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Addams discusses the problems that charity workers face when they bring middle-class assumptions about the poor to their efforts to practically help them.

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Bloomfield writes Addams for advice on forming a settlement house in Boston.

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Addams discusses the challenges facing college women who want to contribute to society.

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Also known as The Church and the Social Problem, September 25, 1901

Addams recalls the different difficulties in creating an inviting and educational space for Italian immigrants.

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Addams discusses the settlement house's role as a charity and the means by which it appeals to the poor. She spoke at the Decatur Chautauqua.

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Addams discusses the need to understand the poor in order to solve the problems of poverty.

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Addams discusses efforts made to reach the needy through settlement work. She delivered this speech at the annual meeting of the Associated Charities.

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Addams discusses the different methods of social work and describes how the settlement works to help society.

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Addams thanks Robins for his help in gathering cases.

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Addams asks Forbush for suggestions on neighborhood improvement for presentation at the National Council Charities and Corrections in Portland.

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Peemoller requests a scholarship for Ferdinand Pankonin and explains the family's poverty and need.

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Addams encourages college women at Wellesley to use their educations to improve the lives of immigrants.

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Addams gave this speech at the National Conference on Charities and Correction, reporting on the activities of the Committee on Neighborhood Improvement.

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Article summarizes and quotes from Addams' speech and comments on neighborhood improvement at the National Conference of Charities and Correction.

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Addams discusses the history of social settlements in Illinois at a meeting of the Illinois State Historical Society, discussing the neighborhoods, settlement foundings, child labor, African Americans, and other similar charitable organizations.

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Addams reports on efforts of women in creating exhibits that discussed British efforts to provide adequate housing for impoverished families.

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Addams reports on efforts of women in creating exhibits that discussed social economy compared to the Paris Exhibition in 1900.

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Addams's autobiographical writing about her impetus to found Hull-House and its early activities.

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In the second article of a series, Addams reports on some of the activities accomplished at Hull-House from 1889-1894.

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Addams discusses the shift from industrialism to humanism.

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Addams supports the idea of regulating theaters aimed at juvenile audiences, but not banning children from attending.

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Ely writes Addams about the prospect of moving the headquarters of the American Economic Association to the West because of the concentration of national organizations headquartered in the East.

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Addams talks with a Kansas City Star reporter about increased political participation, recreation in cities and her work as garbage collector in Chicago.

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As a foreword to the report on the Immigrants Protective League, Addams explains the difficulties immigrants face and the importance of the League's work to assist them.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Newspaper report of Addams' speech at the conference of Charities and Correction in St. Louis discussing state of charitable work.

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In an interview with James Evan Crown, Addams discusses the impact that woman suffrage is having on society. Addams later denied having taken part in this interview, specifically her comments on the poor.

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Addams discusses the perils that face immigrant women and the need for protections.

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Breckinridge sends Feagin a copy of the Settlement Bibliography as a resource for researching Chicago philanthropic women.

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In this speech to the National Conference on Charities and Correction meeting in Boston, Addams discusses the qualities that attract people to social work as an occupation and as a way of life, dedicated to the greater good of society.

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Abbott discusses candidates for a possible job at Greenwich House in New York.

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Chany writes in praise of Addams' article in McClure's Magazine and offers some of her own ideas about women and "social evils."

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The writer and Robert Woods ask Addams to lecture in residence at Amherst for about four weeks in 1912-1913.

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Taylor writes Addams about the increased workload for the Survey.

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Salomon praises Twenty Years at Hull House and believes it will be useful to social workers in Germany.

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A newspaper report of Addams' speech before the Civic and Commerce Association in which she discusses the benefits of social centers.

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Lose writes Addams with ideas about how the minimum wage and moral teaching can save women from a life of prostitution.

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Updike asks Addams to assist a young man in Chicago who has had a difficult life and needs some guidance.

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Addams answers Updike's request to assist a young man, agreeing to introduce him to some men at Hull-House.

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To celebrate his 50th birthday, Rosenwald donates $50,000 to establish a country club for social workers of Chicago.

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Dye congratulates Addams on promoting the ideas of social work and suggests that social workers should create their own newspapers to spread the word of their deeds.

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Addams offers a biographical justification of why she has entered politics and joined the Progressive Party. The article was published in October 1912.

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Addams discusses how philanthropic activities become political activities, citing instances from her own work in Chicago.

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Strong thanks Addams for suggesting that she investigate the training of social workers and relays information about her travels to conduct the investigation.

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The Committee reaches out to social workers asking for their support of the Progressive Party.

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Addams offers a biographical justification of why she has entered politics and joined the Progressive Party.

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Coit congratulates Addams on New Conscience and Ancient Evil and reflects on the book's subject matter.

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Addams discusses challenges to social and industrial justice and how the Progressive Party program will help address them. Addams gave the speech at a Progressive rally held at the Lyric Theater.

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