The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-12

provement can be traced constantly In the
neatness and tidiness Of the pupils.
The Christmas celebration occurred De-
Is. each child receiving gift and bag Of
candy. We are much indebted to Mr.. James
T. Elmer. who personated Santa Claus, also
TO MIS-. Barrows and her little daughter Mr.
Rukard Hurd and Mr.. Charles Farnham, who
ment,
The pupils fully understand now that, after
they have received one garment for cents.
.ney are to pay thereafter for the material
in the garment
Ruth Stickney, recording secretary of the
Day Nursery society, reported:
The Day Nursery society, during the past
year OF 1897. has continued its work of TAX
ing care Of children whose mothers leave
home during the day to work and have no
children.
The nursery is under the care of Miss
White. who. previous to coming to the nurs-
cry last March, had had years Of experience
IN conducting institutions and in working
amongst the poor. Her devotion to the work
added to her experience make her remark.
ably well fitted for the hard position she
occupies as matron.
=, She employs an assistant, and together
these two women have cared for the little
children who have come there for eight ten
or twelve hours day six days OF the week
sometimes they have had twenty or twenty
play with and keep comfortable and happy
The continued growth of the institution will
be seen from the following comparison:
average attendance Of children per day
during 1888, 8; 1896, s: 1897 10.
1t Will be noticed that the attendance has
almost doubled in the past year. For the
privileges OF the nursery the mothers are ex-
pected to pay five cents a day when able.
Average payments per day during 1895, Il
cents: 1896, % cents: 1897. 90 cents. This shows
that the payments have about kept pace with
the growth in numbers.
me donations during the year have been
very generous and the society wishes to
thank all Its friends The Kings Daughters
OF Htghwood have been most faithful In
made bread, butter, eggs. meat. To Mr.. Weyer-
haeuser the nursery is indebted for most
OF Its fuel. Various rooms of the grade
schools, classes of the high school and several
kindergartens have shown an interest by
many welcome gifts. The society at present
has twenty-three members. The officers are
Honorary President-Mrs. J. L. Merriam.
signed).
First Vice President-Mrs. c. B. Thurston.
Second Vive President-Mrs E. E. White.
Third Vive PresideDt-AIrs. ]. R. Jewett
Treasurer-Mrs. G. H. Ranney.
R Rordioa secrstaryEMiss Chittenden
House Committee Chairman Miss Chit
tenden.
Entertainment Committe-Char man-Mrs. B.
II. Evans.
Visiting Physician-Dr. Helen w. BisgelL
The nursery has been supported by do
HatonS raised by the members or the So
ciety and the interest from a reserve fund
OF 81 200: The running expenses have been
about $50 per month. The balance on hand
Jan. 1 was s114.27.
The society feels especially encouraged by
the steadily increasing attendance at the
nursery. and believes, besides being a help
to the working mothers. 1t is even more of a
help to the children themselves by starting
them out with healthful bodies and minds
The twenty-second annual report of the
treasurer shows:
On hand Jan. II, 1897. $500 %
Received first quarter .........1 1876 70
Received second quarter $500. 365 %
Received third quarter $50. 5O6 %
Received fourth quarter ......1,397 SO
s4.Os7 80
Expended first quarter ..... .s1.CO3 "a
Expended second quarter 49,. 817 OF
Expended third quarter ...... cog So
Expended fourth quarter 80. 1.C09 10
SIP 70
The officers elected follow: Alexander
Ramsey. president; MILFORD l.. Wilson. first
vice president; William D. Kirk, second vice
president; Rev. Richard Hail. third vice
president; Daniel R. Noyes. treasurer; Morgan
L. Hutchins, secretary
Executive committee: William D. Kirk, Rev.
William N. Jamison, MILFORD L. Wilson, Rev
Hart. Fred H; Stoke, Mrs. Mary A. Murphy
Board Of Managers: Mrs. T. e. w V.
Appleby. Mrs. Hannah Austrian Mrs. Thomas
L. Blood, Hon. Greenleaf Clark Mrs Charles
E p; Clarke William P. Cloush. Arthur B.
H. Hart. Rev. Alexander ]. d. Haupt, Chris
toPher w. Horr, Thomas Irvine Wesley j.
Jameson, Rev. William N. Jamison. James
kasson: Miss Julia Knauft. Henry A Merrill,
Mrs. Mary A. Murphy. Emerson w. Peet,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Rice. Claiming Seabury. Rev.
Samuel G.. Smith, Fred H. Stoitze. Mrs Am
brose Tighe, Mrs. Henry P. Upham.