The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-08-21
COMMUNITY HOUSE
FORMERLY OPENED
WELFARE WORK FOR RESI-
DENTS OF RIVERSIDE
COMMUNITY
! MODEL KITCHEN
Miss Leila Moseley of City Schools
Will Be In Charge of the
Work
(From Thursdays Daily.)

way community was given an auspic-
ious opening last night This work
has been planned for months by B. B.
Gossett. the president OF these mills.
but nothing had been said about It II,
the public prints until the whole work
was ready to be thrown open to the
public.
Such work has been conducted for
some months with great success nj
the Brogon mills OF which Jas. p.
Gossett ir president. and the new un
dertaking proves the success of the
work at Brogon. Miss Frayser: the
field agent of Winthrop College, who
is promoting this kind Of work, was
especially delighted last night when
come 80 or more persons came over
from Brogon to take part In the OPEN
Ing exercises at riverside.
! Pretty Home.
There has been built at Riverside
neat and attractive community
house" where the work OF helping the
mill people in their domestic life will
be undertaken under expert superyi.-
ion. The work Is to be in chnrge of
Miss Leila Moseiey, successful
teacher OF the city SCHOOLS system,
and young woman OF ability and tact
who will carry this work 10 success,
by her very enthusiasm and her devo-
tion to her calling.
There were about 800 present last
night for the opening exercises. The
community house. spick and span, sits
under big post oak tree covered with
Ivy, and all of the surroundings are
charming. The home is within a few
yards OF the Office OF lie Eivcrside
mills.
The building has been planned to
house all OF the various linep of nc
tivities OF the community work.
| One room is devoted to library uses
there are built-in shelves on which
modest number Of books. already al-
pear. on the center table there are
current Magazines end over 4. drou
lights, and around It comfortable
chairs. The next room there will be
| iri1oor games, such as .crokinole,
dcminoes. etc.. and this room will al
30 be used for sewing classes. The
third room Is equipped as a modest
kitchen.
| Iue EXERCISES
When the hour Of arrived last
might. Pres. B.. b. Gossett presenteu
| Rev. w. T. Belvin, pastor Of the Meth
odist churches In this community
who made very appropriate prayer
Mr.. Belvin is accomplishing splen-
did work In Anderson although he is
called away frequently on evangelis-
tic work at which he Is especially
successful.
There was recitation by little
Gertrude Hughes. one Of the pupils
OF Miss Moseley's school last year
This little lady quite surprised the
audience with her clever reading, anc
1t is evident that the work of the
school at Toxaway is doing good. ]
Secretary Whaley of the Anderson
chamber cf commerce, made a very
earnest talk, upon invitation of Mr.
Gossett, and explained carefully and
In sn impressive manner the necss.
sfty for employer and employee
working together for the upbuildinr
of 8 community. His plain talk was
thoroughly appreciated. -.
Miss Nell Hellams then gave an en-
l1oyable reading. "Here Comes the
Bride" after which the audience war
again entertained with a solo by Miss
Nina Russell, "Slnbeams" by Ronald
t'The Dark Brown Diplomat" read.
ing by Miss Carrie Fretwell, also de.
lighted the audience. ST
Miss Frayser Was There.
Mr.. Gossett then called upon Miss
Harry e. Frayser to explain the scope
Of the. welfare work Of this commun.
ity house. This was, done In q plain
1 graceful and effective manner, and ali
tof the people of the community were
tgiven to understand that there is nc
mystery about the place. bit that
they are to be welcome at all time,
islat the home is open: She explained
the reading room and the room fol
games and finally the domestic sci.
ence room where tired mothers will
BE Taught easy ways or taking care
OF the housekeeping.
1 Misy Frayser has done q vast
Iamount OF good In Anderson count,
talready with her missionary work
!among the men. teaching them how
to! make life sweeter and trouble,
Fighter for their good wives. Misi
i lFrayger9 ia accompanied to Anderson
by Miss Hostick.S her assistant. whe
= is also doing good work In this state
8 They have been invited to- do grea
deal OF work among the people b
Anderson county and will prohabl,
! do so. j. SIS ,,ss: q
l President Gossett wished + to cal
i upon others presenf, but as the nigh
Twas afenFfplly warm, he anonuncet
q the Community house formally turn
q ed over to the tpeppie st0r their en-
II t1oyment and improvement. He tthel