The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-24
UNIVERSITIES FOR THEP00R
BERKELEY SERMON BY TIE REV.
CHARLES MORRIS ADDISON.

University Settlement in London-De-
scribes University Hall-Toynbee-Mans-
field House-Urges Yale Men to Foster
Such Enterprises.
Last night at Trinity church the
monthly Berkeley sermon was preached
by the Rev. Charles Morris Addison OF
Stamford, Conn.
The reverend gentleman took no text,
making his discourse more of the form
of an address, his subject being Some
Personal Observations of the University
Extension Movement" made during the
speakers stay last summer in London.
In part, the minister spoke as fol-
lows:
This is an age of change. We are
finding out how the other half lives.
The two halves are becoming mutually
acquainted. We no longer think of
economic laws as we did In days gone
by. The gulf between rich and poor is
no longer looked upon as inseparable,
While the rich are drawing nearer to
the poor trying to find out how they
live, the poor are turning the glass
upon the wealthy and asking, how
about the idle rich, and the unemployed
in the west end. Last summer a nota-
bic sermon upon this. latter phrase was
preached in the east end Of London by
the Rev. Mr.. Carlisle who is the found
er of the Church Army, Of whose pros
poets we have heard so much to-day.
One result Of this inquiry Is the uni
versity settlement. Its history has be-
come so we'll known that 1t needs no
recounting. Yet it Is not generally
known, that 1t was that divinely un-
practical dreamer, John Ruskin, who
away back In 1869 first conceived the
idea of university extension. He was
seconded in this by Rev. J. r. Green of
Stephney, the noted historian. 1t is
needless to stay that the work is based
on the essential oneness of human life.
"Toynbee Hall is so well advertised
that we are tempted to think that this
| is the only such organization in Lon
| don. Far from 1t, there are many such
| institutions. There are Oxford house,
| Mansfield house, st. Phillips mission,
University hall, carried on by Mrs.
Humphrey Ward and many others.
Cambridge alone has four settlements
| situated In different parts Of London,
reaching population of 5000. The
public schools of England with the ex-
ception of Rugby conduct twenty homes
or other such places.
ITO make then a brief tour of these
places. We will first visit University
| hail. which is an attempt Of Mrs. Ward
to put into practice the ideas of Rob-
ert Elsmere. All idea of the historic
Christ has been eliminated, even more
than Robert Elsmere would have been
expected to do. Among the patrons Of
the institution isrthe famous DR.. Mar
truall. The hall Is situated not far
from the British museum. It's work is
| mostly educational, the warden last
summer giving a course of lectures
on Dante Mr. Ward had a series of
talks on Savonarola. These are given
to audiences of poor shop keepers and
THERE wives, who aspire to be literary.
They have also another room nearer
the east end when the above lectures
are given to still smaller audiences.
1T is difficult to see what good these will
| be to the British laborer, and daily the
work is getting smaller In fact, this
may be said to be the last chapter of
Robert Elsmere.
"Toynbee hall is better known. 1t Is
situated next to st. Jude's in White
chapels and In more than one respect
overshadows theEchurch The building
is splendidly equipped. 1t is an educa-
ton in Itself to visit the social rooms,
filled as they are with valuable paint
lngs and relics from all countries. The
work of the institution Is mostly edu-
cational, but at the same time no moral
or economic influence of Whitechapel is
foreign to Toynbee. Sanitary condi-
tions, the overcrowding in the congest-
ed regions, are talked over and much
is done to alleviate the malady Num-
erous clubs and socials, smoke talks,
Sunday evening ethical lectures are
given, thus in great measure bring
i! ing the west end to the doors of the
east While here I met young man
who had been brought up in White
chapel and who is now a miner in the
north of England. This young man
gave the best definition of a living
wage. He had bought Washington
Gladden's "Tools and the Man." and
wanted to read his other books, "Who
Wrote the Bible He said: call il
a living wage that gives me spare
money enough to buy Tools and the
Man. and then leisure enough to read
it. This is a product of Toynbee hall
oxford house is located in BethneIl
Green. They have some large, COM
Portable rooms. A genuine university
settlement with comfortable quarters
for the men in attendance. If the work
of Toynbee was largely educational
here it is more upon educational lines
The director, the Rev. Mr.. Ingham, is
q man of liberal thought, a popular
speaker able to interest audiences OF
learned theologians and common labor.
ers, and above all, a man Of large spir.
itual power. The social and education.
al work is much the same as Toynbee
1t was largely due to the family life ot
Mr.. Newland that Mansfield house was
started and carried out. 1t is a chap
ter of Mansfield college of oxford, an6
Is under the control of the Congrega.
tionalists. 1t has attempted to solve
the poor problems by the family idea
It has the largest social settlement fol
women in England. A large public
house in the neighborhood has beer