New-York tribune., 1902-02-14
IN THE CONGESTED DISTRICT
WORK OF UNIVERSITY SF,T-rT E,Nt1,>-,-
IN HELPING THE POOR OF
THE Fast STDE
TIE EAST SIDE

men we have a park we want to pave IT. and
-, We plant a tree we put It where it cannot
Po9S'oig survive said DR. Nicholas Murray R1,tIar
.,' udF "hen discussing conditions in the con-
poruons OF this city at the annual meeting
u t"e University Settlement Society After re-
I'lhs 70 Tolstoys objections to getting away from
@ @ "edu'ies or nature. he said, our nature is red
o'ieA brown stone and asphalt The children are
many OF them as unacquainted with the ordinary
,''''eS III nature as We are with the animals that
iVed before the food"
W nat We are most in need Of is leadership" he
said Il look 10 the University Settlement to de-
VeIop a type of leadership based on personal
service"
DF' Butler thought that in this work one gets
back more than he possibly give out because
Il brings into action all that is best in worker
and makes for the completion of his individuality.
After hkening the New-York of the future to an
immense ant hill with increased problems to be
cotronted he stated that hte settlement would
partially answer them
stephen II. Oln. the president of the society said
IN the course of his address, is the first time
in many years that Mr.. Low does not appear at
the annual meeting From the beginning of this
work 1t always had his counsel and aid. He has
seen the field in which IL once worked alone
pied by scores Of other orgarizatiors for the same
purpose, He has seen the time when every citizen
has a right 10 clean and heaIthful home. clean
streets. school for his children. and Fairgrounds.
He has lived 70 win victory which depended en-
In speaking Of the work the Settlement House.
Mrs Richard Y Fitzgerald said In part: The
classes have been smaller. but there has been an
Increase in the work and more system. for in
stance IN the gymnasium which is under the
supervision Of a skilled INSTRUCTOR. Several new
classes have been started with special branches for
boys and others for girls. Two clubs OF older
girls keep iu touch with store and factory con
ditions. and We have changed bad conditions in
three factories already
She SPOKE of a baby that had been visiting"
them for "A few days and stated that the child re-
he med eff d
there TO care for 1t. and gave them a keeneT ap-
probation Of the troubles Of mothers iE the tene-
mrut~. who sometimes have six more children to
look after hospital trained nurse who visits IN"
sick has been added the workers
James e. REYNOLDS. head worker. spoke of the
new Music House at No 81 RIvingtOn-st.. started
ny joint committee Of members from the College
Settlement and The Womeu'S Auxiliary OF the Unit
veTSity Settlement. Mrs. Charles Healy DttSon Is
chairman Of this committee. and the house was de
scrihed "overfowing with pupils and IN
There are one hundred pupils entered and wait
ing list Of hundred and Atty names. This work
Is aided by special memberships of sums OF so
or less. paid addition TO the University Settle
meut or the Womens Auxiliary memberships. The
summer work Mr.. Reynolds thought. might not
be of so much interest und g present conditions,
hur IN this connection he said: The dlscomtorts IN
this quarter greater In the summer than in the
intense winter
The board Of officers for the ensuing year are
Stephen II. olin president. Seymour l. cromwell
secretary. James Speyer. treasurer, ana James Is
Reynolds. head worker.
The council is composed Of
William NJ. sloane chair James Reynolds
\ Selignau
William Il Baldwin J- l. C. Phelps stokes
Franklin II Giddings Henry W TAFT
Frank J Gc1ln.w Moses TAYLOR Pyne
W Kirkpatrick Brice samuel Th0rne 5r-
Fva-it Henry r WertheW
Edward Peaslee