The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24

Most people have the erroneous idea that Neishborhood house is simply and solely day nursery; and while this Is part of the work, it is by no means it's whole province
 NeighboFhood house, to quote Miss An ne Laurie Sparks, the new superintend- ent. lis good neighbor and it's mission to the community is just exactly what a good neighhor is to q neighborhood.
 place where the friends can be well come at all times place for recreation and rest place for advice and help, and a place where all the neishborhood troubles are looked after
 Through the child left in the care of the day nursery the whole family is often found out and helped, and it is also through the child many other agents for social betterment in the city may be called on. Mothers, ill, have been placed in the hospital through the agency of Neighborhood house, positions for both boys and girls have been gotten by the superintendent, proper food is given the school child every day and the kinder sartcn child comes to the home after school hours and is looked after
 Every day has full programme of work, and some group is being benefited through the institution. For instance on Mondays from to o'clock beginners class in cooking is held These little girls average from ' to Il years old. After their class the Blue Birds meet This is club composed of girls about the same age as the cooking class and known as. the baby sisters of the Campfire girls.
 The work of the Campfire girls is surprisingly lovely, and so few of us really know what it means. Most every> body, unless they have made some study Of tho work thinks it is q group of girls that meet to camp in the summer. This Is far from the truth. The Campfire girls have big mission to perform if they carry out the work they are to do. The motto of the Campfire girls Is "WOHELO," work, health and love- and to keep the fire ever burning on the hearth. Honor beads are given for each good deed and for the care of the person and the home. If little girl goes all winter without cold she gets an honor bead; another is given for the proper care of the teeth, kind deeds that have been witnessed by someone are also deserving of the bead merit.
 The small girls of the club are now re- hearsing a play to be given to make enough money to buy the necessary equip-
 
 beads, etc. costing s9. Another one of the points of merit for the Camp Fire girl that was not mentioned was the darning of stockings and any kind of do- nestle work.
 Corresponding to the Camp Fire girl is the club of boys that are known as the Might Hawks" that have night school classes and a social feature once a month. The Teddy Bears are the conn panion of the Bluebirds, but 50 far they have done very little.
 The older girls that come to Neighbor- hood house to sew are taught by Miss Ritter, Miss Sibley and Miss Divine as assistants, who has entire charge of the school. The goods are furnished the pupils by the association and the gar ments are made for their own use
 The most successful class held at the house Is probably the Syrian class, con ducted by pr. Eleourle These young men study Assyrian and also improve their English education. They are very appreciative of all that is done for them