Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-26

The preparation provided in the UNI
yersities for those who desire to devote
themselves to any of the lines or soclai
sary-fce that have peen so rapidly de-
veioped within the last ten years are
oIite in keeping with those for other
vocational work. Social service has passed
tire experimental stage. 1t is now recog-
nized as practical. rather than theoret-
zeal. ard the call for trained social work
ers is always greater than the supply.
The student preparing for social serv-
ice studies sociology. Psychology. GRIM
inology and special courses in economics,
in addition to special subjects according
10 the branch of work hear she may de-
sire 10 take up. Social service is a
field of work in which quite as many
women as men are engaged and
there are particular fields OF work pc
culiarly adapted to both. The universe
ties In their courses plan to give a theo-
retical and practical survey Of all the
conditions going to make human welfare.
Vital questions, such as the causes of
poverty. the care of the poor, improved
conditions for wage earners and prob
lens regarding the outdoor and insti-
tutional care Of deIinquents and modern
methods of organized charitable work,
are each considered under an expert
teacher.
Then, in order that the social student
may receive practical experience in these
and other matters, college settlements
were organized. These have been broad
erfed far beyond their original scope to
meet with conditions which developed
outside of the colleges, but the influence
OF the college settlement upon fAe welfare
os-the communities in which they have
been located has been most benefcient
They. have served models for many
Ilablic and private philanthropies, and
while their original object the giving OF
experience in social wark to college stu
dsQts, has been well fulfilled. their secon-
defy work has been equally important.
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Some Of the universities have several
settlements in different sections Of the
city. giving the
Have Settlements students the bene-
I'm Large Cities. neoO;e 'o of sev mrsI
nationalities' Most of them support one
central residence settlement. usually with
a senior student as head resident. The
Tniverfsity of Chicago last year erected
a new settlement house at cost OF
$4,000 Columbia University in New
York has several resident settlements un-
der its auspices.
The Harvard School for Social Work.
ers Is this year considering the various
subjects. especially from the ethica
standpoint. The school announces specia
lectures upon the ethical side Of immi
grafton, the ethics Of Industrial co-opera
ton. Of the distribution Of wealth anG
Of the problems of lab r. The student.
OF Harvard do a considerable amount O
Held work under competent supervision
This school Is also giving attention I,
possibilities of rural social development.
Columbia University offers its socia
science students large library OF specia
works upon this subject. the gift Of
phila1thropist interested in the develop
f1ept OF this work. In addition to thi
and the liberal lecture courses. this uni
versity offers almost unlimited oppOrtuni
ty for practical work. 1t cooperate
with the Charity Organization Society
the State Charities Aid Association, tn
University Settlement. the Vast Sid