Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-13

MFRS. NJ p. GRAHAM wife Of thu
lHI late Rev. M. e. Graham, who wal
formerly minister at the First Presby
terrain Church, Chestnut Hill, Is engaged
in social work connected with the College
Settlement House, at 433 Christian street.
and is in charge Of Chalkley Hall. Frank
ford. the summer home Of the settle
ment. It is Mrs. Grahams conviction
that work and interest in others form the
only road to oontentment.
MY work at Chalkley Hall has taught
me that more than any other experience
of my life" said Mrs. Graham. Chalk
ley He'll is an education in itself find
that must meet and solve problems
on the spur Of the moment, and II Is a
tax on my ingenuity. assure you We
have a largo household, and to keep
things running smoothly requires that
| unceasing watchfulness' that we hear
about.
This house. the old wetheril home-
stead, is given to the settlement for use
during the summer, and without doubt,
II is usedl We have transients and resi-
dents, sent out here from South Phila-
delphia 20 get n breath of Gods air and
sunshine here in the country The OBJ
iect Of Chalkley Hall Ia to give our
friends the beneht of an outing in the |
country and TO help them, as much ns
possible, to enjoy their stay with us. /
Each one does his or her share of the |
work. and we aim at expressing and |
practicing principles of unselhshness and
generosity. 1 am happy to say that we
are very successful
MANY "wEEK-ENDERS."
"Our transients are week-enders and
one-day visitors, who enjoy the days out
here on the tennis courts and on the
baseball diamond and on the river The
river trips are especially popular. Six
or seven rowboats go out. well loaded
with pleasure seekers, some bound for
the bathing beaches, others Just to enjoy
the ride on the water For those who
do not bring their own bathing suits we
to scrape up some to fit from our
supply here. given us by phllanthropic
friends of the settlement. waltons bath.
Ing beach, on this side of the river, Is
used, as well as the beach at Delair,
across the river, where the bathers think
they are at the seashore as the waves
come rolling in.
THE residents, about 35 on an average,
stay for one or two weeks at a time
md have the opportunity of getting ac-
to the workings of the place
There is nominal charge for board,
'roportioned to the resources of our =
'uests The girls sweep the floors and
make the beds and the boys do the
hopping and woodchopping. Our old col
red cook, Mrs. Jenkins, has corps of r
ssistants, who take turns in dishwash-
1g and potato peeling, and l stand by, ~
'hen possible, to see that the work is Z"
one with cleanliness and dispatch. 81
LIFE INDOORS. Il
THE life indoors Is not all work. how CO
yer, for we have a player-piano, and on ra
aturday nights dance is In order in te
lie big hall. One of our girls, Concetta.
I'D to me today, Mrs Graham, are we IN
ping to have a dance tonight?' 1 said
We expect to- and she said, Well. / ur
n going to dance with YOU So. Won ~.
e, 1 am one of them! Cc
A VERITABLE BEDLAM.1 Gil
Our dining table is UNIQUE. I sit at SCI
g mead and lined up on either side is an CO
teresting assemblage of nations. On Fly w
y sits Louis Caponi, the life of Chalkley ar,
an; next to him Is Joe Sklatjen, a -
'ish ooy; next, Anna LAWN, a Jewish De
H. VINO Is convalescing from a recent an
ness then Grace Parker, of Irish de- to,
ent' who Is one of the helpers with the -,
iidren' and so on, up and down the W.
oie' each representing life and a heri- the
se dlHerent from that of his neighbor 2
Ihe weekly picnics are also of great on
crest. On Tuesday the girls come, ~
out ~ on an average, with a chaperon th'
ey receive lunch most satisfying 10 scr
All stomachs, and enjoy the day on the Ks
ounds to the utmost. The yVomen's 40
lb-the college Girls" is its nickname -"
nJoys the hospitality of the house on th'