The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-26
CHILDREN At THE FAIR.
II Is Really a Paradise for the Little
Hen and Women.
UHrlE BABIES MAY BE CHECKED.
An snternationai Toy and Doll show That
Tasclnates Big Folk as Well rs Little
The Chiidren's Building and What IL
Contains-santa Claus and His Chariot.

WORLDS FAIR, May 20. - Especial. -
When one says this exposition is "a sort OF
paradise for observing people it is not
necessary TO omit the children. In truth,
Ii is in some respects better for children
than for their elders. Every boy and girl
i'm America should see the Worlds fair.
1t will teach them more than many years
at school, wiz. give them ideas and impress
sions, an exact knowledge aud a breadth
of view, which no schooling can ever give
them. A thought which often occurs to
me as l go about the streets and palaces OF
the White CITY is one of regret that SO
many millions OF bright boys and girls are
not to advantage by this opportunity to
see the world and its works. Right here
] am going TO appeal to all fathers N
mothers who do me the honor to read this
letter not to leave the little folks at home
when coming to Chicago. They will not
be very much expense or trouble; and IL
they are the recompense will be found
every day Of your ~sojourn here.
Boys and girls who are old enough to
look with eager-eyed interest upon the
marvels of architecture, machinery, art,
manufacture, and agriculture will find
every spot in this vast exposition like a
series of object lessons, showing them all
that is In the world, its uses, how made
and by what manner of people. But even
the smaller children have not been forgot
ten by the builders of the exposition.
They have provided a special building for
the small people, the first time in the his
tory of international expositions that this
has been done. The Children's building
Is a handsome structure Of w stories
standing near the principal entrance to
the grounds, between the Woman's and
and the horticultural buildings. Within
are not only playrooms and convenience
for mothers and their babies, but there
are exhibits Of the countless variety Of
things in which children are interested.
The roof, wherea superb view of the lakes
and palaces may be had, has been con.
verted into q play ground, and here every
day is a scene which to my mind Is n Of
the most fascinating features of the whole
exposition. 1t is a throng of several hun
dred little ones amusing themselves with
all manner of play things gathered here
by loving hands from all the workshops OF
the earth.
; One department of the Children's build
lng is Of great practical advantage to
mothers and their babes. 1t is the public
nursery. BY payment Of a small fee
mothers may leave their babies here In
charge Of competent n-urses-women who
not only know how to take care of babies
who are well but who have medical skill
and practical knowledge of infant all.
ments. OF course there have been many
Jokes about this department. "Check
your baby here" was too good a topic for
the wits and ways to let go unimproved.
They have rung the changes on what
might happen in case the checks should
get MIXED and the babies likewise. They
have descanted upon the opportunity that
might be offered boy-less parents to con-
trive some artful device by which they
might deposit a girl in the forenoon and
in the afternoon walk away with n cherub
of the other sex. But of course these are
mere jokes, and the department. is a
genuine convenience to mothers who can't
afford + take nurses to the exposition and
who don't wish to lug their charges about
all day. A baby may be left here three or
four hours without any misgivings. II
will be well cared for, and in fact will be