. Review of reviews and world's work. nd wealth of both sexes, who have deter-mined to provide excejttional accommodationfor parents with large families. For the Parislandlord is even more preposterous in his de-mands than his brother of London or New York—especially when dealing with the poorer andlower middle classes, who have by far tlie mostnumerous families. Foremost among these so-cieties comes the Societe des Logements pourFamilies Nombreuses, whose name admirably ex-presses its purpose. This society was formedunder the patronage of a millionaire physician,Dr. Broca, and M. Gompel, pres
. Review of reviews and world's work. nd wealth of both sexes, who have deter-mined to provide excejttional accommodationfor parents with large families. For the Parislandlord is even more preposterous in his de-mands than his brother of London or New York—especially when dealing with the poorer andlower middle classes, who have by far tlie mostnumerous families. Foremost among these so-cieties comes the Societe des Logements pourFamilies Nombreuses, whose name admirably ex-presses its purpose. This society was formedunder the patronage of a millionaire physician,Dr. Broca, and M. Gompel, president of anothervery useful association, known as IvVbri, orthe Shelter, which provides a temporary asylumfor the citys outcasts. Also on the board ofthe Numerous Family Society are M. Bloch, amerchant of great wealth ; M. Vert, mayor ofthe XXth Arrondissement of Paris ; and theMesdames C!liavarne, well-known philanthropicsisters of the quarter. The society has built in the MenilmontantQuarter, with great care and much attention to. HLr^ 0JmH l^^^^^^ ^B^ -*-^ V [^^^B^l ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^^^H) ^^^^^^1 mj 1 1 ^roii ^^^^^1 Kl^^<l ^ w i w iLjIl 1 THIS I-AK(iK IN AN APAHTMKNT HENTINUFOH $20 A YEAK. HALLWAY rN ONE OF THE SOCIETY^S BUILDINGS. (Notice the two balustrades, one for the children and onefor adults.) detail, many blocks of quite admirable flats forthe reception of only very large families. Eachblock consists of three wings, specially plannedby the great architect, M. Debrie, who has builtmany large hospitals, schools, and philanthropicinstitutions all over France. Each pile containsseventy-five apartments, with rentals rangingfrom |20 to |80 a year ; and all the flats, evenat tlie first-named very low rent, are perfectmodels of what a healthy place of residenceshould be where there aie many small children. APARTMENTS AT f20 A YEAR. All the staircases, both outside and in, havedouble hand-rails,—one for adults, and the otherat a more convenient height for t
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