Spoke to the students and faculty of director of Kingsley Hall, London, University of Se chem Saturday morning. She told. them Of the founding and organisation of her work among the factory workers_in the East End of London.
an, the East, End of London, Miss Lester said, "you find the real Bngland, In. the West End there constant change, of population Dut inthe East End, the people pave their roots in the soil. There great overcrowding—in, poorly Built houses, there is suffering and disease, even though we have made great strides in building houses."
'Miss Lester said that when she went to the factory girls' club 31 vote ago, as an adventure, she found girls of her own age work: ing long hours in the factory. It its a rear, joy to discover, that the spirit, humour good temper and
ing age of the people were, unfalspite of all their discomforts.
'A Working Philosophy Later she started going regularly to the club, she said. and soon found {Factories knew much more about that the ils who worked in the ife than she did, and they had a philosophy of life that worked, even Though they had little formal educa tion This raised a question in her mind: What, dogs real education Consist of: the knowledge that one ets in school, or is true philosophy found by working in common life common people?
ed," she said, "that the jes and all the power, and I felt a tremendous shame when, mixing swith the majority, to, find them free from bitterness. The peuple had within themselves tremendous power {from their realistic philosophy. an they. had gained poise from their Sufferings that Tam) sure should have made me bitter."
Living Anvong Them Miss Lester found that the settlement work conducted by, various agencies, taught the people many things, but. that was nob the w reach them. One had to, live ith them, and to learn from them ye moved to the East End and dived with them, and little by tittle got into. their lives. The people Tearned from her a new self-respect, they saw their power, and saw that they could improve their own community. They finally decided that What they needed" was a common Yom where they could, work out their own ideas. From this. idea they developed Kingsley Hall, where the people themselves conduct study groups, have sports, and have a Social life, They. "have widened Their lives, and. the people look happy and healthy.
"There is no need, she said in conclusion, "to have great experience, great wisdom, great sai Hnness, of. grest sociological kno Jedge'to start a people's house in fast night in the International Relereational Club ballroom, by courttesy of the committee, Commissioner down, the ranks were well represented, and, as another mark {0 the occasion,' the reception headed by Br. rs. C. Powell, With its. Powell is leaving and Mr. Kerrigan, Assistant retires An interesting note was the reminder of Christmas greetings. to the entire force from Capt. Dunes Harvey (Scots, Guards), who by: feeble voiced himself as, fetlows:
Greetings to all stations."
More than 300 happy guests attested to the high standard of the sixth annual North of the Creek! Police Dance which was held on Sasembly room of the and. Public Schoot Senior and junior ranks ide merry with their guests, the function, compared with previous standards, was voted the st yet
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