Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-13
MAILMAN HOUSE GETS
WARM PRAISE AT LAST
SESSION OF FRIENDS
Work and Benefits of Swarth-
more Institution Described by
r. G. Brown Before Cape
May Conference
SOCIAL SERVICE KEYNOTE

CAPE MAY, n. j., July 13.-This Is the
last day Of the Friends biennial conference
and a particularly interesting one. There
was a devotional meeting, as usual, at
$3.50 to 0 O'Clock this morning and at 9:15
George H. Mutt gave his last talk on
''Princlples of Friends" in the Methodist
Church.
Robert g. Brown gave an interesting
account of Walman House. which is the
house of the school of social and religious
education that has been established by
the seven yearly meetings to train for
leadership and service in the Society Of
Friends. The Wallman residence Is fine
old mansion on Walnut lane in Swarthmore
with ample grounds adjacent to the college.
THE school," said Mr.. Brown, is a
power house, not n theological seminary.
Its particular work is to help in the work
of the advancement of our principles and
TO build UP our society through its young
people. The staff of teachers is drawn
from group of specialists who are MEM
bers of the society, some of them from the
college faculty. Tho subjects taught each
term are determined largely by the known
needs of the students who have already
enrolled, and each student Is given careful
and personal attention so that he may get
the very most out of his time at the school
A rare opportunity is offered here for the
studies and constructive work of the society
ne SGuuenJS nelp III tue nelRnDOTlnR
First Day schools. They are also in great
demand at First Day school unions, Young
Friends Associations and other social
gatherings of the society and have done a
great deal OF social work in Philadelphia
For the next term 1t Is planned, in con.
pection with the course In home.making
that they shall see real children in Swarth.
more homes and be actually helpful to
them and their mothers. This is the begin
ming of q very important movement in our
work which may be designated as the study
and practice of child welfare through the
home.
THE house needs your hearty co-opera.
tion in hunting out and encouraging hope.
full young people to come to u.s. There
are no academic requirements for admis
sion, no examinations nor grades and
any earnest young person can get a great
deal out of the work, but we especially
desire those who have powers which will
be of value to their meetings when brought
out and those who know how to use their
minds. When young person comes to us
for a term he usually does so Mt some
personal sacrifice and many would be un-
able to come IL they were not assisted A
scholarship OF 500 pays all the expenses
of a student at the house for twelve weeks,
except entrance fee of IS and about $40
needed for text books and local travelling
expenses. We solicit such aid from
monthly meeting and interested Friends
THE school is now ready to call for and
use permanent endowment fund, by which
its work may be guaranteed and enlarged
for the future
"The students, of whom there have al.
ready been so in residence, have invariably
gone back to their meetings to be of in.
stant service, and most encouraging stories
come to US f Frst-day schools revived or
given now interest of young peoples work
stimulated, and of fresh messages from the
spirit in the local meetings for worship"