New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
A THEOSOPHIC Stun SCHOOL.
QUARTERS FOR THE WORK SECURED IN
AN EAST FOURTEENTH-sT TENE-
MENT-HOUSE

MENT-HOUSE.
The Theosoph!sts are about to throw out new
branch TO the trunk line OF active propaganda
started 10y the globe-grdling pilgrimage now In
progress. 1t is the establishment of what IL prac-
tcally college or university settlement work. al
though in fact. 1t is little more than reopening
and continuance larger scale OF their sum
work. abruptly stopped four years ago by the
coterie OF religious ladies, under whose unwilling
auspices 1T was then being conducted. These char
table ladies had a Stun school In the vicinity or
Houston-st and among the paid instructors were
Miss Il. NJ. Chaplin and Mrs. Kirkwood. The patron
esses, who devout church women. one day dis-
covered that their instructors were Theosophsts
and at once concluded that philosophy. not theol-
ogy would be impaired I'm the school established by
their charity and maintained out Of their bank &C
count The charitable ladies solemnly accused the
teachers of betraying their sacred trust the teach
ers gave up their places and then Miss Chaplin. the
leader obtained II position in Boston college,
where She remained until last spring
Just then the Theosophc propaganda was being
outlined and most Of the good workers were drift
ing back TO the vicinity of headquarters. Among
them Miss Chaplin, anxious to be at her former
work. The Lotus Circle. the Theosophic Sunday
fchool." PROSPEROUS. but the women desired
broader field of usefulness toward the little ones.
and II not long before Mrs. Katharine a.
Tingey gave them opportunity
The subject OF Stun work had been discussed
when Mrs. Tngley observed that she would like
her work in the qlums continued. No one. except
perhaps William 9. Judge. late president of the
Theosophc Society in America. had been conversant
with her labors along this humble plane, and II was
a surprise to tho women OF the society to receive
list OF over forty families who had been more or
less dependent on Mrs Tingley for aid and advice
in the stress Of hard times, and whose children
had learned all they knew Of the good and useful
from the Theosophists' new leader who had for a
long time run sort of mission school in of the
worst quarters OF the city.
committee was appointed 10 visit these families,
and astonished at the accounts they received
of Mrs. Tingeys work among the women and
children. Many visitors TO the farewell meeting Of
the crusaders held at Madison Square Garden The
atre June wondered where all the children who
crowded the boxes and best seats came from.
When told they Mrs. Tingley's "sum chill
dren." many Theosophists smiled. for Mrs. Ting
ley and her work not well known at that
time. Many had never heard OF her, and few. II
any. knew OF he philanthropic work. Neverthe-
less. II was true. There were fifty or sixty children
there that night who looked up her their
benefactor and for whose needs she had often gone
TO her wealthy friends.
The Stun Committee reported that most OF the
FAMILIES exactly Mrs Tingley had left
them. and would welcome her successor SO plans
were laid and preparations begun Each member
Of the society who coulI has contributed to set
up housekeeping in some way. Some have given fur
nture others books. Mrs Everhard. a wealthy
the society recently subscribed $40 a month toward
rental and Mr.. Phelps. lawyer of West Seventy
second-st.. followed her example. A place
cured within the last few weeks in an old tenement
house at No 600 East Fourteenth-st. This has been
cleaned up The first floor had been liquor store
and 1t required more than mere scrubbng and
sweeping to remove the traces Of an unsavory repu-
tation. The whole floor finally secured and paint
ing and alterations have been in active progress.
as It is desired to start the work soon as posi-
The store hat was will be the reception-room,
and IL is being made bright and pleasant as
possible. Back Of that will be the library. already
various uses. The brotherhood suppeTs. given at
Zeislers restaurant at No. ZS East tiouston-st
the younger members of the Aryan Circle. VIII be
in conjunction with this new headQuarleIS.
lions and which has been hitherto carried on from
the Madi.on-ave. headquarters, is the Distribution
and Mrs. Hunt always attended TO that but 50
many objections have arisen TO storing CASTOR
peope call for IT, TO say nothing Of the room that
had TO be reserved for this work that me women
longs Mrs Hunt will be In charge If il as before.
and she may have permanent charSe OF thc Iou,,,
feminist place. so that 1t may he kept open al d"
The object Of this move Is as will be seen
TO have a permanent headquarters for IheoSophlc
work among the poor. Different members VIII take
charge Of the entertainment or exercises each even
evening; Miss Stablcr. of the Harlem BRANCH Fri
day evening: Mrs Cape. Aryan branch, Wednes-
G ary nsef,l accompshmcnts viii lie taught Among
the teachers will be Mrs Mayer ana Miss ttalston
who assisted In getting up the Lotus circle song
The new school will bear the Inscription. School
Of Ethical culture" the front window. as II IS
d den -.
The work will he carried somewhat as the
Rivington-st. and DeLancey,st settlement WORK -
with classes. clubs and daily vistations com
netent fund to start It has already been sub
scribed and the projectors are confident more VIII
be forthcoming when required