New-York tribune., 1896-12-04
LITTLE MOTHERS" HUNGRY.
ALREADY LOOKING; FORWARD TO A
GOOD CHRISTMAS DINNER
4 CHANCE FOR THE GENEROSITY OF THOSE WHO
HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE TO THESE
USEFUL YOUNG WOMEN

/ 4 CHANCE FOR THE GENEROSITY OF THOSE WHO
HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE TO THESE
USEFUL YOUNG WOMEN
WHAT THEY WANT.
The Little Mothers appear to be very greedy.
for sooner is their Thanksgiving feast than
they begin to agitate for Christmas dinner. How
ever they perfectly excusable especially as
none Of those entertained Thanksgiving Day
will share in the Christmas festivities
The association Is obliged TO entertain Its pro-
tegees in detachments. but tries to meet all Of
them during the season. either at Thanksgiving
Christmas Easter and to give them something
good and something carry home with
them each occasion. At Thanksgiving the pres
ent consists of candy fruit and nuts: at Easter IL
is flowers and Christmas IT is somthng as sub
stantial the state OF the exchequer Will allow,
for the very poorest children entertained then
Dolls also given and good dinner furnished,
and the Little Mothers are ready now to take
all the contributions of clothing. toys food.
turkeys. cranhorrics money that their friends
be induced to give them. Contributions should
he 10 Miss J. Olmstead. No. 81 Third-ave, and
the Little Mothers will be very grateful for even
the smallest.
Although the Little Mothers Aid Association
has been r existence FOR over five years. there are
still people who do not know what the Little
Mothers are and for their benefit II may be well
state that they are the little girls ieit III
charge of homes ana younger cnllhfen Wnh' tH'h
mothers are at work. and who are. consequently
almost entirely excluded from the benefits OF All
the benevolent organizations except this one. that
was formed with view to meeting their pecuhar
needs Mrs Alma Calder Johnston was the first
TO perceive that these children could not, among
other things share In the summer outings eNrh
to other children and she began the work ny tax tak-
ing nine of them to the country They were f. pae, h
country before. and their delight was maniicstcu
in many different ways. Now they are az young
wit he
the association has obtained work Tor ther -, one one
is I'm Mr. Johnstons store and others are IN P'aros
of trust. Hundreds OF other proteIees nave aiso @
been placed in positions and the associa,ion ".r az
vet 10 learn OF one who has proved incompetent or
untrIstworthy
PERMANENT INFLUENCE FOR GOOD.
Such a record would lead to suppose that the
association aims not only AT giving the children
little happiness but to exert permanent ih'uehc
over them and this happens to he the case iheir
mental moral and physical wel-being IS care" io''
and the main idea Is to make them home-makers
for they have perform these duties anyway anu
It is easier to do them well than Ill.
To this end classes IN domestic science nave oeei
maintained from the very first. They are con
ducted in a particularly sensible manner and the
result il that the children love to attend th.ir ,'o
In the sewing classes they are not set to over
sewing doing anything OF which they 9anno, a p,r
cei,e the utility Instead. washcloth Is gwen
them TO hem and when II l. done IL IT, th'i'S an,
they take 1t home When they have earn earnes
given to them ard after that they are expected 10
come 20 school clean. Two NOR, towels 'n'',ies @
them to a brush and comb. and then they arc
Obliged to come with their hair properly Arranged
Next they are allowed to choose whatever garment
they wish to earn and when a certain nuHher oil
marks have been gained 1t Is theirs
THE MENDING CLASS.
The monding class IL strong point IL meets
every Tuesday afternoon. and the children bring
whatever garment they want mendcd or made over
Mrs George "A Hcarn. who has charge OF this de-
u.,,mont has a genius for renovation ana uhu'r
her instruction the Little Mothers do wonderful
things They have become perfect models more
over in appearance ana behavior an" 'irS' ''"'"
T. very proud or them.
THE COOKING CLASS
In the cooking classes the same system prevails
As soon as a child can prepare dish she l. allowed
10 take II home and when she can DO II without as
sstance the materials are given TO her. ana she
takes them home and prepares them there. Ihey
care and i'm the dspcnsary they learn how 10 bath"
and dress them. The cooking department ~ IN
charge OF Mrs. Eta Morse Iiuddcrs. assisted by
Mrs. Ella THUS.
THE DTSPENSARY.
The dlspensary Is In charge Of Dr. + b Cross.
and does a, ,r-rk that other dispcnsary does or
could do because these little girls have "A horror OF
n doctor and will not speak OF their ailments 10
any but "A friend This IS all the more important
because they just at nn age when they nave an
sorts OF aches and pains. which they thnk niue
Of but which II neglected may develop INTO serious
diseases
Tn. work OF the association Is entirely dependent
for support upon voluntary contributions ana as IL
cannot be- carried on without " great dchi OF money
the Little Mothers will venture TO do lltl" more
begging and ask their friends TO remember them.
not only at ChrLStmas but all the year round.