Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-02-27
an IOWA R)YCR0F|ERS
Cedar Rapids Man Will Establish
q Home For Poor Chill
dren.
Will Be Conducted on Same
Plan as Ebert Hubbard's
Roycrofters.
Inmates Of the Home to Be
Taught Useful Trades.

Park has been established an: institu
ton for the purpose of giving a home to
the orphan and fatherless children Of
Linn county. A further object OF the
institution will be to rescue the poor.
neglected and destitute children Of this
county from a life of ignorance and
poverty, shame and crime. The pro-
moter of what will be known as the
Christian Orphan Home at kenwood
Park is NJ. j. Nanderschuur, who
comes from Holland, and VINO is anx-
ious 10 establish in this county home
for children without parents or friends
such as Will parallel one conducted by
brother in his native land
1t is. Mr.. Vanderschuurs hope to form
home for the unfortunate ones under
the age of Ia in this immediate Vicinity
and in speaking of the subject he says.
We want neither fine structure nor a
la children's prison, but a home In the
true meaning of the word ard we know
by experience this can be- had
The rev institution is not mere
supposition. 1t is at the present time a
living fact and in the beautiful little.
| village adjoining this city there is a
home where at the present time four
| young children are being cared for, edu-4
Gated and trained for practical life.
There is yet accommodation for more
| and it is now the plan of Mr.. Wander
schuur to enlarge and strengthen the
| institution thru the aid and donations
4 of ths citizens of the county.
n 6. a
explains it. is copied from the institu-
tion run by his brother in Holland. 1t
lis. however, to be conducted a great
deal on the same principle az the Roy
crofters' shops in this country which
4 familiar with The Kenwood home Will
Reviewer. take only children under the
age of IA. Mr. Nanderschuur VIII per-
them without doing so. This matter
will be left to the discretion OF the chill
dren. All children in the home viii be
given a good school education, but
4 their learning will not be confined K
Tough training of The hand. At the in
I3stitution will be cultivated a garden, the
4 produce of which Will be sold as q
means of aiding the support of this
home In TINS garden the children will
learn 70 cultivate the soil. Other things
. which bring the hand and mind into
play will be taught and it is the hop,
g Of the promoter TO establish a small pa
q per or magazine after the home i
stronger for the purpose of eduratins
the young people alorg a Journalistic
). line and if nothing else. to teach then
Sl1.. a H., IL
material. Many children are sent from
institutions of this kind into thu city
but in this manner brothers ard sister:
are often separated and torn apart per
haps never 10 meet again Ii IS Mr.
Nanderschuur's IDA that these children
need country life. plenty OF fresh all
and exercise healthy food. Christian
love and watchfui care and TO be KEEP
y as far from temptations OF the city al
possible: because. as a rule the parents
died young. generally OF hsreditarv dis
s. eases or the results of drunkenness ar6
their offspring are subject 70 the same
diseases and evils. He therefore woule
prepare a home where they can enjoy
!, all those privileges and be brought III
s to useful men and women The instittl-
tion Will be run on Christian plan.
Mr.. Nanderschuur is exceedingly
Earnest in his work and says the estab-
Ilishmert of such a home is the werll OF
practical Christianity. He has issued a
. circular EXPLAINING the project and ASKS
the corporation of those living in tbs
county in making the home a psrnia.
lnent establis hnent Each one is askee
Ito donate what is within his OF hei
/. power. Al are urged 70 join in kindly