New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT PLAN.
WHAT wOMAN'S WORK is ACCOMPLISH
ING IN THE TENTH WARD.
PEOPLE OF REFINEMENT. AND EDUCATION CON-
PEELED BY POVERTY TO DWELL AMID

PEOPLE OF REFINEMENr.AND EDUCATION COM
PEELED BY POVERTY TO DWELL AMID
VICE AND IGNORANCE
We expect to he in new building the
corner Of Eldridge and Rivngton sts BY the end Of
the year" said who is interested in the
! University Settlement Society Tribune
porter The guild has occupied the house at No.
| % Deancey-st. since 1893 and though 1t is not
nearly large enough. and have been consequent
! ly hampercd In many ways "A great work has been
accomplished In the new building there Will be
/ ample room for kindergartens and all clubs and
classes for girls. well for the men and boys.
! In some o. the classes. such the peoples
singing class the musical literature class under the
direction Of Miss Mosenthal. and the dancing
classes. both men and women members. The
Improvement Club is for working girls. the Daisy
Chain is for little girls and the Needle and Thread
Is a girls sewing club. The Improvement Club
has a number OF classes, fancy work. embroidery,
millinery. cooking and literature class. The
cooking class is very popular one. The instruc-
ton Is chiefly In the preparation OF simple whole
| some food. and It usually effects an Improvement
In the cooking In the home. especially regards
! making palatablc dishes from remnants Of bread
! meat vegetables that would otherwise have
! been thrown away for there is depiorablc waste
in Of the East Side tenoments. merely through
| lack OF knowledge. know there many diff
hcues In East Side housekeeping -insuficient
pantry room. want Of Ice the necessity often OF
! keeping food I'm the kitchen. exposed TO a high
temperature but there Is not the less n great deal
OF avo.dable waste. and the girls who have had
Of training In the cooking class quick TO
! see this and to apply the remedy. Some OF those
whose places Of work near The guild. but whose
! homes "A distance. go from work 10 their
clubroom class evenings and cook dinner on
! the gas-stove. Each contributes her share toward
the expense. and by this cooperative method
good meal s provided a; small cost arrived one
,nI ,tfpf .pf.. rplc
mashed potatoes. tomatoes and a pudding. They
said they had heard much Of the insufficient
diet OF working girls that they always tried 20 eat
substantial mcsls.
LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS.
"On social evenings and evenings when there
arc lectures discussions each member contributes
Jew cents toward light refreshments. on some
occasions the young men also contribute share
md tho girls cubroom AT the close OF their
classes. 1t = the policy OF The guild to bring the
boys and girls together FOR innocent diversion in
accordance with the neghborhood and family idea
%. the soccty.
Recently when were referring 20 the ad-
vaniascs OF the new building OF the club girls
sail she not anxious to move. The new one
would 10 doub, be much finer. but she vas
she should fcel homesck for this place. where she
had spent many happy hours. and she was afraid
the larger quarters would make the work seem
more Ike institution. but We intend 20 keep up
the home feeling.
The T,aih Ward whore the Settlement is located.
contains ir area % 10 n population about
double THAI ot m. crowded London district, 4
family In an East Side tenementhouse rarely
has more than four rooms usually three In many
cases the Kitchen serves as sltting-room. dining
room and sleeping room for some members OF the
household. The bedrooms small. and the
,liailou and sanitary arrangements are defective.
Under such circumstances he cheerful cluorooms
are a welcome refuge the boys and girls who
might otherwise be tempted spend their evenings
on The street. Among the women who obliged
10 cope with such conditions some are good house
keepers who 10 their best TO keep their apartments
clean and orderly but crowded they are. with
out sufficient closet room ha thtubs and other
sarcs. their task difficult indeed. and 1t ia amos,
impossible 20 keep their rooms free from doors
which come 20 them from noighboring apartments.
Many OF the mothers delighted with the
kiniergarten for their little The second
Wednesday afternoon In each month the mothers
spend together socially in the kindergarten rooms.
and visits are lntcrchanged between the kinder
GARNER ara me tn 'nfT homTs se cS Pny
take luncheon of brand and milk IN their morning
daily
The woman's Auxiliary Of the society ssss formed
interest In tn" work. and 70 secure practical CO.
operation among women Mrs SCHUYLER yam
president; Miss Florence Is. Dixie. secretary. ana
Finance Music. Picture Circulating. Entertain
mcnts and Summer outings
| Tho House COMMITTEE. Of which Mrs. Edward
: Mead Is chairman. f. . useful 10 the bachelor
rest hts aa has oversight ~ some % the domes-
| ne arrnnc.m.nrs Of the Settlement. inspccts The
house from time 20 Tine. ana makes purchases o.
linen kii 'hcn utensils. furniture. etc.
CIRCrLATlNG PICTURE LIBRARY.
The Picture Circulating Committee docs an In
tercstine work IN the Circulating Picture Library.
which circulatcs photographs. prints and other
plc,lrcs among TIE Young people OF the Settlement
Mrs James Bcnkari ls rs chairman. Mrs. Nich-
oas Fish personally organized special musical en-
tcr,a.nmenis for he young men and women Of the
guild she dofrayed nll expenses and arranged the
urocrammcs with great care with the object of
making tho concerts educational as vel as enter
lin addition 20 the work at No. % Delancey-st;
D,,Id willard had charge % branch AZ no ~
I,iTrider-.t IN which he assisted by number
~ vnm-n The work % tho branch. ms well az or
the SETTLEMENT proper. Will be transferred 10 me
Owing ~ its crowded condition and the popula-
,iou ~ many ratiCualitcs. vice. extreme poverty
ana IGNORANCE are Inevitable. but education ana re-
nnemrn, dwell beside them: There are none
MOTHER who strive 70 guard their childten rom
Tho owl NJ their surroundings. and manly boys ana
grntie modest girls from many households.
/ coilel yesterday a young woman VINO mas eNi,
dentlv been accus toned 10 associate WIN cututru
p.nple I'm her country. but she ga nor rcl'l 80
I, Good taste apparent IN her two little rooHiT
and valuable books toll OF better DAYS ohe n'S .
I'm ber living: her line OF work calls her 70 that
rc,ehhorhood and she makes the best or II