Addams writes King, hoping to be released from her obligation to lecture at the Religious Education Association and promising to speak at Oberlin next year instead.
Gompers reports to Addams that the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor has agreed to endorse the raising of industrial education and the teaching of improved techniques.
Speaking to the National Education Association meeting, Addams discusses her thoughts on educating mentally, morally or physically "deficient" children.
Addams describes the current moral situation of American youth as a result of the current education and religious situations. This speech was also given before the Chicago Sinai congregation.
Printed version of Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.
Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.
Printed version of Addams' Presidential Address at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, held in St. Louis on May 19-26. Addams reviews the history of charity work and the challenges ahead. She gives examples from her experiences at Hull-House and others.
Young thanks Addams for sending a copy of Twenty Years at Hull House and expresses her disappointment in in missing her speech to the Fortnightly Club.
Addams thanks Breckinridge for sending her a report on education, encloses a letter about the issues of rural education, and notes that she has lost faith in her writing project.
Bowerman congratulates Addams for tackling the difficult issue of white slavery in her series in McClure's Magazine, and he asks for her advice about literature librarians could provide to patrons to educate without offending them.
Colorado political activists ask Addams to urge the placement of Helen Wixon on the Progressive Party ticket for superintendent of schools in that state.
