New-York tribune., 1906-07-21
FOR. ALLING CHILDREN
Margaret Chanler's Toson House
as Fresh dir Home.

se1rre idea ot that four~year-ola baby going home
TO take care OF a s.steen-nonths-old babyt"
That IS what the nurses end everybody else who
knows are saying az the Egerton Nursery. at NO.
sl7 West 7sth street This nursery-it really is a
fresh cir home for children, only in the city m
stead OF in the country--is situated on the second
toor OF Miss Margaret livingston Chanler's beau
tiPul house near Riverside Drive, this being the
fourth summer she has given Il up as a con-
Valescent home for ailing children. and at pres
err there are fifteen little ones slowly creeping
hack 20 health IN the pleasant spacious low-stud-
6ed rooms overlooking the lawns and terraces OF
Charles n. Schwab's marble palace end the males
tie sweep Of the Hudson.
That why they wanted little Mary to stay
Mary IS only four, and she had high temperature
when she came into the nursery. two weeks ago,
and was pinched and pale a girl OF four has
no business 20 be- But she gained two pounds apd
hoping 20 keep her all summer and make big,
hearty sirl OF her-and then Mary's father came
3or her.
There are Eve other children, all under eight
years ol6s In Narys poor home and the stork is
hoveriug very close on its seventh visit, so Mary
had 20 go back 20 take OF the sixteen-months-
old baby against the coming OF the one.
People who know No. 3l7 West 18th street when
the ehatelaine Ot the house Is at home would be
much surprised TO see the second floor now. The
iold tapestries ara all down. the grand piano is
stored downstairs all the books and bric-a-brac
and pictures and furniture gone, and in their
lslace are fifteen snowy cots. big dolls house fun
ios ell sorts OF dolls ana playthings. and four
kindergarten tables designed for quartets OF young
ssters 20 eat or play at From the top OF the Chin
nevpieee an old Medici warrior in white plaster
looks down from the society OF Greek goddess
and Italian lady Of the sixteenth century upon
group Of light hearted children. who build block
houses. play ''Heigh no the cherry OH" eat bread
snd milk, squabble over the toys and toddle over
The beautiful inlaid work OF the polished floor. The
5I4Gster casts ana two wonderful old cabinetS-all
tulips ana arabesques and scrolls-are all that IS
left OF the .aroper furnishings of the room The
'butleT's pantry adjoining is now repository for
an extensive Juvenile wardrobe and linen closet.
downstairs the laundry makes a famous bathroom.
Il opened only July 2 yet what change in the
'sThis is Henry" explains Miss Clara Fellows the
trained nurse He is really seventeen months Old
but he had not cut his teeth and could not walk
'sAn6 this baby in the pink gown is from the
Gerry sOciety-the whole family deserted by their
'aThat?" motioning 70 a sweet faced little maiden
with brown curls clustering on her neck. Oh
The boy and girl playing BAN are brother and
sister. Their mother cleans trolley cars for a
'.And these two girls are part of a family that is
supported by the mother, charwoman The
Oldest girl. aged fourteen, takes care Of the six
Egerton Nursery is under the management of
Christ Church, Broadway and list street. which
medical examination under Dr.. Fielding L. Taylor
and DR.. P Brynberg Porter, which all children
Doesn't this contain good suggestion for every
BODY with a big house who goes out OF town Tor
the workers at the nursery. who was there when
the Tribune reporter called It's cruel to think Of
rooms and all the working girls in their han bed
rOoms, while so many cool, beautiful houses are
boxed up. It Is easy TO empty a house sufficiently
20 use It in this way. and the ordinary caretaker
could DO all Che rest"