Evening journal., 1911-10-17

IS DEDICATED
Judge Gray and Jacob Riis
Speakers on Happy 0CCa-
sion for Social Workers
NEW BUILDING MUCH
ADMIRED BY THE VISITORS

ADMIRED BY The VlSlIUkS
That the Peoples Settlement has a
strong hold upon the hearts Of VII
mington people was evident at the
dedication exercises of the new $780,
600 building last night Al o'clock
It seemed as # the whole town were
endeavoring to get into the gymna-
stun where the exercises we're held.
Commodious as thes gymnasium and
gallery were, they could not hold half
the persons who We're interested. a
number of belated small boys Of the
neighborhood were living pictures of
despair at finding themselves behind
solid wall of adults, but the older
people noticed their disappointment,
and with pulling and boosting, the
youngsters were lifted over the heads
OF the crowd into the galleries
Everybody who had helped with the
new building from Miss Sarah Pyle,
the headworker and pioneer settle
ment worker Of Wilmington, and the
directors, and the Mothers Club, down
to the smallest kindergarten member,
was on hand and showing the throng
! of visitors over the handsome new
house, and trying TO find them places
at the exercises. 1t was a mystery
how they ever got the speakers
through the crowd to their places on
! the platform.
The Boys Brigade, in uniform, and
the girls in blue and white escorted
the speakers to the stage.
Star Spangled Banner" and the
Settlement Song" sung with a WILL
opened the program IN stirring fash
ion.
Judge George Gray presided, con-
graduating Miss Pyle and her asso-
ciates in his opening address, upon
their noble work, and splendid
achievement.
Ovation for Mr.. Riis.
Jacob Riis received an ovation upon
his introduction to the audience by
Judge Gray.
Il have never seen a building in all
my experience" he said, "and / am
not saying this in fattery, that com
bines everything as this one does You
get away from the institution feeling
here aud one Immediately feels at
home" Mr. Riis said that he felt par
ticularly at home when, upon going
into the room of one of the workers,
he saw on the wall a picture OF The
Tammany tiger, and hung just op-
posite was the cOuntenance Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt
Mr.. Riis spoke of the support that
had been given the Settlement idea by
the public and warned them not TO be
weary IN well doing, for he said II
I will cost much money to maintain tho
building now that it is constructed.
] The giving of the keys by judge
l Gray to Miss Pyle. the next number
: on the program, was a signal for an
other outbreak of hearty elappins
i. Miss Pyle has worked nine years 70
+ the new building, and her words wer
n heartfelt when she. I'm receiving tn
$ keys. said it was the happiest momen
T. of her life.
: William II. Moody, son Of the Rev
Dwight Moody. was called upon q
5 say few words, and he responds
:, in a manner that was holly con
= gratulatory, concluding with a. cleve
bit OF poetry.
d j. H. Jefferis OF Philadelphia,
g former Wilmingtonian, and who con
tributed several thousand dollars 4
7, the fund, was the next speaker.
t The address of Dr. IL. w. Kellogs
= former pastor of Grace Church, of thi
i city, now of Columbus. o., who jour
Il neyed the thousand miles to Whining
r ton. Just 10 attend the exercises g
T. last night, was a fine tribute to tn
!. work Of the Settlement, and was ful
5 of entertaining anecdotes. At IT
3 close. Dr. Kellogg suggested taking
" collection, and this was done.
II Admire Building.
y The new building was much admir-
y ed by the great crowd who visited
during afternoon In the basemen
L are TO be found the dispensary, III
"a domestic science class room, admir-
= ably equipped, the manual training
department, the locker rooms an'
n shower baths.
n On the first floor the kindergarten
J. club rooms, reading room. headwork
u er's office and general reception
~ rooms. These are furnished an
ii equipped as are the best club room
le I'm the city
10 On the third floor are to be foun
the living room, reception room, din
l. ing hall. kitchen and pantries, eigh
IS bedrooms. that are a picture, as the
lie have been furnished by the work
ut ers, an enclosed porch, and two clu
n rooms. On the roof is a roof gardeI
ii Next week the classes Will be starr
er ed with competent instructors in eac
branch. The courses will include.
lg Dressmaking, cobbling, manui
e. training, civics, English. elocutoI
ed carpentry. embroidering, cooking an
sy others that have not been arranged.
OF The head workers of the settlemer
ne are:
CT Miss Sara w. Pyle, Mrs. Anna ol
dycke, Miss Jennie Gadd kindergai
ten instructor, and Miss Mary Swee
ser, physical training.