New-York tribune., 1898-01-28
OVER HALF A CENT RVS WORh.
THE NETWORK ASSOCIATION FOR fMPRoV-
ING THE CONDITION OF THE POOR
MAKES 4 REPORT

r.. fourth annual report - the New York
Assocjatlon for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor contains much that viii prove y interest 20
hos. who have the welfare OF the city AT neart-
The TWO most notable achievements recorded are
he establishment OF the Industrial settlement known
az charley House" and the development ot the
vacation schools 20 that point whcre The BOARD OF
Faucafion. recogn zlng their usefulness decided 10
make them in future part OF the public school
/ system.
These schools were commenced In lS94. the Board
OF Education granting the association during the
summer he use o., four sch0o buildings situated IN
the poorest reighhorhoods The avelage attendance
vas ss3 In 1sq5 with SIX schools. average attend
an,e was Sz6. to,a. g. $50. IA lE- With SIX schools
average attendance 36l1. total loe9; ~ l>'' with
Ten schools average attendance 4v'. t"tdl li'''V.
"r1artlev House 80 4ll-4l3 West Forty-sX t'-st-.
with q .hrd building IN the rear. was presented 70
the association by Marcellus Hartley and his "iie.
Fanny Chester White Harley. in memory o. Rooert
NJ HARLEY 10 whose ability ;he early success Of
the association was chiefly due The settlement
consists OF bo-h paid and volunteer workers.
Tho cornerstone Of the Association for Improving
the Condition of the Poor e a." Relief Depart
ment seven thou.anl one hundred and sixty cases
q, indviuals ard families IN distress were Attended
~ during the year In the Sewing Bureau ~ Wom-
en received wcrH The Cooper Union Labor bureau
a branch - the ReNef Department. placed S'o-i
-en IN permanen. places ana obtained tenn Craly
,,riy -rl1
thirteen iavs .ach wages. about so efch' oT. IN
r,,,,s ng,r.s sll 900 Other Departments included
In the report are Dwellings and Food supply.
To work OF the former has resulted IN the eeaD-
u.hmeni OF the City and Suburban Homes COM
many organized for the purpose II providing homes
,or people Of small means who are desiicuS oi own
inc ~ renting houses having sanitary arrangements
4 s,rroundines For the aitcr cIss block OF
,.,sinoe nearly completed. has been c.ed Oh u'e
w.. SIDE between Tenth and Eleventh aFea SA'9-
eighth and sixty ninth SIS. This block VIII c'"'"'
homes for he part of three rooms ana l"'''9"
,,omuodatious for about 5,5 families Ine SUD-
Ian homes have been erected At Ho-ne"ood. IN
W. Erook.yn. s!xty-five are now occupied Inc
.1s, OF the home varies from $3.50 30 $i''V
~. DEPARTMENT Of Food supply has been con-
Quoted by me Harley House settlement me III
,,.,ress I'm charge. with one " the visitors from
tho Reie. Depar .aent. having made the studies.
'rh. object T. 10 inform The poor as TO the most
e,ono,olcal method Of purchasing food. WIN view
-, securing the greatest amount ~ "'dIlsAi"'hI
The staii..ics furnished are interesting t,s A.
T'5s D.par.Incnt Of Hygiene hc.ui's ftesh All
Bui.a9 @ ~. hlld!rss on tnel. Tlpe-ty a. West
decided NJ ,ia, knorn as the peoples Homes aud
~. fo~ Conyalescent Caidrcn, ~-ie bfyon4 Re-
hviNIo I ,r,I,quaie to the demand. md nave mere,
sa' @ a' 81 The erection OF hui diass which viii
h NOR, conlnoIloUs ana in every "as s~"i'Hs /
r., en.i VI ,h,se baiiinss NIL @,nothi 10 a-"a, /
a. ~. for wnlch the association VII have 20 deIend
ru me generosity oi i.s -I.--il. -. -'-I'' ' IN
wear ending september ~ ~ u..'e W. .n a'' m
'~,vsrYen excursions or ocean pari'- me Airt 'H
Jnue II ami ne last on S,n,em.ei l0. hr nHnlD.t
,.,s.rs aiken wa ls... OF whom 49," "trc /
oI ,', II "a or =. pc. cent. w'r' ll.ll.cn The /
or,ias aver gel -, each Ihr cost of WdIs spoitt-
ION va s. 20 D. or l5i cents PtI -apA. pne .,-
sIrD.r - nyfv-tWo women aII pf rflIftp were |
aret ror A. the homes. their stay averaging '""lve
ca, ca % esh ls5 u the children ~ere unier Fix years
% % amolut subscribed. N2ll9 81. Glsburs' mcnts,
sie s ls The a-socia ion docs not I1se -shi D. the
r women aai children who are Us hon'fcares ar
poo "aeiIs borIes but through It's various depart
- Wv r,r-lnge- H. AID those who are deserving !
h,l'S ,,ir rrlrn 10 tie .lty. Less ia t.ral
hts,ory and cooking are extended 90 the inmates OF
,i'.' ~. o',,t.i,sceut homes during their sta!
' ,ssDc4,ion is u need % funds for IT, General
t,lsr r@p,rt neni and requests that checks mould
ts mad. iavahle 20 Warner Van Nord'n 'asur'r.
70 X Sassau-st. and may be- sent 70 aim pr %
William r. Tomau general agent. 40. l'' East
TR'enf fy-acc cconG-sf
The p.esident OF tne association g. 4 Fulton cut
lam r Huntington Dr.. Henry r. Champion. Will
lam Castor Hamilton Constant A Andrews and
Howard Townsend.