The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-05-14
CITY REST ROOM
An Institution That Helps Sauk
Centre
FOR FARMERS WIVES
Opened in 1901, the Establishment
Has Steadily Prospered aad
Grown In Favor


One of the institutions of which
Sauk Centre is justly proud and one
which helps the town materially ia
the city rest room.
This institution was opened in 1907
and for seven years has been in sue
cessful operation with Mrs. L. Nj
Clark as the matron.
The rest room is a great accom-
mediation for the wives and children
of farmers who come to town on
shopping trips. They can drop in,
wash up and rest awhile. and il spend.
ing the day here, can bring their lunch
es and eat them there in peace and
Quietness. The rest room is also pa
tronized by travellers who are passing
through Sauk Centre and have q few
hours an their hands between trains.
In changing from one road to the
other travellers find the rest room q
good place to spend an hour or more.
Located not far from the Northern
Pacific station it is very convenient.
The rest room is supported financi-
ally by the city council which makes
an annual appropriation. This money
is paid in monthly installments to
the Gradatim Club, which organiza-
ltion in turn looks after the expendi-
lures, paying the salary of the ma
tron and other expenses. The Gra-
datim Club has always taken deep
interest in the rest room project, and
to the women who compose that Or
ganization great credit is due for
the able and successful manner In
which the enterprise has been handl-
ed.
At the annual meeting of the club.
held last week, the report On the
work of the rest room showed THAI
during the first year, namely 1901-O:,
the visitors at the rest room number
ed 1909. During the past year, 1907
OS, there were 1864 persons who
availed themselves of the advantages
and conveniences offered. This is Ger
tainly a gratifying increase and
shows how greatly the rest room is
appreciated by the public. During the
first year of it's existence Mrs. A.
Barto was the member of the Gra-
datim Club chosen to look after the
rest room; for the past two years
this work has been assigned to Mrs.
lie J. Lewis. 1t is unnecessary to
emphasize the fact that at all times
the work of the club has been satis-
factorially performed.
Mrs. l.. Nj. Clark, the matron, Is
the right person in. the right place.
She makes her home in the building
and is ready at all times to look after
the wants of visitors. No refresh
ments are for sale at the room but
there are conveniences for those who
take their lunches with them, MIS-
Clark making their tea for them
if they so desire. The rooms are
plainly but comfortably furnished.
The building occupied is two-story
wooden structure situated on third
street in the rear of the Merchants
National Bank and is owned by the
Keller estate. The location is very
convenient.
There are some things that are bad
ly needed and which in time may be
provided. For instance, there is no
well, no cistern, no city water nor
sewer connections. These things, II
supplied, would add greatly to the
conveniences offered by the rest room.
But in spite of these drawbacks the
rest room has prospered and has
proved to be one of the things that
the city could not well get along
without