The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25

Santa Claus himself kindly impersonat- ed by MT. Septimus Fleetwood. There was a tree at both nurseries and the children were each given toy, a gar ment and box of candy, Supper was then served and with that the enter tainment closed.
 Through the efforts of Miss Suzette Robertson, who raised the money to carry 1t on, and engaged the teacher, a summer kindergarten and playground were established at Leila, commencing in July and continuing for nine weeks. The echildrenbegan their work every day except Saturdays at nine in the morn ing and were occupied and amused un- til noon. This is the first summer kim dergarten in connection with the nur- series and 1t was so eminently suc- cessful and such a help in every way, not only to the children, but to the matrons and nurses, that we very much hope that it may be possible to make it a permanent feature of the summer life for the children and we al Heel that we owe to Miss Robertson debt of gratitude for he part in the work. It is cause for reorganization that there has been so little illness among the children during the year, Whooping cough and chicken pox being the only troubles that we have had to contend with.
 From time to time during the past eighteen months, Miss Hills, the dis 'trict trained nurse has visited the nur- series and cared for and attended to the chilren who have been affected with any trouble with the eyes or ears when daily attention haa been necessary, and in several instances the attending phy- sician expressed the opinion that if it had not been for her careful attention that more of the children would have been permanently deaf,
 Early in the winter of 1904 Dr. J. H. Townsend rendered his resignation as physician for the children and it was accepted with much regret, but Dr. F. N. Sperry has kindly consented to take his place.
 There have been two fairs held dur ing the past year for the society, the first of which was at the house of Mrs. Thomas Russell on April 15, 19O5 the proceeds going towards the completion of the Lois Lee Galpin Fund. A con- siderable sum over and above the amount required was made This bal ance at the request of the young ladies who had the fair in charge, is to be spent for entertainments for the child ren, as the managers deem advisable. The other fair was held in the garden at 51 Elm street in June, 1905, and was planned and carried on by the Delta Phi Lambda Society, a club of young people who are extrememly interested In the nurseries and have once or twice 1 before held little sales for them.
 In conclusion, we wish to record the generous bequest of $1,O0O from MT. | Horace J. Morton, who has recently | died; to thank Dr. Townsend and Dr. l Sperry for their kind services; Miss Hills, the district nurse, for her care of | the children the Kindergarten teach- Association for it's donation to the childrens picnic; to the children of | the several Sunday schools who have helped and sent contributions 10 the Christmas festivals; to the ladies who have so kindly donated garments; to the ladies of the East Haven and West Haven mothers clubs, who have pro- vided the entertainment and refresh ments for the mothers meetings, and to acknowledge the generosity and courtesy extended to us by the mer- chants. newspapers and the business men of the city.
 ADELE TOWNSEND KINGSBURY,
 Secretary.
 New Haven. Conn.,,