Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-19
Bread and MoIasses---HOmssf for Homeless

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No one need repeat the wish, may good di
gesiion wait on appetite" who witnesses the
dinner Of bread and molaSses served to the two
Hundred Industrial School children by the good
Mr. wATERrON and Assistants. The bread,
palatable, healthy home baked, is cut in slices
ofvarious sizes to comport with the stature and
stomach of the boys and girls to be fed, and ar
ranged on table in the hall at the foot of the
stairs leading from the school rooms to the base
ment A large pan Of molasses-part of the
generous donation of Rev. Mr.. BITTINeER's s
Euclid Street Church, and, by the way, Mr.. W :.
says another half barrel from kind friends of
the hungry would be most ceptable-stood
between the active young lady dispensers Of the
plain and simple rePast, and as each child pass
ed out piece of bread spread with mOlasses
was received with the most evident satisfaction.
There was no crowding, no disorder. no COM
plant of small pieces, no wry faces. In the yard
every mouth was busy and all lips smacking;
no pushing, no snatching, no trespassing by
the big boys on the little boys, but boys and
girls eating and playing with zest the chill
dren of the poor have the appetites, the health,
and the muscle to enjoy. The sight would be
instructive and useful to rich fathers and moth
ers who pamper the appetites and make house
plants of tender and puuy children, often to fill
early graves, or to be cut down in Che dawn of
man and womsnhood As illustrative of the
healthy results of hard fare, Mr.. W. Informed
us that he had not heard of a case of scarlet
fever in bis flock of $50 children the past sea-
son, aud that no epidemic had prevailed since
opening the school. No question but "short-
commons" and outdoor rough and tumble for
livelihood, even with well ventilated coats,
breeches, frOcks. stockings and shoes, are bet
ter for developing strong, sturdy. rosy-eheeked
childhood, than sweet cake, hot drinks, wrap
pers, furs, and indoor sports when the winds
are untempered-
Ma. WATERroN is quite successful in finding
homes in the country for the children. In his re-
cent report he states that ''the total number
gone to places to labor, or for adoption, or to
live in some good family until of age, is A.
They are all doing well-sOme very we'll" Last
week places for four or five were obtained, and
to-day Mr. W. starts with ten for Greenwich,
Huron County, to leave them at new homes
kindly proffered by families who will provide
well for them The party consists of boys and
girls, some orphans, but mostly children whose
surviving parent or parents consent to part with
them for the ehild's good. The children Gag
erly embrace the opportunity in most instances,
and yesterday when Mr.. W. asked such as wish
ed to get homes in the country to raise their
hands, up went score or two to the sparkle of
the eye in pleasing anticipation. The officers
of the Cleveland Railroads very generously aid
Mr.. W. in his labOrs of love, by conveying him
on his missions, as well as the children, free of
charge. Corporations are not all sOuIless.