New-York tribune., 1902-02-23
BLESSING TO MOTHERS.
GREAT IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN WEST
SIDE DAY NURSERY-ONE POOR
WOMAN STRUGGLING.
AGAINST ODDS

Spotless neatness. brightness and sunniness are
the characteristics that impress themselves lpon
the visitor to the West Side Day Nursery Kinder
garten and Industrial School. at No. 2s6 West
forueth-st, which has just been reopened after
great Improvement
Inc nursery was established more than eighteen
years ago IN the house still occupied by It, but
the demand for more grew imperative
that when. a short time ago. the adjoining house
became available 1t was purchased and the two
made into one.
All the floors polished. and pretty rugs give
them cosey, homelike appearance On the ground
floor are an office, dining room for the nurses,
and another dining room. with low table and
small chairs, where the kindergarten children take
their noontime dinner hot and substantial suited
to their needs Back of these the two kitchens.
one for the house needs and for the cooking
and household classes, and ample bathroom for
the older girls.
On the second floor are a reception room and a
library, that look most attractive. with their
polished borders and rich red rugs their pictures.
ornaments and books. There is nothing of the in
stItution' suggested The furnishings and atmos-
phere those of a pleasant home.
On the other side OF the roomy hall is the large
kindergarten room, where from a. m. to I p. m.
little children of all colors are privileged to be
happy and well cared for. In one corner is a
dimnutive sand heap. tiny. impossible trees. wee
woolly lambs and downy ducklings that delight
the souls of the tots At end is an array oil
white cribs in which the tired little ones may take
their daily nap.
Toys of every description in the playroom
on the next floor, which is Veritable 'solarluih'
with its large windows and sunny outlook, On TINS
floor is also the crib room. where the babies not
old enough to sit up are taken care of. The
youngest at present is a baby two months old that
was born soon the sudden death of its father
The mother had never been obliged to go out 70
work before her husbands death. but now, sne H
must work to support several little ones ana the
day nursery is a blessing without disguise TO ner;
Each baby IS weighed every week 10 as CO. 60
its growth, and a large screen serves as cotl con,
venient dressing room, where 1t IS Ddtheu anu
often freshly dressed. , =, -.
toy kitchen tiled with white and having all It's
ftments in white and blue, is connected with the
crib room. and has refrigerator, gas stove alo A'l
needful equipment for preparing the babies 1000
Linen closets pantres bathrooms ana clothes-
terms, and 70 want is left unprovided for.
The babies fed when they need 1t; the kinder
gRrten children receive a breakfast OF cereal; mS
and rolls, a good dinner and supper OF milk ana
bread. The older girls, who come after pubic
school hours to the sewing and cooking classes, DO
The sewing class girls don white aprons. after
having washed their hands and made their hair
tidy" The cooking class wear white aprons and
caps the Kindergarten babies have blue and white
pink.
The outdoor advantages are regarded by managers
The two yards having been thrown together make
large playground such as Is rarely to be found in
A wistaria covered arbor proves a delightful re-
treat in summer and althes, rose Of Sharon and
other oId fasn0ned n9wering SHRUBS ADD TO the
rustic charm. The middle of the space is cemented
but a border of earth Is left all around In which
the kinder" viii have their own little gardens
The attendance Is about seventy-nve every day
and three nurses besides the teachers, required
to attend the children. The teachers do not live In
The officers Of the institution are: President
Mrs. Clement Cleveland; vioe-presdents, Mrs. j. J.