appointments
Other State News.
Special to the IpdianapoIis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 6.-The for
NAL opening of the Terre Haute Social Set
Element, which is a mission work in the SUM
district of the West End. on the plan of the
Hull House Settlement. Of Chicago. was held
this afternoon and evening. AT the after
noon exercises Mayor Ross delivered an adj
dress of welcome. Afterward the keys to the
house were presented to Miss McComb, who
Is to be the resident manager From 4 TO D
o'clock the residence was open for inspection
Five hundred Easter eggs were distributed
10 the children of the locality. In the even
ing the reception proper was held and was
attended by many of the prominent people OF
the city. Colonel Thompson was unable to
be present because of a sudden attack of ILL
ness, which, while not serious, confines him
to his house. Judge Taylor, as president of
the board Of directors. called on Colonel w.
f.. McLean and Judge c.. F. McNutt to de-
liver the dedicatory exercises. Both referred
to the fact that the Inauguration of the So
cial Settlement was not under the auspices
of the rich residents of the city, but Colonel
Mclean said they would help when they
learned that the venture of others is success
full. Judge McNutt designated them as
eleyenth-hour philanthroplsts. The Judge
said there was more of such charities than
Lnere IS OF mllil0n-uOllar S1tS 10 UNIVERSITIES
by a man who had made $50, 900 600 by draw
ing it away from other people.
Miss McComb. who had experience in SUM
work in New York, came here some months
ago on q visit 10 her parents and found there
was an inviting field for her work. She es-
tablished alone what she named "A Light
House mission and began holding services
in the evenings In asvacant storeroom. At
hrst she met with many Obstacles, the toughs
starting in to annoy and drive her out OF
their territory. She had remarkable self
control and soon had the toughs obedient to
her rules. For instance, one night, when
they upset the stove, she took it as a matter
OF course and soon had the stove righted and
the coughs listening to her advice After a
in her work and some Of the ministers helped
her conduct religious services. About this
time Judge Taylor saw the necessity of some
reformatory measure and called TO his assist
ance some of the leading men and women of
the city and the Terre Haute Social Settle
ment Is the result. The object is to induce
those to help themselves who from their en-
vironment cannot or will not. A residence
property was rented and has been furnished
by contributions from the merchants and
others. Miss McComb will go into the homes
of the people in the locality, visit with them
and have them return the visits to the Social
Settlement as neighbors. In this manner she
will become acquainted with their needs and
be able TO assist them. On certain evenings
the children will be invited to the Settlement,
where they Will be amused and entertained.
They will be given light refreshments and
sent home with clean hands and faces.
Other evenings will be devoted to the mothers
has been arranged for instruction of girls
In cooking and waiting on the table. There
will be lectures and entertainments by volun-
teer talent in the large drawing room.