New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
PRACTICAL HILANTHROPIC WORK.
TRAINING CLASS TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE
NETWORK CHARITY ORGANIZA-

TON SOCIETY.
A training class in practical philanthropic work
will! be conducted by the New-York Charity Organ
ization Society. beginning June 20 and continuing
six weeks. request is made for the establishment
OF four scholarships of s75 each.
Among those who have indicated their desire to
take this are graduate students from IIar-
ward. Radcliffe Brown. Ya,c Columbia. johns Hop
kns and the University OF Wisconsin. together with
the secretaries of three charity organization So
cieties IN other cities. There will he n series OF
practical talks and discussions visits n public and
private institutions. special Investigations and ms
much practice In district visiting and Office work
will he useful IN showing the practical applica-
ton OF the principles which underle charitable ad-
mlnistration.
Among those who have indicated their willingness
to assist by lectures or otherwise Robert w. de
Forest. Mrs. Charles Russell, Lowell. Colonel George
f. Waring. DR. Albert Shaw Dr. e r. T." Gould,
Jacob A. Ris. Nathaniel 4. Rosenau. manager OF
the United Hebrew Charities; William Howe To-
man and Mrs. NJ Fullerton. OF the Association for
Improving the Condition OF the Poor; Homer Folks,
OF the State Charities Aid Association; William p.
Fowler, and Mrs Glendower Evans, OF Boston. Pro-
fessor Richmond Mayo Smith. OF Columbia tniver-
sity, ana Professor Samuel McCune Lindsay Of the
University of Pennsylvania
a number OF the leading charitable institutions. in
Guiding some OF those on the Islands and In Brook
Ign. will he visited. together with progressive
movements in the social uplifting OF the people
such a. social settlements and Improved tcnements
Gether with visits to insutions and addresses from
specialists have been arranged by weeks. as fol
lows
During the first week the subjec. ~ charity
organization and general private philanthropic work
Will be considered. with visits 10 tho Offices In the
United Charities building. Industrial agencies or
New-York and Brooklyn. and other private charita-
bic institutions.
The second week will be devoted 10 the caro- OF
dependent and delinquent children and tho phian-
thropic side Of mission enterprises
In the third week study will he made Of tho public
eral supernte nderts and from the president OF the
Board OF Charities Commissioners. Attention Will
be given 20 the work OF tho State Charities Aid As
ISOLATION and the State Board 81 Charities.
Tho fourth week Will be devoted 20 the study oi
the OF the dependent sick. Visits will be made
TO the several hospitals diSpensaries etc. CON
sideraton VIII be given 10 care for the aged ana
fresh-er work
The NTH week VIII include somo study q. general
sanitary improvements tho divisions ~ the Health
Department. and visits 10 the improved tenemenis
in New-Norl and BROOKLYN.
The first part OF the sixth week Will he given 10
the OF dclinqucnts with visits 10 tho Work
house and Pcnitentiary. the second hall "a review
Of the work Of the class. with further study into
the functions OF Charity Organization societies IN
developing the several branches OF philanthropc
and reform work into unity and precision
There l. charge for instruction. but students
are expected 20 complete the course and TO work for
the specified six weeks under the direction Of the
society. The scholarships are desired 10 meet the
necessary expenses OF board and railway fare. Tho
four scholarships Indicated could be awarded i'm
mediately 10 university graduates who have cx-
pressed n desire 70 take advantage Of the course.
but unable to extend their period ~ preparation
without such assistance In meeting expenFes. Those
who willing to aid In this rnnttcr requested
communicate with the Charity Organization So
cieiy. No. Jos East Twenty srcond-st.