The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-05
SHOW or SETTLEMENT WORK.
FURNITURE MADE BY BOYS or
w LUDLOW STREET

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And An sorts or Fancy wsrk Dy he Girls
81 the Game NeighbOFhoO
. mi serving a Meal fer TIVE feF . Dune
what the Httest 0Des Turn Out
An exhibition OF the work Of tho industrial
classes and cooking school Of the college
settlement at oS Rivington street was held
on Friday afternoon and evening Apfli
~, in the clubhouse at 1888 Ludlow street.
At the afternoon session Juvenile fr1cnns
Of the club members swarlned up the old
stone steps and In the evening the O
relatives unto the second and third cousins
came to zee and admire.
On the first hoor, used during the morn
ing by the kindergarten, are ranged tse
Busy Bees achievements n
handkerohiefs, thu practical dolls qlotnes
stitched by the Aoorns, the ettcoAts ana
aprons cut and made by the Little Women
for little women, the badges printed py
the Good Will Club, thc'toy furniture foldsa
by the Merry Pastors, the rama frames
trays and baskets woven by tho kniehts
the Christopher Columbus and John Paul
Jones circles and the Lend q Han6s.
The Kindly Club. whose members are
girls somewhat older than these Others,
whose average age Is 10, exhibit the oos"
tunes which they have in preparation Tor
the Ernest Thompson Seton play which
Ia to be soon given at the settlement.
. The kindergarten makes q really re-
Variable display, perhaps largely owing
TO the slilland facility OF one leador. VI
course no kindergarten Ia without its genius.
But tho drawings in oolored crayons OF
the oriols on q twig and OF tbs windbloWa
rSdpoppy would do credit toa GLASS occupy
ing larger sized chairs. The cut paper
work Ia humorous as can be in its sllhouettea
Of sboy with kite, . 'the blacksmith the
clothesline," the last with q realistic pair
Of socks. and a handkerchief tapping IN
the wind.
The boys' club in carpentry shows Prao-
tioal results In it's steady steplAdder, book-
shelves, ,footstool, cupboard, &c. Their
clever deNgn for a folding table Would 30
welcomed In many apartments, A hang
boy. who has planned q system OF shalvee
and 'oubbyholes for all his school equip.
mont. from geography to pencil box.
In the second floor rear, the hammered
copper done by Hebrew boys 10 fuh OF
interest, as these children seem TO have ar
Unborn feeling for work In metal. Wood
carving has been taken up by Italian b9yss,
whose families are invading this Yiddish
speaking neighborhood. The grace Of ths
execution - surprising. especially In one
introduced With much pride OF proprietor
diris' classes show studies in illustrating
and IN pastel. In the windows are hung
panels OF designs for stained gless Window
the city. While these panels are Of oourss
reminiscent, II not initiative, they have
their own individuality. notably in . flight
Of swallows across q pale ahy., Anotnsr
process studied by, q girls art club u IA
Of the old chintses and prints The
blocks are carved in original patterns, then
stamped on crash.
On this second floor, in the front room,
the cooking school proves what the modest
In one corner a table is plainly but daintiiy
set with "a meal for 10 cents for two per-
sons The items are:
Corn bread: ssDee
On the walls hang charts Allowing Che
ments Of food which should be admin.
istered TO the laboring man or to the man OF
sedentary pursuits. The recipe blank books
are being Allied, as at each lesson theprepera;
ton Of some food is worksd out: SERVED
eaten with o certain formality by the mem-
bers. Among the beginnings were rules
for the approved cooking Of rice, oatmeal.
rhubarb, eggs and toast.
The same settlement idea Of working
within the conditions Of the neighborhood
homes is carried out In tbs tiny, immacu-
late bedroom between the workrooms.
Its oellike floor space and the square hole
In the wall opening upon 9 court conne
Just within tenement law. While the room
IL rarely In actual use, the girls learn the.
care Of its ascetio but hygienio furnishing.
Az token Of club membership and toward
payment for materials, each afternoon
worker brings q fee Of one penny. each
evening worker, two cents, Among the
older clubs, 50 GENTS q month e paid toward
can't sums not only 60 a long way In the
frugal OUTLAWS, but give the householding
sense Of responsibility which has made the
olub work part OF the neiRhborhood life.