New-York tribune., 1907-03-03
PRAISE FOR IMMIGRANT
7reesrs Choate and IVGtchOrD at
University Settlement.

.--,,sl meeting OF the University Settlement
-, os New York was held yesterday IN me
s.,.,en. House at No ls4 Eldridge street. 4Or
s-st time IN years Usually the meetings are
me N' ,,,t Yesterday The managers wanted
I'.- bers % the society TO inspect the new gym
y - ,bo gift Of James Speyer and Henri Mert'
5sed since the last meeting. and 10 see
- ~ The work done by the boys ana girls-
SUI -. Butler OF Columbia University. presi-
. ,ba society presided and the speakers
-. 7,,sepb u Choate. Robert Watchofn' 'oiiiiiis
- - 1r,,uigration: James ,. Reynolds. former
- ,-,-ls- of the Settlement; James H. HaInlitoH'
- rssar, head worker and Mrs. Edward Ring
- 1Ieu,tt. vice-president Of the women's auxii-
iary ,,ez,.,. g., coaching
~ ,setiug and said he thought settlements ought
= he organized 10 help the city auihoriues l'4 up
- 80 an The streets and 10 provide bureau 10
- motors from getting out OF order
Wt.,,r no did not have much Intimate knowl-
.s,e ~ settlement work in this c'iy- Mr. tloa'e
- he had become more or less familiar WIN 'lle
-, IN London. There, however, the% mad 10 oe"'
,s. entirely with persons Of their own natoi-
-, ,.ia here the work IS among persons OF an
-aces he said Referring to the large numoer OF
,-o,arants coming 20 these shores every year. -h''
Choate said:
rss+o make Americans Of these people that se'-
elements Sgi p oZeT fhis building for foreigners
1rbo cannot speak word ~ l-nells! i ;, ~
sa5e I'D of strains Of an nationalities low are
Ne ,o lronote the making - sucn an amer le'-i-,
suppose i r s by Gi1.s iye Bese s people an idea q
American spirit and life: open their eyes 10 Aiiei,
90 r,rinciIles and 10 all Ihat We hold Gear as q
nation.
Mrs Hewitt spoke OF the work done by me
Womens Auxiliary and then expressed me rear
she had felt that 4 would not DO merely 70 e0--
cate these people. but that Il was also necessary
n change their point Of view. II there is no rails
rF hon rF prT-
ity and general righteousness, she said thea We
are failing in our work Speaking Of some o. me
difficulties % philanthropic work, Mrs Hewitt sA'a-
In recent wears q certain odium has attached 10
phianihrorsts. II you are phi,iantH ed
have 10 conceal il Ike crime. J on are 'o}- 'ooAe
on with suspicion, as one likely 10 attack ihe WEAK
used 20 think that our old Phistine sitting by
lis FIRE had good deal Of right There are ilf5ls
who can tAe!iiSenes 5 S ~ fhe odilrn ana
lhe discouragenent of 81 FOR some time 80,
snthropist IS not alone N having human weak
nasses Il is simply that his character IS 1hFoNn
ideas But the Philistne sitting by the fire has the
same human weaknesses i behooNes Ns, IoM- low
mites honestly and are not losing our sense OF IN
dividual honor in the bigness Of our cause
James B. Reynolds, who down on the pro-
gramme as Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury, o.
sasd he had frequently been mixed up with that
Mr. Reynolds, who has the same initials de spoke
OF the Importance OF the work Of the settlement in
creating good feeling between the classes in view
Of the economic and political revolution that was
going on. He referred 10 Commissioner Watchorn
as the head worker OF the largest settlement in
America" who had 800 residents IN his house
every night. Commissioner Watchorn said. in part;
Whether foreigner becomes a useful citizen or
becomes Indifferent depends not only on how he is
received Ellis Island, but also on how he IS re
ceived il the community IN which he settles. /
think il would be safe 10 admit that the immigrant
has contributed more largely 10 the welfare of
the nation than 10 its cetT1ment.
A tree Is known by its fruit. Our political tree
seems 10 be bearing good fruit. ] do not recall a
tine when political parties exercised greater care
IN selecting their candidates. With OF tho
greatest forces for civic righteousness in many
years in the White House, and with the trend IN
various states, there is distinctly foTcefu political
uplift.
Commissioner Watchorn ended by saying he
hoped the settlement would inform him II the clay
being received At Ellis Island was not such as
could be moulded sntO good bricks for building the
republic.
After the meeting those present went 10 the
gymnasium, on the top roOr where they the
girls IN their calesthenc exercises and an exciting
basket ball game between the University Settle
ment team and The RLs House boys The latter
We're badly beaten.