Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-15
HACLEY community
PLANS WINTER WORK
John 5. Baker, Secured as
Instructor for High
School Classes
WILL GIVE SPECIAL
ATTENTION TOSPORTS

Hagley Community House opened
October 1, for the fall and winter work
with increased interest and pleasant
anticipation for the season Of i9i7-iS.
The work accomplished during the
past year has been gratifying in every
way.
Many .new friends have been made
and the club membership is increasing
daily.
The Night School, where classes are
held three nights a week, is fortunate
in securing the services Of John S. Ba-
ker, who comes highly recommended
by the educational department OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. Glasses are now being Orga-
nzed and 1t is hoped that this depart
hent will have large attendance. Any
boy or young man can take up sub
iects best suited to their needs.
Mr.. Baker will gladly meet and adj
wise any applicants Monday Tuesday
and Thursday nights from TO 10
o'clock. These classes are free.
Gymnasium classes and basket ball,
for both girls ana boys, have already
been started with renewed interest.
Mrs. Ellen T. Baldwin has charge Of
the girls work, starting her second
season in this department which has
been most successful.
Herman Gingrich, Of Friends School,
will have charge Of the boys and mems
gymnasium classes and basket ball
teams, this year, assisted by Thomas
Dunlap. Mr.. Gingrichs ability as a
physical and gymnastic instructor is
already well known I'm Wilmington.
All boys and men in the Community
are strongly urged to take part in this
work. Especially at this time when the
country needs good, strong, young
manhood.
Dressmaking, plain sewing, knitting
and crochetlng and other interests have
started again more industriously. Knit
ting sweaters for the soldiers has been
most popular.
Three OF the members took first
prizes at the state Fair this fall. The
Friday night dances for the Senior
Club members have been greatly en-
ioyed and from present indications the
coming season viii be more pleasant
than ever.
A Hallow Zen dance IS to be given
by the club members only. November
.. The house orchestra under the dir
ectlon Of Wilmer d. Jones Will furnish
music.
The Camp Fire girls and Blue Birds,
under the direction Of Miss Helen Brad
ford, have new plans for the winter.
The Mothers Circle has done splen-
did work for the past year, principally
helping the Red Cross and the poor
stricken war children.
Il is hoped new members In the Com
munity will Join for the much needed
work OF the winter
on October II a pleasant supper was
enjoyed by all the members after the
afternoon work was finished
Miss Louise Miller, who has so kind
ly offered her services to care for the
kindergarten children while their
mothers work Thursday afternoons
from $50 to 40 o'clock, has the APP
probation and thanks OF the entire
Mothers Circle.
The branch Of the Wilmington In
stitute Free Library has been we'll
patronized through the year, as well
as club magazines.
The playground was kept open all
summer and well attended, as was the
swimming lessons.
It Is gratifying to the financial COM
mittee Of Hagley Community House to
know how much the community ap-
preciate their generous support In
making II possible TO have a real COM
munity center, and club house, which
can be enjoyed by everybody in the
community.