Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-23
PEOPLES SETTLEMENT
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Miss Pyle. Head Worker, Re-
views Many Activities OF
the Past Year.

yesterday afternoon OF the annual
meeting of the Peoples Settlement
was the annual report OF Miss Sarah
W. Pyle. the head worker. She re-
viewed at length the work that has
been done and she showed I'm n very
striking manner the benefits being
rcaped by the residents Of the city
as n result Of the activities OF the or
yanization For the next year she
expressed the fcrvent hope that they
would be able 10 go on To even larger
things.
Frederick Stone was elected preSi-
dent of the Settlement Association.
other ofY,cers were elected ae follows:
First vicc-prcsident. lammot du
pont: second vice president. Mrs
Hollyday \. Needs; secretary, Fred
erick Blatz: treasurer. Charles II. Pal
mer; assistant treasurer. Francis V.
du Point: corresponding secretary
Mrs. William s Hiles. George G..
1.Ohdell. Edgar l.. Haynes and George
T.. Rhoads were appointed an invest
ment committee.
Miss pyle's report was az follows:
our summer on tho playground at
the Peoples Settlement was more
systematized in 1921 than ever before,
and well organized track meets and
tennis tournament held the attention
81 the young people. In September we
entered a track team at the State
vair and IA November a member Of
this team won the long distance run
for which a cup was offered by the
Young Mems Christian Association OF
this city Some Of these young men
are praCticing now for "A cross Coun-
ny run on Memorial Day. and there
j. general spirit az healthful COM
petition aroused in all kinds az out
door sports.
The girls and young women showed
such an interest in gymnasium work
last fan that two nights week were
assigned them instead OF one aS for
merly. and both classes kept n fine
record of attendance throughout the
year. The classes were I'm charge of
Miss Alice s. Montgomery.
One Of the most successful classes
over held at this house was n milli-
merry class for young women which
met every Wednesday evening under
the direction Of Mrs. Greta NJ. Taylor
An exhibition Of hats was shown at
the recent May Festival which aroused
much interest. and undoubtedly the
millinery class next fall will be larger
than II was in 1921.
The registration I'm tho Children's
department was no larger than usual
but the attendance was much more
regular this last winter than ever
before. Under tho efficient leadership
OF Mrs. Mac I.eod 7his department was
conducted most successfully. and the
settlement was the mecca Of the chit
aron "a soon as school "let out in
the afternoon.
TIL. Mems Club added To the May
Festival a two nights minstrel show.
and the boys Of 4. and II. not 30 be
outdone by rhs men. gave mock
trial in which nineteen Of them took
an active part.
There ha, been q splendid spirit Of
cooperation on the part OF house
members and a genuine interest IN
the advancement and welfare OF the
work. Some years this is more
marked than others, and many COM
ments from visitors and guests have
hem made 10 house residents through
out the year on the genuine friendh-
ness and spirit Of helpfulness that is
felt by those who come here.
We hope the year TO come will bring
us together In still stronger ties Of
mutual understa ndine. for IL is the
spirit - the house, more than the
statistical report. the organization. or
ANYTHING else which proves it's RICH,
tos place in the community nfe.
In 1922 the Peoples Settlement pass
"a its seth milestone. The road has
been we'll builded by the men and
women who from the first, have inter.
este5 themselves in this house. W still
have with us Mr.. Frederic Stone. whose
Interest and ready support has beer
ours every step OF tho wav. At oul
recent mortgage burning. there Wa.
quite n reunion OF friends who have
been interested in the Settlement from
the early days. among them Mrs A u
Warner, for many years a loyal fr!en'
and one OF the early members OF IN
executive committee: also Mrs. Hol
lydsy :. Needs. who for over II year
has helped make possible the Yer,
life 81 the Settlement, and never fail
ed II in time OF need.
There are workers both voluntee
and resident, who have come and gone
or who are with us yet, conscientious
faithful 20 their trust, without whom
little could have been done. Then III
men. women and children who hav
belonged" in every sense OF the wor
10 the Settlement. and the Settlement
has belonged" TO them.
MO haN, ,Orn. n thu oF.or .