The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-07-01
FOR POOR MOTHERS.
The ChiIdren's Day Home Now in
Working Order.
What Few, Kfnd-Hearted Ladies
Have Accomplished of the
Noblest of Charities.

Three months ago few of the faithful
workers of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union determined to undertake
the organization of a Children's Day
Home, and a meeting was called, to which
goodly number responded. 1t proved
to be an easy task to get fifty subscribers,
and all of these have promptly paid their
three months dues, in sums ranging
from twenty-five cents upward.
The union freely gave the use of it's
building on Third street, between X and
l. streets. One of the members gave her
time to the work, showing a spirit of
self-sacritice not many possess. Through
the kind interest shown by Mrs. j. B.
Wright, Mr.. Towles has contributed
lumber for a floor for the basement, thus
providing clean and cool lunch and
playroom for the children.
The main object of the Home was to
help poor mothers to go from their homes
to work and thus benefit their families
by safely keeping the little ones in their
absence. Sometimes the ladies have felt
a little discouraged at the few children
coming, but have learned that a large
number would like to get work. The
canneries have not been able to procure
fruit in quantities, and of course could
not employ many women. However the
managers of the Home did their duty
faithfully, and the Home is here, and to
stay.
Such an institution should hold its
place in any community on its own
merits. All such institutions come from
small beginnings, and are of slow
growth. Had these good ladies found il
otherwise, they would not have been able
to take care of large number, for thew
are now only fully prepared to do so.
Many little things have been needed to
make the home as complete as it is at
present in the living-room and culinary
department, for with family of thirty
two children enrolled, and more liable
to come in any day, considerable domestic
work must be done. The rooms show
exquisite neatneSs on the part of the
matron and her assistant. Thanks are
due to Mrs. Barrett, who has given much
time to experimenting the carpenter
work and to the cleaningup of the yard.
Messrs. Burnett and Pierson kindly do
mated a sign board, and II. C. Chapman
was so generous as to paint the
"Children's Day Home" sign free of cost.
The ladies have freely opened the door
to all kindergarten children whose
parents wish them to come after regular
school hours and remain until night, and
word to this effect has been sent to the
teachers, who have promised to make it
known to families who would be likely
to avail themselves of the opportunity.
Certainly said Mrs. NJ. E. Tryon
yesterday to RECORD UNION reporter,
1--WE should feel encouraged and thankful
that so many have felt sympathy with
our desire to do this work. Since our
last report the following have been added
to our list of contributors: Mrs. Geddis,
Mrs Howe, Mrs. J. l.. McCord, Mrs. NJ
K. Rose, Mrs. j. a. Green, Mrs. n.
f. White, Mrs. J. o. Coleman, Mrs.
Terry, Mrs. Braun, Mrs. Grau, Mrs. De
Merritt, Mrs. Mohr, Mrs. Bryding, Mrs.
Wells Drury, Mrs. Scott, Baker and
Hamilton, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. ii. c..
Chapman, Mrs. Sent, Mrs. Dwyer, and
Messrs. Sullivan, Haws, Burnett and
Pearson.