Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-24

West End Settlement, SIEVE
is a penny a week., the class meeting
every Thursday afternoon with an at
tendance of from 1G 20 90. Each
mother may bring all babies under s.
years of age and they are taken care
of and amused while the mothers sew
There is always a devotional service
and good, substantial warm lunch
is served The women busy them
selves making aprons. quilts, tying
comforts, sewing carpet rags, etc. The
material is furnished by the Settle
ment, but the finished articles remain
the property of the Settlement to be
distributed where most needed, or they
may be bought by the poor people for
mere stipend. The long, cold win
ter this year has made it necessary
to give to charity every article so far
made, and then the supply has been
inadequate.
The young mems cooking class is
one Of the most enthusiastic of the
branches of work Young men be-
tween the ages of IA and % are mem
bers and there are Is of them. The
| fee is cents a lesson and the class
meets each Thursday night. Miss
Sarah Barker is in charge of the work
during the absence of the regular
worker. The young men do most ex
cellent work, and as a rule excel the
girls in this line of work. They have
made bread, biscuits, cakes, cookies,
buildings, etc, and the finished product
belongs to the maker. The supplies
here, as elsewhere, are contributed by
the Settlement.
The girls cooking class meets Tues
day afternoon after school and it is
conducted exactly as the boys class.
Girls between the ages of IL and IA
years are members and the enrolment
is u. Miss Barker has charge of this
class also.
There is kindergarten in connec-
ton with the work with school five
mornings in the week. The tuition is
one penny a day. Miss Barker is the
teacher and Miss Strom and Miss Sny-
der are assistants. The attendance
averages %. Many mothers take this
they may leave their children during
the morning hours while they put in
half day at work. The children are
given lunch of milk and oatmeal
crackers and bread, and they receive
, the very best of care. There is also
, a day nursery where babies may be
J left and taken care of all day for
re rrrhiI he 10 Of
| work. A special nursery home, ada
: cent to the Settlement building, is
used for this purpose.
There is a constant effort put fortf
r to attract young people as well as
their parents to the Settlement build
t ing away from the dives and saloons
t which are all too numerous in tina
) portion of the city. With this end il
= view programs of sports are ar
a ranged, and various kinds of contest!
2 are pulled off, and there is Away
: something of interest doing. Ever!
r Monday night there is large elias
: of young men from ID years up in
!, structed in physical culture ant
:. basketball. Will Robb is director ant
[ coach. The interest is intense, AM
: the gym is always packed with player
: and spectators.
l. Tuesday night the girls basketball
+ teams, with Miss Barker as coach
= have their practice. Girls rangin
/. from IA years up are members
t Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Robb has
f class of So boys, aged to IA years
y in physical culture and basketball
t Thursday night a large class of youn
0 men meets with Mr.. Robb for physics
Il culture training. Friday afternoo
e girls from to II years old meet wit
l. Miss Barker, and Friday night tn
n young women and mothers have phys
e cal culture classes. The classes ar
IS very nearly as full as can be accom-
e modated.
Bathing privileges are extende
It members, the Settlement being prc
IT vided with two shower baths and tw
IT tubs for public use. Members unde
Is II years may take baths for 2 cent
d members over II are charged 3 cent
'e and those outside the membership ar
h required to pay cents. Warm waite
,e towels, soap. brushes, etc, are SUI
Ie piled by the Settlement. Monday
It Thursdays and Saturdays are the men
r bath days, and Tuesdays and Friday
Ie are set aside. for the women.
y Once a month, on the third Frida!
lie program of musical numbers an
5: readings is given for members an
IS their friends. This year Miss Els
lie Simon and Miss Laura Marquis hav
k. been in charge of the concerts, an
lie programs of a very fine order hay
Of been given. The people pack the a
10 sembly hall at these times and al
ie anxious for entertainment, again der
IS onstrating the fact that people win a
is tend entertainments Of a high ord'
&, provided they are given the opportu
s. ity Special meetings are also he
n on holidays and gala days, and thes
er are social in nature HaIlowe'e
De Thanksgiving and Christmas parti,
TX have been given. Over 600 people a
It tended the Christmas program, wht
al there were gifts and candies for ear