Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-15

new one + we'll adapted for the
day nursery in particular. because. OF
better heating ma plumbing facilities,
more, room both In the house and ID
the yard, and furnish: quits IN. attrac-
classes Tor the Settlement house.
lss The committee gratefully aeknowl-
edges . generous discount, on the. dray-.
age bill, a. we'll aa-donations Of money
and equipment needed to At up. the
new place. 49, ;. 81.
Another important step taken was
the getting together OF the University
Settlement Board, and the Settlement
House Committee Of the Public Well
fare association. The need. of. closer
cooperation had long been. felt and
when the University board signihed,a
desires.to withdraw from some Of the
financial responsibility. and the city
committee felt the imperative need for
larger and better quarters for. the
work 1t was necessary to call a joint
meeting of the two committees to
work out a plan for future operations.
At this time a resolution given below
was included in q special report which
was approved later by the Public%Wel.
fare association. So 49, :
Besides the regular Sunday. school
sessions, the Thursday afternoon in
dustrtal meeting for women and chill
dren and the Friday afternoon meet
ings OF the Little Mothers Club, the
settlement house 10 used every week
day for. q day nursery. under the SUI
|%;pervision Of Mrs. June. the : paid
matron, who makes her home in the
house and 10 the general caretaker.
Five committee meetings were. held
at the house during the month Of
April. The yard wa cleaned. a
small garden spaded, and fencing
placed across the Nback and front Of
the rear yard by two of the University
students who are interested. In the
Settlement work. '+s e.
The spirit OF cooperation among
the people who visit the house is quite
gratifying. As some are cutting and
sewing. fitting or showing some one
how to make over a garment, Others
are tending baby or sewing carpet
rags for the Red Cross or helping to
prepare h simple afternoon lunch,
or amusing the. children with story
and game out, on the playground.
There is. room for more workers. espe-
cially- of young women to take the
place Of the University, helpers who
will be leaving at the. close Of the
school term. The house is available
for clubs and classes and other forms
of community work and It is hoped to,
make 1t q real community center,
where many may have the Joy Of
giving an receiving in a truly helpful
way. Visitors are welcome and more
detailed information will be gladly
furnished by any of the workers. The
real purpose of the enterprise is to
encourage self help, not to pauperize.
to material things,1sfor tho physical,
social Intellectual ands;spiratual, sides
All All have their place ip as the plans Of
These items have been .culled from
the statistical report of work done at
the community house during March.
and April:
Sunday. school-Mr. Grain supt., as
sisted by five other University stu
dents. Average attendance. 80; amount
Of collections, $2.70; visitors, q, num-
Der Of meetings held, g.. g
Thursay Industrial and social meet.
Ing in charge Of a committee Of In
terested women-number OF. meetings,
8; average attendance, so; pieces of
clothing supplied, SO; hats, 81;
lunches served to about 200.
Friday-Little Mothers Club in
charge Of visiting nurse and Univers-.
ity students; number; of. meetings, g;
0kSSAu0bAN0, AV, #OEA~SS"lUk
on layette and poster making for Baby
week; story hour Lessons in sewing
and hygiene. j. 80 Il
Day nursery-In charge Of commit
tee with paid matron living in house;
or register first Of month, s; adn1itted
during month. 4: boys 6,,'girls.3 8, total
9; largest number any one day, IS;
smallest number. s.; average daily at
tendance, z; number paying &c per
day. s: received from parents, $500;
lunches. ~; meals 26; milk furnished
by city, 70 quarts; other donations,
overalls. rompers and aprons for the
children.
In addition to the things already
mentioned the committee wishes to
acknowledge with many thanks. other
donations as follows: Refreshments
for Thursday lunches, ice box, wire
fencing, posts, garden tools. garbage
can. and quantities OF second hand
clothing for the industrial, club.
The constitution adopted by the joint
committee and approved by the Plblic
Welfare Assn. provides for the
tlement House" to University Com
munity House" and that the govern
ing body shall be a board consisting
Of eight members, two from and
representing the 7. M. c. A. Of the
University. two from and representing
the 7. w. G. A. of the University and
four from and representing the Public
Welfare association OF Grand Forks"
The standing committees are appoint
ed by the president Of the Brard and
are-1. finance; 2. industrial relief
work; 8, day nursery; A., club activt-
ties. The work Of each committee is
indicated in the name. The 7. III. and
Y. W. CA. of the I~InivArnity ara "a