New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29
YEARS SETTLEMENT WORK
UNIVERSITY sOCIETYS ANNUAL
'"D MEETING.
,.op ROOSEVELT SPEAKS ON THE
eo'1 ,,n WORK OF THE oRGANIzA-
-,ox-REpoRT OF THE woMEN's
n-x1L1ARy-THE soCIE-
TVS NEW HOME

Ap"'' -, meeting Of the University Se'u''"'"'
he am" 10 gathering which took place yes'eroaN
sN'-, added Importance because u INV
VS. OF r.s,.o--or Roosevelt who made the prih-
,ncs OF uO'' Tive meeting was held in the new
Opal az" 49, societv. which has just been com
hone Oh - southeast corner OF Rivngion ana
rlsieo @" The building and the purposes 10
sdfos' uiu be devoted have already been oe-
when .hoee columns Seth Low, the presi-
sttiFV oc,cty was the chairman OF the
tsni " -,ne among the two hundred or more
nee were present were men ana women
Top ,ames are prominently luenllheu WI"
] vhfe ~" ord charitable work in this city In
..s meeting 10 order Mr.. Low SAID;
/ cshne ''' 80 c~eot pleasure 10 welcome you 10
| III F't -, ~ the University Settlement. Such
hs pc" This &c evidence Of the good work that
oua 1' acme and IS a pledge OF the better WORK
ha' -. IN the future Therefore. want 10 con-
20 y D.~ ,nose whose energy and activity are ex-
4 s1-s 4, this building, and 70 bid them eoDsP''D
n -. work that lies before them
royENs AUXILIARY's WORK
v,.Aolas NJ Butler secretary Of the Won
MT xr,orv OF the Settlement read the AnhuAi
cs :, hat body The total membership OF the
'r,,.-v was stated TO be pol being an increase -
s0A'-, SUNNI, during the last year The financial re-
/ SKY ~. kindergarten department showed that
IV'' y o.oir+s had been s. So while the expenui-
/ u' ~" - & Sc 90 leaving a balance IN hahu Vi
] -, Tho income Of the auxiliary TOT 'he Eea'
"ru,.f and. after meeting expenses amount
"" "a 10 there remained $3.50 s. In hand MIS-
~ " that the movement TO have the rooms
.S. settlement House furnished by the oo''eseS
/ "a universities was meeting great success
4 - NJ Low had congratulated Inc memp'''
~. Uor,ers Auxiliary upon the spendio re-
o.. ..,,sved by them during the last year ste
u Oun chairman OF the council. moved
1 V - .,snks 20 James Speyer. the treasurer OF
4 -, society. for his many generous gh's anu ''
-, and valuable services The motion was
carried unaniinousH'
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH
H w,o. NJ Oln was speaking Governor Rooseve"
..,,,., and was greeted with cheers Responding
,ovr Lows invitation 20 address the sa'hei'"s'
h. spoke as follows:
have refused almost every request o. me toldaT
have accepted 10 come 10 your me-" sscutIss reason
l.. accented YOUR invitation for dOuult ~
y The ers place because during my ihcupei. ~
as Police Commissioner saw SO -, s,ratify me
40 bScause I'm the next place. u seems 10 ihe ',.ls
~. type Of work is more important for our soCIa
ss.,g nndertaken by any one or any society
There is very little that can say 10 you the
sor't intend to speak 20 you OF your Woih III -
| pss, That would be merely 10 snow l,' ,,-o,r
| familiarity with H. and that. J assume. you hlu",
/ see here many face famlhar 20 M, ne. -
4 man and many a woman with Whom nay - 80
i Isrds for common object In the years lHh' I.d's
i zone by; many man and many woman WIN IN
i whom expect 10 work shoulder 10 shouloST ~ , o
II ,rr,re. and while II Is necessary above All INNS
II 10 show wisdom. and while that Is ueiiaIlu'I ".
