St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-10
DAY NURSERY WORK.
How st, Paul Women Are Tighten
ing Others, Burdens.


Mrs. Mabel Sutton, the matron at
the day nursery, wishes the women of
st. Paul generally to take more inter-
est in that institution, as many reports
have come to her Of women who
would gladly avail themselves of the
services of the nursery If they only
knew and understood about it. Many
women who go out to work by the
day are obliged to keep older children
home from school to care for the lit
tie ones, or often times lose the work
altogether. -
A number of such cases have been
reported to Mrs. Sutton, who wishes
every woman in ST. Paul would con-
stitute herself committee of one to
inform her neighbors or acquaintance
about the nursery, what it is for, and
what is being done there.
Only five cents day is charged for
the care of the babes while the mother
is at work, and while she is simply
looking for employment no charge is
made whatever, nor is any made If
the woman really cannot afford it.
The children are cared for far bet
ter, some of them, than in their own
homes, being kept clean and well fed,
amused and educated to a certain eX-
tent. Every Tuesday two young wom-
en-. we'll known socially, by the way,
come to the rooms in the Relief build
ing and spend the afternoon hours
teaching the older of the little ones
how to sew, and read and sing; and
reading and singing to them and tell
ing them stories. Qnite a bit kinder
garten work has been done by the
children, as the walls Of the play room
show, where cats, cups, horseshoes
etc., all nicely done in wool, upon card
board, are displayed
And in both the play room and dor
mitory are suspended from the ceilings
and looped across the walls long
strings of daisy chains" of the chill
dren's own making.
There is a great demand for tops,
and contributions of these very import
ant articles are earnestly solicited.
Blocks are the objects most needed.
and are not so easily destroyed as some
more fanciful toys. A happier family
of little ones cannot be found in any
home in st. Paul than this one under
Mrs. Sutton's charge, and no children
receive better care.
The case Of little Eddie, one of the
seven-months-old Babes has been par
ticularly sad, and for this one case
alone, if for no other, Mrs. Sutton and
her able assistant deserve the very
strongest of commentator. This child
was brought to the nursery some weeks
ago, a very sick and miserable little
DdDy. AT no IlIn6 ulQ he seem Tree
from pain, and he was suffering, aside
from what seemed chronic ailments,
with severe attack of bronchitis The
poor little mite developed a strong lik-
ing for Mrs. Sutton, and cried con-
Stantly whenever she was not with
him. After being at the nursery for
some time, he gradually, with the as
sistance of good food and care, over
came the disease and began to gain in
flesh. About two weeks ago he was
taken home one Friday night to cold
house, and kept there until Monday,
when he was returned to Mrs. Sutton,
suffering from the very worst form of
Group. All attention was paid the lit
tie fellow, and, after hard fight he
was at last coaXed back to life again.
Now he is one of the latest and hap
piest babies in the play room.
Mrs. Sutton extends hearty welcome
to every one to come and inspect the
nursery and see the babies.
Sweet Moments Cigarettes are the best.