The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30

members taking turns in coming each
day to teach the children"
We think we have established a new
kind OF orphan asylum and are very
proud of our achievement" remarked
DIR. Hubbell, and Miss Barton then
went on to tell how the work was car
riedaon after theNcoeoperation OF the
Cuban residents had been obtained
In the first place a large house was
secured situated little beyond the
center of the town and with grounds
attached. After being thoroughly
cleaned and whitewashed, the asylum
was supplied from this Red Cross head
quarters. with cots, bedding. cooking
utensils and all the furnishings for a
simple plain asylum, together with
provisions sufficient for several weeks
Included in the Red Cross equipment
was material suitable for clothing for
the boys and girls. With the aid of sew
ing machines the Cuban women soon
make this material into pretty but sim
pie dresses and suits. AS an indication
of the interest taken by these women
let me say that at one place where our
supplies did not arrive until late in the
evening the clothing materials We're at
once unpaeked and the volunteer work.
ers were at their machines by O'Clock
the next morning. gig va ~9Am
when the children, have been install
led in their new homes the work of
teaching begins and it is interesting to
watch these little ones, who "a few days
previous were living on the street and
begging from everybody they could
approach, trying to teach each, other
the letters from an English and Span
ish primer printed in largec type. 1isOf
course the children are graded in the
classes, for some of them can read, but
they are all apt pupils. 1p 81 ~
WHO manages the asylums :? A, ma
tron selected for her experience is at
the head and the children of all ages
assist in the homework and cooking
and are also taught to use garden tools
and to cultivate the gardens surrounds
ing the houses, in which Vegetables
have been planted.
THE mayor, in most Instances, has
been the leader in cooperating with us
and when we did not think him the
proper person to interest we have
asked some one else, and we consider
1t special compliment that;in every
instance the man selectedubysus to lead
in this work has been the nominee for
mayor at the subsequent municipal
election"
Contrary to the general opinion"
DR.. Hubbell here remarked eve have
not found 1t necessary to place an Am
erican in charge at these homes and
when we have returned after a few
weeks absence we have found that not
only was the enthusiasm and interest
undiminished, but the work was pro-
crossing beyond our expectations and
the children were developing an inter-
est in all that pertained TO the welfare
of the home in a way that was very
gratifying. You see, this daily contact
with the best people of the town has
had its effect and 1T Is in this arrange
ment that we consider that we have
made an advance on the customary
way of conducting orphanages."
up to the present" resumed Miss
Barton, 1.-THE Red Cross Society has
been supplying all the provisions for
the homes, but we are in hopes that
the army, which still supplies rations
to the Cubans and would give rations
to their children If they were on the
streets will send supplies to the asy-
lums. General Wilson of the Matanzas
province favors this plan and General
Lee, in a letter sent couple OF DAYS
ago, said that whenever rations were
given out in the future our asylums
should be remembered, and Of course
the society will provide extras.
"a red cross is worn as a badge bv
every child in the asylums, and The
only form Of punishment for disobe-
dience or violation Of the simple rules
that VIII permit is 10 take Off this
cross. In the few instances that this
course has been found necessary II has
proved very efficacious in bringing the
young offender to q proper state of
mind
Miss Barton was interrupted at this
point by visitors and DIR. Hubbell con-
cluded the interview. saying:
miss Barton has left the work In
very efficient hands, Dr. Julio Carbon
nell being the leader, and we intend
TO extend our efforts to other provinces