The morning times., 1896-10-18
MODEST WELL DOING
A Phi'anthrOpic Society that
LabOrs in Quiet Places.
DR.. Adler's Society for Ethical Culture
Has Wrought Wonderful Results
Among Crippled Children.

or the many noble charity organizations,
perhaps there is none more quiet and un-
ubstrusive in proportion to the amount OF
good accomplished tina II the various branches
of the Society for Ethical Culture. This
society was organized some twenty years
ago by Felix Adler, Phi. D., former pro-
fessor at Cornell University, who is still its
leader. Tia society in New York numbers
about 500 members, and there are branch
organizations in Philadelphia. Chica go,
st. Louis. London, Berlin and Vienna. There
are also many small circles throughout the
United States and Europe, not yet organ
lied. that meet and study ethical ques-
tions on the lines laid downby DR.. Adleran
his followers. AS soon rs such branches
grow toa size where they can afford orGani-
zation, they become part OF the general
order. The membership is limited to no
class or creed, the only condition being q
desire to join the organization and good
character. The work is absolutely IN
sectariau in its development. Ofits numer-
Gus branches of usefulness, certainly none
has higher claim to sympathetic interest
than the guilds whose special province
it is to look out for the little ones.
AMONG THE AFFLICTED.
The Care of Crippled Children is di-
rect outgrowth of one OF DR.. Felix's prac-
tical ideas, and the laborers to be found in
this quiet byway of gentle charity are
young women of leisure.
Through various hospitals the society
learns of crippled children who have been
dismissed from their doors as being no long
er in absolute need of a physicians care,
who are perhaps doomed to live helpless in
valids for years, cut off from all spontan-
eous motion and the natural efforts and
Joys of childhood. Each young woman or
the guild takes one such case under her
care, and in way becomes mentally,
morally and physically responsible for the
little ones welLbeing.
The ultimate aim of this work is the
development of the child's character; but
the first step-as always-must be its
| physical needs. Many of the parents Of
these children are too ignorant to note
when a child is losing ground, and too
poor or shiftless to prevent it if they do;
SO it comes to rest wholly with the good
angel from without to tempt the tickle
| appetite. supply the needed nourishment,
the timely nledicine. or. il necessary, to call
in the physicians aid.
Tne yOung women Oegln thelr WORK Oh
education by merely chatting aud ell
lertaining the little invalids. adapting
their conversation entirely to their phys
| ical and mental strength. AS these de-
velop, more advanced topics are sug-
| gested, books are introduced, and the child
! is gradually and gently swung into a regu-
| lar and systemasc Course OF instruction.
| EDUCATIONAL AID.
/ Take for instance, the case of a poor
little hunchback who three years ago
at the age of ten was dismissed from the
4 hospital as "hopeless case" The young
woman detailed to his service was a heauti-
| ful, high bred, finely educated girl. whose
4 heart was In her work. Her method was
I to begin by talking to the boy upon what
| ever subject first presented itself. This
naturally enough. happened to be the
weather. So they talked Of oil kinds OF