Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-19
SETTLEMENT WORK
AMONG THE NEGROES
Work Of Garrett House, Seventh
and Walnut Streets, for Past
Year, Reviewed.

The rcrort of the Thomas Garrett
settlement, gwen az the annual meeting
July i6, ~ interesting. Mrs. j. Is. Stubbs,
director. reports that the settlement rs be-
coming more and more the center of the
welfare activities of the colored people.
Those who are responsible for the man
agcment are not only giving a great deal
of their time, but are conducting the work
IN n most efficient manner, not only from
the point of view Of the activities carried
ON AZ the settlement, but also the large
attendance nj the various clubs and
classes. the large number of organizations
which are using the settlement as mead
quarters, and particularly when ~ is
realized that the settlement has been anic
to pay oil the balance of the mortgage
which was standing on the property Inc
aSsociat,on now has "A clear title TO the
property at seventh AND Walnut streets
tlnsses have never been so well attend
.d or better conducted The kindergarten
class had an enrolment of 33 members; the
e.spking class for BOYS, % members; the
class in domestic SCIENCE for girls, -.
There are two classes in sewing for small
p,rIs 2O members IN the dressmaking
class. osO members IN the gymnasium class
for Qirls: 40 small boys belong To the gym
nasum and boxing class 2Oo young men
hclong to the gymnasium class. - ineIh-
hers IN the night school; 10 children were
taking piano lessons. The gymnasium,
and playground facilities are very ilfnited
and Il Is the hope Of the members OF the
.gssociation that means can bc iouno Ior
cnlarging the gymnasium nc PiaS-
gronnd has been conducted for eight weeks.
.nst wear II was conducted during the
II =
tendance of 3 400 In the play ground
there an, a sand plle, wadlng pool, swings
-ec-e,w sliding board, games, and SINGING,
IN of winch attracted large groups. The
dancing class has been a real education TO
many ~ the Young people, rs 1T has been
Very we'll conducted and well attended.
In the activities outside of the house, the
committee on homes and housing has
succccded IN having tve sewing machines
nut IN wards cleaned - children through
out The city were gwen Christmas
marty. There are dormitorIes for girls who
arc transissnts or are unable tn hnd any
suitable place to spend the night The
yooms have always been filled and 1T is
hopcd that this service can be very much
enlarged Glasses m typewrtlng, CON
,ucted hy Robert Hendrix of the Com
,nnnity Service. have been most popular.
The following organizations are making
the settlement their headquarters.
The Wilmington Musical Association,
the National Associatlon for the Advance
ment of Colorcd People the City Fedora
t,an II Colored Women: the Parents
ASSociation. the Delaware Negros CIVIC
League. the Scott Post of the American
I.eginn the Auxiliary of the Scott Post,
the Shlpvard Workers Union; the Raul
,oad Workers Union and the Thomas
C,arvy Association.
individuals and families have used the
settlement when they wished 20 enter
tam friends or hold a party. Considering
the large amount OF work which has been
conducted at the settlement. the eN-
pcnditurs- have been extremely low. The
financial statement, which follows, IS
certainly credit to the management OF
the institution
balance. July |. 1919. 81 ,00S.30: re-
ceipts for fiscal year contributions, w.
2ls; rent, dues, entertainments, etc,
SS5lI6. Total. S3.0S6l6, aggregate,
81. .O9i .46, expenditures, balance Of mort
gage. 81 600. interest on mort gage. S5s.6l
salaries, 81 .047 .23, gas and electricity,
sla6.AS. coal, Sl6l 90, insurance and
water rent, $50 l6: repairs, SPA 10; sup
plies. SIS 0l total expenditures, S,7l2.-
-.
The ASSOCIATION has been endeavoring
~ make the work self-supporting. IL has
not vet reached that idea, but the adj
yanccrnent during the past year IS Ger
taInly most encouraging. IL has be
come the policy 20 make a small charge to
each chld who attends the classes, II the
child rs able to pay.