The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
UNITY HOUSE THR|VEs
IN ALL DEPART MENT S
REPoRTFoR 1905 SHOWS HEALTHY
GROWTH.
Garden and Gymnasium, New Depart
ments, Were Great Success and
Growth Has Been Such that Five
Residents and Helpers Are Unable to
Do All Work Required. -.

Healthy growth in all its established
departments and the addition OF TWO
important new departments, whose re-
ception has proved that they VIII De
highly successful, are shown in the an
nual report for 1905 Of Unity House.
The Unity House garden and gymna-
SUM were the new departments IN,
stalled. The former occupied several
vacant lots near the house, and Kept
a band of boys profitably and, happily
EMPLOYED thru the summer. Thirty
beds were laid out and carefully nursed
to maturity by as many lads. The crops
gathered and sold brought enough
money to paw for all improvements, in
Guiding a wire fence. Order was main
tanned and molestation prevented by
q well-organized boys police force and
so decidedly successful was the venture
that another garden class will be or
ganized next spring.
Thru the kindness Of Mayor u. T.
Jones, Chief of Police J. G. Doyle and
Captain Smith the hall over police sta
tion No. was turned over to the So
eiety and Immediately put to good use
as a gymnasium. Three classes were
organized, junior, Intermediates and
seniors. The total enrolment is l6O,
and since it was opened, in October, the
average daily attendance has been LILO.
Work of Residents.
During the year the residents have
been both paid and unpaid. Some
changes have been made in the staff,
but every woman has worked hard,
whether a "regular' or a successor of
Another: who had made an excellent
mark.
The kindergarten department boosted
an enrolment of fifty three during the
year and the average daily attendance
was thirty-four. Fees collected
amounted to $20.22, with disbursements
of $23.64. The running expenses are
paid from the fees, the salaries being
paid by the Ladies Social circle. The
Easter egg hunt was one of the bright
occasions of the kindergarten year, and
the Christmas tree festival eclipsed in
brilliancy all previous attempts. Mrs.
". D. Washburn contributed the tree,
and with Mrs. E. G. Crosby and Miss
Elizabeth Hewitt provided a present
for each child.
Eight regular and three outing meet
ings were held by the Mothers club
The total enrolment was Ill, with an
average attendance Of thirty-eight fol
the eight regular meetings. In the year
addresses were given by prominent men
and women of the city. The bazaar
held in May, was, with one exception
the most successful in the history of
the institution, and as a consequence
the income Of $292.04 covered all ex,
penses and left balance of 1929. =
The Day Nursery.
One Of the most important and bene
fetal departments is the day nursery
BY caring for the infants Of working
women, the latter were afforded the op
portunity to earn, approximately
| $1,400. The nursery was open 236 day
during the year and cared for 49 differ
ent children, 1882 times. Thirty-si'
d mothers were helped in this way 70
4 the small fee of cents a day. TIL
| scarcely nothing this fee brought a
/ aggregate Of $57.72, which almost SUP
u piled with food for the nursery. Christ
K mas day a dinner was served to min
II mothers and eighteen children. Fac
i child received toy and clothing wa
II given to the mothers. The clothing wa
II ,&'rnished by Mrs. E. G.. Crosby an
|! s.. F. M. Crosby.
I'll There was a steady, tho small d.
\ sand for day work for women durin
\ the year and 727 days of work wer
4 supplied. The sewing classes opene
\ Nov. s, and have been we'll ATTENDED
| Profitable tuition is given and partie
| add enjoyment. The classes have a
\ enrolment Of 1O6, with an average a
| tendance Of Sc. Fees to the amount {
| $4,000 have been collected and 500
disbursed for supplies.
The Provident Fund.
|. Probably the largest growth Of an
4 ] department was that of the providel
\ fund Seventy-ejght new deposito
\ were adde in 1905. In October ne
i branch of this work, for those over
4 years Of age, was established
|. George Stegner at the German Amer
H can bank, and sixteen have taken a
vantage of the Offer
Under the care Of Miss Pruden
Wyman, the Unity House library
enjoying growth. A branch of the pu
\ lie library is also maintained. The t
D tai enrolment of patrons was 100; wi
h IS average circulation a week. T
reading room is proving extremely 20
ular. Miss Caroline M. Crosby, as p1
4 baton officer, and Miss Caroline NJ
i comber, her assistant, are doing go
work i'm connection with the juven
N court. Tn addition to the departmer
II enumerated above numerous other clvl
h and classes connected with Uni
\ i House have enjoyed steady growth.