Soon, there were added classes in sewing and singing, story-telling for small children and a literary club for young women.

[2] Much of the success and special work of the Settlement was due to the initiative and leadership of Frances MacGregor Ingram, Head Resident during the period of 1905 to 1939.

An attendee of that session, Lucy Belknap, offered the financial means to create the city's first settlement house.

The settlement aimed to influence personal character by furnishing, through its clubs, classes and other activities, a social and intellectual center for the neighborhood, and by a close personal touch with the neighbors through visiting and performing any neighborly work for which there was need; to improve the environment by allying itself with organizations for civic improvement, whose benefits would react on the neighborhood.

In the matter of child labor, tenement house and other reforms, the settlement was in a position to see the need of legislation and was therefore committed to this public work for the benefit of the whole community.

This became a model home in a congested district; many new clubs and classes were formed, a library was opened for circulation, and the work developed along various lines.

Neighborhood work included visits to the home of every child coming to the Settlement; and in a friendly way, efforts were made to solve the problems of the various households.

The recreational work included social life of groups, with parties, entertainments, exhibits, and gymnasium features.

It provided trained persons for probation work of the juvenile court, supervision of playgrounds, fresh air homes, and babies' milk fund associations.

[5] Neighborhood House maintained a milk station; public playground; library station; kindergarten; women's, boys' and girls' clubs; cooking; sewing and domestic arts; crafts work; playroom; dancing; dramatics; music; coaching children in public schools; classes for immigrants; sewing school; concerts, and entertainments.

Many of these young people lacking in proper discrimination, naturally attempted the irregular dancing in vogue in the commercial halls.

Head Residents included: Archibald Hill, 1896–1899; Mary D. Anderson, 1899–1901; Charlotte Kimball, 1901–1902; M. Eleanor Tarrant, 1902–1905; and Frances MacGregor Ingram, 1905–1939.

[5][4] Ingram was Head Resident during the period of 1905 to 1939, and much of the success and special work of the Settlement had been due to her initiative and wise leadership.