The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-11-25
PHILANTHRoPIC DAY.
(Ry beatrice Hausen1


Saturday November 23rd was
"Philanthropic Day on the years
calendar Of the Hammond Woman's
Cub and the meeting was held al
three O'Clock in the afternoon in the /
club rooms of the Hammond Chamber
of Commerce. of all the days observ- /
ed by the Hammond Woman's Club at
their public meetings Philanthropic |
Day is usually one of the most interest |
ing and enthusiastic Between fifty |
and sixty members and their friends
had the pleasure of listening to what
was one of the best programs OF the
year. The program was indeed one Of
which the club might well be proud. !
The original program was not follow
ed entirely on account of the absence
Of Miss Virginia Brooks who IS at the
meeting of the National American
Womans Suffrage Association in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Henry Burl1, chair
man OF the history committee who was
to have had paper was absent on ac-
count of ilnessl-tn her home. Miss
Brooks before leaving for the east Sc
cured the Rev. Hiram Adams to take
her place on the program and give the
address of the afternoon Mr.. Adams
was at one time playground director
in Cleveland and alter engaged in Set
tlement Work at the Westside Neigh
borhood House in New York city. on
account Of his experience along lines Of
that character and as pastor Of the
First Baptist church of Chicago he was
well qualified to speak to the club on
Philanthropic Work. lie talked prin-
cipally of settlement Work and ways
in which it can be carried on most sue
cessfully Coming from the south side.
fast changing community, a district
where many types Of people are rep
resented he told of a Craft Guild that
was organized by his church as an ex-
pertinent and which is proving very
efficient. Should it be made a voca-
tional center a place of recreation
was a question that arose but when il
was found that the young people de-
sired first to better their home condt-
lions and business prospects, classes in
art needle work. plain sewing, dress
making. millinery and cooking were
organized. In very few weeks hum
dred of girls were enrolled as students
He said the Craft Guild was a success
because the people of the church who
had wealth and had had many educa-
tional advantages gave freely. He told
of the girls Protective League in De-
troit and the Republic for Boys whore
wonderful things have been accom-
plished for the betterment Of mankind.
Mr. Adams followed Mrs. Ralph W
Ross on the program who had a SPLEEN
did paper along the same line Of
thought. The subject of Mrs. Ross
paper was Am l Ny Sisters Keeper"
Mrs Ross convinced her audience Of
the need of social clubs for the boys
and girls of the community, a place
where the young people could spend
! their evenings. She also urged the
education OF fathers and mothers to-
ward higher standard of living. She
also spoke Of the conspicuous dress
( of daughters by their mothers a thing
! she said was very wrong.
! The first number of the afternoon $
! program was the solos by Mrs. Stewa II
/ X Barnes. She sang very sweetIy MY
i Laddie" by Meidlfnger. "VioIets" By
/ Ellen Wright and Good bye Summer
I by Frank Lynes. Her piano accom-
! paniment was played by Miss Mae Han
I son.
/ The president Mrs r. O. Winckler
presided at the meeting. The program
+ was given after the secretary Mrs. Alva
/ A. Young had read the minutes of the
last regular meeting of the club and
a called meeting Of the executive
board. Announcement was made of the
next meeting in two weeks when the
program win be in charge of the art
committee.