New-York tribune., 1900-11-20
CORNERSTONE LAID.
BRIGHTSIDE DAY NURSERY AND KIN
DERGARTEN TO HAVE PER
MANENT HOME

A large number of uptown people, we'll
OF the neighborhood gathered at the laying OF the
cornerstone OF the Brightsde Day Nursery and
Kindergarten at No. SO Cannon-st. yesterday
afternoon. DR.. K Koher of the Temple Bethel.
made the opening address and prayer. In his
speech he congratulated those interested in the
institution upon the addition of another temple OF
charity TO the noble monuments of philanthropy
in which the city glories. He spoke of the
great need Of day nurseries and of their benefit not
only the waits but to hardworking mothers
There is he said. IAN endless reward TO him
who helps to educate the child and lift up human
ity, because the seed of light and blessing which
he thus grows and spreads endessly,
To the sacred OF humanity. to Judaism ana
education Dr. Kohler declared the structure
dedicated
In her address. Mrs. S. R Guggenheim, presl-
dent of the society. rehearsed the history OF the
organization and bespoke the interest OF those
present In it's future and enlarged work 1t was
six years ago she said. that Miss Ida ClemohS
suggested the idea of establishing what Is no"
known the Brightside Day Nursery and Kinder
garten. Four rooms were first rented at No 20
Sher1n-st.. but in three months these were lnaoe-
ouste. Since then the organization has occupleu
successfully No. 155 Norfok-st. No. l+l Surolk-st
and No. 81 Attorney-st, the latter the present
/ home, In closing she introduced Randolph Gug-
genheimer, and, handing silver trowel to him.
asked him. on behalf of Brightsde 10 set the cor
nerstone.
Mr.. Guggenheimer declared that the institution
terest and Importance Childhood in itself Is IN
vested with subtle charm and attractivenese ne
said the tenderest OF human associations clusters
around the lives Of little Charles Dickens
struck a CHORD Of universal significance when IN
poem found on his desk after his death. he saio
" There is nothing earth half SO holy
AS the innocent heart Of a child
Childhood is not always placed In the origh'
sunshine in the pleasant lamplight But TOT
the fact that the Brightside Day Nursery and Kin
dergarten has thrown around the little ones or the
tenements the OF love and protection the days
| OF many Of them would be dark and desoiate
passed In cherries institutions or lonely homes
Il cannot tell you. he continued. how much ootn
Individual and official representative OF
! the city OF New-York appreciate the help whlcn
you have rendered to humanity. I trust that under
your new and wider conditions your work may
/ grow in all the strength and sweetness WhlCt
! have characterized il in the past"
| band of little children from the klndergart tel
each holding the Stars and Stripes, sang from tht
first floor OF the unfinished building, and Dr. kohle
! brought the exercises TO a close with a oeie
diction n.
! The new home OF the nursery is 10 be nv.
story structure with Two large rooms on rnr ea NJ
there will be kitchen of ample proportions IN IN
/ basement II Is expected that the building VIII o.
| ready for occupancy in May.
burg first vice president; Miss Ida Clemons sec
ond president Miss Isabel Pappenheirner treas
Representing the Board of Directors were MI
Sylvan Bier Mrs. Charles D. Bernheimer MIS- q z
NJ Guggenheim. Miss Helen G. Hornthaatd Mr. Mr.
Jacob Rothschild, Miss Gertrude Rothschild; MRS Mrs
Louis Seeberger and Mrs. Alfred Wolf: Qther
present were S. R Guggenheim Lewis NJ Horn
thai James Loeb Benjamin Tuska, Felix N; war
| burg Miss Valerie Dreyfus and Miss Helen =
During the last year the Brightstde Day Nurser
tendance of ifty-eight children. and aggregat
during the year Of 1i6l7.