New-York tribune., 1907-03-31
0be .NsxrserY tn the Luxurious Home
Appointments Trained Attendants Surround the
Children of the Rich.

me luxury OF rich child's nursery lies not in
soft carpeting, gorgeous hangings, or ornate fur
niture, but IN simple but perfect appointments OF
every kind, with skilled hands and trained minds
TO use them properly. Here wealth IS q blessing
for health must come with such surroundings and
Enwearied attention and if the infant is naturally
well and strong these physical attributes viii be
developed to the fullest extent, instead Of being
weakened by the ineficieney of inferior attend
ants or the inexperience and ignorance Of even the
most devoted Of mothers.
The term nursery, as applied 10 part of the house
OF wealth which is set aside for the young heir or
heiress by no means signifies single room, or
even two but designates a suite. in a town house.
or entire wing in a country house.
Even I'm the Adirondack camps the separate nurs-
cry is maintained with great nicely Of detail the
children and nurses having their tents and
guides and forming a second family, TO be visited
but not encouraged 10 be too intimate with the
grown-up community.
Inc infant is reared under ne SUPERVISION OF a
graduate nurse from some child's hospital. who
has under her a second nurse 20 relieve her from
duty when the child is sleeping. ana 10 do the
various tasks that otherwise would call her away
from ner especial charge. The bath, for instance.
requires the cooperation Of both nurses. The
ond prepares the bath. and the head nurse
undresses the child at the moment the water is
he donned after the hath or, a rack ,5ear The fire
10 eliminate any trace OF dampness, and she warns
the towels slightly that possible chill can
SLAe ~ AS -uy DOus- one AeIss On lhe rack, 100,
the baby is eneVloped when lifted from The tub to
lhe nurse s zap and which are kept tucked snugly
around the shoulders. when the little legs being
dried ara vice versa The bath is invariably given
IN the room the child has slept in = rubber sheet
is placed the floor near the open fire TO guard
sh aseiIis. tis snAl aeIgge caused Dy the gleetu
s5.ahius, aIlo n poElaDle tuO Is Drought in. The
various brushes and powder pufs are arranged
upon tray, and The clean clothes kept sweet and
Si 80 ef1d S ~ 5 s1l IFot. 4 silgnt WOODY odor IN
me fsILSls41ea oraHefs oI 2 chlnonier. are placed
"a rack O'SAs' preparatory 70 being spread upon The
The chiffonier tie crib the head nurses cot q
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usual equipments fOr the night nursery. In the
Of the suite IS another CRIB for The nan cases
Tor toys ana books, low table for meals when
tne child IS old enough TO feed itself. and many
other odds ana ends that make the room attracfiye
59E u IS also IN way the home of the nurse
Of her charge, and who IS often treated with a corr
responding amount OF consideration
The other rooms OF the suite are n Kitchen,
ette, where al the bsby's food IS prepared lie
SoosHs IsoaLiy oelilg done Ly electricity; d bath
nurses PERSONA be7orsi 3 Sti4 r1oia Ior me head
which can, at the approach Of sDring be turned
DaDy can be taken Into the air without encounter-
tng the germ laden 5reezes from the dusty streets
- Tie very top OF the newest town houses this rhs
- g ~, 1heloSe9 room Is becoming decided feature
1nencing such rooms for adults as well as chill
home q luxury makes Fl easy OF access -
ln az ne best regulated establishments both the
doors soft Japanese rugs are spread The ,SlSo ,11
tng IS done with much taste ana with a v{avs -
Interesting the mind OF the child. For instance
g the day nursery the frieze above some nTetrv
plain tint 8 decorated with dogs. cats BARNARD
1ONAe or oLhfF animals, else with Dutch chill
uren rolpng and running. IN the right nursery
quaint little Kate GEeenaway or Mother C5oosa
designs with rhymes the walls. Cheerful
bright pictures hung in profusion and
changed at Intervals and the draperies q. tba
windows are OF lowered chintz over others Of
dotted muslin, 80 that the whole Is light end
bright, lelpnE 20 make happy afrnosDhere for
the child and 20 influence 1ts disposition TO
the same e3d the deposition Of the nurse is care
fully considered. Above all things she must ba
both cheerful and kind and never Impatient for
a chtde nature IS sensitive and inlpressional1le.
ne ehl9 q the busy fashionable woman who
SPENDS the best part oe his or her time entirely
IN the charge OF the nurse cannot fafl 10 he
strongly influenced by her "
At each window there IS an inside oree- sbaFo
70 BE drawn down for the MONDAY nap, ana there