New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-28
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
TO SAVE CHILDREN.
THE MANAGERS OF THE VIRGINIA. MEMORIAL
AND JEWELL DAY NURSERIES, NEED MONEY


THE MANAGERS OF THE VIRGINIA. MEMORIAL
AND JEWELL DAY NURSERIES, NEED MONEY
FOR THEIR GOOD WORK.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir As there seems to be impression pre-
vailing among OF friends that the three
day nurseries under our ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Memorial and Jewell-arc so prosperous as TO need
no assistance beyond that given by inc annual
subscriptions and usual donations. IT seems wise to
correct a false idea and give The true state OF
affairs. Instead OF caring for only one nursery.
as DO most boards of management we nave three
to provide for. Virginia Nursery. in East Fifth-st
is working in the most crowded East Side tene-
meni-house district During the distress OF last
years hard winter, not Only were none OF our
regular children refused If they coud not pay inc
daily charge Of cents. because otherwise they
must starvc at home. but every case making ap-
pication investigated. thus constituting pri-
vatc relief department III addition to our regular
work
Tnis season the distress is quite as prevalent
and II is impossible for to provide for the many
poor women who would work gladly If given the
opportunity. We quote from the annual report
some Incidents which show the character or the
work coming to our very doors which We feel we
cannot refuse do. We therefore find IL necessary
TO appeal To those who would be glad TO heip us
secure emergency fund for use in cases when
should not draw upon our income for regu ar
nursery WORN Tho resources or our nuisfIl'@ H"'S
bcca taxed To- their utmost limit and we trust TO
a generous public to help us to meet the demands
OF his helpless or hopeless restitution.
The causes Of the unusual mortality during the
year arc not far to seek. The vitality OF our httie
is below the average. and never in the history
OF this nursery has there been so much suffering
in families for the neccssaries OF food and clothing
Tne babies naturally have suffered most and the
story Is but too vel told in their pnched faces
ard emaclaic1 bodies when they come to us Tor
care The only wonder has been that all OF them
have rot fallen victims to pneumonia from insiifh-
Gent clothing As this report Is being written. the
assistant brings In her baby, nine months
Old. ;he mother. who cannot I'VE Win
"A drunken husband. has been evcted Tor non
payment OF rent and her baby was taken Ut TOT
a fcW nights AZ Bellevue. while the mother. unt
she can find work or shelter of some KIND, walked
the streets and searched the neghborhood scantily
clad and without food. The infant has . single,
ragged cotton shirt and stockings over "hich Is
cotton dress: nothro moro. . .-.,u
The fact u.s. the neS1 never so great among
the poor AM the ability TO meet 1t never so small
account % strained resources. To the
rnatron ara her assistants every day brings its
burden ~ suffering FOR these mothers ana cniIdren
which hope will he llghtcncd as soon as the
facts known. II ~ An average OF hfty.iour
children daily FOR whom provide. and II Is hard
to send even ono Of them. insuficienty clad. from
warmth and shelter into the hreless home the
little who leaves us well AT night TOO often
reports Group and pneumonia in the morning we
know The cause but cannot apply the remedy
MRS RICHARD IRNlN. President
MRS. ROBERT OLYPHANT |ice-Presldent
MISS EAPAILD, secretary.
MRS T. VI DODGE. Treasurer.
New-lor Jan g. 1895.