New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-03
CITY HISTORY CLUB.
AN INTERESTING EXHIBITION OF ITS
WORK TO BE HELD.

THE OBJECT OF ALL OF ITS BRANCHES is TO
INcULcATE THE PRINCIPLES OF TRUE
PArRIoTIsM-THE PUBLIC WELCOME.
The coming exhibition at the University Settle
ment OF the work done during the year by the
various branches OF the City History Club OF New
York will probably be OF great interest TO large
number Of persons Besides attracting members
OF the City History Club itself. among whom are
to be found many names prominent in educational.
phanthropic and other circles. the exhibition Will
interest all those who have conducted boys or girls
clubs at settlements missions 1t will also pro-
vide a novel entertainment for the loyal New
Yorker interested in the growth and progress OF
his city and It will give practical illustration to
any one who cares TO see the result OF some OF
the recent pedagogic theories put into practi
cal execution.
short time ago Il occurred to few persons
that the surest II not the swiftest, way to rescue
New-York from a corrupt government was TO los
ter a civic pride and train NETWORKS future voters
in a systematic knowledge OF their city's history
institutions and laws. Accordingly club was or
ganized upon somewhat original lines; club whose
success is no longer hoped-for possibility out a
well-established fact.
The aim OF the association is TO establish branch
clubs in all the city wards. These junior organiza-
lions in schoolhouses. at settlements and mis-
sions wherever a dozen children (for the club APP
proves OF small classes. carefully graded can be
gathered together The work Is directed by a
Normal teacher carried on by saaried instructors
and by volunteers and aided by conferences, model
lessons illustrated lectures and numerous excur-
sions TO points Of interest in and about the Guy;
One OF the main features OF the CLUB Is us no,
eral use OF graphic materials Maps. charts ana
interesting illustrations from some OF the pest MS
tories are furnished from the parent CLUB Inc
pupils encouraged 70 collect newspaper CUT
tings and also 20 do as much original WORK dS pOs-
sible with pen and pencil
INTEREST MANIFESTED.
The question. rs 1t difficult to interest young
people in this study" may be answered for himself
by anybody who cares to walk past the door OF one
of the settlements on an afternoon when the city
History Club is 10 meet. Perhaps an hour before
the appointed time he will find eager group OF
club members hopefully waiting to gain admittance.
The excursions are coveted treats and 1t Is won
derful to note the interest with which small
urchin OF an unpronounceabe name will gaze up
ward at the tablet which adorns the spot once
sheltered by Peter Stuyvesants pear tree, ,,
citizens and they feel that historic spots are holy
ground in proof OF which may DE cited the rev
erent whisper Of a certain twelve-year-od CLUB
member who was shown the stone which marks
the restng-place OF Governor Stuyvesant Teach
err" said he shall take of me hat|
Night classes have been formed for those occu-
pied during the day Through the efforts OF the
teachers many students are introduced to the use
OF the free libraries large number OF valuable
papers on the history OF the city mas oeen WITT
ten and published by the club itself ~
one who may be interested in the work: especially
all members OF the Historical Society the colonial
Danes. Daughters and Sons OF the Revolution'
Public Education League and the Holland society.
The exhibition will be held next Friday and Sa T.
urday afternoons from 2:30 to o'clock, at No. lsi
Eldrdge-st., corner Of Rvington