Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-16
HOUSE OF HAPPINESS To
ASK FUNDS FOR BUILDING
Plans to Maintain Library.
Gymnasium and CIubrooms
for Ncighborhood.
rnEsENT ENnoLLMENr is az
Committees Now NJ Work Arranging
Campaign for S::o,n0U-i.u,t Rrpurt
Sh""> 500 Lives Touchrd In 1921
Through S,ssn- Arti,ity

Feeling tina; It's work merits public
recognition. those having In charge
the activities OF the Baptls, Settle
mcrt House OF Happiness. a, 22iO
Ncnabic Street. VIII during the pc
Rod between Janun}y % and t'cbru-
ary 4. seek contributions from its
iri"nda and the general public. for
tnc purp"s" Of making il possible to
maintain an ur-tu-datc building with
library. gymnasium. baths. clubrooms
for women. gir.s and boys. with a
chi!drcns play room. ana ether ,sc-
ccSSoricS for sUcn an institution
T"ta! club enrolment, Gl@. In Bible
classes, ics. music pupils. 10. month
~ circulation of library. 80. daily
Attendance on playground. 81. fauI-
Hes touched. 20. family problems
dealt with. &c. total visits. 552. glr:s
age monthly attendance. 222s. aE-
ffeEate aitcndanC. on all activities
2S.'Sl. regular volunteer workers
10. In her report the secretary says:
Report shows Great Work.
Nor" than $40 lives We're touched
during thc year ia various Mas:
some through The constructive work
H"n" IN families by the big sister
eoinmittc. and regular workers ny
the playground ANA library. some in
r!uhs aud classes. which give whole
some recreation and practical train
ING IN every day problems. steadily
siiunS up the standard of li;c.
would that details might BE- given
OF the work. OF the many meager
homes: o: large families crowded be-
yond all deccncy and comfort. Of tho
hcart -rend.nG stories OF widowed
mothers tl.,.lll
discouraged from the struggle da y
a'tcr day To feed and rear their lit
u" ones Of the little children, boys
hnd girls. who but for the play
grounds would hav. no suitable uInr.
To play and spend their leisure hours
Inf who. but FOR the clubs and
classes Of the settlement. have it'll.
wholesome Influence, the!J parents
often not strong enough mentally or
morally TO throw around them Tho
proper Kind OF protection.
u Us said 'hat play FOR grown pco-
Pic is recreation. the renewal Of life;
'"T children, u IL ErOwtx the gain
nS of life. Older ones. as well as
children. have enjoyed the play and
GOOD times AT parties given them by
IN" missionary societies OF the
churches. once n month the Mothers
cub has been entertained by one of
=
VIE made for herself warm spot
IN the hearts OF the members of the
Mothers club, when IN December ~
sh" entertained them beautifully at
the Governors Mansion
summer Camps Grcnt Joy.
The summer camps are AN ever
increasing JOY. For,y-cight girls
ana ten boys were refreshed spirit
ualIy and physically at the girls
camp al Millboro' Springs. and the
boys camp at the White Hoy\se., Va.
There is an enrolment OF los In
tho Bible classes laugh, each sun
day for eight months Of tho year. The
settlement co-opcratcs with the
churches in tho ncighborhood. seek
ing to connect the unchurched and
the unconvertcd with a church. Ten
members united with churches las,
year
Though This has been crowuinC
wear I'm many respects. and IL will he
seen from the figures that the attend
ancc has increased nearly 900 per
cent in the seven years Of its his
tory tho work is tremendously han
dicappcd by buildings little larger
than nj first. and totally INADEQUATE
Tor It's needs and growing possihili-
tics.
Committees are at work arranging
Tor campaign To raise $50, 600 for n
new building. and IL is hoped that
another year will find all tho activi-
ties OF the settlement with ample
room for development and expansion"