A newspaper report of Addams' speech before the Woman's Club of Bloomington, on the work of the University Social Settlement. Addams provided a history of settlement work and the basic principles at Hull-House.
Poppenheim tells Addams that the General Federation of Women's Clubs requests that committee chairs maintain their offices until October first, when new committees are set up.
Bowen discusses relations between Hull-House and the Women's Club. She also mentions allowing Laura Pelham to stay in Hull-House and offers to pay her rent.
Alexander, a recent high school graduate, writes Addams to ask her about the workings of a settlement house, which she is interested in learning about.
Bowen writes Addams of her pleasure to have donated the funds to build the new Boys' Club Building at the Hull-House settlement, and about the dedication ceremony scheduled for Jan. 12, 1907.
Kalbach expresses his disappointment that Addams cannot serve as a representative to the Congress on Public Assistance in Antwerp and asks for a recommendation to take her place.
