Figure 1.--Thyis is an orchestra organized at the Lennox Hill Settlement House. Lennox Hill was one of the first settlement houses established in New York. This photograph was taken in 1910. |
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Immigrants during the 19th century had little assistance when they arrived in America. The fortunate had family connections. Some ethnic groups, especially the Jews, organized groups to assist immiigrants. Political parties especially the Democrats organized efforts to attract the support of immigrants by helping them find
jobs. For the most part 19th century immigrants, however, were on their own. Social reformers concerned about the poverty in urban America began to promote a variety of government and private charity efforts in the late 19th century. One of the most successful of these efforts were the settlement houses. The settle house
was conceived by Jane Addams who began to work as a social reformer in the 1880s. Her idea was to acquire a large old house and convert into facilities that could assist immigrants. These facilities included classrooms, a shelter, and a refuge. Adam's first settle house--Hull House becamee the prototype for thousands of
settlement houses established in cities throughout the United States.
Immigrants during the 19th century had little assistance when they arrived in America. For the most part 19th century immigrants, however, were on their own.
The fortunate had family connections.
Some ethnic groups, especially the Jews, organized groups to assist immiigrants.
Political parties especially the Democrats organized efforts to attract the support of immigrants by helping them find
jobs.
Social reformers concerned about the poverty in urban America began to promote a variety of government and private charity efforts in the late 19th century. One of the most successful of these efforts were the settlement houses.
The settle house was conceived by Jane Addams who began to work as a social reformer in the 1880s. Her idea was to acquire a large old house and convert into facilities that could assist immigrants. These facilities included classrooms, a shelter, and a refuge. Adam's first settle house--Hull House became the prototype for thousands of
settlement houses established in cities throughout the United States. These settlement houses played a major role in helping immigrants adjust to their new lives in America.
Immigrants arriving in the 19th cebntury almost no institutionl support. The Government offered no assistace and was primarily concerned with excluding those immigrahts that might requirecassistance. One of the many organizations that responded to the needs of immigrants was the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). Growing awarness of the problems ebcountered by immigrant families led the YMCA to address that need. The YMCA set up a comprehensive immigration program (1907). The YMCA addressed immigrant needs at embarkation and debarkation ports, in transit, and after arrival. The YMCA service program included bureaus of information, employment, legal aid, medical aid, banking advice, courses in English, citizenship, naturalization procedures, and other mtters. The YMCA appointed an agent at Ellis Island. The YMCA orogram relied heavily on distributiing published materials.
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