The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 13, 1900, Page 8

8 THE SUNDAY CALL. Good Work of a Quiet So- cial Settlement in ¥ candies, and in all of f West Oakland par- s to this West o several sewing posed of the first taught not irom that they d to young ladies, who are »st elaborate struction in . size . It & club, with parlor, read- t nd mag: R by the men s fr terference upon the part of the general work as any nd a mili d of R STRAS LESSONS T THE D OPERA. - HOUSE. MagLE RussetLt. GRAar the work labors women in Oak SLASS IN THE WwWOoRK - R00ML eople, who gave f a common school But the public e light deficiencies Mr ply Mrs. Robert &att, President of the Qakland Club, OQutlines the &dork. WILL outline as briefly as possible the philanthropic work which has been m in West Oakland, unaided church organization or socis had its beginning twelve years ago in the West Oakland Free Kin- 'GRACE MAE LAMKIN * T THE CA\_!F_-ohNIA ALsKY PhoTo sistent question i dergarten, situated on the corner of Thira and Peralta streets. Owing to the d nd the sewing s 8 not to be for | asked S FEANNIE BLOOD GooD.) AT THE. COLUMBIA,.. ~ % ulation. the man- I What Several Prominent Ladies of Our Sister Qity “When are Wwe going to school again?’ prompted t the board (Mrs. Robert W open the school. The first were In attendance, and th creased so rapidly that it was found r essary to seek larger quarters than the kindergarten building or be obliged to turn away great numbers. Another house was rented at the corner of Fifth and Peralta streets, and removal of all partitions save o Jarge rooms were neatly fitted up for the school, and their song, “Oh, we are happy girls who dearly love to sew,” was sung with even greater spirit than before These rooms are now becoming too smali for them. The average attendance is 107 girls, with fourteen teachers, and the stormlest day in winter never sees less than eightv-seven girls at work W burden of the boys w ey are now ent ished desire of ha has been made mings. a former kindiy comes an the way from Herkeley men An outrgrowth of the sewing schoo! the garment class. Here - forty gi pa ful teaching every week. chines are used by them, fying result of the patient sewing school to see the dext which these little maidens are fi the garments they wear. Not « is more than 15 years of age. > Lia PoL.EA‘rTINl N FISCHER S CoMN