New-York tribune., 1900-08-13
HELPING THE POOR.
SUMNER WORK OF THE KINGS DAUGH-
TERs' SETTLEMENT IN HENRY-ST

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The summer work Of the Kings Daughters set
Element No. IS Henry-st. finds g wider scope
with each year among the dweIlers Of the neigh
borhood who are compelled 10 live in high priced.
shaEefuly built tenements, breathing the air from
foul cutters and uncean streets and struggling for
existence on the wages Of poorly paid labor.
This settlement work is nor pauperizing, but
5ust helping and encouraging struggling poor
along until they can carry their own burdens and
Tot have TO apply 10 charitable societies or place
any of the children Il institutions. Ice and milk
may be had for the asking and the spacious
bathroom offers its mission OF cleanliness and com
fort AZ cent a bath a proof Of its appreciation
among the poor of the district IS evident in the
fact that during the summer the number Of baths
for each month averages 377
An example q the luxury. as II IS considered
may be had IN the fact that one Of the women in
vtred her old mother. who lives in an upper West
Side tenement house. 70 come down 10 home
= Henry-st. and spend week a rest and
vacation. One OF the treats planned for the aged
woman by her daughter was bath in the settle
naeut house tub, and four members of the family
came together 70 spend an afternoon at the house
and enjoy The same privilege.
on many warm days the housekeeper Is not able
70 Accommodate all who come for baths. One little
girl recently expressed her appreciation fer
vently as though she had been in the surf at
g sumner resort ''Oh, the water was elegant to-
day and II was such q better bath than I get in
ny namma's wash kettle"
THE KINGS GARDEN
The back yard was named by one OF the chill
6ren The Kings Garden" and IS open from
May until November 10 the little ones who have
nowhere 70 play but the street and the swings
sandpi-e and toys provided for them make the
garden e place Of safety and pleasure. and means
OF good influence 10 an average Of fifty children
E day During the long sumner afternoons many
Of me older children sit around in the shady
corners reading their library books in al the noise
and confusion of so many children a their play
eElqenIy hno-ng !. & 4C[s 'lg - pi1-s '-----
a few aiIanrus trees surround the yard, and
their first outing into the felds everything 70
t1em-lea-, sta-k OF v-ne-5s a zee. Lz -,,a- sevs
NAT when ne children come for the first time 10
Trev know positively nothing OF childrens games
amuseDeIts. Their games are confled soIe-y
70 street scenes such as fres arrests or 14is
keeping. AFTER they have been taught, 5 aLlss
C-avford SAYS the recipe for mud pies their
one of the greatest honors 70 befau one Of the
little tots SIT In q row bench. awaiting eacs
turn indicated BY the monitor PaLlehL-y ~ -
monitor counts Of the allotted time. they step
eon som5fa 5I Fs or rs 6e9sng gs for Just one more
SAVING THEIR PENNIES
Every afternoon Al i O'Clock finds flock Of little
ones or the front steps tightly holding their bank
books waiting for the bank" 70 open, as they can
the Penny Provident Savings Fund Inere are
caEy from twenty-five 70 eighty depositors-IlearIy
e.ght hundred in all Many sad and amusing in
stances come 70 light in this work. 4 widow. just
getting on her feet the Oldest child Is now ape
IC work began recently tc save stilal SUMS ~
order 10 pav Z balance Of $50 due on her husoalo
f1nera-a Dill Z over i've years sLa+l4--5 a. 49, "a
months she had s. her credit which was ara :
Cur and paid 70 the asuOnished undertaken 5tle
and her daughter more than SraItIul LoI tlle
privilege OF saving IL TINS way loF t-e4 say 1i4S'
could for rhen1se-VeS
one form os the settlement work Is TO provide the
needed charge for the many sick poor whose ory
chance Of recovery depends upon LhelI s1lIIi-s
away weeks n LNE country.
The Invitations which come from cifc4es sno soSi-
erieE special parties for day outing III me
woods ecrnevggere or 10 Of the beaches, maze
sIways entertained most rO54lly. aIlu
served with q generous luncheon Oniy tnose Wilo
see them daily can estimate the go9a o. J1sL oit
such day 10 the GBeller n stinIng IeheLlrii!
house. one tired woman who sat rocking herseIl
z lawn while her baby was asleep II d nam
mock. wished she could just sit there IoIeFei
nothing else but that lovely nome Lnaos
bread" Another woman. VINO leads a sac aLc
lonely ltIe said that Il IS only when she gets oi
Wcere she breathe free, pure air ana see 80
Ek.. that she understand religion. Tor 600
seems so FAR away from noisy crowded tene-
neE- which she calls home.
The settlement feels z deep debt OF gratltuoe 70
The Tribune Fresh Air Fund, among other sOcl
cites for the many beneficial outings Afforded the
settemenL's dependents. Several children who have
ceec entertained al Ashford Hil5 n Y tor Ine hfs'
time enjoyed a clean, cool bed and plenty Of nu-
frl-iCEs wholesome food. One little fellow h0ppeo
INTO Lis bed for the night, and crept over close tt
lhe wan Miss Crawford asked him why ne dld not
ger into the middle, when he looked around in
surprised way and asked:
bow many Of youse is goin' 10 sleep IN dis
The poor little chap could not understand the
iGXury Of having a bed 70 himself az he was ac-
c1stoEned 10 four bedfellows nightly.
ue Kings Daughters settlement have co-operaleo