The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Books, Debating Societies.
Gymnasium. Story-Tellers,
and Many Other Features
of This All-Around Good
Thing for the Boys and
Girls-A kindergarten In
cluded in the Establishment.

energy to beneiting the people o,
Neighborhood House.
Miss Agnes Martin and Miss White have
the dancing class Thursday evenings. and
through their efforts the young people of
Southwest Washington receive pleas
ure and training which cannot help but
be Of benefit to them.
Company of Cadets.
The Friday Evening Club is perhaps the
largest and most enthusiastic Of the
Neighborhood House gatherings. From
7:30 to 9 o'clock on this day the boys un-
der sixteen years old assemble for drill.
and Capt. Edward W. Zea, OF the District
Militia, instructs them in the manual OF
arms. From the enthusiasm and interest
with which the little fellows appear to 20
into this work. and from the proud talk
which one hears all about the neighbor-
hood, it might be easily supposed that
these lads were great soldiers. They are
known as THE Neighborhood House Ca
dets," and every member, whether he be
CT Company a. b, or G, is proud OF the
organization. The first two OF these CON-
panies comprise the larger boys. who re-
ceive their instructions Friday evenings,
and the latter, the smaller boys of tho
group. are drilled in the duties of a SOL
dier Saturday afternoons. the morning OF
this day being given to the Girls Sewing
Club.
For a long time the male members Of
the CLUB" have beer very anxious to
have a gymnasium in the back yard, and
at last. through the always ready help Of
their host, they have succeeded in secur-
ing their apparatus. The lumber and
hardware have been collected. and now the
boys are busy putting up their parallel
and horizontal bars, their punching bag,
and preparing generally for the develop
mert OF muscle. They have their sand
box. their trapeze end swings. and an-
the worlds great athletes will
come direct from Neighborhood House
backyard.
Already a section of this little back lot
has been Sc, aside and fixed up for the
use of the pupils OF the Kindergarten. and
it is pleasure TO see the little people of
this class frolic around and enjoy them
selves IN this little space.
Plans for the Future.
Mrs. Weller gives constantly almost the
whole OF her time to the work at Neigh
borhood House, and she is now making
plans to entertain and help the people OF
her Social Settlement" during the sum-
ner. Many of the little boys and girls
who attend her clubs have never been
beyond the city streets, and she is hoping
hat she can manage to take them for car
rides. and possibly down the river on one
of the excursions some time during the
.ourse of the three hot months. How
,ver. this would necessitate a large ex-
oenditure for fares and tickets. and il is
more than can be expected OF the one
amily that has done and is doing so
much. and unless some outside help is re-
eived the little people will have to be
content with the pleasures of Neighbor-
rood House for another summer.
Several of the more prominent persons
" the northwest section have interest
ID themselves in Mr.. Weller's enterprise.
Among these are Mr.. Keferstein and the
Ioung Mems Club of st. Margaret's Epis-
opal Church. Miss Horstmapn. Miss Mas
au, the Misses Curry, Captain Zea, Mr..
french, Mr.. Glaswff. Miss Rugg, Miss
ford, Miss Church. Mr.. Lee. Miss Sem
ieny, Mrs. Woodward, and several others.
rhe kindergarten is under the direction
II Miss Harriet Mel. with Miss Jessie
Holeman and Miss Matle l.. Nassau as
he teachers in charge. These people
have lent their help to the movement.
put. as a whole. Washington knows lit
lie of Neighborhood House.