The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-13
READY FOR THE BABES
NURSERY is FORMALLY
DEDICATED
PRESENTED BY DR.. WHITCoMB
Dan w. LawIer, Acting for Mayor
Smith, Receives the EndOw-
ment in Behalf of
the City.

A red-frocked baby toppled up the steps
of the free day nursery on Harriet ISL
and last night and gurgled happily. 1t
was a cheerful dedication on behalf of
the babyhood of st. Paul of that corner
of Harriet island that is to be hereafter
the littlest children's very own, and
though a more ''grown-up" dedication
followed Miss Red Frocks advent, it
really was not entirely necessary. DR..
Ohage and DR.. Whitcomb presided over
the ceremonies that gave to the city last
night the Harriet z. Bishop free day
nursery, as DR.. Whitcomb, in his address,
suggested that it be henceforth called.
A large number of people applauded
the addresses last night and enjoyed the
music of the Minnesota State band, which
interspersed them. The speeches were de-
livered on the steps leading up to the
nursery. the people grouping themselves
on the veranda and on the grounds sur
rounding the building.
DR>rWHITCOMBs ADDRESS.
DR.. Ohage introduced DR.. Whitcomb,
who gave a brief history of the planning
that led to the building of the nursery.
''It is not too much to think" said the
doctor, happily prophetic. that on these
grounds will be nursed back to health
someone upon whom may in time rest
the fate of the nation. many who will
fill stations in life which will be a credit
to st. Paul. Few know or realize how
essential to infant life is pure air. Chill
dren are more in need of pure air than
of medicine. In 1S47 there arrived In st.
Paul lady who came to devote her life
to the education and uplifting of man
kind. She taught the first Sunday school.
also the first public school Her name
was Harriet E. Bishop, for whom this
island was named. Tonight We have met
to dedicate this beautiful playground and
this building to the children of our city.
Let it be forever free from sectarianism
and politics, for children of a republic
should be taught to respect all political
beliefs and all religion. Like the public
baths, let the nursery be open on the
Sabbath, for there is yet to dawn a day
that is not made more holy by the cool
ing of an infant or the laughter of child
hood"
MIR. LAWLER ACTS FOR MAYOR.
Hon. Daniel w. Lawler, taking the
place of Mayor Smith. who was unavoid-
ably absent, spoke on behalf of the city,
accepting the day nursery and thanking
the donors. Arthur ]. Stobbart, assistant
corporation attorney, also made a brief
address, after which the band played and
the crowd danced or inspected the build
ing.
The day nursery is now open, although
it Is not yet completely furnished Five
hammocks have been donated for the
playroom on the upper floor, and there
are two swings there, but more swings
and some games are needed The play
room on the first floor has some attrac-
tive pictures on the wall, but paucity
of other furniture The matron's room is.
furnished, but as yet there is no furniture
in the kitchen. Mrs. M. Young is in
charge, and when necessary she will be
assisted by a trained nurse. Where it.
is possible, mothers who desire their chill
dren to be kept at the day nursery dur
ing the day should send an older child to
look after them, although where this is
not convenient, the matron will take
charge of the little folks. In case the
child is Ill, the mother can remain at the
nursery to care for it, and she will have
the assistance and advice of a trained
nurse and a physician. The day nursery
IS indebted to the following firms for
contributions: Schuneman & Evans, the
Golden Rule Smith & FarweT1 Stevens
art store, Kavanagh Bros. A. G. John
son, Schroeder & Dickinson, Bowen Art
company, American House Furnishing
company and st. Paul Hardware com
panN-