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The Message of a Good Woman: Review of Democracy and Social Ethics, April 16, 1902
Newspaper clipping of a review of Democracy and Social Ethics.
Delinquent Children, May 31, 1902
Addams addresses the Merchants Club of Chicago regarding the stealing and gambling habits of young, immigrant boys.
Chicago Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Houses, "Newsboy Conditions in Chicago," 1903
A 28-page illustrated pamphlet outlining the work and social conditions of newsboys and newsgirls, based on a two-day intensive investigation. In it the Committee proposes revisions in child labor laws to curb the worst excesses.
Problems of Municipal Administration, January 1905 Also known as Municipal Administration, September 1904
Addams finds the causes for breakdowns in municipal administration in eighteenth century idealism that foundered against nineteenth century increases in population, industry and commerce. This speech was originally given on September 25, 1904 at the International Congress of Arts and Sciences in St. Louis, MO.
Problems of Municipal Administration, 1906
Addams finds the causes for breakdowns in municipal administration in eighteenth century idealism that foundered against nineteenth century increases in population, industry and commerce. The speech was originally given on September 25, 1904 at the International Congress of Arts and Sciences in St. Louis, MO.
Hull-House Year Book 1906-1907
Annual report of Hull-House, covering the activities, operations, and administration.
Public Recreation and Social Morality, June 20, 1907
Addams gave this speech at the first meeting of the Playground Association of America, held in Chicago, June 20, 1907. She spoke on the importance of play in the life of industrial and urban societies. The speech was published in August in Charities and the Commons.
Recreation and Morality, July 28, 1907
Addams argues for the creation of entertainments for urban dwellers for recreation and relaxation.
Address to the Playground Association, March 31, 1908
Addams participated in a tribute dinner to Mary Augusta Ward, held by the Playground Association of America. The event was held on March 31, 1908, at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where Addams discussed the need for play, art, and creativity, and warns that without such outlets men will fall to drink and immoral behavior. She highlighted the lack of healthy entertainments, especially for young women. The speech was published in April in The Playground, a monthly journal of the Playground Association of America.
Benjamin Barr Lindsey to Jane Addams, June 1, 1908
Lindsey writes Addams about corruption within the political parties in Denver.
Some Reflections on the Failure of the Modern City to Provide Recreation for Young Girls, December 5, 1908
Addams advocates for the value of organized recreation for working class women.
Recreation as a Public Function in Urban Communities, 1911
The published version of Addams' speech to the American Sociological Society, which argues that social interaction is the key to advancing society. In urban areas, city governments need to provide varied and organized recreations to build community.
Ten Years' Experience in Illinois, March 12, 1911
Addams' lecture on March 12 at the National Child Labor Committee Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, in which she discusses child labor legislation in Illinois.
Recreation as a Public Function in Urban Communities, December 28, 1911
Addams' speech to the American Sociological Society argues that social interaction is the key to advancing society. In urban areas, city governments need to provide varied and organized recreations to build community.
The Church and the Social Evil, 1912
A reprint of Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners.
The Church and the Social Evil, April 23, 1912
Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners. The speech was also published in Vigilance.
The Church and the Social Evil, May 1912
A published version of Addams' speech to the Congress of Men and the Religion Forward Movement chastises the church for rejection aid to "fallen" women and asks for a return to the teachings of Jesus, who opened his heart to all sinners. The speech was also published in Messages of the Men and Religion Movement.
Henrietta Octavia Rowland Barnett to National Federation of Settlements, September 17, 1913
Barnett sends a notice to the National Federation of Settlements from a message that the late Samuel Barnett once delivered.
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