Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-26
Additions Made to Apparatus
for Physical Work by
Girls

The active interest shown In the
Social Settlement work by the think
ing people of Honolulu is noticeable
even 10 the casual observer. In this
city the center OF the social work Is
Palama Settlement. Perhaps 1t has
not yet occurred 10 many that social
settlement Is city withia a city, but
II one stops to think moment the
definition win seem a probable one.
Before the present superintendent,
Mr.. James A. Rath, same here, the
work at Palama was more on the re-
ligious order, but six or seven years
ago the methods that for years have
been used by the settlement workers
in the East we're started In that dis
trict.
There are still openings for Inn
proyement in the work at Palama as
there are in all settlements. but with
the increase of funds and with the
help OF more competent trained work.
ers, those improvements will be pos
sible. In the North End of Boston
there has been organized settlement
for the purpose OF giving to people of
limited means the opportunity of re-
ceiving a musical education at very
small cost. Among those who are
keenly interested and who take part
in the work of the settlement are Mr..
Ernest Sheriner OF Boston, Alexander
Steinert OF Steinert & Sons. and
Felix Fox of the Fox Muonomici
School ~ fusic. Teachers from the
New Engsshd Conservatory OF Music
are employed, and for the sum of
twenty-five cents an hour the pupils
are taught not only to play the piano
but all other musical instruments.
Small Charge Made.
charge OF five cents week is
made to those who practice in the
settlement. Regular reports are
made and no one who is not both
anxious and willing to work is al
lowed TO keep up with the lessons for
there are many applicants, who, be-
cause OF lack of teachers, are turned
away. In this same settlement there
is an orchestra composed largely OF
foreigners. wage earners who in time
will be able to compete with the
symphony orchestra. So eager are the
people to progress in their music that
many of the young men and women
spend the majority Of their leisure
hours practicing, and where six
hours week hresd demanded the pupils
put in ten and twelve.
In this same settlement the work
ers meet the mothers of the children
certain times during the week and
have social afternoons for them. A
young lady who has been working In
the North End of Boston for some
time. tells of many interesting feat
ures of the work there. Naturally the
settlements in the East are more ad !
vanced than those we have here for
the work is done largely by 'traine}d
workers who give their entire time TO
It. When necessary, legal advice fis
given free of charge; the sick arc
placed In hospitals and work is founo
for the unemployed. In many of The
settlements there are club HOUSES
where the young people spend their
leisure hours Dramatic clubs have
been formed and those who. owing to
the high prices are unable to seel good
plays, which they probably enjoy
more. acted by the people off their
own class whom. they know they are
able 10 see these amateur trs1matics
for little or no cost. Many dancing
clubs are formed in the settlements
and the young people spend fseverai
evenings of the week in educational
amusement Ali Of these THINGS tend
to uplift the moral condition. of the
people and in measure sseem to
clear the atmosphere of the phome of
idleness and Incidence.
Although the settlement lwork in
Honolulu differs somewhat from the
work in the East there is still 4 great
similarity, for, where theyf have to
work for the Russians. Itaslians and
Hebrews, much work here As done for
the Hawaiian. Chinese aud japanese.
Women Show Interest.
Lately many of the protninent wo.
men of Honolulu have shown mnch
interest in the social work. and cor.
tain evenings of the wea7k several ~
them teach dancing at Palama Those
social evening are pheasant racrea.
ton for boys and girls who migbt
otherwise spend the evenings In Ices
fortunate surroundings.