The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-26
A DESERVING CHARITY.
nTHE DAY NURSERY AND KINDER
G4RTEyv DOING A NOBLE WORK.
Few People Know Anything About il.
How II Was Established and What IL
Does-A Blessing to Poor Mothers.

lent Woman's Christian Association Is
far-reaching. and one Of its noblest forms
If work is that branch which embraces
the Day Nursery and kindergarten lhiS
| especial feature of the Association
| work deals with very Nildi quca.,0,' =
| the question OF the health and morals Oh
| the young. -, ,.,, first
banded themselves together for the pul-
pose OF doing charity Work, they al o"Oe
| saw the necessity OF Day NURSERY, :, q
ntace where poor mothers who must Woi n
for their daily bread might leave thel.
children to be cared for while they went
about their duties .,,,sb-
In 1890 the Day Nursery was estannsn,
| cd at the corner of Nineteenth anu
Franklin streets. Six months previous a
| Kindergarten had been established on
Fourteenth street near Franklin, IN one
| If the rooms Of the building Afterwards
known as the Shetering Arms buiidihs'
| When the Day Nursery was estaplishcu,
| the Kindergarten was moved TO the same
hufdIno and both were operated togeth-
| err The building then occupied was gwen
! 10 the association for year free oil all
rent by the people of the Old Market
church.
MOVED INTO NEW QUARTERS.
In 1894 the building was found to be
entirely Inadequate 20 accommodate the
| Increasing demands made upon II by
the many poor mothers who desired TO
have their children taken care or 50
| tho Woman's Christian Association was
! forced 10 seek larger quarters. NO. 1910
! east Franklin was the house selected.
/ and the Nursery and Kindergarten were
moved into their present home, which Is
lust square east Of the one first oc-
| cuped
During two years n noble and daily in
creasing charity has been done, but again
the ladies Of the association are confront
| ed by the question of inadequate ac-
commodations At present. from thirty
! to thirty-hve children are cared for dali
| ~.
The Nursery opens at o'clock. in order
that the mothers may leave their child
rem there while on their way TO work.
! The little tots. whose ages vary from a
month old upwards, are fed. clothed. and
| washed for the nominal sum Of fifteen
cents week. The purpose of making
| this charge is TO cultivate in the mothers
a spirit OF industry and 10 relieve them
of any idea Of pauperism. The mothers
who avail themselves of the Nursery
| are loud in their praises Of IL. They de-
| clare that without the Nursery they
would be unable 10 make a living. as it
! often takes as much II not more than
they earn. TO pay some one to care for
their children while they are al work.
THE CHILDREN CARED FOR.
The Nursery is IN charge OF matron
! who cares Tor the children until their
mothers return for them. The Nursery
and the kindergarten are unsectarian.
! The latter opens at o'clock in the
morning, and closes AT 7 O'clock I'm the
afternoon. Those children who attend
the kindergarten are not necessarily
Nursery children. although as many Of
the latter as possible attend the Kinder
garten TO which there is no charge.
A competent teacher instructs the child
| rem. and conducts the Kindergarten. one
of it's objects is TO keep those children
who have arrived at that age when they
begin TO wander around the streets out
| Of mischief
Mrs. c. p. Walford. who IS chairman OF
the committee in charge Of the Nursery
| and Kindergarten. told me that the ma
iron of the Nursery has instruction TO
take the child as soon as II arrives, give
IL a bath, put clean clothes on II, and
feed il;
SUPPORTED BY CHARITY.
The Nursery and kindergarten are sup
! ported entirely by voluntary contributions
| and an annual appropriation from the
| CITY Council. Last year the Council APP
propriated $3.50, and the fuel used. The
latter has been cut off this year and the
committee hope that the Appropriation
VIII i'm consequence be increased. Ger
tainly the Council can appropriate mon
ey to no charity that is more deserV-
| ing.
Among the many people who work in
behalf of the Nursery and kindergari Ten
| the Loving Ten" and "Slnshine' bands
of the Kings Daughters. have been es-
pecialr- Jealous and faithful
As have stated. both the Nursery ana
| Kindergarten have outgroWn their pres
ont Quarters The committee are making
strenuous efforts TO move INTO ihol0 ~. 49,,
,nodious ones in October, When lher
lease on the present building expires
FOR this purpose d building fund mas peen
| started anu the committee hope tna'
contributions will be made to H.
This charity is a vital and deserving
one. 1t is one that accompishes uh'oia
good. and that deserves the encourage
ment and assistance OF every ChIls tldi
nerson The CITY Council will be asked
! 10 Increase its annual appropriation ana
there is hardly any doubt but that IL
| will be done.
The annual report OF the chairman
| Mrs Walford. which was read at the
| last annual meeting Of the Woman
| Christian Association, gives a clear idea
of what the Nursery and kindergarten
are doing. 1t is as follows
uHE ANNUAL REPORT.
I'm making this annual report Of our
,yz7Flx at the DAY Nursery and Kinder
! garten," we wish in the beginning 10
| tender our sincere thanks 10 those VINO
have rendered the institution their aid
| and sympathy during the past year, ana
we congratulate our cause IN that IT'S oio
friends have never deserted IL, and that
! during this year, has won It's way 10
| many appreciative hearts. and, we doupl
not. willing hands At the beginning oil
this year it was our plan 70 commence az
least TO accumulate fund TO be used III
the purchase OF a building suitable toi
our purpose, and which might be- a per
menent home for our Nursery. The de-
mand for such a place has not diminish
ed but as time goes by becomes more
of Il necessity in our work. We made oul
first effort last summer by having ar
excursion 10 the Natural Bridge, in hopes
Of realizing q goodly sum for the build
ing fund. but the amount realized was
small. and very far below our wishes, ano
expectations: yet. we feel confident thai
our labor was not in vain, as II assisted
| materially in bringing our institution pc
fore the minds of the public. And. added
10 this. we have endeavored by severa
newspaper notices to explain our object
ana the practical working of the Nur.
sery, thus sowing seed, which we believe
will bring forth fruit
Since our last report we have organized
a committee composed at present OF
thirty-three ladies. who are actively en-
gagged in the work OF the Nursery. anc
while these are in earnest about the
cause, we extend cordial invitation &c
any others who may be willing 10 give
| US their active cooperation.
In conclusion, we viii say that the
inslitntinu Is In good order for work