HALE HOUSE
SE31
Garland Street,
6 & 8
Bcston
CHRONOLOGY
The Tolstoi club, studying civic questions, with
1888-1895
fortnightly or monthly meetings and speakers on
kindred subjects
1895
Hale House opened as a settlement at No. 2 Decatur
Street, growing out of the Tolstoi Club, and occu-
Dr. Edward
pied by five young men as residents.
Everett Hale the first president.
Clubs and classes for boys and girls organized and
1896
conducted, also library and kindergarten, the as-
sistance of several young ladies doing much to forward
the work.
Monthly neighborhoed gatherings, pic-
nics and excursions, beginning in the spring.
Rapid increase in active work. "Stamp Savings" and
1897
The Hale House Log
"Home Savings" inaugurated.
started (as a monthly), and issued for several
seasons, containing a calendar of the work.
Change of location to No. 6 Garland Street.
Incorporated as Hale House Asso ciation November 29
