Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-12
MAY LIFT .
ADJUSTMENTS BAN
Speakers at Yearly Meeting Up.
hold Gard Playing and Danc-
ing--In Moderation a
NOT HARMFUL DIVERSION

More tolerance OF present day amuse-
ments when INDUCED In under proper
auspices was advocated by many speak
ers at this mornings session OF the
Friends Yearly Meeting at the Central
Meeting House, Fifteenth and Race
streets.
II was contended by many that card
playing, music and dancing were only
improper when conducted In wrong
atmosphere.
Horace Roberts recommended that the
words ''music, dancing and card play
ing" be stricken from the Friends laws
and discipline and replaced by the words
harmful diversions" N..
West Chester Takes Lead
Discussion Of the amusements in uues-
tion was started as result of COM
munication from the West Chester Meet
ing. The West Chester Meeting re-
quested that the paragraph regarding
the forms Of entertainment mentioned
be discussed. In the Friends Laws
and dancing are referred to as harmful
diversions and cause for lightly squan-
dering time. -
Daniel Willets said that to cultivate
music In its highest form was a splendid
thing.
"As to carde," he said. Eve know
that our young people play cards there
Is no secret about it. I see no harm
in card playing under prbper auspices.
As to dancing, this amusement should
be left to the individual conscience, but
should not be tolerated under improper
auspices
The three reports. being taken up
in the order named, are Committee
on central bureau. committee on Joseph
Jeanes fund and committee on Young
Friends movement.
In the report Of the former was ex-
pressed the desire for permanent quar-
| ters, approved at the 1917 Yearly
Meeting. but not acted upon owing to
war conditions.
I or alteration Of the old Cherry Street
Meeting House which came up for such
extensive and strenuous discussion at
yesterdays meeting ending with the
proposition being carried over for
another year.
The Central Bureau
The central bureaus function is an
important one, dealing with recording.
correspondence, preparation of copy and
the detailed clerical work of the
Friends Society's many committees,
bureaus and activities. The amount
Of routine undertaken by this depart
ment, as outlined in the report. is
testified to by the fact that during the
last year 5000 envelopes and postcards
were addressed, the indicator on the
retary mimeograph showing that II. .)55
letters were run, and the number of
packages of second and third class
mail sent out during the year is an
proximately $3.50.
The Joseph JeaneH committee has Tho
care of the fund bearing that nam,
amounting to 500. 900. According Il
tho report the net income received h,
the trustees of the fund was S9SSO 20
which was apportioncd by the commit
tee among eleven boarding homes of tb,
Philadelphia, Abingdon. Bucks. Con
rord, Calm, Western, Southern. Bur
lington, Salem and Fishing Creek Hal
Yearly and Quarterly Meetings respcc
lively.
Some 210 persons were reported nj
having received the benefit of this fun,
during the last year ut total cost o
S1O7 .524. IL. or about $512 n person
OF this cost the income Of the Josepl
.Jcanes Fund contributed $990S. So, o
: about SAT. rs per person.
The committee also reports reccip
; during the year by the trustees Of III
legacy Of S250, 900, given by the wi,
, Of Anna Il. Jeanes, tho not income q
S11 ,243.19. This sum was allotted |
eight Of the above mentioned quarterl
/ meetings for the support Of iniirmario
t established in connection with tn
boarding houses.