The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-17
WAITS AND STRAYS.
Great Sanitarium to Be Erected at
Montesano Springs.
A Gigantic Home Where Homeless
Children VIII BE Cared For.

A concerted movement Is now we'll un-
der way in St Louis in which a number
of wealthy and practical humanitarians, a
benevolent and beneficiary order Of ma
tional extent and local body Of capital
lists are perfecting plans for q gigantic In
vestment Of capital at Montesano Springs.
The branch of the enterprise which COM
mands the most general attention Is that
which it Is contemplated will prove an In
dustrid home for the foundlings, waits
and street arabs of ST. Louis. The plan Is
In tho hands of men Of all religious de-
nominations, and the projected home for
these little unfortunates will be under the
rule Of no particular sect or set Boys who
have committed no crime, but who are GO
hlg into devious ways of low life in big
city, will be taken there to learn the first
lessons of a common education and trade
at the same time. Here, too, an unfortu-
nate mother who is compelled to work all
day to support her child can leave IL in
safe hands and at home within an hours
ride of the city where she works This in
dustrial home Is TO be located In the midst
Of large farm, and although the promo
ters Of the plan wish that their names be
withhold at present IL Is known that they
are meeting weekly and have perfected
most Of their plans for the conduct Of the
institution.
The farm has already been secured
through the connections Of the promoters
of the home with other enterprises that
were set on foot at tho same time, to bo
carried on at the same place, the motives
Of which Is largely that of business ad-
vantages In ono case and the adaptability
Of the site chosen for sanitarium for the
benevolent and beneficiary order that pro-
poses to build there home and hospital
for its aged and inflrm members In the
other
Tho establishments of this sanitarium
and homo at Montesano was secured by
the promoters OF the real estate enterprise
and the order which selected the site for
it's building there has been looking
about for nearly year for such advan-
tages as are offered it both by tho nat
ural advantages Of the springs there and
It's proximity TO so largo q city az st.
Louis.
The company of local capitalists which
Is connected with and has been largely in
strumental in focusing the two great un-
dertakings already outlined az Montesano
are now drawing up plans and specflca-
tions for the erection Of $3.50, 0GS iiotel |
and sanitarium for the general public at
Montcsano Springs.
In addition to tho erection OF perfect |
ly modern hotel and sanitarium the |
scheme Of the company involves the par |
tition of ever 100 ncres OF perfectly situated |
land into parcels for summer residences |
and elaborate plans for beautifying the |
shores Of tho Mississippi river at that point. |
The three undertakings outlined-hotel, |
beneficiary sanitarium and industrial
home-arc all practically launched, and |
without reference to the first two, the |
prospect OF country home, where both
mental education and manual training
can be mingled with kind restraint for the
bettorment Of the homeless children Of st.
Louis, will bo hailed with delight by all
good citizens. 1t Is the intention TO make
the home perform In a great measure the
functions OF "a crecbc, or nursery for young |
babies whose mothers are compelled to |
leave them temporarily while they seek or
fulfill the labor that may be offered them
In St Louis. Montosano Is within on
hours ride OF the city, and the children of
'ond but unfortunate mothers can be kind
y cared for near by. The wayward boy or
girl whose vile environments In the city
sre leading certainly into the inevitable
,ath Of vice and crime. will be afforded n
'hance to expand and extend tho superfiu-
'us animal spirits In the calm and refining
Influences Of green nelds and fresh air,
Without tho usually accompanying penal
Ies of Disgrace or enforced scrvitude. st.
louis Republic.