The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-03-25
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group of pioneers to found this
historic settlement, was manifest
in the recent acts Of Boston's first
citizen, Mayor John B. Hynes
when he appointed three Shaw
House members to responsible
positions in the city government.
Awaiting the Mayors arrival as
his escort of the evening was
civic and political leader Edward
Thomas Hardrick Because of an
unexpected turn of events Mayor
Hynes was unable to be present
to receive the tribute he justly
His appointees were
Victor C. Bynoe, member of the
Fathers Club of Shaw House,
Street Commissioner; Mrs. Beu-
lsh S. Hester, II years a staff
worker, member Of the Board of
Overseers of the Public Welfare;
and Joseph S. Mitchell, Esq, for
mer Fathers Club member, Cor
poration Counsel.
Present to bid her lifelong
friends goodbye was Katherine L.
Delaney, 70, who, retiring after
81 years of service with the De-
partment of Public Welfare, rose
to thank the people of Shaw
House for their abiding faith in
her and her work and to eulogize
the kind hearts of her very
first friends, Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam H. Hester.
Guest speaker, Frederick B.
Taylor, president of Lincoln
House and chairman of Youth
Agencies and Neighborhood Serv-
ices of the United Community
Services, chose for his subject:
''The Role of a Good Neighbor-
hood House in which he eau
toned the settlements not to hide
their light under bushel and to
toot their own horns.
Rev. Howard P. Kellett, presi-
dent of the Council stated in a
sincere opening speech, ION this
And anniversary, we must be
grateful for a past, but never let
us accept the rich heritage of the
past without determination to
give of ourselves to the days
ahead"
Other head table guests in
Guided Mr.. Mitchell, Mrs. Hester,
Harold Peabody, Judge G. Bruce
Robinson, the eloquent banquet
chairman; Mr.. Bynoe, Rev. Hes
ter, who gave the blessing; Irwin
T. Dorch who INTRODUCED the
guest speaker; Morris R. Taylor,
he a d worker: James Dawson,
president of the Inter Club
Council who responded fittingly
to his introduction. Also coun-
cillors scattered about were Mrs.
Charles S. Butler, honorary MEM
Der and her daughter council
member Elizabeth Butler; Walter
E. Campbell, first vice-president;
Edward w. Dixon, recording sec
rotary; Mrs. George w. w. Brew
ster, Francis A. Caswell, C.
Arthur Horn, Mrs. ]. B. Johnson,
and Mrs. Esther H. Wilson.
Staff members participating
were Katherine T. Watson, Lucy
NJ. Mitchell, Mrs. Hester, John A.
Shelburne, Mrs. Marion Stanley,
]. Richie Coleman, Phyllis c.
Walker, Darnley L. Corbin, Mrs.
Ruby L. Henderson, Clarence G.
Scott, Charles Brown and Her
bert Patterson. Mrs. David Le-
Roy Ferguson, mother of the
headworker, was presented to the
group, as was her husband, Rev,
D. L. Ferguson,
In his annual report the head
worker said, zone thing that
makes a settlement house differ
ent from a recreational center is
the personal service to indi-
viduals and families. This has
long been very important part
Of the work of Shaw House.
Outstanding music, brilliantly
rendered by the Shaw House
Chorus, with Mr.. Corbin con
Quoting, included Irving Berlin's
Give Me Your Tired, Your
Poor" done Fred Waring style
and the italian Street Song
from the operetta, Naughty
Marietta featuring Eleanor Law
rence's rich, dramatic voice which
provoked thunderous applause.
4 charming presentation of the
Swiss Echo Song by Dolores Cobb
as soloist demanded an encore.
Two hundred people filed the
auditorium. The centerpiece for
the head table was a fabulous
cake, the gift of Mrs. Edith Forde
and John Belinfante, we'll known
benefactors, which they had in
scribed in red over white icing