Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-11-03
SUMNER WORK FOR CHILDREN.
nsston women Are Interested In Pro
viding Fairgrounds for rhsn.

nsston women Are Interested In Pro-
viding Fairgrounds for Then.
Some branches of the work of the
Massachusetts, Emergency and Hygiene
association appeal to public interest and
attention At this time with especial force,
because preparations must now be made
for carrying the work forward II II 10 to
80 on. One Of the most interesting OF
these is the establishment OF summer
Fairgrounds for poor children.
Last summer. by kind permission Of
She Boston and Brooklinc school com
mittees. the association was allowed the
use for Fairgrounds Of sixteen school
yards, in addition to the uninclosed land
ON Hildreth place These Fairgrounds
were superintendent by women, many Of
whom spent hours every day in helping
the paid matrons All the yards were
provided with sand and toys, but each
had by preference its special amusement,
one building sand forts, another a Baby
Ion OF blocks which rose and fell daily.
while flower beds made third delight
full; In others the Kitchen garden"
games, telling stories, drawing pictures,
cutting paper toys. playing games, sing
ing or learning to knit passed the time
happily aud nsefnlly, The matrons had
snch success in controlling and pleasing
their charges thst the police wondered,
and many mothers thanked the kind
caretakers for their childrens improved
behavior.
How are the children benefited by
these Fairgrounds One matron en-
Enthusiastically declared that she could
give twenty good answers TO this ques-
ton. They are amused and instructed
all summer. are kept out Of dark and
dirty tenement houses, often from brutal
parents. They are taught cleanliness,
obedience, and, even while at play. con.
siderHtion for others. Their forlorn
lives are frightened and sweetened by
contact with wise and loving grown
people.
The bathhouae at 81 Prince street
Is we'll patronixed. and II Is hoped it may
soon be selfsnpporting, The prices for
baths are fifteen cents for men. ten for
women and five for babies
The chiidren's Home. at 90 Parnenter
street, which was opened Nov. /, is an
outgrowth Of the winter playroom Of
1890 II is bright, sunny house, fur
nished plainly, but attrsctively. The
mstron and her assistant live in the
house. The housekeeping is simple, In
order that the mother An well as chill
dren may learn that comfortable and
pleasant home may be maintained with
a small income. The children are wei
coined from l ssll . p. m. The little one
are warmed. amused and made happ,
from till 4. The older ones from til
Q come for advice, sympathy and in
struction. In the afternoons groups o
little boys and girls learn to mend ant
sew on buttons. bringing their own cloth
ing 10 repair. Older girls learn TO cook
In the evenings there are talks. read
ings. singing, gymnastics and "Sloyd.
The plan Of the Stamp Savings societ,
has been introduced. hundred children
thus learning prudence and self denial
The work Of the house is to Try by exam
Pile 10 teach these children how to i'm
prove their home life. and by advice an,
instruction to teach them TO care 70
themselves physically, as well as to Civ,
them a higher standard morally. Dos
ton Globe