The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

you is just as true today as when
| spoken so long ago, and is the reason
LOT the existence of the many oharita-
Dle organizations of this city, of which
Inc temporary Home and Day Nursery
y one, and very important one we
think. Situated in the midst of people
10 whom it may be of assistance, 1t is
great help to many who never are
oDllged to use either the home or the
nursery in the regular way. For in
cases OF accident, the matron is often
| appHed to either for material or SER
| Vlcs' III therefore you are unable to as
sist IN other ways a supply of linen or
uoISon material suitable for bandages
VIII be gratefully received.
Often children are sent to the nur-
sery clothed in the best the mother can
provide, but this best is not good, and
| II is convenient to have supply of gar
ments from which to draw as necessity
requires. A new Bingham apron does
wonders in producing a tidy appearance
ana II there are no partly worn gar
! inents at your disposal, a double char
ny can be rendered by purchasing lit
tie dresses or aprons at the rooms Of
the Employment Society and present.
ing them to the nursery.
IL sometimes seems as though the
appeals FOR charity were numerous and
oIl-fepeated. and none would more full
~ appreciate full treasury and no
necessity for soliciting than those who
most have the interests of the home
and nursery at heart. But since our
treasury is not full and our needs are
urgent-never more SO than now-we
feel that our efforts must be greater
rather than less.
"A visit to the home will serve to
show what no description of it can, and
visitors are always welcome, for we
feel that the better the charity is
known the more generous will be its
support. The children are left at the
nursery between Z and in the morn
ing, generally by the mothers, who go
Off for a days washing or cleaning,
ana who return at the close of their
days work. And it is pleasant to see
the pleasure of mother and child at
meeting after the days separation And
this is the program, not for one day a
week, we must remember, but for four
or five Is it any wonder that life
seems hard to such women? And ought
we not, instead of feeling that the APP
peals for help are burdensome rather
10 feel 1t a privilege to assist in every
way those who make it possible for
mothers having children dependent up
on them to do their work without hav-
ing the anxiety as to the welfare of
the children during their working
ed the children are trained as to hours
of rest and recreation, and givef,
wholesome, though simple, iood-which
makes their stay Of great benefit.
To those to whom the beauties of a
Christmas tree is a very old story it
will be hard to convey any idea of the
great pleasure given to the children by
Miss Clarke at last Christmas time as
for years past. The children and their
mothers were first provided with sup
per through the generosity of Mrs.
Rice, and this was followed by the tree,
which contained two gifts and candy
for each of the 40 children. AS for sew
eral years past, we are again indebted
to F. A. Leland, of the firm of S. r. Lee
land & Son, for the loan of piano dur
ing the entire year. which has added
much to the interest of the kindergar-
ten and to its efficiency as well.
There have been "a different chill
dren in the nursery during the past
year., and SO the year previous, with
about the same diversity of national
ity.
Thanking our friends for their sup
port in the past, we ask their continued
interest, and even more generous flnan-
cial aid"