New-York tribune., 1900-12-07
EAST SIDE AMBITIONS.
DEEP INTEREST TAKEN IN PHYSICAL
CULTURE BY CLUBS OF THE
COLLEGE, SETTLEMENT.

SO great Is the interest in physical culture be-
coming on the East Side that the College Settle
fnenI No 70 hiElngton-st, has determined 10
make special effort 10 secure funds for estab-
fishing gymnasium. One OF the Settlement cl,,bs
started the fund with e contribution Of s. another
gave similar sum. and various small entertain
ments have increased II 10 S4S Last winter the
University Settlement workers lent their gyrona
stun two evenings every week. but the Young neo
pie feel the need having one CT their own ana
willing work for it.
The College Settlement is one OF the practical
sides OF the Association OF Collegiate Alu-7n,p
whose annual meeting two weeks ago excited so
much interest The Settlement Is composed OF
members Of thar association. who live and move
and have their being" In cheerful fraternity with
the population native 70 the place. most OF whom
never saw even the outside Of a college.
The residents have a house and a tenement in a
neghboring building. where several Of them 1--we
IN even closer contact with the dweuers in the
slums One member has been in the Settlement
eight years. and Is Yet tired OF her work There
is a number Of associate workers. Who living in
their own homes give a certain amount Of time
every week 10 the Settlement
Some OF the phases OF the Settlement work are
the savings bank, which has large number OF
eepositors; the kindergarten. the library music
school, cooking classes. clubs FOR boys and young
men. clubs for girls and young women. and clubs
in which both men and women have membership.
There are four city history clubs and two clubs
for older women These clubs take great interest
en- the objects OF the settlement. and have a deep
pride IN their share OF the work often giving small
entertainments 10 raise money for favorite pro-
3ects
The Hamiltons and Tacomas. TWO clubs OF young
men ranging in age from eighteen 10 twenty-five
or twenty-three years. use the clubroom I'm the
basement Some evenings they share the privilege
anc on others one club has the exclusive use Of
the room They have entire charge OF II. OF
tho residents being necessarily present unless there
were young women visitors II is said that the
club members treatment OF the room and their be-
haN1or while there have steadily improved, and their
pleasure IN having some place beside the poolroom
or saloon in which 10 spend their evenings con-
lhceo the workers OF the necessity Of permanent
~ meeting this need II they would hold the young
men Two such clubs have left the house during
me summer. partly u order 70 have rooms OF their
The summer was made enjoyable by visits 20 the
hoge Farm, Mount Ivy. where clubs and classes
were entertained. and now the social aspect OF the
winter lie is becoming prominent. Nearly every
heit the parlors Of the Settlement are the scene
" quiet enjoyment. sometimes with tableaus and
sometimes with music. Lectures and talks will be
gwen through the season and the literary clubs
VI VI nave discussions and debates Sometimes the
SSlLefent clubs act as hosts, and sometimes the
rl'inrhi workers are the entertainers.
s- aasket weaving and wood carving are taught and
sv.r ieinely popular. The music school mad an
-oe spllcants ere refused on account Of lack or
.st3,y -a.ss tfnihe Wagner, The teacher, said:
s,Si We years ago q ragged little girl came 20 us
~ Sll applied FOR violin lessons She small
- any of the ViOlins owned by the school, 80
.a1her bought tiny one for her on the install
,-Lst Lat plan. az cost Of about S. She then began
escIN INs hFe cent lessons. which lasted ten minutes
,IIee years she has learned 10 play well enough
ns-, ne children smaller than herself and with
IeT own lessons. while the resi- is put away toward
'uie career Al the time this child com