Evening journal., 1917-04-25

prepared and equipped. Nearly 500 /
yards of Khaki have been made up into
uniforms this winter by our house +,
members. assisted by patient volunteers. ,
and at last 30 girls in both afternoon
and evening groups aFe provided with
suits. At present these girls are busy
earning the money to pay for their uni
forms by means Of bakes. socals. etc.
The eight afternoon sewing and
dressmaking classes have had most
successful year, and the girls in the
more advanced classes have done un-
usual work. With the assistance of vol
unteer instructors. one dozen school
dresses were completed and put into ac-
tual service at once, while kimonas,
nightgowns and underwear. as we'll as
practical long aprons have been made.
and the entire material used being paid
for by children in the various classes.
The cost TO the children of the dress
making classes has been over SIS for
the material alone.
Peoples Settlement is based on CO.
operation, not on charity, and year by
year we hope to become more indie
pendent. Next fall the house fees will
be paid semi-annually and are as fol-
lows: Under IA years. so cents per
year; over "A for girls and boys. 81
per year; young men over is years.
80 per year
The Penny-a-D Day Society already
has in hand $3.50 earned since January
] toward paying off the mortgage on
this Settlement.
A new library of about 300 books
has recently been opened through the
gifts OF interested friends. one OF
whom gave over 100 books, and this
additional advantage is much appre-
ciated by the children.
The Settlement always stands ready
to cooperate with all other social
civic and educational agencies for the
common good OF the community. Our
building and all our facilities are al
ways at the service Of public and pri-
vate groups working along lines OF
civic betterment.
Il is impossible in a short report
to refer to all the departments OF
our work, classes and clubs. enter.
tainments and athletic activities. Over
fifty sessions week OF dlneren
groups-cobbling cooking. carpentry
|, music, Froebel, kindergarten, dramatic
/ work. supper clubs. etc-and the onl!
way to understand our work at thu
Settlement is to visit us during work
, ing hours. An afternoon visit Will in
terpret the work more vividly that
any statistics | can give here. Som
= of the most vital work done by thi
Settlement has been in opening op
, portunities for higher education. ant
at the present time a girl from thi
. house is completing her second yea
? at the Northfield Schools in Massa
/ chusetts, and another girl viii g.
t there through this Settlement in Sep
tember.
e To the 46 volunteers who hav'
2 come regularly week after week thii
4 winter and assistd with tn many ac
= tivities of club and class work, WI
l owe much. Without their assistance
l It would have been impossible tC
carry on the heavy program of in
door work, and TO them belongs mucl
OF the credit OF a successful year Tn
friendship made at the house between
club leader and children lasts beyon
the period of actual service at IN
Settlement. and often lead to lastin
< relationship Of mutual benefit. w
: wish also to thank the local polio
I who are always helpful in emers
encies and willing to assist in an
possible way, from a Hallowe'e
e party on the playground to- cas-
y for the Juvenile Court.
An institution OF the nature
Peoples Settlement cannot stand still
n II must either go forward. increai
- ing and intensifying its work, or b.
come less efficient year by year. IL
: day we stand on the threshold OF
broader opportunity for service, an
the work that this house must do
70 the future must be guaranteed by
9 more substantial financial basis. W
q feel that we have justified our exis
n ence in the past, and that plar
s. should be made TO cover years OF az
" tivity in the future. We are plal
a ming to give the people Of Wilmingto
lie an opportunity to show their approvi
le of our work in a practical way, an
Is active steps are being taken towal
T. gaining for this Settlement Sustain
A. ing Fund. to guarantee its futul
ic usefulness. We have faith that ol
e. Settlement in its present efhcienC
lr will go forward to high service Il
rt CITY and State guided by the san
r Providence which has directed !
m through the sixteen years OF found
k. tion work in past years