Synopses & Reviews
RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION 1907-1946 In Two Volumes VOLUME ONE STATEMENT CONCERNING PUBLICATIONS OF RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION Russell Sage Foundation was established in 1907 by Mrs. Russell Sage for the improvement of social and living condi tions in the United States of America. In carrying out its purpose the Foundation maintains a staff which, among other duties, conducts studies of social conditions, authorized by the General Director 3 where new information, its analysis and interpretation seem necessary in order to formulate and ad vance practicable measures aimed at improvement. From time to time the Foundation publishes the results of these studies in book or pamphlet form. In formulating the problem for study, in mapping out a plan of work on it, in collecting facts, in drawing conclusions, and in the presentation of findings, authors of Foundation studies, who are always either members of the staff or specially com missioned research workers, have the benefit of the criticism and advice of their colleagues in the organization. Full freedom is given research workers for the final decision on all of these steps, and in presenting and interpreting both factual material and conclusions in their own way. While the general responsi bility for management of the Foundation is vested in the Board of Trustees, the responsibility for facts, conclusions, and interpretations rests with the research workers alone and not upon the Foundation, its trustees, or other members of the staff. Publication under the imprint of the Foundation does not imply agreement by the organization or its members with opinions or interpretations of authors. It does imply that care has been taken that the research onwhich a book is based has been thoroughly done. MARGARET OLIVIA SAGE From a portrait by Cecilia Beaux V, I . CONTENTS VOLUME ONE PAGE Illustrations . . xv Preface . xvii PART I THE START I. GENESIS OF THE FOUNDATION 3 II. RECEPTION AND FIRST STEPS 13 Comments of the Press 13 Opinions of Social Workers 14 Opinions of Educators 15 Organization 17 Appointment of Director .20 Suggestions for Program 21 III. POLICIES, PROCEDURES, PROGRAM 26 Limitation of Scope 26 Action on Sundry Proposals 27 Progress During the Summer 29 First Six Months Reviewed 33 PART II FIRST DECADE IV. GENERAL VIEW 1907-1917 41 Changes in the Board of Trustees .41 Development of Program 42 Methods of Work 43 Policy as to Grants . . . . . . .44 Policy in Building Up Direct Work 47 Forest Hills Gardens 49 Russell Sage Foundation Building 51 Decrease in Income ........ . . . 54 War . ., 5 6 v u-n u-- DECl 51947 RllS5EJ L SAGE FOUNDATION, , , PAGE -. DEPARTMENTS 57 Episode Antedating Departments 57 Charit Organization 58 Recreation 59 Education 59 Statistics 60 Child-Helping 60 Womens Work Industrial Studies 61 Southern Highlands 62 Formal Establishment of Three Departments .... 62 Remedial Loans 65 Surveys and Exhibits 67 Departmental Work and Status 69 VI. RECREATION 1907-1917 70 Playgrounds 70 Wider Use of the School Plant 72 Celebrations and Pageants 73 School Athletics 75 Folk Dancing 76 Commercial Recreation 77 An Object Lesson 78 Assistance in Legislation 78 Organizing and Administrative Activities 79 Surveys 80 Other Studies 1914-1917 82 Formal Instruction 83 Suspension of Normal Activities 84 VII. EDUCATION 1907-1917 85 Scope, Aim, Methods 85 Backward Children 86 Progress Through the Grades 86 Health and Safetyin Schools 87 Vocational Education 89 A Legislative Interlude 90 Tests and Measurements 90 School Surveys 93 Review 1907-1917 95 Interruption, April, 1917 96 VIII. CHILD HYGIENE 1909-1912 97 IX...