Evening journal., 1914-05-08
need FUNDS FOR
THE settlement
Public to Be Given Chance
to Share in the Expense
of Maintenance
PROVES VAST BENEFIT
TO THE COMMUNITY

To the Editor of THE EVENING /
JOURNAL.
Sir-I am sure that our citizens,
generally, will be interested in the
great improvements now under way,
at the Peoples Settlement, on East
Eighth street Through the generos-
ity of the late Mrs. Lammott duPont'a
children. and as memorial to her in
terest in the Settlement, large lot.
adjoining the Settlement, has been
presented to the Association as
playground This lot is being graded,
fenced and planted with trees and
shrubbery SO that in short time it
will provide a most attractive play
ground, especially adapted for the
smaller children of the neighborhood.
/ What this means TO the young peo-
pie of the East Side is difficult to
estimate.
Those who are interested in the
Settlement, thoroughly believe that
the best way to develop good citi-
zens is to provide the children and
young people with opportunities for
healthful recreation and COM
panionship combined with in
struction in the various trades
and household duties. With
these objects I'm view, the Peoples
Settlement Association was formed
number of years ago on very small
scale Since then it has grown,
through the generous interest OF
many friends, and the hearty coop
GRAFTON of the neighborhOOd, until
, now we have an admirably equipped
/ building costing $4,000, entirely paid
for. except a small mortgaged debt o.
q $4,000
This recent magnificent gift Of a
- completed playground affords us
greatly increased opportunity for de-
veloping the best influence amongst
our future citizens. and | know that
1 many of your readers who have not
heretofore been specially interested
in such work, will be glad to identity
! themselves with it.
} The expense of running the institu-
ton using fully our opportunities Tor
social and educational development Is
= about $4,000 per year. OF this amount
= the children and young people conTi-
i butte a certain amount and the bal
+ ance is made up by contributions
II from those who believe in the work
is and its great value to the community,
l. We believe in united effort and, there'
n fore, every one who attends pays
II share I'm the expense, and thus con-
Il siders the Settlement as partly hil
y, own. Even the little tots in the kim
I'd dergarten bring their pennies az
to their contribution to this clun
Dr of which they are proud TO b'
Id members. The management is spe
y. cially desirous that the interest Il
this movement should be widel,
spread, and that there should be
large number of mall annual con
tributors whose love for the commun
Ity in which they live, will bear eX
ceIlent fruit in the future.
To illustrate the very wide sprea
nd interest in the settlement our rec
es cords show that the members came
classes and entertainments over 6l
600 times during the past year, an
LA we expect greatly increased number
from the playground development
Try Mrs. Charles b. Holiday, OF N
1909 Delaware Avenue, is assistai
sh, treasurer and will greatly acknoW
edge all contributions. The instit'
ton is absolutely non-sectarlan, an
not is carried on with the sole desire
develop along the best lines, menta
moral and physical-the children al
young people, who are growing up
our midst, and who will soon be ci
ad- izens of Wilmington. We shall
glad at any time to explain our met
led ods of work and show our friends q
excellent equipment, which we nc
have.
Hoping we may receive encourae
lins ment from all those who have Z
red welfare of our community at heart
am,
Yours truly.
T. ALLEN HILLES,
Presidei