The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-24
FRANKLIN-ST. SETTLEMENT
BLESSING TO NEIGHBORHOOD

Perhaps no happier band OF young
sters could be found than those who
are admitted daily to the Fairgrounds
just opened In connection with tie
Franklin-st. settlement, and even be
fore the Aates were formally SWUNG
back for them. they climbed The
fences. dived into the big piles OF sand
or enjoyed the numerous swings with
which the playground is equipped
Here come the children OF some zoo
families. for the settlement keeps In
touch with that number, the girls In
the day time and the boys in the even
ings. for the management believes il
best 10 keep them separated during
| these hours OF play.
Not only is the playground we'll pat
ronized, but the day nursery is over
crowded, many mothers for miles
around the settlement bringing their
| little ones to be cared for during the
| day while they are at work. About
40 youngsters, varying from almost
babies 10 children OF seven and eight
years OF age, are looked after by the
attendants from early morning until
often quite late at night, for the
These little ones are given their din
ner at noon and at o'clock have
lunch OF bread and milk Arrange
ments are. being made TO have some
100 children, who make the settle
ment their headquarters, taken care
OF by the Michigan Fresh Air society.
The society has offered its services
in sending these boys and girls 10
the country for two weeks each.
The settlement is not, as many
people imagine, a purely charitable
institution, and many stories told con-
corning 1t are very misleading" says
w. w Keller, head resident. The
big majority OF the men and women
who come here are working people.
who want 70 pay their share OF the
expenses and who contribute accord
ing to their means foi the benefits re
ceived. In the w0mon's club they dis
cuss suffrage just as society leaders
are doing, and the meE take up civic
problems. | would like TO dissipato
the idea that appears 10 be prevalent
that we have only the poor. ragged
element coming here. The settlement
Is what it's name indicates social
center for the people OF the neighbor-
nOOd. we nave CLUBS, CLASSICS,
branch OF the public library. the day
nursery and now the playground
The settlement is supported by
voluntary contributions, in addition
TO the money secured by the house
activities. We have the only dispen
sary in the neighborhood, with DR..
II. n. Torrey, Or. II. W, Hewitt and
DR.. George c. Chene in charge of the
clinic"
The budget for the year includes
the following items Head resident,
$3.50; gymnasium instruction. $3.50
housekeeper and visitor. $500: kinder
garten principal, 5000; assistant. $50,
janitor, 5000 cook. $500; housemaid,
S240; provisions. SLIGO; fuel. $500;
light, $500; furnishings, printing etc,
1876; repairs. $500 director day nur-
sery, $500; assistant, sl75; extra
household expenses $40; total, 3d..
800; receipts from settlement aetivi-
ties. $3.50 leaving $3.50 to be raised
by voluntary contributions.
The officers OF the settlement are:
Mrs. L. B. Caulkins. president; Miss
Mary Turner, vice-president; Mrs.
Florence Hart. corresponding secre.
tary; Mrs Frances Wilton, record
ing secretary; Mrs. A. F. Wolfsch-
lager, treasurer.