The sun., 1903-05-03

and many Thousands Of human lives have
been sacrificed. Bitter strife between CAPT.
tai and labor. strikes and lock-outs. dis
content and riot, murder and suicide have
also resulted from the same lack Of re-
adaptation.
When the process Of reimbursement is
blind and unintelligent. they point out
it is terribly costly in time, in money. in
suffering and in life. To facilitate this
progress OF readjustment, these two men
organized the League, now the American
Institute. OF Social Service.
The institute is modelled after the Musee
Social Of Paris, which was created primarily
through the munificence Of the Comte de
Chambrun to save the exhibits in the social
economy section OF the Paris Exhibition
OF 1880, but now specializes in all
that pertains to the working man and his
interests in the same way that the Institute
of Social Service deals with the facts OF
human progress generally. For number
Of years prior to 1898 DR.. Tolman was the
general agent Of the Association for I'm
proving the Condition Of the Poor in this
city, while DR.. Strong was at the head Of
the Evangelical Alliance.
so many questions were constantly put
to both of US along our special lines" said
DR.. Tolman the other day. in explaining
the genesis OF the institute, that We decided
to form the League for Social Service for
the very purpose OF investigating these
questions and placing the information 30
obtained at the disposal Of everybody.
We started with . guaranteed yearly fund
OF 81 $50 for period Of three years. William
E. Dodge gave 81 900 Of the yearly amount
and r. Fulton Cutting the rest.
I'VE made the Interrogation point ram
pant our trademark and rented an Office
in the Charities Building We have gained
steadily since then, and soon will occupy
the entire top floor Of the building. But
we'll never be satisfied until we have a
great structure OF our own
Among the original directors OF the in
stitute were Robert c. Ogden, Albert Shaw,
Mornay Williams and Henry B. Rowland
The now plan OF organization adopted in
December, when the institute got charter
from the University Of the State OF New
York. provides for forty members. These
constitute the institute. Among the forty
are Miss Gould, James H. Hyde. Richard
Watson Glider, Miss Grace H. Dodge, Mrs,
Phoebe A. Hearst, Miss Caroline Hazard.
president OF Wellesley College, NJ. Z. In
gals and r. Fulton Cutting.
The institute ia the governing body.
In addition there are associates, limited
to 100. who are elected yearly. They are
confined to men and women who have
distinguished themselves for their public
service or who are known to be deeply
interested In social or industrial better
ment. Among the more prominent asHoci-
Gibbons and ex- President Cleveland. Both
the President and Cardinal Gibbons wrote
after their elections. expressing warm
approval of the institute and its work.
There Is another class OF members called
ooilaborators. Their number is limited
to fifty and they are confined largely to
sS,..==.:..n guished students OF social subjects
There are several classes Of clients. In
dividuals, by paying a yearly fec OF -.
become entitled to ask for as much informa-
ton as they desire. They also receive
copies OF all the institutes publications.
Societies have virtually the same privileges
on payment Of IS.
Then there are the commercial clients.
that Is firms or companies, who. by paying
S2s year arc entitled to ask for and receive
special reports on any question Affecting
their business or employees or on any other
problem OF industrial betternent. These
commercial clients also receive weekly
commercial letter on some subject OF gen
eral industrial or social improvement.
Among the concerns on the institute o
list are many Of ths largest and most pro-
grassive industrial establishments OF this