The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-25
SPEAKS TO WOMEN
Mrs. WeIIer's Address
Before the Woman's
Club Yesterday.

Mrs. Charles r. Weller. of Washing
ton, d. c., gave a most interesting talk
70 the ladies of the Woman's Club
upon the settlement of "Neighborhood
House" of Washington in the hall Of
the Olivia Raney Library yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Weller touched upon many
child problems--the reform school
and juvenile court. She is q very
Interesting talker. thoughtful and I'M
pressive in all that she says.
Mrs. Weller talked yesterday upon
a vital and interesting subject and the
goodly number that heard her were
greatly benefited in having heard her
She showed a thorough knowledge
of the child life of the slums and inn
pressed those who heard her with the
fact that she is thoroughly in love
with her work.
The club was called to order by Miss
Heck, president of the club. Mrs. Wei
Ter was gracefully introduced by MISS
Kate Shipp, of st Mary's school after
which the speaker began her lecture
At the close of the lecture those pres
ent were invited to ask questions IN
regard to charity work. Many evinced
an interest by taking part in an IN
formal discussion. The result or
which will be of great service not only
to the members of the Womans Clup
but to those who love the little neg
iected children as well. 1t was indeed
interesting to listen to Mrs. Weller $
plea for more liberal work among the
poor of the cities. Those who have
mo occasion to go among the unfor-
tunate class Of our humanity. seldom
| if ever evince any interest In the WofK
of helping the needy along the path
way of life. It is a blessing TO any
Il H. h IN
among us with a heart full OF love
and sympathy for the poor of The
world At the conclusion of the IN
| formal discussion Miss benson chair
man of the Department of Charities OF
the club, thanked Mrs. Weller in be-
nalf Of the ladies for her helpful lee.
| ture. Mr.. and Mrs. Weller established
| a Neighborhood House in the Sums
of Washington four years ago. going
there as bride and groom. They have
! lived among the poor during these
| years in order to learn how to give
| personal help and to assist in the up
building ard development of the poor
| and needy about them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weller have also labored in Chicago
and other great cities and have rem
dered great service to those who had
dropped by the way-side wherever
they have gone. They visited some of
the homes in the city during yesterday
and evinced much interest in the as
sociation of the city.
| Tonight at o'clock Mr.. Charles r.
Weller, General Secretary of Associ-
i ated Charities. will lecture at the an
nual meeting of the Associated Chart
| ties of Raleigh in the hall of the
/ Raney Library. The subject will be
| Neglected Neighbors," illustrated by
stereoptican views. A hearty welcome
| is extended to the public as the lecture
| is given for the benefit of the public
and hence is free. During the meet
/ ing the Reform School and Juvenile
Court will be discussed.
The following program has been
larranged:
PRAYER. DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall. The
Years Work. Mr.. A. A. Thompson
| Musical Selection. Mrs. Walter Grimes
Lecture. NEGLECTED. Neighbors." Mr.
Charles F. Weller Washington. d. G.
The Needs of Our City, Mr.. Joseph G.
Brown. Benediction, Rev. r. S
Stephenson.
A great treat is in store for those
who attend.