Evening journal., 1908-01-04


This inscription on the face OF little
red cardboard brick Is the keynote OF
a movement that has been started by the
Peoples Settlement for the erection Of
a new $4,000 building to take the place
of the present one at Ninth and Church
streets. Zach cardboard brick costs ten
cents and literally represents the price OF
each one Of the thousands OF red BRICKS
that win go to make the new building.
When the movement eliminates in the
sompletion OF the magnificent new build
Ing which has been planed by the Set
tlensent it viii actually be a monument
to the dine-- Of the several thousand who
paid for the interesting little cardboard
bricks" now being circulated by the
Settlement.
New Building Plans.
AS an indication OF the rapid growth
and success OF the work Of the Settle-
ment this little red brick Is most in
terestlng. Starting with an expense OF
two dollars a month six years ago. the
settlement has assumed proportions that
demand a monthly expenditure Of ll0
and has a membership Of 400 that began
with seven, not to mention 30 different
departments OF work and 10 club settler
ments. The need for larger quarters has
accordingly beeen before the officers and
workers Of the Settlement so emphatical-
~ that the present movement is naturally
but an outcome of the splendidly sue
cessful work OF the Settlement In It's
little home at Ninth and Church streets.
The new building win be erected on
! Eighth street. between Kirkwood and
Pine streets, the lot having been donat-
ed by a friend of the settlement. Ten
tative plans have been drawn up by
q firm Of Baltimore architects and ii is
expected that ground win be broken
by next spring. According to plans
now being considered. the building will
be a three-story structure Of red brick,
trimmed with grey stone and viii serve
all the varied departments Of Settle
ment endeavor. The structure will
cover an area Of 50 by "a feet and will
contain a large gymnasium and audi
torlum. besides, living rooms, kinder
qarten rooms and rooms for other de-
partments. Aside from becoming
"brick makers" In the interests Of tho
new building, the Settlement workers
have begun an active campaign for
subscriptions from persons interested
in Settlement work. and several thous-
and dollars have already been pledged.
Another aid to the gathering OF funds
Is the 'Penny-a-Day Society,"" COM
posed of the mothers Of children Of
the Settlement. who have entered
heartily into the work.
The Settlement is in charge OF Miss
Sarah w Pyle, and her assistants are
Miss Mary Duncan and Miss Anna
Day. both graduates OF Northheld
B Seminary. Miss Pyle's Alma Mater
Miss Pyle IS the protector OF settle
+ ment work here. and her efforts to
! bring the Settlement TO its highest
usefulness have been untiring, in spite
Of oncouragements that would easily
have halted others. Besides the resi-
dent workers. there are about 30 out
side workers. comprising many OF the
Icity's most prominent people
The officers are as follows; Presi-
dent. Chief Justice Charles B. Lore;
first vice president. Miss Iucy Ban
croft second vice. president, Mrs. John
Mendinhall: treasurer, Fred %. stone;
secretary. Irving Warner; correspond
ling secretary, Miss May Malone.