The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-07
DEDICATION OF DAY NURSERY; X.
 MEMORIAL TO MISS WILSON
Interesting Ceremonies at Neighborhood House in West End--StrOng and Earnest Sermon
 by Rev. Edward E. CObbS.

m living colore on many Sides. TO suon an one may this building become . home because here she may leave her children in safety and peace; here they shall be watched over and cared for with tenderness and devotion: here | they may find sunshine and gladness all the live-long day. and at night be | taken home in a mothers arms to a slumber pure and bright.
 This home shall be open to all alike | without price. And I know of no more fitting prayer for us to pray here on the very eve of the opening of this | home, than that the gentle loving spir- 1t of her in whose memory this build- ing Is erected. may descend upon it and | abide with it always. Her name is not known to many of you who live here l now, and so 1t seems in keeping with all her life. she whose kindness and ] generosity shall bless you and your children through this Sheltering ArSes, should not be known to you. In her life she was ever retiring and hiding herself. and 1t seems most fitting that death has hidden your benefactor from your eyes. So, I am sure she would have wished 1t to be.
 For many years she worked here in the church at West End, went in and | out among you, and no doubt felt that
 
 who lived here twenty years ago have all moved away. many of them are dead, and all have forgotten the gen. tie spirit of this good woman. Their works do follow them and this beau- tiful room here is to be the living wit ness of seed that were planted years ago.
 "So often God hides away from our eyes the result of our work, and few of us shall ever live to see the full fillment of many of our most cher ished plans. God withholds from us the completion of our lives. Moses never entered into the land for which he struggled. He saw it afar, and when he was gone the Children of Israel went over the Jordan. The completion was withheld from this life. She did not live to see the reali- ration of her hopes and works And yet standing here today who will say her life was failure? We shall pass and change but our work shall re- main. We shall lay down at last our lives all incomplete and broken, but my beloved be ye steadfast, unmova- ble, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for as much as ye know that may 1t accomplish the work where. unto it Is sent. May it ever be blessed with the spirit of child-like purity and devotion. May all that is full of brightness and joy in life find a place within this home, that the little chill dren who are entrusted to it's keeping may have one long day of sunshine and play. May no strife and discord ever find it's way here. May no tears and sorrow darken a single little face.
 whatever we may think of the mys- tery and meaning of life. all the world unites in this demand that childhood shall be made bright and beautiful. No care for the sorrow, nor fear for the future years, no uncer- tainty about the love of God its Fa- ther. The love, the confidence, the faith of children keeps tn world from hardness, from despair, from hopeless ness.
 Blessed is the life that shall add one drop to make the lot of children little brighter. little more beauti- full. And blessed is the memory of the good woman now departed this life. in whose name this work goes out in- to the world of little children. blessing and to bless"
 The room which has been built for the purpose intended by the good wo- man who knew and felt the need of such an institution in Montgomery, is a model of its kind. Spacious. well ventilated and lighted by numerous windows and comfortable throughout. 1t will serve it's purpose admirably.
 Miss Caroline Mckinney. who will have charge of the Day Nursery said that twenty-three children would com pose the nursery class this morning when the institution begins its work These children will report at the Shell tering Arms each morning and will be- under the supervision of Miss Mclin- ney until late each afternoon. Those children who are old enough to go to school will attend to their school du- ties and report at the Sheltering Arms after their work at school is finished
 A number of cots will be installed in the nursery room and infants will have ample opportunity to do sleep.
 SiXty-five children have been en- rolled in the Kindergarten and a boys club of fifty members has been orga- piZed to meet once q month with Miss Mckinney at the Neighborhood House |. Miss Mckinney is interested In the part she Is to play in the great work of humanity and is in every way compe- tent to fill the needs of a director of the institution.
 The lofty ambition of the Christian spirit who bequeathed the room has been realized in a way to make those who knew her desires In this respect. happy. Miss Wilson was devoted to little children and was always active during her life to make them happy She showed her true love of them by providing for their safety and comfort "a memorial to her goodness that will last long after those who knew her have passed away.
 The choirs of St. Johns Church and the Church of the HcGy Comforter joined in the musical program at the dedication services under the direction of MT. c. l.. Johnson of the St. Johns choir and the music was beautiful and greatly enjoyed.