Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-22

L LIZ OLhA1AN
WOMAN II CLUB AND CHARITY
A very substantial interest Is being mani
tested by the women Of Douglas county In
the Home for Juveniles on South Tenth
street This afternoon party OF women
from South Omaha are at the home making
nm clothing for the children. The care Of
the clothing for these charges Of the county
Ia necessarily heavy responsibility and by
giving their services to the cutting and
making Of these garments the women can
be OF material assistance and save the IN
stitution much. The people are showing
substantial interest In the home and there
have been several donations Of supplies. In
the main. however, these have come from
Omaha or South Omaha and the women are
endeavorinE to extend the interest
Throughout the county the clubwomen and
others have asked what they might do and
1t has been suggested that the farmers
might do much in the way Of vegetables
with very little trouble or expense to them
selves. Another suggestion has been made
which, IL carried out. would contribute
much to the refining and uplifting influence
OF the home.
Omaha has many talented people who
might AFFORD the children much profitable
entertainment by sharing their talents with
them occasionally. School days the children
retire at s o'clock. but Friday and Saturday
evenings they are allowed to remain up
until o'clock and these two hours after
dinner might be improved valuable op-
portunitles of helping them II some Of the
singers, for instance, would go to the home
and sing to them occasionally. Kindness,
stories and songs are three Of the surest
means Of reaching and influencing children.
There are several among the teachers In
the public schools who are accomplished
story telers and there are many others
who might contribute something that would
help. Any who feel that they can assist in
this way are asked to communicate with
Mrs. Harriet H. Heller, who is in charge of
the home This work for delinquent and
unfortunate juveniles is still in an expert
mental stage in Omaha and as the club
women were so largely instrumental in Sc
curing It for Nebraska they are bending
every energy to make It a success here, as
II is in other cities.
Some objection is occasionally offered
that as the home Is a county institution II
is undignified and unbusiness like to accept
assistance from individuals. There are few
II any OF the large cities where the Juvenile
court is in operation where the clubwomen
have not been and are still contributing
largely to it's support. In some places the
clubs pay the probation officers entirely
and support the detention homes and other
wise bear the expense of maintaining the
system. The Chicago women have had a
material share in this work and there is no
good reason why the women Of Omaha
should not do their part.
The nursery committee Of the Child Saw
| ing institute met at the home OK Mrs.
George Bidweu Thursday afternoon to plan
for its annual doll sale. The sale will be
held some time during the early part OF
December, the place and further plans to
| be announced later. This annual holiday
| sale is one OF the most substantial sources
| Of, revenue that the institute has, the pro-
ceeds being devoted entirely to the nursery
for the infants. The dolls are contributed
and dressed, in the main. by the society
women ana include variety equally eG-
| tensive as to cost and elaborateness.
The last month has been busy one with
the Visiting Nurses association; in fact
its work has become so important part OF
the system of caring for the sick poor OF
the city that larger responsibility falls
| upon It each year. During the month just
| ending forty-nine patients have been cared
for, special nurses having been required ir
four casesj 40 visits have been made, three
patients have been placed In hospitals and
four have been sent to friends out of the
city While the association Is in rather
better circumstances financially than usua
at this time Of year, its funds are entirely
insufficient to run It on through the fall OF
until the annual birthday party, which Il
its chief means OF raising money, and al
amateur play will be given. probably tn,
latter part of October, for the benefit o.
the work. Mrs s. r, Woodbridge ha
dramatized a bright little story, '"Th'
Burglar and the Blizzard" which will b.
presented under the direction Of Mis-
Katharine Uriau, the cast to include
number OF young people more or less ex
perienced In amateur theatricals.
Mrs Rheta Childe DorT of New Yorl
City, chairman OF the Industrial committe
| OF the General Federation, will be one o
the guests at the meeting 10 be held at tn
First Congregational church this Afternoon
in the interest of the National Congress o
Mothers. Mrs. Dorr Is visiting her parent
In Omaha. A meeting of the social scienc
department will be called Immediately afte
the reception for Mrs. Schoff and Mrf
Grice, when Mrs Dorr will speak briefly o
the work and aims of the Industrial de
. partment of the General Federation for tn
coming year and give some valuable sug
gestions for carrying them out.
The first gospel meeting Of the fall VT
, be held at the Young Women's Christia
association Sunday afternoon at 4:SO o'ciocl
Mrs. Byers, the general secretary to lead
There will be short talks by a number @
members, including the president. Mrs. "
, P. Hartford.
Next Monday evening at o'clock will h
held a reception in honor of Mr.. and Mr.