In this forward in The Child in the City: A Handbook of the Child Welfare Exhibit at the Coliseum, Addams explains the impact of the Child Welfare Exhibit in New York and praises the generosity of Harriet McCormick for bringing the exhibit to Chicago.
Culver promised that if Bowen builds the Clubhouse for Boys at Hull-House, she will provide $50 per year for running expenses, up to a limit of $2,000.
Writing on behalf of the National Child Labor Committee, Addams and others court financial support from public-spirited citizens in Chicago, Boston and Philadelphia.