Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
GRIZZLIES AT WORK.

In an arlicle on Work and Play In
Airs d. l.. woolmcr gives an interesting
description of the various trades ear
rled on al the Home for crippled Boys.
known as Wbolsthoipc House, kenslng-
t0ns--Amnnas, the orders executed IN
Woolsthorpe for royalty. she states, was
"a large dolls house sent to slam by the
direction OF the king. Low snninelcd
tea -tablcs, presses, bookcases, and a
handsome ottoman box Were In process.
In .acn department, work has 60 be
suited TO the strength and capacity. \
u u set back on the shoulders like mat
OF a icdsling hedge sparrow, and tho
limbs beneath u may be Of fair
strength. one such .tuntcd figure be-
lpured To one OF the few apprentices
strong enough 20 stand and work the
press In tho relic. stamping and cop-
pef-plate printing room. Dcfcets Va
aims and loss Of flngers are not a bar
To the manipulation OF visiting OF print
ed cards. nor to obtaining good wages
IN this calling. The relief etampcre rlt
tive and two. an adept and learner.
at each prcSe, along counter; the on"
stamps addresses or crcHts. plain or In
colors the other looks on and lays out
the sheets 10 dry. One lad hna the
attractive work OF flnnE In the gold
and silver 40 required. Under the law
thai sovcfns Satuf.. syery living thing
must produce t0rncthina useful or beau
tifui Ia orderto gain her smile u cons
tcntment. Poetry can discern plant
rejoicing. In Its own flowers and fruit.
It needs little Imagination 20 observe a
face chastensd and pr.maturcly aged
BY suffering light up with pleasure over
an liteproachablc specimen OF copper.
plate writing or an nrtisiic device
stamped and finished on In three diner
ont colorr. The harnoss AMI saddlcry
department also offers opportunities for
dccoratlv. taste. Twenty-thrcc boys
are employed In the leather room The
dcs.gns on blinkcrs and brides
are less likely TO be lost on
ttcni than on their high
bred wearcra, Horses probably are bet
ter able TO appreciate the well-etuncd
collars, The drive In Hyde Park sees
the harness that comes from this home.
but knows little OF the makers. The
tailoring department IL perhaps the
most useful TO the community, for II
undertakes all the mcnding and max
Ing, besides turning out high-ciaas
work. The skilled craftsmen. In the
four trades taught In the Institution.
have seldom any difficulty IN obtaining
situations. Ex-pupils who have risen
To be masters engage assistants from
amongst their Successors Ia WoolA-
thorpe. The photographs OF old boys
that adorn the walls are Illustrations
OF Its history. or each there In some
thing TO tell. To their teachers and
friends, they must be part Of the
evidence that labor bestowed on boys
whose need is their only claim IL not
In vain. There In one with his wife
and six children" six children"
Yes. that In no rarity. ono or two
old boys have eight; but never heard
OF any crippled children amongst them.
That one maintains his parents: but
You are not going to put that down."
This was tn arrest an entry In note
book. Numbers have done the same.
One supports blind father This one
has his own shop; he managers II him
self, and II succeeding well. You can
see his face looking through the win
dow. Hts wife and children are at the
door" one OF tho Instructors might
well declare that this home had saved
the public In poor rates alone an UNI
told sum. Left untaught. most OF these
lads would have gone to the Union.
Now, instead OF being paubers, they In
crease the nations wealth,