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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... VIII NOTES ON THE Literature Of Charities IN Historical And Political Science HERBERT B. ADAMS, Editor History is past Politics and Politics present History--Frtrman FIFTH SERIES VIII NOTES ON THE ITERATURE OF CHARITIES BY HERBERT B. ADAMS BALTIMORE. Publication Agency Of The Johns Hopkins University AUGUST, 1887 Copyright, 1887, By N. Murray. JOHN MURPHY 4 CO., PRINTRRS, BALTIMORE. CONTENTS. Page Baltimore 7 Philadelphia 9 New York 9 New England 10 American Periodicals 13 Organized Charities in England 15 Thomas Arnold 16 English Biography 17 Arnold Toynbee 19 Sociological Novels 22 Workingmen's Clubs 23 University-Extension Lectures, 25 Amusements for the People 27 Summer Gardens 32.Tevons on Amusements 33 Besant on Amusements 35 The Housing of Labor 36 Savings Banks 38 Poor Laws and Pauperism in England 39 Pauperism and Charities on the Continent of Europe 41 Social Studies in Europe 42 Historical Retrospect 43 Appendix 45 IsTOTIES ON THE LITERATURE OF CHARITIES.1 A recent discussion in Baltimore of the subject of organized charities has quickened popular interest in the subject and has stimulated further inquiry.' Public spirited citizens and university students are beginning to seek more systematic and detailed information respecting the history and operation of organized charitable effort. Literature here comes to our aid. It can supply a perpetual fountain of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm for practical work. Baltimore. For Baltimore readers the literature of charities, like charity itself, begins at home. Our first duty is to inquire for local contributions to the subject. Perhaps the best work to begin with is the Rev. William F. Slocum, Jr.'s excellent tract on the Relation of Private and Public to Organized Charity, ..