New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03
HAYMARKET HAVEN'S WORK
HOW FRIENDLESS GIRLS ARE BEING
HELPED IN PARKWAY rENVER

PLANTS. FLOWERS AND SUNSHINE BRIGHTEN
THE HOME. AND USEFUL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
ARE TAUGHT TO THE INMATES.
Among the varied atrulstic and phlanthropic
works for which Denver Is becoming famous
are more successful In results" says recent visit
to that city. than the Haymrket Haven.
This is one Of a system of institutions presided
over by Mrs a. c. Peck wife OF Dean Peck and
president Of the Womans Home Missionary So
ciety Of Denver.
THE haven has three departments-an employ
ment bureau. training school for girls and d
Christian home for girls oUt Of employment In
need and strangers in the city. All the work Of
the house Is done by the girls and forms one OF
the most valuable parts OF their training. Some
times work is taken In from outside such plain
sewing. dressmakng and lacemaling. Three classes
Of children received: fialf-orphans. in which
payment is required from the parent II posi-
bic; adopted children who cannot be controlled by
their foster parents, and children sent by the HUI
name Society The age limit IS now from eight to
eighteen All applicants for admission into the
haven are received for TWO weeks trial No
one IS retained for a less time than six months.
and IT IS tho wish Of the officers to make the stay
obligatory for two years. it seems often almost
hopeless to undermine wrong habits within less
time.
The government which is unique. consists in a
system OF marking.
within given time silver medal is given to
the girl that has the fewest marks and is worn
by her until It has been won by another. At the
end OF every three months Bible is given a
prize The physical Of the girls Is intrusted
to woman physician; there is a teacher OF
physical culture. and frequent talks on health
and other subjects are given by competent per-
sons. Mrs. Peck and her co-workers believe that
OF the efficient forces In ciyiZing proc
esses are phys al comfort-not luxury-and means
for individual development, along whatever line
he la q III.
Therefore the aim is to have all the rooms
tasteiully ana comfortably luIn!sned 70 nave
light and sunshine friends TO be admitted AT every
crevice. and In order To develop any latent glit
lives and To enable them 20 feel that they are
not a class set apart from the privileges Of those
more favored competent teacher resides in the
haven and gives them three hours instruction
IN English; music teaGher gives tnem tnusld
musical talent. one of them always plays Tor
their devotional exercises.
DAILY PROGRAMME
The daily programme is systema;zed as follows:
The rising bell rings at $50 o'clock. the morning
prayer bell at o'clock and most interesting would
It be to trace the busy day to It's closing bells.
prayer at 7:So. retiring bell at o'clock. After a
o'clock breakfast a CHEEKY brigade starts upon its
daily duties-som go to the laundry, others TO
scrubbng. sweeping. busting Each girl has regu-
larly appointed duties which are performed daily
at the same hour during two months, and all the
hed with music. voluntary physical exercises.
reading In the library work in the little flower
and vegetable garden. OF which the girls are very
proud.
The rare feature in the daily life at the haven
is the apparent absence OF disciplinary power The
girls seem TO obey merely the atmosphere OF the
place, which r. that OF Il sunny weil-ventllated.
wholesome Christian home. Every "Wednesday
there L. an afternoon Bible service. when one OK
the ccrgymcn of the city speaks to the girls.
Every day at Mrs. Peck and the teachers
meet for prayer over the needs Of the haven and
It's occupants Many signal results have been traced
ffH-as ne
most pressing need a gift Of 81 900 came unexpect
eddy. II IN answer TO the petitions OF the little
MONDAY circle"