The San Francisco call., 1909-04-25

is but an annex of IT. why not smoke
there also?
In truth. there is nothing forgotten
for the comfort OF the family in the
church home. Opening from the home
room to the back is the children's
room. where a great variety Of games
are tucked away in convenient cabi-
nets. So, while the father plays bill
dards or cards or whatever he pleases,
and mother plays cards or rests and
talks. there is something to interest
the children, no matter what their age.
Opening also from the home room is a
kitchen with a gas stove, dish filled
cabinets and. in fact, every convenience
for afternoon tea, any kind of a supper
or dinner or evening chocolate. An ar
rangement Of screens enlarges the pos
sibilities of this kitchen. 1t is not re-
mote from the home room. but irivit-
ingly at hand. Every feature of the
church home proclaims it what it is.
family Club"
spacious stairway leads to the sec
ond floor. where a hall equipped for
every kind OF entertainment completes
the well rounded and generously de-
veloped experiment" The ceiling is
domed; there is stage large enough
for any play within the capabilities
Of amateurs; an exceptionally artistic
curtain has been painted by a clever
can be dropped at any time for stere-
opticon views. Two sets Of scenery
have been provided and two dressing
rooms have been conveniently placed.
Mr.. Stone paid especial attention to the
floor OF the hall, because II will be used
for dancing.
Yes. there will be all the dancing
the people OF the parish want. Mr..
Stone recognizes it as one of the real
nj aP a0 fo fof
that there IS no place so good for this
diversion as the church home, where
every care Is taken to make genuine
and wholesome fun OF It, The hall
has an excellent plano. so there will
never be a lack of music either for
singing or dancing. A small room
opening from the hall contains the
Kaleidoscope and all that belongs TO
1t. This. with the strong, white stage
curtain. which is. always ready to be
lowered, means that stereopticon talks
or lectures can be arranged within q
few moments. Probably the hall will
be enjoyed most enthusiastically by
the young people of the church, who
are planning for the presentation OF
series OF plays. The, study and Illus
tration of the drama is to be encour-
aged.
Honoring the name of the good
woman who has made all these pleas
ures and privileges possible, the hand
some assembly room has been called
Hackley hall. And surely the donor
will be gratified when she learns OF
the varied uses to which this particu-
lar part of the church home is dedi-
Gated. Mr.. Stone, who breaches In the
church Sunday mornings. lectures with
or without stereOpticon views every
Sunday evening in Hackley hall. The
Junior church meets there every Sunday
morning. 1t is available for the every
need of the parish, and between times
is source of revenue. AS there Is no
other such pretty and well equipped
hall IN Santa Cruz, there are many
demands for it, even now. in the very
first months of its existence. For in
stance, the Saturday afternoon club.
not connected with any church. secured
Hackley hall for an entertainment Civ
en- to the pioneers of Santa Cruz The
possibilities Of the home room meant
that good dinner was served for the
old people the club sought toAhonor.
Memorial day will bring the Grand
Army men to Hackley hall; high school
parties are to be given there and in
truth a soothsayer might proclcim that
SO many people outside of All Souls
parish will be petitioners for the pleas
ures and coRvenlences of Hackley hall.
that the home people will have to think
for their very own.
These questions and all others per-
tanning TO the church home viii be
passed upon by the Home club, an
organization distinct from the church,
which will have full charge OF the
property. 1t is composed OF active and
associate members. The associates have
the privileges of the home but not the
right to vote. They pay dues the same
as active members.
Every Sunday morning Hackley hall
belongs to the Junior church, a de-
partment of Mr.. Stones work In which
he Is vitality interested Watching
as he did for years. the troubles be-
setting Sunday schools. he determined
to change the system of ministering
to the children, and to obviate the con-
fusion in management. as well as in
instruction. which comes with the alb
sences of teachers. Mr.. Stone presents
the junior church as the evolution OF
Sunday school. 1t is divided into three
or four sections, as the size and age OF
the children demand. Over each Sec