BY C. R. HENDERSON PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO NEW YORK 78 FIFTH AVENUE 1 INTRODUCTORY NOTE. THE subject of this little book is full of interest, whatever may prove true of the treatment. The publishers have found a public demand for information. The Settlement is something new in the methods of philanthropy. It seems to have elements of great and permanent value. Like all novel and picturesque social movements, its chief dangers come from inexperienced and impetuous interpreters and representatives. The plan of this discussion is simple. In the first part the characteristic traits of the movement are presented in brief form, the Settlements are regarded as distinct growths, each with features peculiar to itself. In the second part the historic phenomena are surveyed in order to discern the essential ideals which are giving shape and inspiration to the work. In the third part attention is directed to practical methods, and to suggestions for those who wish to establish Settlements or to give their support in money or service. In each part many passages are literally transcribed from the pages of actual workers. It seemed best to let them speak their own dialect and reveal the local color and flavor of the particular Houses. I take this opportunity of acknowledging the multiplied kindnesses of many English and American residents, and the assistance of my friend and student, Mr. W. L. M. King, M. A., LL. B., of Toronto, whose aid in collecting and sifting material has been valuable. I was fortunate in having help in revising the notes from Professor Graham Taylor, D. D., Mr. Percy Alden, M. A., Miss Hannah Fox, Miss Bradford, Miss Holmes, and Mrs. Mitchell, in a delightful meeting at Chautauqua. None of these must be charged with my faults. C. R. HENDERSON. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, April, 1898. INTRODUCTORY NOTE ΤΟ SECOND EDITION. (REVISED.) On the occasion of reprinting this pioneer sketch of the Settlement movement, the author is asked to make a few additions. It is not yet time for revision, and the text must stand as it is. Mrs. Montgomery's Bibliography may be used to bring up the facts to date, and the illustrations of the book will still have value as examples, although they may no longer represent present facts in the particular Settlements. The lists on pp. 31 and 43 were as correct as they could be made in 1898. A comparison with the list given by Mrs. Montgomery is instructive and encouraging, since it furnishes the indications of progress. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, February 19th, 1902. |