New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-27
HOW TO HELP OTHERS.
METHODS OF PHILANTHROPY DIS
CUSSED BY THE WOMEN'S CONFER
ENCE. SOCIETY FOR ETHICAL
CULTURE-ALTRUISTI
INVESTMENTS

Possibilities fo- Personal Service in the work
r. ts various branches the topic Of discussion
Yesterday afternoon Of the Women's Conference
Society for Ethical Culture Mrs. II Ouesheimer
the president presided The speakers were Dr.
Jane E Robbins. head worker Of the Normal Col
iege Alumns Settlement: Dr. John L Elliott Of the
HUDSON Guild. No. % West Tw, nty-sixth-st-
Miss Lillian Valid. head nurse Of the District
Nurses Settlement. at No. - Henry-st.: Mrs
schVertn, Work Among GirIs''. Mrs. T Hellman
president Of the Sewing Society. and Mrs E
strauss. president Of che Crippled Chdren's Guild
Dr. Robbins said that the workers in the Nor
MAJ College Alumna Settlement have taken UP the
accusation once made against certain East End
workers in London and literally trying 10 save
souls by pictures pianos and parties. She Illus
rated the feeling Of the tenement house popula-
non by an incident which she in Lud-
9V-st- 4 youngster had picked a piece of bright
eolored paper from a garbage barrel. when an
ether urchin set upon him and thumped him on the
back. yelling Axle, Axle" which IN the dialect
c. ne street. means II your friend and claim
" is easier for one be virtuous when one IS
-appy. she said. and So by giving little happ-
pushed The first thing that girls want to do is
~ sew anc they like. Also 10 cook. II is precious
-lC.'e I'M a gr! gets nowadays 70 look into the
- El4 Sec how her mother is cooking, one OF the
~. -, fsosons described the various departments
y WORK Of the settlement. and empha sized the need
peeilshtnroPy- A Shakespeare class she had found
q, value among the working girls
II you want to 90 anything for people OF doubt
~ mind. give them the best said Dr. Elliott.
VINO stated thai ne had found Shakespeare reading
-L-ts among both boys and girls the most helpful
~ all the Hudson Leagues efforts in behalf OF the
oung peoT!e Of the neiehborhood. He had
oFreo whether shaft aimed the workers
Nhtn boy said to him day: Il like that part
u fldrlTt best whore he says. If You can't play
- ne mute now DO you expect 70 play Oh me-
Two DOFs- sons q members OF the Society for
tilIcaI Culture. went TO The country last summer
WIN the HeighbOrhood boys overseers. but
As piayma the tastes Of their less fortu-
nate comrades Or. Elliott declared that boys and
sFis from uptown wanted for the same pur-
pose n HUDSON League.
We have ne said. some germs Of course. but
II Is no more 'germy' in neighborhood than in
.laer places. Organization is the to-day.
- nat We want is men who tolerate other
men - big IS themselves and get along and work
with them
Miss Wald told Of the possibilities of personal
shor' among the sick poor. She had known one
woman VINO had said. Il want my children 10 run
- oil!s Al the Charity Orga MIA ton Society as
much as a. the dressEnakers' ARD mllners'. be
cause ! want them crafty their kindness and
$ rnpathy as much their pride and vanity
! his Miss Waid defined Investment in al
truism The most acceptable friendly visitors,
sas Claimed are those a no approach with genuine
iove the people upon u HON they call An afec-
Wanted IN such workers
Mrs ScaWe7tn told Of the work among the work
ing girls and Mrs. Hellnan the scope and aims Of
the sewing society.
oren. both OF whose legs are parayZed, is the sup
port OF her family The young invalid had made
colsrettes. earning 81 80 week until business IN
nat line failed, and she is painting OF silk.
Another. boy. could not go 10 the country last
summer because he was too busy doing some writ
ng for 4 physician.
Mrs OIlesheimer in closing address, reviewed
The work Of the conference A committee Of the