New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
CHILDREN OF THE SLUMS.
CLASSES OF THE GOSPEL SETTL EA1ENT
ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS.

The children OF the Gospel Settlement classes at
No. 81 Clinton-st. gave afternoon and even
ing entertainment yesterday the Settlement
House. for the benefit of their fresh air fund.
The afternoon entertainment began at o'clock
with bright faced gathering in spring attire
Those who were to take part were eager and
happy. Those who look were a wee
bit envious but happy. TOO The first number
on the programme exhibition by the
kitchen garden. Golden curls and black curls.
faces and pale. thin ard plump forms.
there. but all welded their small brooms and
handled their blue busting cloths with enthu-
siasm that accorded we'll with the fresh white
pinafores and caps in which they were arrayed.
Looking them, in their apparently spotless
neatness. It difficult TO realize that many of
them live in such squalor that they seldom remove
their clothes when they to bed The Settle
ment workers keep the aprons and cps that the
children may present an external n&Sness and
gradually acquire appreciation Of X.
The songs of the kitchen class permitted them
20 illustrate sweeping and busting, breadmaking,
dishwashing and waiting table The degree of
dramatic expression infused into the songs and
their accompanying movements astonishing,
and one found herself wondering If a potential
Rachel Bernhard were to be found among
those bright faced little Jewesses.
Some OF the Happy Hour Club. composed Of
girs from twelve TO eighteen years Of age. gave
variety the programme Dora Rabinowitch sing
ing Kentucky Babe" In character, with a large
black doll for baby; Isabelle Kantowitch reciting
Bryants To a Fringed Gentian.' ana Molly
Schweitzer Tennyson's Crossing the Bar" All
these performances warm applause.
Tire members of the Delsarte class showed what
they had learned Of the poetry of motion, and the
City History Club displayed an acquaintance with
the practical and historical phases of civic lie
that would astound an average CITY rather
The Gospel Settlement is rejoicing In the pros
pert of increased facilities for its work Mrs
George Inness has recently bought the house IN
which II is established. and this summer VIII add
another story and an extension. so that more ere
Kisses be accommodated. Between 800 and GVo
Children and young people come 10 the different
classes every week. The kitchen garden alone has
IG tots learning a housekeeping system that must
revoluonize their homes in lessons of neatness
and order. The settlement has ten residents. Mrs.
Sarah J.. Bird is called the mother of the settle
ment Miss Harriet Irwin IS head worker Mrs
Rallyea trained and pianist, and the corps
IS completed by Elizabeth Prior Grace Spear. cara
Hepburn, Nellie WoodalL Mrs Emery. Lillian
Duryea. Mrs Avery and Caroline Winward. Mrs
Rallyea was professional pianist and has played
with well known orchestras. but, like all the
others gives her time freely TO the settlement
The officers Of the settlement are Thomas G.
Sherman. president: Edwin Langdon. vice-presi-
cent; Robert NJ. Boyd. lr.. secretary. and ThomaS
3. Gladding. treasurer. No. 80 Fulton-st. The
Board OF Directors includes DR. Josiah Strong.
Thomas G. Sherman, DR.. Louis Klopsch. Edwin
langdon. Jennings McComb. Thomas S. Gladdfng,
Charles w Anderson, L. NJ. Chaplin and Robert NJ.
BOYD.