The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-07
THE NEW HOME
NOW OCCUPIED
For the Belle Bryan Day Nursery and
Free kindergarten,
INTERESTING SKETCH OF WORK,
Rev. Ashby Jones Makes a Striking
Address on the Occasion-Mrs.
Hotchkiss Declines Presidency
ofthc Hollywood Association
INTERESTING SKETCH OF WORK,

The belle Bryan Day Nursery and Free
Kindergarten formally opened its new
building 40 the northeast corner Of
Grace and Nineteenth street az o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The exercises we're
truly memorable and It was remarked
by many present that throughout, they
were more impressive than any siilor eN-
erclses here for years Perhaps the
presence OF the little protcgces OF the
institution gave % certain cloquence to an
that was said. The Auxiliary board and
many other ladies' of prominence were
proscnt occupvinc seats in the bright
airy room which viii De the class room
Tor the children. Mrs. a.. y. Waliord'
president. of the Board. Mrs. j. w. WI
bur. who on Saturday took the sinall
people ON "a deughtful outing. and MIS-
George &. Lyon. welcomed all who came.
The order of exercises presided over by
Rev. Jcre Withcrspoou, WAS ms follows.
Dedicotory prayer. Rev Dr. Tudor.
Scripture Reading Rev Mr.. Goodwin.
HYMN. "R'ost BE the Tie that Binds
History of the Nursery, Rev. Mr.
Sweeney.
Hymn by the children, Feed My
Lambs
Special vocal selection. Mrs. Harvie
blair.
Address. Rev. Ashby Jones'
PRAYER. Rev DR. Witherspoon.
Rcnodic,iou. Dr j. William Jones.
Dr. GoodWIn's selections of Scripture
we're happy oncs-tho 23d Psatm and
selections from the Gospels relative 90
thrists command. "ro bring young chill
dron unto Him." and the blessing IN
store Tor those who minister TO CHRIST
through His poor. The singing or the
children SEQ "a responsive chord vibrating
I'm every heart and they were onthu-
slastica'ly appaudcd.
The historical sketch OF the nursery
read hy Mr.. Sweeney, showed asome in-
tcres.ng facts.
March l7. 1890. the Woman's Chris
tian Association opened kindergarten
under the head Of classes. with twelve
children in the school. The room SCI
cured for the school was I'm the building
occupied by the Sheltcring Arms, now
known as the Faith Home This
building stands ON Fourteenth street
I'm rear OF the Ballard House. The
teachers salary was paid by our presi-
dent Mrs Joseph Bryan. This depart
mont Of work was in charge OF COM
m.ftco of ladies-Airs. G.. j. WalfOrd.
Mrs. c. a. Lyon. Mrs. j. A. Harrison.
and Mrs W j. Wcstwood, Mrs Walford
being chairman
Ten months after the Free <indergar-
en- was started. the need was found so
great for Day Nursery that we dccid-
ga 10 combine them The first money
for Dis worl, was raised 10y Mrs. Bryan
from Mr. Gintcr $50. Mr.. j. II. Mayo
$3.50 and Mr Christian 500. COM
mittcc. consisting Of three ladies' Mrs
g. H. Walford Mrs. Turuhull and Mrs.
Truman Parker. was appointed 20 see
tho proper parties and gain their con-
Fcut to usc the building at tho corner
of NlDccaouth and Franklin streets, the
site off what DIS now llogo Memorial
church Mr. Johnson consented TO lend
the house. and the nursery was opened
iu January 1891. There were three ha-
bics in tho nursery and twelve children
iu tho school. by March. 1891. there
We're eight babies and seventeen chill
dren lu 1894 the building was found 20
Doe entirely inadequate 10 accommodate
the increasing demands made upon IT,
So many poor mothers desired to leave
their children TO Dee cared for that we
were forced TO- seek larger quarters.
No 1915 east Franklin street was the
house selected which SIS one square east
OF the former dwelling.
Through the efforts of n lawn party,
held by "a little boy on Church Hill.
beverly Lewis Nlrs. w. j. Westwoods
craudchId). We were enabled TO furnish
our dining and waiting-room quite COM
fortahly. 10 now became evident that
our committee must be enlarged, as our
work had increased 90 such an extent
We have remained in the same building,
and are now confronted by the same de-
manl-larEcr Quarters-for from a few
children we have now about forty-four
We have no space for the children de-
maudug entrance. and larger house
We must have.
The nursery opens az o'clock I'm the
morning in order that the mothers may
leave their children there while on their
way o. work The little tots. whose ages
vary from "a month OLD upwards. are fed.
clothed and washed for the nominal sum
of fifteen cents a week, The purpose or
making this charge is to relieve the
mothers OF the idea Of pauperism, and
TO cultivate the spirit OF industry. The
mothers who avail themselves of the Nur-
scrp are loud in their praise Of 1t. They
declare that without the Nursery they
would bo unable 10 make a living, as IL
often takes as much. If not more than
they earn 90 pay some one TO care for
their children while Shey are at work.
The Nursery is in charge OF a matSn
and nurse, who look after the children
until their mothers return.
The ladies having this portion OF the
work in charge are called the Auxiliary
Board of the Woman's Christian Associa-
ton The following are its officers:
Mrs g. p. Walford chairman and
treasurer. Miss Lizzie Grattan, recording
secretary. Mrs O.. a. Lyon, chairman
ways and means. Miss Maria Blair, visit
ing committee. Mrs. A. r. Wayt. publish
ing committee MIS-. j W. Wilbur, cloth
ing committee. Mrs. Herbert Claiborne,
auditing committee; Mrs. sinton, Mrs. ID.
G.. Richardson.
In his address Rev. n. Ashby Jones
made one OK The most slgnally eloquent
EFFORTS which has ever marked the dedi-
cation or opening of any benevolent in
stitutlon in this city. Full OF fresh,
striking and deep thought. 10 won every
one Am Chc audience. In II he dwelt upon
tho fact that men will no longer yield
reverence 90 theories and crccds. but
heliefs and theories must be translated
in benedcent action. Here he paid tri-
huto TO the work of women and especially
10 the Nursery and kindergarten work.
whose two underlying principles showed
the true wisdom with which 10 Is being
,,ro-ecuted one d. help to the helpless
the beginning at the right place, (which
Is the beginning 90 make good citizen.
THE other principle is helping people 90
helm themselves. Mr., Jones presented his
thought in scholarly English ana VITA
winning earncsiness.
AFTER the exercises were concluded the
guests were conducted through the large