The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15


stated that II had been impossible to
secure the services "a domestic sci
ence expert because Of lack of funds
last year. The establishment of the
plant for the classes and the operation
last year cost $731.04. But a COM
petent teacher for these classes had
| been secured for this year in the person
OF Miss Weeks, a graduate of the teach
ers' college of Columbia university of
New York Miss Weeks has had con-
Siderable experience as a domestic sci
i enoes teacher since graduation and the
~ and i club have agreed to pay ner
| 1920 for her services for the year. Miss
/ Gunther said that the equipment for
/ the cooking school was most complete,
and that the members of the q and I
club had hopes that in the future they
! could establish a dining room. where
| the girls could be taught to serve and
wait on tables. She said also that a
number of evening cooking classes
We're going to be established during
! the year for the benefit of the girls who
had to work in the daytime.
Miss Gunther's report was received
with applause and when it subsideds
Judge Carver remarked: I'VE ought
to throw up our hats for the and |.
club There are lots of clubs in Topeka
but this seems to be one of them that
goes ahead and does things"
Day Nursery Plan.
4 One of the most interesting reports
of the evening came from Miss Shirley
King. who has charge of the children s
do people realize" said Miss King
among other things. that hundreds of
children are born every year. who are
denied their natural rights careful
/ training given them by loving parents.
And so good many people do not see
the need of schools or nurseries for
such children where they may learn
that there is true happiness in the
world.
For many reasons the day nursery
of the Provtdent association is essen
tial,- because it is a great institution
for children, particularly those whose.
mothers can not give them the time,
the love and patience that a, child must
have. A good many mothers have to
toll at home, giving all their time to
household drudgery- How much bet
ter for such mothers to send their chill
dren to a place, full of sunshine and
happiness, a place where the children
are brought together to have a merry
time Such a place is the day nursery.
1T is true that the children do not
have regular kindergarten training
there, but it IS our hope that the time
may come when it may be maintained
However, the association cannot now
afford It
The day nursery has its room in the
southeast corner Of the association
Building. 1t is a large room and full OF
Sunshine and beauty In addition to
pictures on the walls it is furnished
with five small beds. given by Sunday
school classes, girls clubs and Endeav-
orers, a table and chairs and many
playthings. Although the children are
taught to care for their toys they soon
wear out, and more are needed.
"A fine bath room, at an expense of
$3.50 was Installed by nursery club, and
money has also been contributed for ali
electric fan for the coming summer
months.
and kind to one another and in this
way their manners are improved ANA
they soon take an interest in these
things and seem anxious to learn |
From a. m. until p m these children |
enjoy the tasks given them. Mornings |
are devoted mostly. to games. songs and
drills After lunch, the smaller children 1
are put to bed, and take a restful nap /
Then comes the daily walk for the older /
children, during which they take up the /
study of nature. A child's mind is
very plastic and perhaps his or her /
success as a man or woman depends /
upon these early Impressions.
During the last year the enrolment |
has been sixty, but the average attend |
ance has been low, on account of the I
distances from their homes being too |
great for many Of the children to come
alone or their mothers having no time /
to bring them. A conveyance at our /
disposal would solve this problem The /
nursery can accommodate twenty to |
thirty children at time, but there are |
scores that should have its care Chill
wears are taken into the nursery and !
thea children are taken from all homes
for nominal sum.
Visiting Nurses Department.
one of the departments which IS adj
mitted 10 be doing a most beneficial
work. is that styled visiting nurses
and Mrs Charles B. Thomas, who Is Al
the head of it, made a comprehensive
deport. She declared that nothing was |
more necessary than the care of the
destitute or unfortunate SICK IN thelr
own homes. She told Of the fine work /
ACCOMPLISHED during the past year by |
a couple of trained nurses who Yoiun-
teered their services and by volunteer
nurses from the membership OF lhe |
women of the First and Second Congre-
rational churches and the North Tope-
ka Baptist church During the Seaa
f7-ftvIt71ree patients were caredasfor,e a.
tota1 of 672 visits having BEEN made
Mrs Thomas said that she and her fei-
low workers were paying particular at
tention to tubercular diseases she als0
announced that the Z and I club had
donated $2CO for the work OF TINS De
this year and that the ChrlSt
hospital authorities had promised to
place one trained nurse month at the
disposal of the department Ondes
these conditions and with other plant
which were in view, Mrs Thomas eX-
pressed the opinion that much sooa
would be accomplished this year by
this department.
Remarks by Norris L. Gage
Norris l. CAGE whose munihcence in
,roS5idfnr the Provident association with
4 s11itab7e home of its own and thereby
assuring the ultimate success
Of the undertaking, was greeted Win ap-.4
nialise when he was asked to say few
words by Mr.. Carver; Mr.. Gage told
of his residences at various times in this
citv ~ and said that the first savings he
haS ever made had been invested by hins
here He said that he had always been
deenlv interestd in the welfare of Kansas
and particularly Topeka; in the affairs
~ Am not a wealthy man. Mr. Gage
continued IN fact there are many men
IN Topeka who could buy me out over and