The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-05-30


the Human Garden, Love, Enthusiasm,
Energy, Thoroughness and Courage Are
! Requisite.
CONTINUED CARE OF FAMILIES.
N. G. G. c.. New Haven, Conn, May %.
In the United States, Associated
Charities work has passed from infan-
cy into childhood. In earlier days we
CROPPED doubtfully for ways and means,
but now we are beginning to work in
telligently, and to form good habits in
our methods.
We ask You this evening to consider
one Of these good habits, namely, THE
Continued Care of Families"
Associated Charities cases can all be
. classified under three heads, Degrade
n ton, Destitution and Special Work for
+ Children
Under Degradation, (troubles moraD
come
/. Laziness.
III. Alcoholic intemperance.
III. Other petty immortality, (such as
lying. defrauding, beggarW shift
lessness, a. too low standard of life,
lack of economy, family squabbles,
inefficiency, etc.
~. Cruelty to or neglect of children
or relatives.
v, Criminal immortality, (such as
gambling, stealing, defrawding, va
grancy, illegal liquor selling, cruel
ty to animals, etc.)
On the other hand the causes of
Destftution, Ctroubles financial) are:
Il l. Lack of work.
III. Sickness or physical defects
III Lack of wage Farmers in family
or poorly paid employment.
Nv. Over expenditure.
v. Degradation (See 1, II, III, ", v,
Whereas in Special Work with Chill
dren, our first attention Is given to one
z that they grow IN under the best COM
dfttons possible-rnoral, intellectual,
social, industrial, physlcal-amd enter
Woccllpations where there is a chance of
making a, respectable livelihood for
themselves and their families In the flu
ture.
When we see adverse conditions, i'm
almost every family qnder, our care an
< nearing again and again wear after
YEAR nike tha weefs Nm orr garden. we
nnlist keen aft work oontinuajly. season
natter season pulling I'D the weeds Of de-
gradation and desttt1Itaon. cutiyating
the thrift self-dependence. industry.
virtue. health. as wen as the intellectu-
b an amid social natures of our poor
fr,ends IF we hone for success an, these
h,,nan srardens WE rn,,st have such
llo,Ja ar+b,,eiaxro a,a,,ory tboro,,ohnes,s.
#,cn,rasga as Celia, Tha,uter showed In, her
keIanfS Garden. AZ she stumbled the, hab-
Hta of 90 m, ,,Ian+ I'M o14f1ar tn erva II the
NAzsen,tdaI elements for growth. sp, we
carefIlTv and patiently trv to deyelop
bach fa,os1v vrif1oinl tshe lirnftataona of its
SnaHure Mrs. Thaxte1Is bool. has nnanm
for us and 1T As pleasant to
8lesrn them in the delightful atrlosphere
,f her breezy sa1rro,lndings.
Th,Is II iz eesentaaa for every visitor
Ia start ONT with the Hdea that tFaz
friendship for. the family is to continue:
"A co,,ld also he made heInfuI nv fire.
111en+ consultations between the yfsttor
md his conference. This could be writ
en- oa,t INV the cororndttea IN, dts argent
Or every family needing a visitor as
For example. At Clark street lives
Games Leonard with his wife ELLEN and
heir four children Yoal car, Introduce
yourself as having heard that he is ont
III work. You rnav perhans hello now
h get hdlna enla,lnynent and ar1 the FL
qIre by hooking ont for the children.
I've shall be glad to hear from YOU
about this family at the conference,
,haratv building. Wednesday afternoon
IT three O'Clock. at the office or by let
err"
Whenever the family has been heuned
,vet. tts period of sb1rp tIfstress then
homes the time to assist lin improving