The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-14
puI6 ARMoUR,s best INVESTMENT
The Remark able In.titutIon he Has huht
Tn for the Poor ChIIdron OF Chicago.


The Remark able In.titutIon ne Has huit
Up for the Poor ChIldron OF Chicago
CHICAGO June IA great group OF hand
some buildings occupies the square pounueh
! by Thirty-third and Thirty-iourth Streets
! Dearborn street and Armour avenue. across
Armour avenue is another block OF similar
! architectural character. The pleasing lton's
are constructed OF tho variegated Lake Su-
perior sandstone and rod pressed brick. Ihese
| are the Armour Mission and the Armour Flats.
| The Flats support the Mission, and tho whole
| group constitutes one OF the most remhrkaoie
phllanthropic establishments now existing
| Philip d. Armour had n brother named
Joseph who left 100000 to be invested In suoh
manner as would, In Philips judgment, pro-
duce the most good to the greatest numoer Oh
poor people. The way in which Philip u. Ar
mour has administered this trust is character
istic OF the man. In carrying out the benevo-
lent intentions OF Joseph, he has expended not
only the original 800 900. but also not less than
$lOO0OOO of his own money He has given
personal attention to every detail OF orGaniZa-
tion and construction. He has shaped and
assisted the development Of the Institution
with all OF the business energy and practical
common sense which he commands. He has
built It and made 1t self-sustaining and per-
manent. and he stands behind those In immedi-
ate charge OF its management with personal
interest In its welfare constan and active.
The Mission building has beautiful inte-
rior, finished throughout In polished oak,
and furnished rather like luxurious home
than a charitable institution. On the first
floor Is the day nursery. play room Tor
three r. olds. equipped with everything that
can contribute to an infants happiness. The
kindergarten Is In q room seventy-ave feet
square, 80 situated that when there Is sunshine
the sunshine floods it. The north side OF the
room Is one vast blackboard for small artists
to draw upon, and q long trough 10 filled with
moist clay for modelling. On the same floor
are the offices OF the Superintendent OF the
Mission. the bath rooms anu four rooms occu-
pied as dispensary. 49,
second story. 1t has eight large classrooms
under its side galleries. and when these are
% ny means me- s Gt WI an boEa
pie; It's capacity can be extended to 1000 by
including the lecture ROOM which OPENS from
acoustic properties are perfect and the deco.
ration and furnishing OF the auditorium make
purposes In Chicago. On the second floor. also,
are me pastors study. a sunday echo0l library
Teal literature, a boys Industrial school. where
drawing modelling, and wood carving are
t@%gh and sewing wing fch9 S FOR Grls The at
and the meetings Of the soc Ia! and literary
contains a lite; size bust of Joseph S Armour IN
best medical, surgical and even dental assist
ance to those who need it but cannot afford to
pay Tor 1t. This department OF the Armour
Mission contains consulting and operating
rooms and complete apothecary shop. where
prescriptions are compounded and drugs dis
pensed. Those who can pay are charged cost
prices, and the money goes into the, general
fund but the poor are welcome to what they
are brought to the notice OF tho Mission the
dlepensary patients are fed and clothed, and II
they are able to WORK. work is found for them.
-Four physicians are constantly employed by
tho Armour A Mission and they treat more than
Chicago Hsa es IS PS or HIS H;
Vile or child the best medical treatment that
Every Friday the poor children connected
with the Mission enjoy a, rather elaborate
instruction With tho letters q the tof alpha-
yited to, the Mission to make garments Tor
TO teach them thrift and skill in sewing When
the garment is finished it belongs TO the max
or. The material has been furnished gratis
This glance Ct the, interior of the Mission
81 Is w%6k ch G The d 6ons q e R9Sr
medical advice. education, secular and reli.
gous training, kind advice and moral encour-
Christian friendship, await every poor little little
shaver who. passes the doors OF the establish
Iment In which at least one of the. Armour mil
church is the Rev. j. b. McC Cord. and the SER
vices are non-sectarian. The Sunday school
has membership Of about 1000: it's Superin-
general Superintendent of the Mission build
q Young PEOPLES Society Of Christian En-.
deavor. Literary Society, and monthly
newspaper called the ArmOir Mission Visttor.
The management of affairs il in the hands OF
tee. The kindergarten branch is in the especial
charge Of Mrs. Philip D. Armour who assumes
the whole cost OF Its maintenance and spares
Its usefulness.
The income for the support Of this extensive
and comprehensive instrument OF beneVolence
Is derived from the rental OF more than two hum
and owned by the Mission. These apartments
are never vacant. Each apartment Contains !
from six to ten rooms. They are models OF the |
ow5priced nat and in beauty and convenience, |
acter OF the tenants they surDass anything at |
the same price in Chicago. The rental Of the |
Armour Flats nr2yides fer o the Mission ion an in
and insure It's efficiency and permanence.
Such Is the method, which Mr.. Armour devised
for putting the institution on a solid basis and |
for securing It's future
In the centre Of the square occupied by the
Mission and the Armour Flats pretty little
quadrangle. with tho execution Of a vacant lot
at the corner Of Armour avenue and Thirty
third street. Mr.. Armour intends to FIJI this
space with school Tor manual training to
cost about 100000.
About Thnckeray's Famous Broken Nose.
From the ST JdnesS Gas>ur
Notes and queries is discussing Mr. Thackerays broken
nose Sir william Fraser writes 81 have always be-