The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-15
MOST DESERVING CHARI-
TIES.
CHILDREN OF POOR WOMEN
ARE CARED FOR WHILE THE
BREADWINNER is AT HIS
WORK,
Are Sheltered In the Day Home
Which Has Becom a Permanent
Institution.

One OF the most satisfactory organ
izations in st. Paul is that of the Day
nursery, which Is located in the relief
rooms on Ninth street and which does
work along lines of charity covered by
no other institution. The Day nursery
was organized about six years ago
with Mrs. c. B. Thurston as president
The first rooms occupied by the nursery
were in the Relief rooms, though fol-
lowing that rooms were used on
Twelfth street and on Ninth street,
across from the present quarters Just
one year ago the nursery was removed
to the rooms now occupied with the
Relief associa ton, though the formal
opening did not take place till later.
In December The object of the or
ganization is worthy one. For the
small sum Of five cents day any poor
mother may take her little one to the
nursery and leave 1t to be cared for
all day while she occupies herself with
whatever work the day may have
brought her. If the woman is unable
to pay the amount asked and can give
suHlcient reason why this be So then
her baby is cared for free of charge
Some times as many as twenty-five
children whose ages range from FIVE
weeks to twelve years Of age, are left
at the nursery in one day, though the
average is about twelve children each
day. When the new quarters were
opened Miss Florence Smith was act
ing as matron. Miss Smith has since
that time accepted a position with an
other local organization, and during
January her place was filed by Mrs.
Mable Sutton, who came to ST. Paul
from Chicago to take charge of the
work. Mrs. Sutton is particularly we'll
fitted to the position she occupies and,
having a small son of her own, can
appreciate the needs of the little ones
left in her care each day as an I'M
married woman would not She is
young and bright and not only cares
for the children but teaches them many
things they would never learn were
they left at home. For one thing she
requires as perfect discipline as it is
possible to have with such small peo-
pie. And during the dinner hour the
youthful company about the long, low
tables, is as quiet and orderly as one
would desire. There Is no pounding
on the table, throwing Of food about.
or other childish caperS so often seen
in more pretentious families. But all
are quiet and polite, and when leaving
the table ask nicely to be excused. The
rooms of the nursery are as pleasant
as any suite of down town rooms to be
found. There is plenty Of sunlight and
everything is as clean as soap and
water and paint and varnish can make
it. The sleeping room is on the west
side Of the building, and is fitted out
with nine little white beds and a white
cradle. The beds are Of iron and are
all in white. The cradle is swinging
one and In it is some times to be found
tiny bit of humanity whose tightly
clenched hands and wondering big
eyes tell of its short residence in this
world. This is the five weeks old baby
whose advent into the nursery Is an
occurrence, not a regular event. In
fact 1t is not always the same baby,
but it looks just the same and has just
the same objections to bathing and
cries just as hard and sleeps just as
little as the one which came a month
ago. In the play room are long, low
tables which are used to play on dur
ing the day time, and are used to eat
on at meal time. About them are
placed small red chairs, and during
play time the room Is scattered over
with toys of various kinds, most of
which are at present in the last stages
Of decentralization. But Santa Claus is
good to the babies and will not forget
the little ones at the Day nursery. Be
tween the two rooms just mentioned
is the bath room which is all in
white and affords many of the children
a luxury they are not accustomed to
a bath. The kitchen is q large one in
charge Of Mrs. SuttOn'S able assistant,
Mrs. Hanson, who has a small boy
who is both pretty and mfschievous.
Mrs. Hanson was procured for the nur-
sery by Mrs. Sutton and is very eff
ficient There is also a reception room
prettily furnished, and, at the rear of
the building, is long Veranda for play,
and in the summer big pile Of sand
occupies prominent place in the back
yard and keeps many restless little
hand out of mischief. The rooms are
all hung with pictures, chains, etc, of
kindergarten make. The kindergarten
work has not yet begun this year. This
work is carried on by young women
interested in the institution, who come
each week and teach the children the
use Of the needle, the names of colors,
and other kindergarten lore.
The nursery is opened to receive chill
dren at $50 o'clock each morning. AS
far as possible each infant is provided
with q feeding bottle, also with a sepa-
rate towel, wash cloth, comb, bowl,
ring plate and spoon. When the chill
/ dren are admitted in the morning they
are washed and dressed in clothing be-
longing to the nursery, their own being
put to air. The greatest care is eXer-
cised in receiving children each day
that no case of infectious skin disease
shall be admitted. At 10 o'clock in the
morning the babies are put to bed. At
l. O'Clock dinner is served, and at l
o'clock in the afternoon young children
are put to bed. At o'clock lunch is
served and at $50 all are washed and
made ready to go home At 7 o'clock
the nursery is closed and necessary
preparations for the following days
work made.
The work is indeed a noble one, and
many Woodworking mothers burden
is lightened by the assistance given her
through the day nursery. The officers
of the board of the nursery are: Pres
ident, Mrs. John Baker; vice president,
Mrs. c. B. Thurston; treasurer Mrs.
George Raney; secretary, Miss Ruth
Stickney; corresponding secretary, Miss
Kate Wright. The board holds meet
ings every first Tuesday of the month.
The members are: Mesdanes c. B.
Thurston. B. H. Evans, E. E. White
George H. Raney, J. r. Jewett Charles
Clark, Albert Schuneman, w. c. Crazy,
Philip Kelley, Baker, P. H. Willard, E.
H. Judson, Fernstrom, Boeckman, A.
Sternberg; Misses Kate Chittenden,
Ruth Stickney and Helen Castle
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