Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
Evils of Unwise Aims.

'Inherited or Long Continued Pauperism
and the Evils of Unwise Aims is the sub
iect announced for February s, when Mrs.
Mary Kirwan, agent of the Georgetown
division of the Associated Charities, Will
give studies of typical cases. children fol-
lowing the pauper habits of parents, single
families aided by fifteen different organiZ'-
tons and individuals, dependence leading
to degeneracy and crime. On February y
the Problems of the Aged Poor Will ne
discussed, including studies OF the gehteei
poor and of industrial insurance puflai;
volunteer pensions. permanent care ana
the forceful persuading of neglected mil
gents into the almshouse. The speaker
will be Mrs X. E. HOwells. agent OF the
west end division of the Associated Char
tiles On Monday, March IA, there VIII be
a symposium, including five-minute descr'p-
tons of all existing institutions for the care
of the aged poor. Eleven dlffereIit caarll-
able institutions will be represented on TINS
occasion. and their representatives VII!
each give a brief review of the methods or
admission to these homes for the aged
.'Tramps Homeless Men, Beggars, Fur
nished-room Dependents and the Floating
Formulation" will be discussed by Mr. d. A.
Glascoff agent of the central division OF
the Associated Charities on March ~. This
will include practical suggestions as to now
citizens may be wisely helpful when appeal
ed to by these dependents. Major Richard
Sylvester is included among the speakers
for April II, when the subject announced
Is Lodging Houses, Missions and the
Problem Of the Homeless Man. Mr.. A.
Harvey Tyson will speak for the municipal
lodging house, Mr.. n. A Robbins for the
Central Union Mission, Mr.. William +.
Downey for the Good Samaritan Home,
Capt Frank l.. Roper for the Salvation
Army. finally Major Richard Sylvester will
explain How the Police Cooperate IN
solving the problems represented by tramps
and homeless men. On Monday evening,
April 25 Housing Conditions and Neigh
- Related to Cn3r-
ity Problems will be discussed by Miss H.
Ida Curry. agent for the southwest DIVISION
of the Associated Charities. The speaker
will include descriptions OF local rear lene
ments 'shacks" white and colored alleys
the urgent need of day nurseries and the
agents cooperation with the social settle
ment and sthe colored social center III
Southwest Washington.
"Social Settlements Their History, Char
acteristic Development in Other Cities and
Their Work in Washington" will be dis
cussed on May 0 by Mrs. Charles F. Weller
of 'Neighborhood House. and Miss Amella
Ryan of Noel House"
Visits to Institutions.
During the first and third weeks of each
month, alternating with the meetings de-
scribed above there will be visits to various
charitable institutions and TO neglected
neighborhoods and needy sections Of the
city. In the week following the one in
of the Associated Charities is given the
class will visit and inspect that agents
Office and will be taken by the agent to
visit some Of the alleys, shacks, neglected
homes and typical problems which charac-
terize the division work in each section.
Visits have also been arranged to the public
Fairgrounds under the guidance of Mr..
Cuno H. Rudolph. chairman Of the public
Fairgrounds committee. to the Juvenile
Court under the guidance of Mr.. John w.
Douglass and and Mr.. Zed H. Copp. also to
the board Of charities and health office and
the Central Dispensary and Emergency
Hospital under the guidance. respectively,
of Secretary George s. Wilson, Health Off
Ger William C. Woodward and Superin-
tendent Miss Irene B. Lenig.
The Washington Asylum, including the
almshoue, homes for aged women and aged
men, also the workhouse and hospital, all
located on the same grounds, will also be
inspected by the class. They will also visit
| the Central Union Mission. the municipal
lodging house and the first precinct police
station, which adjoins the latter.
This course of training in philanthropic
work has been arranged by the Associated
Charities committee on friendly visiting
and the meetings will be in charge Of the