The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-10-11

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On Monday evening, Miss Davsis's club
S q DS5' nnd Lne Nor Morke w. also vcckiss
Miss Llvermore and Miss Clement
On Tuesdays, kindergarten Of twelve,
Miss howes- kindergarten GLASS under
Miss O'Donnell. A delightful hour where
the little folks have a training never
recognized as anything but happy occu-
patton: and clearly show the effect Of an
initiation into the gentle arts OF kindly
Miss Sargent, club Of older girls, u in
and games.
Baths, supsrintsnded by Miss Wash burn,
and In the evening dfsssmaking GLASS
On Wednesday, baths. Kitchen Garden
Miss Jersey; children much Interested.
and mud no worries Of the Kitchen" but
only pleasures of the same
Thursday. Shirt waist GLASS: Miss
Goudy's embroidery class. First Thurs
day evening OF each month O Mothers
meeting, with ENTERTAINMENT and light
refresnmsnts.
Thursday evening, Cooking Glass.
Friday evening. Boys Club of sixteen
members, In charge 81 MIR. A. w. Toll
man. evening to be spent in debates.
games. etc.
Saturday morning. Sewing School.
Respectfully submitted,
GENEVA A. STORER.
PENNY SAVINGS BANK.
Number Of depositors, SO.
Amount on deposit In bank SIG. 81.
Those holding books mostly girls, but
the boys are anxious TO join, and next
season books will be issued to them. Par
ents and children are interested In the
savings plan and stray candy money as
well as small change Of othef wise rowing
tendency nnds Its way into safe keeping
thus incnlcating thrift and foresight.
In addition to the above we may note
visits made by Miss Clement, Mrs. II. NJ.
Libby and other helpers. Mothers meet
Jugs well attended and thoroughly en-
joyed. Meetings OF the public school
teachers for conference.
Dental Clinic. Here we record great
need, and TO our surprise no undue reluo-
tance on the part of our children. Frnter-
nifty earnestly begs a continuance of this
ercelient work, as OF great practical
value.
Christmas parties of from ten to thirty
each included $50 children as guests
Picnics, OF from 20 TO 30 children, at
charge OF Miss washburn, Mrs. Smith,
Mrs Storer. Miss Tappan. Miss Clement,
Mrs Nelson and others.
An Evening School session of fifteen
evenings was conducted by Niles Turner
after the close OF tina city evening school,
and was well attended.
We have sent good many names to the
Fresh Air Society, and would aoKnowI-
edge generous response from the officers
81 that association,
The ladies Of the executive committee
realized $500 from whist party at Fra
ternity House and this amount mas bsen
used In summer outings.
The Diet Mission business meeting,
Civic Club, Women's Council, and Cur.
rent Events have met in our rooms pay
ing small amount for the use of the
came.
1t is impossible to thank individually
our teachers, friends and donatnrs. Their
names are on our records and their good
ness constantly appreciated.
10 the daily papers we are indebted for
unfAiling assistance.
The Portland Railroad Co., Capt. God
Ing and the Underwood or Falmouth
Road have given US transportation, and
Capt. Cooling seats at the Gem Theatre.
We would say just here that there has
been less contagious disease in Portland
the past year than the previ0rs year, but
tenement house improvement is sorely
needed.
On our list Of things we would Ike to
do, are district nursing, public play
grounds and ciean -uity leagues. There
Is no better educational work in our city
than the k ndergarten in memory of the
late George 5. Hunt. Here little children
obtain early ideas of refinement, gentle
breeding and quick observation of the in
teresting things of which life Is full to
eyes trained to see. Miss woodman is alb.
sorhed In her profession, and never seems
to have time or space for theorizlng, but
moves quietly ON doing thorough work for
her pupils. MIR. Hunt was always identi-
fled with the interest of the Portland
fraternity, and the Hunt kindergarten
for the coming year will be located at
Fraternity Home.
Miss Ellen b. Barker of Skaneateles,
n. Y, has accepted the position Of Head
Worker for the coming six months. Mrs.
Charles Eastman, daughter and son con
tinue their faithful and valued services
Rs housekeepers and care takers Living
together Is fine art. The Social Settle.
ment Is but one of many agencies hoping
to contribute something to the problem.
The need Is of improved m ethods--that
We may have revised versi on Ia philan-
thropy and profit by the IN iscalculations
OF the past to press forward to better
thinRs.
Then thought within myself, who
that goeth on pilgrimage but would have
one OF these maps about him, that he
may look when he Is at n stand, which
Is the way he must takeg for
No iuan can tell what In that combat
attends us, hut he that hath been in the
battle himsslf"