Evening star., 1928-03-25
Careers Launched in Settlement

No wonder. though. for they are enter
tanned for two hours by Miss Bright
well, one OF the recreational workers.
with stories. games and folk dancing
We cannot keep out--we Just have 10
get in and play with them for awhile
During school days, II We make visit.
we shall see them Scampering In after
3 o'clock for folk dancing, sewing
clubs. dramatic clubs. toy symphony.
etc. Always they are eager to come
and reluctant TO so.
Something is surely happening be-
low stairs in the Boys Club rooms !
Upon investigation we discover Miss
Saunders engaged with a similar club
for little boys. 1t does one good TO
see these clubs. and We feel that 1t is
perfect demonstration Of the social
and educational purposes for which
Friendship House stands as 1t seeks to
build up physical. moral and spiritual
life
There Is Russian boy. now an in
Structor In one Of the largest medical
schools. while yet student in the
school. whose contacts with Friendship
House have led him To that position.
When Miss Burklin came to Friend
ship House In 1909 there was no branch
library in the Southeast section Of
Washington. With her constant vigil
lance for the welfare OF the neigbor-
hood the need for library was dis
cuSScd with the head OF the Public Lii
hrary and resulted in a branch being
opened up and housed temporarily at
Friendship House.
After closing the library one eve
ming, the volunteer librarian came 20
INQUIRE II Miss Burklin knew the young
man who was sending by little boy for
such worthwhile books, she did not.
hut was greatly interested In becoming
acquainted with him. After some effort
he was persuaded TO come To the liz
brary himself~~and more discouraged
individual she had never met,
He had left Russia 10 come 10 Amer
lea, because he wanted q chance 90 So
on with his studies. having completed
high school and having n knowledge Of
several Languages. He was clerklng In
a little store for which he received SIS
a month, room and board, and was
spending $40 n month IN private school.
Hours were long and the stcrekeeper
was not willing that he study IN the
store even when there were no euS-
toners
Al once his knowledge OF languages
suggested 10 Miss Rurklin possibilities
Tor him at the Public Library. A train-
Ing class for pages was starting at the
time and they were willing To take him
In. but could not promise him = position
when he had completed the course, HE
was willing TO try it~~and III less than
nix weeks he Was new person lie
came to Friendship House on Sunday,
after having received al appointment
and was radiantly happy, as he eN~
planned that he had ell the time he
wanted 10 study and 10 take walks
Then he started at George Wash
tneton University Out OF his f'fst
years salary OF $40 q month he saved
$50 with which. next year, he started
at Harvard, where he won part-ume
scholarship. The second year there, he
won fullstime Sehclarahir During
the Summer he leetnged on the Chau-
tauaua platform
Hut he became 50 anxious about his
parents who we're IN Europe and Irom
whom he had not heard for months
that he decided he must 30 and en~
deAver to bring them 10 America, After
making arrangements with friends 70
care for them when he brought them
here. he went hack to Europe ana aNe~
escded In bringing them. dhsa no