New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-24
NEW-YORK SETTLEMENT LlFE r..
A JERSEY GIRLS DEFINITIoN-V1E"S of
MICS CORA RAYSDALE.

"A philanthropio picnic in a wilderness ow SIN
rs n clever Jersey girl defines settlements was ,e
subject OF an interesting report al the o"''',''
session Of the Ph.authropc Glass. with enters
yordav on its last week There are nineteen set
! Elements In New-York Ci;y.
! "Scttlemeut life as have found IL mere sal"
/ Mis-, Cora Raysdalc who comes 10 me cl'S' t,'
/ Frank n Ind. has fourfoid significance rms.
| and primarily II stands FOR the advancement Oh
! fundamental measures Of reform; second II pro-
,dcs social and educational advantages for children
Young people and parents; third. It undertakes
through Its workers careful investigation INTO inc
causes OF tho civic social and moral condition OF
peopc. fourth. certain settlements attempt TO IN
roduce iuto the individual lives OF their com'hu"-
| ties "A deep religious belief and practice
There are eleven such settlements: All Souls
Friendly Ala House. Amity Church House
| calvary Church Settlement. Church settlement
| House Community House. East Eide Rouse
Grace Church Settlement. the Phelps se,''e
mcnt Young Womens settlement and ne west
Side Settlement. The remaining include College
| and University setilcmonts Association House.
Hortley House Normal College. Nurses and Cooper
settlements Tho latter are founded on STRICT
sociological and physiological basis
II was tho settlements OF this order that the
same Jersey authorizes doubtless had In mind when
she formulated a second quoiahe definition: set
Elements are stations FOR observation Of social
phonon,era and the gathering Of sociological data
THE most striking examples 81 reform motive.
Continued Mss Raysdaic are the University Sol
tler-cn, and The Eas, side House. Careful study
~ the constitution and rs bearing on political ana
scotia. reform - the past and present Is no small
feature u the University Settlement The aim OF
Us work 90 show that II there ar" faults IN our
system they 70 De corrected by natural eVoIu-
ton rather than ny violent upheaval
The East SIDE House maintains Fellow Citizen
ship Association. which is working toward reform
measures n is a phase OF settlement work that
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phgau,hropc side hu; IS capable Of far-reachins
/ result. Political reforms. says Mr. Reynolds.
h.ai worker AT the University settlement. offers
tho creates; moral opportunity Of our day ana our
settlements enough 90 hc wise enough 20 grasp u
In the settlements arc fifteen kndersarrens. eleven
history casscs four In cyics one In economies. SIX
literary clubs. four sneng classes and three In
art
Tho music class IN RlvinFton-s.. Is noteworthy.
The social side is no, neglected. and four dancing
classes sis clubs FOR men. fourteen FOR boys ani
four rnothcrs' clubs cover the need Eleven set
Elements declare TO inculcate the spirit Of Chris
into the lives u i's individuals. AZ the primary
motive 81 their work
The settlements are All located In the most con
gcsicd districts and deal mainly with tho foreign
clement Of tho population. Settlement workers "l-
rect their Efforts mainly to the artisan ana tho
mechanic. They are not 10 bc coufoundcd WIN the
submerged tenth that require different method
81 treatment. All settlements make friendly visits
I'm their ncighborhoois. In this Is secured Tn"
most fruitful results ~ their work. since Il brings
them In close contact and sympathy with Their
noghbors Eleven ~ the nineteen settlements keep
supplies for distribution. the reminder maintains
that In keeping supplies. the settlement loses one
OF rs distinctive features
In ,hc discussion that followed the report the
question whether organized or uuotganiz'd settle
rnont work was most effective ed To a considcrt-
ton Of the field for good open to the housekeeper
In some portions of the city 1t has proved pay
INK investment to the land to have an ntelli-
gent nous X, cpcr 10 incuicdi. cleanliness IN the
home lie Of his tenants The housckcepcr also COX
OF hcalthfGl rivalry among the tenants.
PROFESSIONAL ORGAN GRINDERS
valuable statistical report on the Italian Colony
was made by f. W. Townc. graduate Of the Wis
cousin University. which revealed the interesting
fact that organ grinding IS classed among the pro-
fcsslons and that - per cent Of the Italian popula
ton are professional gan-grnders. The Italians.
II IS asserted the worst FED at home than any
other people Europe the Portuguese. Thirty
one per cent Of their earnings 20 to the tax coll
lcctor Thousands OF the small proprletors have
been eyictcd from the crown lands. because unable
10 pay the taxes. The majority OF the Italians In
New-York come from Southern Italy. states an
Italian who has worked thirty years among the
Italians Of the city. Thr""- fourths OF them live
between Park Row and Fourtccnth-si. First and
Second ayes. and from Canal TO Fourth-s,. \
fourth Is located in Harlem in what is known as
1t is estimated that there are about one million
Italians IN old Ncw-Tork. Recent statistics dis
birth. unable TO read or write the Italians lead"
The Earden party arranged FOR the class by
William NJ + Round. at College Point. was de-
ferrcd to tomorrow afternoon. when the prison
boat will be- at the disposal OF the class. \ visit
Xcw-York state Prison Association The police
courts VIII be visited IN the morning. arrangements
having been made with the sergrants Of the var
ous 10 facilitate the cass's opportunity for
observation.