The sun., 1903-05-03
out 1t $50 o'clock in the afternoon the
little children are followed by crowd Of
youngsters, some OF whom have got nearly
as far as the long-trousers stage. The
DR.. TOLMAN AND His WORK.
AIMS OF THE INSTITUTE OF So
CI.AL SERVICE.


Progress It Collects and the Use
1t Makes Of Them-we,l known
People Interested In the Enter.
prise-Dr. Toln,an's European Trip.
The interest excited by the novel purpose
If DR.. william H. Tolman's coming visit
to Europe this summer has served to attract
wider attention TO the American Institute
Of Social Service. of which he is the director.
Launched in 1903 as the League Of Social
Service and having for its motto the words
For Social and Industrial Betterment,
the organization was recently reconstructed
under it's present name.
Although thousands Of people have been
made acquainted with the workings and
aims and ideals OF the institute by Dr..
Tolman, whose lecture tours have carried
him into many States and to the principal
countries Of Europe as well, yet the public
IS a whole knows little Of this enterprise
for practical altruism, whose influence Is
Just beginning to radiate from Manhattan
island to the -uttermost parts Of the earth. :"
At present an intimate knowledge OF the
institute is confined very largely to those
persons Of wealth and prominence who
have become impressed with it's powers
for good In the world and who stand behind
1t with their purses and influence.
There are many such persons and their
number is constantly increasing Ono OF
them is Miss Helen Miller Gould. She Is
perhaps the strongest supporter the in
hltute has and her interest in It's plans and
ito success is most earnest
Only few weeks ago she agreed to de-
fray all the expenses Of the trip to be made
this summer by DR.. Tolman and two as
aistants to the leading European countries
IN search for all that is good in the way
Of organized effort for social betterment
there. All the information obtained will
be brought back by the director and BY
him filed away in the institute for the benefit
not only Of Americans, but Of all mankind.
The announcement of Miss Gould's offer
has done more than anything else. perhaps,
IN the Institutes brief history to create
a real interest in it's work on the part OF
the general public. DR.. Tolman and his
helpers. who because OF Miss Gould's aver
sion to public mention of her good deeds
nrst tried TO keep her name from becoming
Known in connection with the matter, now
express the hope that her example will be
followed by many other persons OF wealth
and that they will promote the institutes
power TO help others to help themselves.
The institute has no endowment as yet, but
Dr. Tolman and DR.. Josiah H. Strong,
president Of the institute. look confidently
forward TO the day when It will have a
one million-dollar building Of its own and
be in all practical respects equivalent to
great university dealing with the facts Of
social progress.
In the words OF DR.. Strong, the institute
Is great social clearing house. It Is
doubtful II better definition could be
found
The institute, says DR.. Strong, gathers
from all civilized countries facts OF every
Kind which bear on the great problem Of
'eadlus,ment OF social and industrial con-
d''lors now going on. 1t interprets them
and then in many ways disseminates them
% as to educate public opinion
Because Of the lack Of readaptation TO
'he changed conditions OF the new civiliza-
lon say the institutes president and its
ynrectnr, numberless business naen have
ai"d' thousands of churches have died