New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-20
WAYSIDE DAY NURSERY.
A HAPPY TRAINING HOME FOR GROW.
ING GIRLS AND BOYS
THE PRINCIPLES .INCrLCATED DEVELOP YOUNG
PEOPLE WHO ACCOMPLISH WORK AND
ARE HELP TO OTHERS.

THE PRINCIPLES .INcULcATED DEVELOP YOUNG
PEOPLE WHO ACCOMPLISH WORK AND
ARE A HELP TO OTHERS
1t happy little company OF children that
gathered In the Wayside Day Nursery at No. NJ
and PIC East Twentieth-st yesterday morning. to
meet their teacher Mrs. Roberts. who had just re-
turned from her vacation. II was not alone the
Joy Of meeting Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. Pauly, the
assistant matron, whom they all declare with
many says" that they love- but the anticipation
OF trip to Sea C.iff for which eight OF them were
booked for two weeks. that made their eyes beam
with delight
six more going tomorrow" said Mrs. Pauly.
who is in charge Of the house during the absence
OF Mrs. Carroll. the matron. Through the beneht
OF All Souls Home. at Sea CHI: Trinity Home. at
Great River. Long Island; ST. Johns Floating Hos
pital and The Tribune Fresh Air Fund, all Of the
children have opportunity to spend short time
In the country every summer This Is an I'M
speakable blessing to the poor mothers who nnd Il
necessary to leave their little ores In this nursery
from early morning until night. while they ply
their trades Many OF them have expressed their
thankfulness for the we'll as for the moral
influence exerted the children.
I'VE charge five cents day for each child. said
the matron but usually demand pay
for more than two children Of a family. and some
times We have many five from one home
five cents day. though that is never made known.
Our average number daily is from nifty to sixty;
these range in age from two weeks to fifteen years.
We never send children away; feel as II they
own. many Of them have been brought
to daily for nearly ten years We 40 not,
however, care TO take boys over eleven years. oue
will keep them until they that age. II they are
not ungovernable.
lone OF the most important features OF the work
Is the Industrial department. which Is open daily
during vacation from $3.50 to II o'clock In the morn
Ing and In the school term from $50 10 o'clock
In the afternoon. The classes In household WORK..
continued the Ipeaker, differ somewhat from tho
ordinary kitchen gardens In that miniature fur'
nishnss are not used. Everything is carried OUT
as it would he done In the children's own homes
Cooking classes held twice a week: IN these
the girls taught plain cooking. bread making.
ann the nurve values Of different ard
their effects on the system This necessarily
little ones find a fascna ting study.
Not long ago" said Mrs. Roberts. a prize W.
offered for the best loaf of bread baked by children
from eight to thirteen years OF age and . Ute
girl Of nine years furnished loaf that WOULD nave
been h eredn as the wHrk the o, srs It took Il:
cake Each child writes her own recipes In =
fys sa h of -hs
/ is experimentslly taught: the making OF beds.
ali but scrubbne the floor and this we prefer to
teach them by practice on wooden tables as som"
]
Cutting and sowing by system Is taught twioe
a week and the work does justice TO the instructor
who takes great pride In the work OF her pupils
Laundry work Is taught In It's various orancness
each. child having her own little work -apron. CAP
| etc that she may always look neat
! at is my firm conviction that moro can be &C.
complished in the training OF children from egn!
10 thirteen years OF age than AT any later period
OF their lives their interest Is more Keen IN TINS
kind Of work. and In most poor families gris
homes 10 help 10 divide a living for the family.
The moral influence or the nursery durine mess
years is no small part Of our work. some coma
tc us almost ncorrigibe. but we prefer 10 let them
learn obedience and politeness from those VINO
| ha e been under our care longer, ana 50 WIZ
Zone child was noted for her untrIthfdness. ara
after taking her TO task on one occasion sskea
| her II she afraid OF me- to which she Ar
swered in the negative. told her only cowatdt
were afraid TO tell the truth and impressed upoi;
| Nor the value OF uprightness and honesty, ana
only once after that did she attempt TO tell an W.
truth At that time she quickly corrected hee
statement to the amazement or the otner chiiuren.
! who knew her and declared her to be 'Dorh
hbber' II IL needless 10 say that the moral chanss
! 'During school hours all Of the children VINO arc
cid enough sent to the pubic scnooI oppo:,,e
the nursery Some who have been brought up IN
the Waysde Day Nursery now hold places IN our
leading and firms. Many OF tnem WuoS
! typewritng and stenography at the Young won :.
ems christian Association and enter upon business
careers We always try TO keep IN toucn w.n
our girls. and impress upon! them tne tact .hss
they may to us with their womahiy cares' -
they did with their baby ones. -. .
The Way.ide Day NuTs sicb Mrs csafie. D..
Dickey. IT. is president: Mrs. Pierrepont Edwafds'
vice-president; Mrs John Greenough treasurer
| and Miss Theresa Damon. secretary.