ELLIS MEMORIAL AND ELDRIDGE HOUSE
12 Carver St.,
Sm3
Boston.
A hall on Tremont Street op ened once a week for games and
1885
reading tc a group of boys from the street by Miss
Ida Eldridge and call ed the El1is Memerial Club, in mem-
ory of Rev. Rufus E1lis
Moved to Boylston Place.
1886
1887
Moved to larger quarters in Boylston Place.
First Branch Club opened in Beach Street, open every eve-
ning and all Sunday
Continued for three years.
Meved into 49 Providence Street, the whole house except
1890
the store was leased for five years.
Rocms were furnished for boy lodgers and named the El-
dredge Home.
A matron installed in the house.
Debating class--Library added
1893
1895
Renered 1lease for five years, this time for the whole
Ellis Free Reading Room en Harrison Avenue,
house.
supported for five months, in charge of paid superin-
A station of the Public Li brary secured.
tendent
Attendance 30,000.
1896
Girls' Club started one evening a week.
