Evening journal., 1918-04-16
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED
.of ----.-.--.
J. BY SETTLEMENT
Annual Reports Submitted
at Yesterdays Meeting
Show Great Progress
T. E. STONE is
NAMED PRESIDENT

.a AT the annual meeting Of the Peoples
+ Settlement. yesterday afternoon, the fol-
' lowing officers were eleced President,
ai Frederick r. Stone; first vice-president,
lf9 Horace Wilson; second ylce-president,
'GaA Mrs Ellen dupont Needs; secretary, lry-
ing Warner; treasurer Charles b. Palm
er, assistant treasurer, Miss Nargar-
eta Miller; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. William S. Hilles; clerk Miss Sarah
r. Mendenhan.
Miss sarah w Pyle, head worker at
the Settlement gave her annual report,
1r as follows:
ns feBeginning with the summer work Of
i9i1, which was the FIRST consideration
on our program after the annual meet
ing of last April, we had two definite
n aims IN view, the organization Of a sum
ner camp and the reorganization of our
playground schedule.
Early in the spring Of 1917 we had
been offered the use for the summer Of
large house on the Mendnhall es-
tate near Delaware City, and Miss
Sarah Nindlnhall had proffered her serV-
foes as house mother 20 the children
sent down from the city for a week at
9 time during July and August. The
charge for o few weeks outing was TO
be fgureil at cost, but each person was
80 go Independently, at a price from
e. TO SO per week, according to age.
During the summer more than 200 per
sons enjoyed this camp for varying
periods from one day to two weeks, and
several college friends Of Miss Mendin-
hall assisted at the camp with the rec
reation hours. Two motor truck par
ties OF senior house members went
down from this city and a party Of old
guests at camp enjoyed a corn roast on
the closing night a the farm.
From June until hate October the
playground was conducted as usual, and
the attendance for the season carefully
counted at each Of the three daily ses-
sions was 1900 for the season.
With the return TO indoor activities
In November, the chief interest Of the
girls seemed TO center on the Girl Scout
Troop, OF the boys on basketball, and
the rivalry Of the Wilmington Junior
Basketball League games At the pres
ent time thirty-six girls are registered
ct the national headquarters Girl
Scouts from this house, a well-equipped
and enthnsiastic group. These girls are
anxious te assist in any way with the
Liberty Loan and VIII be used as mes
sengers.
Tho boys OF tho house, after numer-
pus basketball contests, finally oame out
secopd best In the league games
During the Liberty LO6n campaign
of last October, the women included n
our Women's Club, demonstrated theii
patriotism by subscribing TO $1,000 worth
,of bonds. At present they are organize,
into a W8r-Savings Society, but stil
afo ready 10 do their bit" Tor the Lib
erty Loan.
Thlrty-seven OF the young men Of IN
Settlement showed tlelr patriotism b!
3oinlng the army or navy SERVICE anC
aro scattered at various cantOnments
navy yards and on the high seas Otherl
are soon 10 follow and we expect C
have more than nifty representatives II
uniform this year. The stars on Oul
,,eervlcc Dag are constantly increasing.
The women and girls "left behind
promptly used for wool and needles ant
ntarted to assist with various Red CrOs,
work Sweaters, munlers, towels
squares Tor afghans, and surgical dress.
tngs are being turned IN each week, anC
ct present this part OF the work is wei
organized One enthusiastic group o
iiiue girls Is making an afghan Of brigh
colors "an their own, and seventy
. squares.
A large patriotic rally was held herl
on March t3 with On attendance OF NOR
than 45O girls. AS a result q Servic'
Training Glass was organized, and meet
regularly every Monday evening unde
direction Of Lieutenants McLalne ant
Clark, for oalisthenics and drilling.
Il Is not necessary TO speak at lcngu
OF the activities which are regular anl
well known features OF our winte
schedule. Cooking classes and wa
cooking demonstrations, sewing FrOchg
gr0ups. Brownie Scouts, seen 10 be reg
uiar scouts, and the kindergarten whic
meets every morning. Boys gymna
sium classes as wen as girls, and man
other groups.
We have been able 70 be OF servie
30 the High School Athletic AssQciatio
10 allowing the use Of our gymnasium
for basketball games and practice dul
ing the winter months.
Box socials and rummage sales cor