The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-08-30
Hundreds Of Feet in Air Has
Been Established q
Public Crcche.
IS A HEAVEN FOR BABIES
Here They Get Pisnty Of Pure Al.
Have Ample Room to Romp and
Are Permitted 10 Make as
Much Noise as They Wish.

heart OF New York. Is n playground
for childrcn-such a playground rs
their fathers and mothers never I'm
agincd even In their baby
heaven.
II has beer left for the Hotel Aston
to think n this newest metropolitan
wrinkle-a great romping place on the
roof for the youngsters quar-
tered within It's spacious walls. There
they can run and jump. n even
climb. O. their hearts content. with
out disturbing a soul. err having the
regulation complaint sent To the Office
And what In even better. they are
far above the dust and dangers OF the
streets. They get their lungs full Of
pure air md get appetites that are the
despair ot NJ. lc Chef.
No sickly children ut the Hotel AS.
tor.
IL was Proprietor Muschenhcim's
Idea. Here was "A great breathing
space. all tiled In terra Gotta. but go.
ing To- waste. Big as n floor OF the
hotel. Nobody ever went there except
n occasional patron by special per-
mission to get "A view of the city. OF
m employee tn raise or lower the iiaa
that floats aloft every day In the year
Then the thought: Why not n play
ground for the children of the hotel
As everybody knows. children make
one OF a hotel man chief problems
You can't keep them always In their
rooms. and the public corridors arc not
meant for Fairgrounds. Many hotels
won't take children. thereby losing the
desirable patronage OF their parents.
The Problem Solved.
But the problem was solved In o
twinkling by Mr.. Muschenhelm.
strangcst OF all-why has no other
New York hotel had the idea?
Al any rate. the great roof space
vas cleared out. ~pargolas. fountains
and arches were built. and Into the
sides OF the cupolas were built rock
cries down the sides OF which run
tinkiing brooks. for all the world.
All the lumber and litter that ac-
sumuiates on n hotel oof was X
away. and the great stretches OF space
overlooking the city and the rivers n
he bay were thrown open to the chill
drcn of the hotel. In less time than 10
takes To tell IL the youngsters had taxi
On the place by storm. The boys
brought up their tops n marbles and
those who were lucky enough tn have
bicycles got up a rink and held races.
The little girls brought up their doll
carriages and started In To found a lit
tie mothers club. where they could
exchange condolences ~ dollly's
earaches or why Miss Phoebe wouldn't
shut her eyes when h was put 10
sleep.
Make NIL the noise you want.
laughed Mr.. Muschenhclm when on the
FIRST day OF the aerial playground las,
week he threw open the doors that led
20 the roof. Nobody can possibly hear
you downstairs"
Ask any OF the youngsters OF the Ho-
tel Aston now N they would exchange
their roo garden playground for the
street or the long stretches OF corridors
downstairs. and they will laugh at you.
asfs the Rffa mr. ftyn inasulfIN AT the hn-
tel whether they would rather endure
their CanyalcsccnCc down among the
noises and irritations OF the street,
where tho dust blows n the trolley
caTs clang. or up In The bright sun
shine and pure air or the Astor's big
roof. Up there In their rolling chairs
they get back hcnlth and strength
watching the boys u girls OF the ho-
tel romp and play.
A Pretty Sight.
IL was n pretty sight up there Mt
noontimc the other day. when all the
youngsters were up ON the roof having
the time OF their lives. There was one
little rosy-faced baby in It's carriage.
all snugly swathed In white fur and
drinking In the fresh air while its white
capped bonnie wheeled IL around
w bring him up here every day
now" explained the nurse, and KEEP
him here all day long. We only &c
upN UrlAlIN W IftAA NlIlfh. All. Hlbis
Sieur. he has grow so fat up OH this
roof. and his little cheeks are. oh. SC
red Before. he was quite n sick little
fellow. He had not the coulcur and he
refused his bottle 80 often. Now. ma.
dame In mere. she has trouble IN keep
Ing him from being n petit glutton."
The other youngsters were playine
hide-and-Eo-Eeck. and there were ~
sorts of delightful hooks aud %crnnnIe,
where they could hide. A couple oi
taking observations OF tho city from
the more adventurcsome youths were
tn" pinnacle OF the roCkcry. where they
had climbed. Another vas shining VIZ
tho nagpolc. to the terror or hts mother
who had rome up for an hour with him
before she went shopping.
II think" said Mr.. Afuschenheim. as
he looked oVcr the little ones mt their
play. that this has soiyed the problem
OF children In "A city hotel. The young.
stcrs are perfectly safe M here. and
they get the benefit 90 all the sunshine
aud the pure air. Now. what shall we
do with the Children VIII no longer be-
= bother To families who want to corn.
To- New York for a visit. They can
bring them along and leave them to
their own devices M on this roof while
they 80 shopping or driving or sight.