The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-02
RABBI RYP|NS' WORK
STEPS TOWARD THE ORGANEzA-
TI0N FOR PHILANTHROPIC
WORK
SENTIMENT ON WEST SIDE
The work and Scope VIII BE ALONG
the Same Line as the Hull
House in Chi
cng0.


pleted plans for a philanthropic work
whose scope will be greater than any that
has ever heretofore been attempted in
st. Paul The plan embraces d neighbor-
hood house, very similar to the one in
Chicago known as Hull house and,
like Hull house, the neighborhood house
in St Paul will be the center of social
settlement like the ones in operation in
the larger cities of the East.
The settlement will be over on what is
known as the west side fats" which
take in long strip of land on the West
side stretching from Robert street TO the
river banks, and thickly settled with
Polish and Russian Jews ten-rcom
house at the corner of Indiana and Eva
streets has been secured. and DIR Rypins
and those associated with him will set
about at once furnishing the vaIi us
rooms.
There will be reception hall, that can
also be used for lectures and concerts;
q library, thoroughly equipped kitchen,
where domestic science can be taught:
creche, where working women can leave
their children during the working urs,
and room for games, etc.
The house will have all the con-
veniences of a frst-class club nous and
will, moreover, be fitted up IN such 4
manner that earnest work can be carried
on there. large sum OF money has
been raised to start the work, a Janitress
will at once be placed in charge, and it
is the intention of those interested to b.
tain, as soon as possible settlem ut
workers from Chicago. educted women,
who will live in the settlement.
The entire plan has it's nucleus in the
industrial school that for the past five
years has been carried on among the Pol
ish on the West side by prominent He
brew women in st. Paul, of whom Mrs.
Wirth has been president. The industrial
school was held for two months every
summer, the girls being taught 70 sew
and the boys the rudiments OF manual
training. The neighborhood house, like
the industrial school, will be uhder the
auspices of the Jewish Woman's council,
Of st. Paul. The following are members
Of the advisory board:
President, Rabbi Rypins; vice president,
Mrs. Wirth; secretary, Mrs. 1. r )se;
treasurer j. Westheimer; B. l.. G 1oG-
kind, Mrs. Charles Strauss, Mrs. Henry
Slime, Mrs. Max Schwab Sam Schwab
and Mr.. Ambrose Guiterman. Mrs. With
will. have charge of the kitchen gard IN,
Mrs. Slime Of the manual training fe-
partment and DR.. Rypins of lit nature.
Other departments will be opened IS
speedily as possible, a number Of prom
inent men and women having already
volunteered their services.
This venture of ours is not to be $ c.
tartan in any sense of the word" sail
DR.. Rypins yesterday to the G G b e. but
the fact that the population over on the
flats is composed largely of Russian and
Polish Jews has made 1t seem wiser for
us to put our own people in immediate
charge. The people for whom this SET
Element work is to be done are by no.
means Of a low order of intelligence. They
are bright enough, but have had no so
cial intercourse with any class better edu-
Gated than themselves. They are narrow
and prejudiced and must be taught self
restraint and cleanliness. 1 have no
doubt that, with little aid. they will de-
velop into fine American citizens. We
will plan the work so that 1t Will. appear
that the people themselves are the prime
movers in every fresh enterprise The
workers must efface themselves as much
as possible, and lead in the gentlest way
It is probable that the Woman's Civic
league, in their management of the pub
lie playground which they maintained
all last summer on the grounds surround
ing the Lafayette school, will combine
with the people of the neighborhoQd
house. The playground will Doubt IS be
the only that the league will keep
open this summer, the members having
oughly equipped one than number that
are lacking in the necessary apparatus.
The playground that last summer WAS
conducted at the corner of Jackson and
Ninth streets will probably be abandon
ed unless the Commons takes 1t IN charge.
DIR. Rypins is planning a series Of prac-
teal lectures which will be delivered at
reighborhood house this fall. Concerts
will also be given. In the industrial de-
partments whatever a child makes he will
be allowed to purchase for nominal sum,
as it has been found that he takes a
greater pride in his work when a feeling
of independence is fostered
A number of prominent Hebrews of ST.
Paul have pledged themselves to sub
scribe a certain sum every year toward
the schools support, so the financial sue
cess of the enterprise is assured Last
evening Dr. Rypins organized literary
and debating society among the people.
They will select their own officers, and
hold meetings every two weeks.
A progressive euchre party was given
Monday evening by Mr. and Mrs. w N
Cumbey, Olive street, in celebration Of
the twenty-f1fth anniversary of their mar
riage. The hostess was assisted by Miss
Hill, Miss Alexander, Miss Frost end
Miss Cumbey. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Gooding, Mr. and Mis- John
Hart, Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison, DR. and
Mrs. Horst. Mr.. and Mrs. Tuchseherer,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Christian Mr. soI
Mrs. j. Christian, Mrs. T. B. WtI~on Mr.
and Mrs. A. o. Powell, ~ ana Mre
Hoffman. Mr.. and M-s. Arosin Mr. and
mrs. Harry sni..sn. Mr. and Mrs. H. t.
walker. ~. and Mrs. H T. Trenholm.
MI md Mrs. D. R. Hevener, Mr.. and
-ars. c. D. Sharood, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Blodgett, Mr. and
Mrs. N. D. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. c. G.
Miller, Mrs. M. E. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs,
H Cook, the Misses Buell., Powell and
Slocum, Messrs. Charles Smith, Redmond
and Shakford.
The st. Paul Missions class held its
annual meeting yesterday afternoon In
the guild room of Christ church. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Hale; vice president,
Miss Annie Wood; secretary, Miss M. S.
Willis; treasurer, Mrs E. N Saunders.
The subject for the afternoons pro-
gramme was India" Papers were read
by Mrs. George H. Ranney and Mrs.
John Quincy Adams. of Christ church,
and Mrs. B. 8. Cowen, of the Methodist
early next fall.
The Friendly Visitors will meet this