El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-26

Charles Hull. who had moved further
I out They were able to lease the up
/ per half of the house for six months
securing the lower part at the end
of that time. In the meantime Mr.
Hull died, leaving the estate to his
/ niece, Helen Culver, who later be-
came interested and gave a lease on
the house and land free for the Pc
Rod of SO years. ct is refreshing TO
really hear the truth of how Hull
House got its name). The name of the
hull House was not changed-it was
easier for the neighborbood people to
place it; ii was not a strange place
to go.
Class Relations Reciprocal.
Hull House was opened upon the
theory that all class relations are re-
ciprocal-the people could help them
as much as they could help the people
Miss Adams and Miss Starr were the
only residents at first. At the end. of
five years the house was incorpor-
ated. with seven trustees chosen to
serve seven years. Now there are so
residents, and zee coming to partici-
pate IN the club work and classes
each week. The residents, all of whom
nave some occupation elsewhere, may
come and live, paying their expenses
and board and promising to stay two
years and give two nights of their
always a resident While some are
faddists Ga very few, most of the
residents become so enthused that
they are there. night after night.
What Is Accomplished.
There are many lectures by college
professors = frequently on Sunday
highland attended by 800. 400 OF 500
men; adult classes of young men and
women, who. perhaps with only high
school educations. wish to go further
painting, etc; beginners classes for
men who have just come over and are
starting out to be American citizens.
The Greek men who speak no English
at first can read from the fourth read
ers at the end of the year. (They have
marvellous knowledge of Greek his
tory ana mythology, by the way.) The
teachers keep grades and promote.
The labor museum. one OF the most
important industries at Hull House.
women who were used to making
their own cloth, spinning their own
yarn and doing things with their own
hands in their native land. The chill
dren modernized speedily and were
apt to be ashamed of the old fash
Toned ways of their mothers.
Great Labor Museum.
But to encourage the women. and
that Americans could see how il was
done. soon the Italian, German. Slav
ing and d. eing, side by side. in the
labor museum. This particular part Of
Hull House is of great educational
value. for spinning from its most
primitive form OF Bible times. on
down through the ages to the present
is shown. There is also metal work. |
pottery, Jewelry making and a book /
bindery. Though the latter is Miss
Stars own individual bindery-she is |
considered the best hand binder in the |
United States.) Domestic arts mil 1
linery. and dressmaking are taught by /
competent teachers. The pupils make |
their own hats and gowns for the diff i
ferent seasons, and hold two exhibit /
tons each year. Two years ago a sys-
TEN in dressmaking was started that /
gives the girl who would otherwise 1
be thrown into factory work. a chance
to earn her livelihood with her needle. /
While she is receiving her instruc-
tion in dressmaking. she has one hour
each in cooking and dancing weekly.
Parties For Everybody.
The Hull House Woman's club is
one of its best advertisements. and
numbers over 500 members. has a
beautiful building where programs are
given and where old settlers parties. /
graduates day. neighborhood par
ties, the May party, young peoples
parties, etc, are held The roof of
The Boys club has been taken for
-ubercular school, with another part
The Mary Crane nursery. The boys
have technical classes in machinery.
biography, printing, sign painting,
etc, and have a boy scouts organiza-
ton, bowling alley, band, library and
study room, public pool and game
room. their own savings bank. social
and athletic clubs The younger boys
attend in the afternoon, and elders at
night Their dues are five cents
week Civic things are done in the
mems club. The latter have an cleo
Lrical club. a Greek American athletic
club. Russian social economics club
and there is an Italian club. At times.
when necessary, there is a school OF
There are many social
,lubs. each with its director and own
or officers
Two Big Parties Annually.
Hull House gives two big parties
ach year. the St Patrick party for
he Irish friends on the 18th of March.
which is talked Of from one year to
he other: and the colorful Mardi Gras
II the Italians. There are many art
SITS who put forth their best efforts for
hese two special events" Mrs. Young
poke especially of the music school |
nd its Christmas concert, and the re-
narkable results from the various
alent found.
There is a postoffice branch office
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