The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

The original building has been raised
g foot higher on its foundation, the cot
tage. given by Mr.. Crittenton, has been
annexed to the main building and part
Of 1t turned into a large kitchen. This
has given space for a new dining room
much larger than the old one. What
was the old dining room can now b
used as a sewing room, a thing much
needed in times gone by. Several of the
rooms, both upstairs and down are be
ing papered the different churches
having furnished the paper and furnt-
ture in three Of the bed rooms. WheK
these rooms are Strengthened up they
will have very neat hOmelike appear
ance.
The third story has been plastered
and Is now used as a nursery Here
under the cool white caves eight little
babies peep from eight little white cots.
rest Of the house they are very com
Portable and good. In the hot after
Moons the little toys lie quiet in each
rot while the wee owners take theif
maps, but in the mornings there is to
be heard the juggling of the rattle and
the laughing and cooling of the happy
baby voices. There are two babies in
the home now which are nine months
DID. This is longer than the authorities
generally keep them but in one case
the mother was only a little high school
girl and the matron does not feel that
the young mother has had sufficient
LAdAAtiAtS yet 10 turn nGE out TO battle
with the cold world for a livelihood fon
hreself and her babe
The plan of keeping the children and
their mothers a little longer is to be
followed now since the home is not
quite so crowded. The rnatron Mrs
Osman, feels that especially with thd
very young girls. they should have the
protection Of the home for a longer
period instead of pushing them 0us
"hsn tnelr child is only six months old.
on 1
ped bath room now, and the proper
water supply for running It and A If
tie more in the line of furnishings
sucn as carpets for the hall and stairs
ana more chairs. the money which can
De spared could be turned toward the
establishment Of the Industrial danaTf-
ment. It has been the plan all alone
70 train the girls to support them
selves and child. The matron saws. y
want to train the girls for the xsrorl,
which they are best fitted for. We have
girls coming here from all grades ~
society and naturally they are not ali
equally accomplished, neither are thew
All htted for the same kind Of work II
we had competent instruction in the
dlnerent lines Of work, each girl could
FOLLOW the work she is suited for
NOW we need to have a dressmakel
come out here once or twice a week
TO teach dressmaking to the girls.
can teach them how to sew, but I dc
~ 49," cry tt-AlAB ABOUT QEeSSInaE
ing. If girl learns this business Wei
she will have no trouble in fndins
plenty Of work to support herself.
"A teacher should really be en-
ployed to give the girls some educa-
tonal advantages. tn ere is one of thf
girls now with US who is only hfteer
years old. When she came she coul5
neither read nor write. I am so bus
that do not have much time to heir
her. but she has learned to read
little"
The great mass of the girls who arr
unfortunate enough to have occasion
to go to such homes are under the ag,
of twenty. They have only two nov