The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-28
VHI97IER HOUSE WORK.
Miss Bradford Tells the Perth
Amboy Woman's Club
What is Done.

Miss Bradford head worker of Whittier
House, was present at the visitors meet
Ing Of the Perth Amboy Woman's club
held Thursday afternoon at the residence
OF Captain Parker. The meeting was a
SOCIAL AFFAIR There was a programme
appropriate to the Christmas season and
Miss Bradford talked to the ladies' about
Whittier House.
whittier House, she explained, a so
named after the poet, because he had
been not only her warm personal friend.
but also heartily approved Of the meth
DDS adopted by the college settlements;
that Of s~yrnpathic brotherhood with the
poor p humble Jersey City has the
only college settlement In New Jersey.
The movement originated among college
students at Oxford, London, about. eleven
Years ago, who began first by devetfng
their nm vacations to the poor. but
50 rapidly has It grown, tina many large
cities in this country nave established
settiementss always with marked success.
The work Is not that Of rescue, nor cor
~rection, but Of prevention; Is not a relf-
gious movement, though it teaches all
that Christianity implies. and by living
In the very midst of the people they de-
sire to elevate them they lead them by the
power of example to strive for
something better and every as
piratfon Is encouraged n every
opportunity given them to develop
themselves. The vents are supplied ac-
eordfng to the demand and are not crea-
ted for them Teachers are supplied if a
given number of pupils are obtained.
Though this settlement has had an exist
ence OF only two years it has already sup
piled teachers in English, elocution, book
Keeping millinery. dressmakings Latin
and Greek, stenograpny and typewriting.
art, German, arithmetic, physical train-
ing. singing. cooking, instrumental mu-
sic, sewing and dancing. For these les
sons the pupils pay fifty cents a quarter
nothing IS given away except at Christ
mas.
Miss Bradford emphasized the fact
that the work owed its phenomenal sue
cess to the feeling of sympathy and fell
lowship hat was fostered by entering
into their everyday life, therefore it was
necessary for their workers to be resi-
dent teachers. as far as possible; Many
Amhurst, Harvard and others. They
have organized more than half a dozen
clubs for recreation and instruction, the
Newsboys' Club being a most popular
one, conducted by them on strictly par
hamentary principles. The Mothers Club
has proved an oasis in the arid lives of
these tou-worn women, where they meet
once a week. under the direction Of a
graduate from Mt Holyoke and discuss
topics varying from THE best ways OF
exterminating vermins' to AN afternoon
with Raffaele." The Penny Provident
Bank where the boys can deposit their
earnings from one cent up. is a most
valuable lesson in thrift to them. In
short. every need Is met. sooner or later
by these laborers, who give their ser
vices and pay their WI board, esteem
ing 1t a privilege to give time and en-
ergy to their needy brethren. From six
in the morning until half past ten at
night Whittier House keeps open doors.
The workers have been almost over
whelmed by, the demand made upon
time and strength. but churches, socie-
ties and friends are constantly coming
to their aid financially to enable them
to extend their work.
At the conclusion of the lecture Miss
Parker served refreshments to the many
guests. each member of the club was
presented with a dainty souvenir card.