New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-24

80 n query. why. no. they are nor
vicious They are quick to anger. bn' no
moro SO than keutuckiaus. nave
also lived IN KcntrcEy, and lind them
much alike. l. have the same Uoi'"h"
tcmpers and will shoot over the sanno
things-women and cards. But they arc
not vicious at heart. They are the most
lovable people In the world when w"
know them. The poorer classes nave Deeh
badly neglected and 50 have In some cases
fallen into evil ways. We should not DIANE
them for this oh. no; they arc not
vicious people," repeated Or. Robbins win
such kindly smile OF understanding that
one wondered II she would consider any
bodv vicious or anything else equally
wicked
Or Robbins has had most interesting
career. She was one OF the pioneer settle
mont workers OF the East and was at tho
College Settlement in New York when II
was founded in 1859. Her rcminlscences OF
that time arc soon TO appear In Inc
Survey She was born I'm Connecticut
but has spen; many years I'm settlements
In most Of the larger cities Of the ras''
The industrial school In Little ItalN u III
q fourishlng condition. The quality OF tne
lace and embroidery done by the Honns
Italian girls has mcrited the recognition
It deserves During the summer months
different directors have arranged sales ~
the places in which they wero stopping anu
I'm this way the work has become WldeS
known Many out Of town orders are w.
ceIved because the committee can offer
tho articles at much lower figure than
the shops can sell. and yet pay me s"'n
better. They work in a large. wen nGhteu
and yentila tod room. under tho supervision
of Miss Margaret r. Smith, who IL from
tho Pratt snstitu;c art needlcwcrk depart
ment.
Tho settlement is now also disposing OF
lace made I'm Venice. In this way It
stretches ont long helping arm To the
Italians stll across the water.
The neighborhood house is at No. l4s
Union street. In the very heart Of the most
coneested italian district of the borough.
II was started i'm 1904 by mere handtul
90 Young women on the Heights. who were
impressed by the frtghtful condition or the
neighborhood and sought TO better 1t. 1t
is now in it's own house, which was given
10 IT last year by Miss Catherine Dreier, a
former president and maintains halr
dozen resident workers Adjoining the
house Is an old stable, which has been
converted into a gymnasium
There are over twenty thousand Italians
In the district. and these are being benefit
cd az individuals By the various classes
and clubs. The district nurse has her quar-
ters there, and throughout the year there
Is a modified milk station on the premises.
Through its effort a penny provident bank
has been established I'm one Of the public
schools.
An important phase OF It's work lies along
the line of immigration. IL co-operates
with the Bureau of immigration and visits
newly landed families to ascertain their
needs and to help them adjust themselves
to American conditions.
The officers of the Little Neishborhood
Association are Miss Elizabeth butcher,
president Miss Louise Van n. Frank,
recording secretary; Arthur S. Goodwin.
treasurer, and Gladys Story corresponding
secretary. They are eager to extend their
activities, but lack of funds prevents them.