Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
IN ANNUAL SESSION
NOEL HOUSE WORK EXPLAINED
AND OFFICERS ELECTED.

Inc annual meeting OF the committee hav-
ing charge of the work at Noel House, the
social settlement at 1243 H street northeast,
was held yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock
at the residence of Mrs. Joseph P. Sanger.
1896 10Th street northwest. Mrs. Richard
Davenport presided, and announced that
the first business was the reading of the
report of Mrs. Evelyn Wainwright, the
president of the organization.
The report was, in part as follows:
1T is now six years since Noel House
social settlement was started. 1t reached
at first only very small number of chill
dren, those in the immediate neighborhood.
The gymnasium, fitted up in the little Gel
lar of the house. held only twelve small
boys; the other clubs for girls numbered
not more than ten or fifteen children In
each. This year, with the playground and
the clubs and classes in the house Itself,
more than 1,OO0 children have been brought
under the influence of the residents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gilfillan.
During the Christmas holidays 2S1 chill
dren were entertained and made happy
There has been great increase of the work
among the older people, a Friday afternoon
club for the mothers, where they can sew
and meet each other; evening clubs for the
older girls who are at work in stores and
who cannot come regularly, but whose
friendship and interest, it is a pleasure to
know, bring them pack to Noel House
ments that have included both the older
and younger children and the parents, so 1t
is felt that we have reached very large
number of people and given them an oppor-
aunty to work together to help each other
and brighten the lives of those who have
few chances for amusement
Aims of the Society.
High ideals of usefulness and unselfish-
ness are aimed a in all the work and pleas
ure too The Golden Rule Club is COM
posed of forty girls, who meet once or twice
a week to cook make preserves, pickles.
candies and other things to sell. A part of
their profits will be given toward the sup
port of a struggling colored day nursery in
which they are interested. The other classes
also hope to help the day nursery by sew
ing or giving small fairs. The children
work hard to make a small amount of
money, but it is expected that after each
child has received her share of the profits
she will willingly contribute a little portion
of it toward helping others.
In athletics, both on the playground and
in the gymnasium, Mr.. Gilfillan has tried
TO hold the highest standards. He has
won over the children of the neighborhood
to accept the fact that, even if they lose
by Ii, honesty, truthfulness and fair play
are best in the end.
This is a great gain when it is remem-
bered how exciting and close the games
often are between the various Fairgrounds
and athletic clubs.
visions of greatly increased usefulness and
enlarged work. We feel that we can reach
tn, whole neighborhood in many ways, by
organizing a cooperative club for coal and
groceries. also a choral society as the
people love music and willingly make sacr-
fees to get it. A cooperative club and a
choral society would bring the neighbor-
hood together in social way that is great
ly needed TO neutralize the influence of the
nine saloons in the space of two blocks.
The benefit To the people will be great
they have now very little social life and
no place where they can meet.
The support given by the friends of
Noel House in the past encourages us to
hope that we may accomplish all these
things and do even more in the future
Report of Acting Treasurer.
The report of Mrs. Alice Ives Gilman,
the acting treasurer. was read. and showed
that S3,3I5.G1 had passed into her hands
during the year for the work.
Edward Gilfllan, the resident worker at
the settlement, also made his annual report
during which he spoke at length of the work
being done and to be done. Miss Gilman
later stated that it would require $500 to
continue the work this year
Officcrs elected to serve during the ensu-
ing year were: Mrs. Richard Davenport
president: Mrs. Frank Moss vice president
Mrs c. II. Stockton, secretary; Mrs. j. z.
Sanger, assistant secretary, and Irs. Heg-
erman. treasurer. Mr.. Gillian then gave
an illustrated lecture on the work.
The volunteer workers at the settlement
during the year were Mrs. VIM. Higgins,
Mrs Wilbur. Miss Willis. Mrs. Stewart,
Miss Butler. Miss Barney Miss Goodwin,
Mrs Chester. Mrs. Fitch, Miss Fitch. Mss
Alice Goodwin. Miss Wilder. Miss kathleen
Leupp. Miss Ethel Leupp, Miss ROSE Brad
ford Mrs Classic. Miss Classic, Miss Good
win. Miss Bunynitsky, Miss Bubb Miss
Dunning Miss Elgin, Miss Sutten. Mr.. Her
bert Gallaudet, Mr.. Lufreo, Mr.. Fletcher
and Mrs Horace Del9nd.
List of Subscribers.
The list of subscribers to the work in
Guided Mrs C. Fl. Ackcrt. Mrs. E b. Alsop,
Mrs. G. l.. Bradley. Mrs. r. Bacon. Mrs.
A. f. Bates. Mrs. Baikeley, Mrs. w. ].
Boardman. senator Brandegee, Mrs. Bay
ard. Mrs Edwin Bradley. Mrs. Bucking
ham Mrs Bagden. Miss e B. Bliss, Mr..
G. ]. BOnaparte, Mr.. F. II. Brooke Mr.. G.
c. Brooke Mr.. r. +. Brooke, Senator
Crane Mrs. c. NJ. Chester. Mrs. John Car
rolls Mrs. Lewis Clephane. Gen. Crozier,
Mrs Cofey. Mrs. Churchill Candee, Mrs.
F. l.. Clement, Mrs Dewey, Mrs. Dryden,
Duln & Martin Company, Mrs. II.
Deland, Senator Dillingham;, Mrs. Dor