The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-16
At the Annual Meeting of the WOr
Cester Temporary Home and
Day Nursery, Held at Home of
Miss H. E. Clarke
LARGER BUILDING
is MUCH NEEDED
Also Suggested That Hereafter
the Home Be Kept Open Dur
ing the Month of August-An-
nuaI Reports Read by the
Heads of Departments

The 18th annual meeting of the Wor-
cester Temporary Home and Day Muir
sery was held yesterday morning at
1890 o'clock at the home Of Miss H. e.
Clarke, Chestnut Street.
Preceding the annual meeting, the
monthly business was quickly dis
patched.
AT the annual meeting the president,
Mrs. H. S. Pratt was in the chair. The
report of the last annual meeting was
read by the clerk, Mrs. e. l. Comins,
and accepted. This was followed by
the clerks annual report, which, with
the treasurer's report and those of the
visiting and nursery committees con-
stituted the main business of the morn
inS The report Of the treasurer Mrs.
L. NJ. Lowell, followed.
Mrs. Pratt thanked the society, es-
pecially the officers and committees,
for the hearty support given her dur
ing her term in office.
The nominating committee, through
its chairman, Miss Martha L. Sanford,
reported that with two exceptions, the
board of managers would remain as
last year. These two were Mrs. f. B.
Knowles, who resigned, and Mrs. D. II.
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the vacancies the names of Mrs. F. e.
Higgins and Mrs. Arthur Pritchard
were presented. The officers and man
ayers elected were as follows: Presi
dent, Mrs. H. S. Pratt; vice-president,
Mrs. G. L. Gates; treasurer, Mrs. L.
M. Lowell; clerk, Mrs. E. l. Comins;
managers, Mrs. H. e. Clarke, Mrs. L.
N. Kinnicutt, Mrs. f. C. Thayer, Mrs.
0. w. Norcross, Mrs. w E. Rice, Mrs.
o. F. Rawson, Mrs. ]. NJ. Russell, Mrs.
Henry Mellen, Mrs. ]. S. Brigham,
Miss F. W. Wyman, Mrs. John Glib
bon, Mrs. H. W. Eddy, Mrs. C. S. Bar
ton, Mrs. George F. Brooks, Mrs. w,
L. Chase, Mrs. G. 1. Alden, Mrs. w. A.
Bailey, Mrs G. R. Bliss, Mrs. F. E.
Higgins, Mrs. Arthur Pritchard; adVi-
sorry board, Stephen Salisbury, Rev.
DR.. Alexander H. Vinton, Charles q.
Washburn, lockwood Hoar, Lincoln
N. Kinnicutt. A committee consisting
of the president and treasurer was
appointed for printing the society's an
nual reports.
After the election there was a dis
cussion of matters pertaining to the
best interests of the home. A larger
building is much needed in order that
children under a year and a half old
may be received. 1t was suggested
that hereafter the home be kept open
during the month of August.
The annual report of the nursery
committee was submitted by Martha
Roberts Russell, chairman. In part II
| was as follows:-
1.-THE same old story of poverty sin
and suffering is repeated year after
year, and it seems as if there were lit
tie else in the lives of those who come
to US for assistance.
"There has been very little change
in the method of work during the past
year, but we have tried to keep in per-
sonal touch and sympathy with the
mothers whose children are in the Muir
sery. and have adopted the plan of
making friendly calls, occasionally, at
each of the homes represented. In ev-
cry case the visitor has been kindly re-
ceived, and often words Of gratitude
have been freely expressed for the
sympathy and interest shown. We are
glad to say that the health of the chill
dren has been unusually good, and with
the single exception of three cases of
scarlet fever in April, which of course
necessitated our being quarantined for
two weeks, no contagious disease has
gained an entrance to the Home.
"There have been many requests for
children under IS months to be taken
into the Nursery, and it is greatly to
be regretted that, owing to insufficient
room and the condition of our finances
It seems impossible to do so at pres
emit The work Of the kindergarten
one of the most interesting and helpful
features of life at the Nursery, has
been under the efficient charge of Miss
Grace Miles, and five mornings In the
week, from to 10 o'clock, a circle of
bright. interested faces can be seen in
the school room, gaining perhaps their
first real knowledge of those sweet and
helpful influences which we trust shall
bring forth rich fruit in the future of
their young lives.
Through the kindness of DIR. Mix of
the City Missionary Society, IS of our
children were sent to the country for a
few weeks in August, where they en-
joyed to the utmost the luxury of
romping in the green fields and breath
ing the pure country air.
Mrs. Pratt also very kindly sent
two of the children into the country for
the entire summer. At Christmas time
the children were again made happy
through the kindness of Miss Clarke.
who provided the Christmas tree and
gifts. as she has done for many years.
Earlier in the afternoon a bountiful
supper was given both the children and
their mothers, through the generosity
of Mrs. Pratt. 1t is the earnest wish of
the managers that all who are in any
way interested in our work should
make it point to visit the Home oc-
casionally and thus become personally
acquainted with the work and its
needs.
eve feel sure that If the mothers of
the city realized the great need for
clothing toys, etc. which is always
present in our large family of children
the supply would ever be equal to the
demand Half worn clothing. or toys
which have been laid aside. are always
gratefully received and put to imme-
diate service.
I'm closing. let me thank. most sin
cerely all the kind friends who have
helped in any way to make the work a
success in the past. and urge them to
still continue to give US their help and
support"
c. L. Thayer gave the following re-
port for the visiting committee:
applications to the home are re-
ported to us as a committee. and 1t
is our duty to investigate these cases.
SO as to be assured that they are in
pected to visit the home itself at regu-
lar intervals, that we may be in
touch with all its minor details.
ITO accomplish this each member
serves in turn during the year, and I
am sure I voice the feeling Of every
lady when 1 say. if it is a duty, it is
pleasant one.
Cooperation with the other charit-
able Institutions of the city tends to
lessen our labors, as cases sent to us
from the Young Women's Christian
Association Associated Charities, the
city missionaries and district nurses
can be taken Immediately.
This has been a quiet and unevent-
full year, and our regular routine work
has been carried on almost without a
break. an Isolation Of two weeks for
scarlet fever during the winter being
the only interruption.
THE individual cases that come to