New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-23
GIFT FOR CHARITY STUDY.


The School Of Philanthropy Of the Charity or
ganizatiou Society. which has been endowed bv
John :. Kennedy To the extent Of Sl00UD Year
opened In october OF this year as a fully de
yelOped proft ssional training school social work
ers. During the academic wear 1899 to 1904 after
courses given which were attended by
about one hundred and nifty persons most OF whom
were employed and who could attend lectures only
in the late afternoon. In It's present form the
school provides more especially FOR those who can
give practically their entire time to il, attending
lectures and discussions in the mornings and
taking practical 'held work under direction in the
afternoons.
The summer School. which the society has con
Quoted for seven years for period of six weeks
each summer, IS intended for workers Of experience
who &et away from their work for brief
period IA the summer, and who In this way keep
in fresh touch with other workers and with the
DEVELOPMENTS Of their calling. The summer
School will doubtless be continued in
stitute for social workers. bat TO increas-
ing extent the Schoo! of Philanthropy in its
regular sessions will serve as a of
trance into pr, ctiCal work in institutions. chart
table societies and in those departments OF the
municipal and State governments that have to do
with the Of public dependents and with gen
eral social welfare.
The income supplied b.; the present endowment
win be sufficient ,vide for the necessary
courses of instruction and Incidental expenses of
the school on its present basis.
1t is intended TO establish Intimate relations with
tutions in the community.
John S. Kennedy. in a letter to Robert w. dc
Forest president of the Charity Organization So
ciety. IN part:
obtained an act of Incorporation for The United
Charities and erected the building which is known
by that name in the hope or securing thereby
greater cooperation and more effective WORK
among the important charitable agencies OF New
York many of which now located IN the
building Ny expectations have been fully real
tied and with their realization the side OF more
efficient work has come a demand. not only IN
the CITY of New-York but throughout the country
tho same need for knowledge and experience ia
RELIEVING the complete disabilities OF poverty that
there is in relieving mere ailments or the body
and the same process Of evolution that mas brouSh
into our hospital service the trained physician ahd
the trained nurse singy calls for the trained
! have noticed with increasing interest the Of
mis- direction of the School or PhilaN-
ibrony conducted for the last seven years IN the
I-nited Charities Building by the Charity organiza-
ton Society. which in rs Inception WaS Soleiy a
ef,n,-,1er vacation school but In its present form
.onetitntee a fun wars course. ana nave after
areftl consideration. decided 10 provide the means
Of establishing this school on a permanent basis
If tho proposition contained in this ietter proves 70
be acceptable 10 your society. 49,. .,,,,,. ..o,,r,
ties which present interest rates VIII produce
an inrone OF not less than $1,000 year. ne
urincpal sum shall be held intact as y perma-
pent endowment for the School OF fhllanthIoP4,
for the support of which only the ulCol" - ~ ns
used The conduct Of the schoo 70 ne uhG.i
tho direction Of special committee OF tne MARTY
Organization Society, to be appointsu CO., o r. b.
nose "a consist besides yourself, OF otto 4 D.
nard vice.ureedent OF the society ana sop,s oeI
members OF the society satisfactory 70 NE "oUu