New-York tribune., 1896-12-11
MILLIONS or B1BTES.
Or. POTTER. DR.. MARKOE AND MR.. RITS
TELL WONDERFUL STORIES ABOUT THE
NEEDS OF THE CTTY'S DAY NURSERIES,

Or. POTTER. DR.. MARKOE AND MR. RIIS
TELL WONDERFUL STORIES ABOUT THE
NEEDS or THE CITY'S DAY NURSERIES,.
The meeting at the home Of Mrs. Parsons. No
On Flfth-ave yesterday afternoon. In the interests
OF the Bryson Day Nursery. largely attended
by the fashionable people who wish the nursery to
continue Bishop Potter made The opening ad-
dress IN which he advanced the idea OF our being
responsible IN n greater less degree. for the
condition o, tho poor and helpless. There are
various ways OF killing people besides forcbly and
iru'ally numbering them.
Kindly ana attention" DR.. Potter said.
fresh air. sunshine cleanliness and good whole
some food necessary for the health and life OF
babies and small children and OF poor mothers
who have 70 leave their homes all day in order to
earn livelihood
''Were T. no, for tho day nurseries. where these
helpless little ones can be- received and cared for.
they would scarcely survive the Ills and perils OF
neglected childhood"
The Bry son Nursery will have 20 move from It's
present quarters no. - ST Marks Place.
Tompkins Square and Avenue A. and II is impera-
tive for the nursery to have IA home OF its own
Twenty-Five thousand dollars ~ needed for n per
rnan,nt home and the Bishop seemed TO take 1t
a. a matter OF course that that sum would be
cured lie was followed by Dr. James Markoe
who gave some interesting statistics showing the
mortality among children and babies OF the poor.
Statistics OF isgl developed the fact that In $500
tenement houses there were million babies and
over one hundred thousand children under five
wears Of age The dcath-raie Is 81 per cent.
Tho doctor mentioned case under his own OBJ
scrvaiion 81 i've children sleeping In closet
feet square
The day nurseries Of New York a blessing TO
the babies and little ones OF the poor. and he con-
silcred no charity more beautiful and helpful than
the one that gathers IN and cares for these un
fortunate little creatures
Jacob Rlls author OF How the Other Half
I.lvcs'' aud "A philanthropst. followed Dr. Markoe
I'm a very Interesting talk. lie urged the need Of
caring for the poor and gave graphic pictures
both pathetic and amusing OF HIS experiences with
the waits and wanderers OF all ages and sizes In
this great city.
Among those present were Mrs Howard Towns
end Mrs benjamin Wells. Mrs. V. G.. Hail. Miss
(ibbcs l.; @. Wells DR. Partridge. Mrs. {. J..
Ludlow Mrs. r. q. Swami. Mrs. II. de h. Parsons.
Mrs. r. de Il. Wissmann, Mrs HOFFMAN Miller.
Mrs. Henry Parish, jr. Mrs. Gouverneur kort-
wright. Mrs Thomas Barber. Mrs. R. r. Llv-
ingsion. Mrs. Harry = Loomis. Mrs. Francis Della
field and Mrs =. NJ. Bryson.
The following circular. issued by the managers
OF the Bryson Day Nursery. explains the present
needs
After ten years OF active service the nsefnIness
ened unless prompt aid Is rendered and this at
time when It's efficiency is create, than at any
having more than doubled during the last few
years The facts these: The Bryson DAY
Nursery has occupied the ground floor OF the WILL
son Industrial School (No. l25 81. Marks Place.
corner of Tompkns Square and Avenue AZ Tor ten
wears free OF rental until last year.
The situation Is perfect: for. while In the heart
OF the tenement district. the open space affords
abundant sunlight and air and in the spring. sum
mcr and autumn the children are able 10 play III
th. shade OF the trees The accommodations are.
however wholly inadequate 1t IL Impossible to
comply with many OF the regulations Imposed ny
The I,oard Of Health. The existing permit, whch
makes the nursery possible. was granted only on
condition of removal soon as the necessary
funds could b. raised. We must move. but cannot
move far The poor help are round about us
aud the open playground. which means so much
Tor health and recreation Is at our doors we
mus, own our home. and own II here This
will cost $1,000 We have raised x,pU toward this
o,no,tp, and IL needed.
The work is practical Who so deserving OF help
nc those willing to help themselves? The Bryson
bav Nursery by taking charge OF their little ones.
renders II possble for poor mothers 10 go out 10
work Then our educa. a.ional labors begin, and by
Iiniergarten methods the minds OF the children
are cared for and developed - n.. a.,
,,ni, allowed MS at present by the Board OF Health
Total for the year II so The ages or the chiidrch
range from one month 10 seven years
In tho name of the little ones. whose lives we
q 80 ,rving 10 shape higher ends. and OF the
%ra,efnl mothers. whose hardships are lightened
Sv o,r aid we ask your liberal assistance
;Checks and money should be sent 10 the treas
urer Jessie Taylor Phillips. No. la9 West Forty