New-York tribune., 1911-10-15
NEW HOME FOR MUSICIANS
Brooklyn Settlement Plans Il
Extend Its Work.

ENlCIIu Ito VOt NJ
The Brooklyn Music School Settlement is
soon 10 have a home of it's own. It Is just
year since about dozen or the music
loving women OF tho borough, anxious to eN-
tend the opportunities for good musical
education TO tho poorer classes, organized
the settlement along the lines Of the ono
ost ablshed In Manhattan ten years before
The beginning was very humble Two
,oons sivou by the United NoghborhO0d
Guild in its new house were all the space ~
it's ,Isposal The number ~ pupils III
creased SO RAPIDLY that two moro rooms i'
A nat I'm High street. occupied by settle
mont workers. wore taken. But tho other
occupants OF the house did not take kindiy
fo tho sort OF music furnished by the
81 chooI. and showed their disapproval AFTER
the manner of their kind The troubles ot
the settlement were beginning The com
mittce i'm charge then realized house Tor
the exclusive use ~ the settlement was IN
dispensable. but real estate in Brooklyn ls
high. and they could not see their way
clear 10 undertake so big venture as the
purchase OF suitable home for the work.
But so hard did they work and so gener-
cus have those interested In the project
reen that now only $500 more is needed "a
secure possession of the house at No Oh
Washington avenue. The settlement Is az
present IN temporary quarters at No. o2l
Vanderbilt avenue.
The settlement was first managed by an
executive committee. but this had TO be- In
corporatod i'm order To hold property, which
procedure has Just been completed As the
Music School Settlement in New York could
give no financial help it was deemed best
10 reorganizc as an Independent body in
stead OF as tho brooklyn Branch Of the
Music school settlement, rs it was origi-
rally called.
Tho adverse criticism against music
school settlements is diminishing as people
learn their true object. which H. not neces-
eariy 10 make professional musicians. but
To- bring into the lives of the people OF
small means interest aud incentive along
artistic lines Who're exceptional talent IS
found which would warrant tho pursuing Of
q professional career, of course, everything
ould y, done 10 develop Il. Tho imputa-
ton Of trying 10 make Indifferent musicians
of what might have been first rate shoe
mskcr= and taliors is resented by the
school. r would bc impossible FOR these
boys and .iris TO pay n good teacher. and
FOR tho sum charged at the settlement
cents q half hour-they could got only the
poorest instruction on the outside.
Tho helping spirit which prevails amone
all IS most gratifying 10 the supporters oi
the work Some or the children feel thai
they could pay little more-5j cents or o
cents-so Miss Helen Van Ingen, who ha'
been the head Of the teaching force since
its inception, f. going 20 try 20 create
scholarship out Of this surplus so CRATE
fuI arc the children 70 their benefactor
that they in their turn arc anxious 20 as
sst those less fortunate even than thoH
THIS spirit extends even 10 the woman "n'
does the cleaning. She has insisted on CIV
ing the proceeds Of a week 3 Work 70 pu'
something for the new house.
1t is hoped that soon they may have
resident worker who will visit the homes
Of the children The small amount Of visit
ing possible so far has made an encour
aging difference In the grade OF work ac
cornplished not only in the music but ~
the school work Of the children, ana ad
yanced students who show decided talen
will be made teachers and receive smal
compensation, which viii pay for thei
lessons. II is the aim ~ those interested
I'm the work 70 have their pupils uette
artisans and better citizens
The board OF directors comprises Nis'
| Clara l.. Ogden, president pro tom. MIS-
Alice l.. Morse, treasurer; Miss Sidney r
Kennedy. secretary. Seymour Barnard
Mrs. w. r. Barrett. Mrs. Edward &. Blum
W. II. Crlttenden. Mrs \. W Dcnncn, Mrs
Nicholas De Norr, Miss Ruth Dudley, John
! H. Holmes. Mrs. +. ". Howard, Mrs
/ Mabel d. Kalbholsch. Mrs Frank NJ. Lup
| ton, Mrs. Henry r. Mallory, Mrs. Charlie
j. McDermott. Miss Josephine Icathbone
Alfred Robyr, Mrs. Charles \. Sackctt an'
| &. l.. Stafford.
| Under the auspices Of the Peoples Ir
s,tutc Of New York and the Broohlyl
Settlements there will be course OF twcn
~ concerts and lectures in the hall Of th
Commercial High School Albany ayenu
and Bergen street on Sunday evenings, be
ginning November >. ON that evening tn
orchestra Of the New York Music Schoo
Settlement will give the concert. Mr an'
! Mrs David Names arc 10 give recita
on December 10 and concerts will be SiNei
| bv the Olive Mead String Quartet th
Dannreuther String Quartet and the Neid
| hart Quartet. Some of the speakers TO b
| heard are DR.. J. Howard Melish. on no
yember ~: the Rev. Or. l.. +. Sanderson
| December 3. Miss Ida Tarbeil and Edwar'
| D. Page. on January II; John Mitchell am
| George Alccr, on January y, ana RapD