II .v,-y one who mas 10 do the work We have been
II Sone the ~ rdiual feature about this lnNerslty
II Settlement has been that the people aclua"S w.
that the function so pregnan[ IN more e to Its
II cetv OF talking about work rs relesaleu 10 ~
II proper place OF inferiority as compared VIII"
a1d again feel that the University Settlement
II snrroa hing that work in the only spirit when
III ran make IL Ultimately successful anu ma &c ny
II .ririi 0f genuine cOmradeship. nen man VIM
Foes down understands after whlie that ne iisS
have been going UP when a man VINO 80 CO.. go, ~
sa~r as well as 10 teach when he understands
that the work which has 20 be done must be zone
In spirit OF genuine fellowship and genuine com.
iedeship ms EoIn s Tie ctv we have problems Of
ytaI inheritance 10 solve They can be solved only
| y frankly meeting the conditions viii which we
| NJ faced in this world OF democracy, by
@nkly facing lie fact that must come together,
I-ev must real.ze what n is 10 learn as well as
III x knowledge which Il mas 70 impart, II must
alze that We must strike hands together In or
sr 10 make any substantial advance on are
vii go forward The one thing feel more IKE
f'ssching ne one line OF conduct whic d Ie t
ds'siandlng that II is better 20 be pretty gooa
.s-seant than 20 try 10 be erga dier genera raj
| ll.cal matters also. Don't refuse 10 do the best
Il yOu can because YOU don't think II covers the en-
\ tie field. Don't refuse to 90 the work at hand
toause you SEE what an enormous amount OF WORK
i BE Impress your share will De.
i have grown 10 feel a disgust with the radical
psia reformers q disgust which is quite as radi-
10 place 70 social reformers except 10 those who
"a In striving 20 make things better ! have seen
G cnn e Min i bq e cy Of PORK but
have not seen the least little bit OF effective WORK
cone by those who insist upon doing everything,
ao;Aine
GROWTH. NOT REVOLUTION.
Every practical enor, that has been made in this
4 t' tor the bet,erment Of social conditions In late
l'ar have seen Every effort to tina; end that
im been most productive OF good has been accom-
'hAsd by people who were con,ented 10 grappe
VIA a small part % the eva. but who grappled
VII that small part effectively. Those people al
Tough they might think that the conditions Of
4 -91sTI lie all wrong yet realized that q
]age IN these conditions can be only a matter OF
/ ne 70 "ofk 90 foster that growth instead OF
,nIls Their strength IN trying TO bring about the
i .-.-tioh That ls why / have felt so great a
L 80 - WIZ you! society, Deceuse you hdHe COi-
80. II along The Ines % true democracy and true
S1ensgogy have nothing but adherence for
IA WAC would use the word Americanism or
~ soie democracy al excuse or an apology Tor
,s1,, wrong, and II remains true here IN thls
-'rs mat We must accept in good faith the spirit
i h. il --ance WIN which our whole scheme OF NV,
- Planned We are 10 accomplish aught OF
ss,...-Sseht value Americansm knows no diner
.ve,.;gySe rel no difference OF race origin ana me
II u-sS settlement and kindred efforts nave oo-
i ~ me great measure OF success which has
L Co. 80 " them because they treat man as "a man
j .ssssafah.s MS creed. oisTegarding the country
i s 80 hnicn ne or his fathers came, 50 long only
u y--~.. know that he Is honestly and In good faith
\ hs, Ing 70 be decent citizen and 10 OBEY those
j Avs o. ethical conduct which are grouped TO-
II -. " me name o. morality and religion.
i "a N. much that g evil in our political and so
i r..,-.e lNefe IS much alsO that Is good. Dut
Gang = better than the way In which Jew and
i tsSs.. catholic and Protestant. are striving to-
l cs'v -. 10 accomplish just such things as this So
l aes, ~ oli 70 accomplish. and Of all the many
L peses eHs lgnobe passions which are at times APP
| sssS a. m this country by men who seek their
| Is 49, ~.' Shcement az the OF the state none
d sps-s- ny none Is more ignoble than the effort "a
l sdes leAsious or race prejudice. That has two
l hr sz.i,f 70 the men who seek TO excite feel
l efktSsr' another man because OF his creed or MS
Il fsgd -, ahe double woe to those who seek 70 de-
q nos .5Llofel by appealing 10 the fellow feeling
l have ~ sno profess the same creed or those who
same race origin. Treat each man on his