Yale High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Yale, MI)

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Jane Addams and Her Work By Faye Welch Jane Addams a woman of remarkable genius, is, though comparatively young, the leader of the Hull House settlement at Chicago. 1 he settlement is one of the manifestations of certain ethical, spir- itual and democratic beliefs, which have for many years agitated the best men and women of the United States. This settlement at Chicago, at pres- ent consists of a striking group of buildings occupy- ing a plot of land as large as some of the smaller New York blocks. There is the main house for residents, a build- ing which is occupied by a club of working girls, a gymnasium with baths, given over with the excep- tion of one floor, to a labor museum and various in- dustrial activities. The most important of which are book-binding, spinning and weaving, pottery making, metal working and cooking. There is a small but beautiful theatre, a large restaurant, men’s club room, a conservatory of music and a group of buildings with apartments and lodgings. The real object of Hull House was to provide a center for a higher civic and social life, to institute and maintain educational and philanthropic enter- prises, and to investigate and improve the condi- tions in the industrial districts in Chicago. It was believed that a house easily accessible, ample in space, hospitable and tolerant in spirit, situated in the midst of the large, foreign colonies which so easily isolate themselves in American cities, would be a serviceable thing for the people. For the first five years there was no legal organ- ization, but at the end of that time the institution was incorporated with a board of seven trustees. A person does not need to be of high class or have any special qualifications in order to become a resi- dent, although the majority have always been col- lege people and of high standing. The expense of the residents are defrayed by themselves under the direction of a house committee on the plan of a co- operative club. A force of forty-four men and women are en- gaged in self-sustaining occupations and give their leisure time to the house. Very few salaries are paid and those only for technical services. Classes for adults have been organized. The most popular and continuous courses are in literature, language, history, mathematics and art. Everything possible is being done at Hull House to allow the people to learn of life from life itself. Every week first-class plays are given at the the- atre. The plays are usually given in English, al- though some are given in Greek and Latin. But another use of the theatre lies in the opportunity it presents to the foreigners of the vicinity to pre- sent plays in their native tongue and to reveal life as it presents itself to their own countrymen. Of the many institutions established at Hull

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Outward Bound Class Poem By Olive Goheen Out of the harbor of safety Away from the sheltered cove Sailing upon life’s ocean Braving manifold dangers In infinite numbers of forms Ready to meet life’s conffiicts Ready to fight life’s battles And wrestle with winds and storms. Full long have we lain in the harbor, W here storms and winds are few. Where the dark heavy clouds come but seldom To mar our heaven’s bright blue. Full long have we lain in the harbor Being built and equipped for the voyage And the shipwrights have labored early and late Toiling with ceaseless efforts and care That each might built and fitted be To cope with the furious hurricanes That rage on the open sea. But at last the craftmen’s work is o’er The anchor’s raised; the sail unfurled; And our little fleet is outward bound For the far-off shores of an unknown world. But as proudly we sail from the harbor How Bright our hopes! Our prospects how fair As we think of the worlds yet untraversed by us Of realms never touched by our feet What glorious visions! W hat golden dreams! Mount up in castles of air. In fancy we see ourselves conquering worlds In victorious battles engage. And with beating hearts we hear our names Go thundering down the age. What care we now for dangers Ere our voyage of discovery’s begun While yet safely sheltered within the bay What hardships cannot be o’ercome? But, ah ! as we reach the end of the bay And launch out on the mighty deep The time will have come to separate. Then each frail craft of our little fleet Must sail through life’s billows alone, Alone must fight bravely ’gainst wind and gale And steer clear from rock and shoal. But may each bark obey the hand Of the helmsman and heed his beck Whenever threatening rocks surround That each may weather the storms of life Of those who tonight are outward bound.

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House there are in particular three worth mention- ing ' . I lie Ice and Milk Institution, Penny Sav- ings Bank and Tuberculosis Cottage. During the summer months Hull House is used as a distribut- ing station for ice, and a permanent station for the sale of the modified and pasteurized milk which is especially prepared for children and invalids. The Penny Savings Bank is a branch of the Chi- cago Penny Savings Bank. The depositors being mostly children, receive cards upon which are sat m ps showing th e amount of the deposit. These stamps are redeemable in money at the option of the depositor. In line with the work which is being done in Chicago for the cure of incipient tuberculosis, is the tuberculosis cottage, which, i. located at South Haven. The cottage, which is leased by Hull House, is used through the summer months by var- ious families who take possession of it for two weeks at a time. The location on the shore is de- lightful and permits bathing in addition to the usual country activities. Different clubs have been organized to enable the people to mingle with one another and at the same time offers harmless amusements. The residents of Hull House are increasingly convinced of the value of dancing as a recreative pleasure to young people, thus a dancing class has been organized. The well regulated dancing parties which the class gives, not only offer a substitute to the public dancing halls, but is obviously a wholesome exer- cise and afford an outlet for the natural high spirits of the youth which have been repressed by the day’s labor. Dancing and calisthenics, both of which have always been taught at Hull House, are almost the only forms of recreation which unite the muscular activity of a number of people in an orderly and unified social spirit. On the same basis as opportunities for serious study are offered to young people who are hungry for knowledge, so Hull House endeavors to give opportunities for healthful recreation and at the same time pleasure. The temptation of vice in the crowded quarters of the city are largely associated with the efforts of the young people to find amusements. The resi- dents of Hull House are convinced that the love for recreative amusement is stronger than that for vicious pleasure. In addition to what may be called the purelv in- stitutional work of the settlement is the general work of a social and public character. The one great problem at Hull House is the social problem. From the earliest years of the institution various public lectures and discussions have been given along that line. The discussions are always anim- ated and good-natured, although every conceivable shade of social economic opinions is represented. 1 hose who are first convinced of the necessity of social modifications are naturally those most inti- mately in contact with the failure of existing ar- rangements. All about are men and women who have become unhappy because of their attitude toward the social order itself, toward the dreary round of uninterest- ing work. People are learning that a standard of social ethics is not attained by travelling the se- questered byway, but by mingling on the thronged • d common road, where all must give place to one