The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-16
HOME FOR MEM ALONG THE LINES
OF THR MOST SCIENTIFIC
CHARITY.
HELP TO HELP THEMSELVES.
MORAL, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
EDUCATION THE BASIS OF THH
IN WORK.
Once In Operation the Venture II
Expected to Prove Itself Entirely
self-Subporting.

st. Paul is coming to the front in
scientific charttyswork, conducted by
the latest principles and with the lat
est methods. Perhaps the surest sign
or this is the establishment Of the ST.
Paul Commons, which more than fills
the place, attempted by the Young
Mems settlement. The st. Paul Com
mons is home and club house for
men, It is situated on Jackson near
Eighth street in the business portion of
the city. Unlike the Settlement club,
which was supported by the churches,
this home is self-supporting. 1t aims
to help men to help themselves and
to throw about them the refining in
huences of home, by appealing to
the social rather than the religious side
Of their nature. Board and rooms are
reasonable. The club occupies the en-
tire Cumberland block and consists of
several departments A large gymna-
SUM occupies the store on the ground
floor. The basement contains also
shower baths and dressing rooms Co
ing up long flight of stairs one en-
tiers Immediately the reception room.
The room is Of medium size, light and
comfortable. 1t is almost square. Easy
chairs and divans are placed here and
there. The doors are hung with deep
red portieres, and the walls even boast
frescoing. 1t is a room in which "
one might spend pleasant evening.
On one side of this room through
which all must pass on their way
through the building is the free en-
ployment Office, which aims TO secure
employment for men 4out of work, with
out charge. 1t is expected that bust
ness men will go there, when in need
or labor-and system of mutual ben
eft to employer and enfpieye is sought
to be established. Recommendation
will be furnished by this bureau only
after strict investigation On the op-
posite side of this reception hall is
Mr.. Wellingtonss office, and behind this
and all about, are .roonas-eighty-five
lodging rooms in all.
1t is hoped that another store on the
ground floor may be secured for a
labor exchange on the ancient system;
that is, where 9nenh may exchange the
results of theirda5er directly, and not
through the medium OF money This
system has been etried successfully in
all the large cities and it is hoped will
be successful here.f
The same men gwho conducted the
Settlement club are interested in. and
taking charge of this work It's aims
are many; educational. however, in
every respect, mentally, morally and
physically There are in all IS lodging
rooms, parlors, reading and game
rooms, 8. Iecept hall, class. room,
gymnasium, baths, labor exchange, free
employment bunea u : lunch srnana laun-
dry and barber shop. The rooms will
accommodate from 159 to 300 men, and
over 1000 could enjoy it's advantages.
1t is superintendent by j. NJ Hanson,
who has resided in this city eight years.
coming here as the assistant pastor of
the Peoples church. He is a sensible,
broad-minded man. thoroughly imbued
with the social spirit of the age At
present he is at work ON finances. He
desires to secure subscriptions for the
furnishing of the rooms throughout,
after which the home will be self-sup-
porting.
He is also much interested in the
educational work proper of the in
stitution Lectures and practical talks
from the business and professional
men of the city Will be given during the
winter; also class work in any branch
desired, and debating society will be
formed Of the young men in the home.
Fhe United States senate established
in the Settlement will also be continued
Social entertainments will be given
every evening in the reception room,
and it is desired that the young men
bring their friends to participate. A
guitar and mandolin orchestra and q
quartette have been organized from the
men in the home which will add
greatly to the enjoyment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson will assist at these en-
tertainments as they do in all depart
ments of the work. Mrs. Soule, the
state treasurer of the w G. r. u, has
rooms in the building and is a great
addition to the home. 1t is expected
that Mrs, Scovel, editress of the state
paper of the w C. T. u, may come
from Duluth to this city and establish
her office in the Commons. The print
ing office belonging to the home has
offered lower rates for printing her
paper than any in the two cites The
headquarters of the, W. G. T. u. may
also be fixed there, and it will be the
headquarters of the Wisconsin G. A.
r.
While the Y.sM. G, A. in Minnea polls
has run in debt $4,000 or $4,000 this
year for current expenses, this new
venture will cost nothing and it will
reach a large class of people. There are
no class distinctions. No rules. Every
man is believed to..be gentleman I'M
til he proves himself otherwise. He
is treated with respect, and in it's
moral effect this1 is expected to be
one. of the strongest points of the new
venture. ~ tsf
OVER $4,000 DEFICIT.