Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
CHILD SAVING INSTITUTE
Appeal in Behalf Of New Home is
Made 20 the Public.
GOOD WORK HAS BEEN DONL
s~eventy-Five Thousand Dollars Asked
TO Buy site, Erect AAd Fursiss
= More Conaasdtous
BuilainR.

This appeal Is made 10 the public by the
Child's Saving institute in the interest OF
the new home the trustees are ccntempist'
ing:
ut Is believed that the time has arrived
for a movement in a building enterprise
which has been under consideration Cor
nearly four years. The building now ocCu,
pied by the Child's Saving institute 81
Eighteenth and Ohio streets soon became
Inadequate. and nearly four sears Rgo the
board Of trustees voted to proceed at once
TO raise funds for q rev building lW.
mediately after this the trustees learned OF
other enterprises which claimed the at
tention OF the public and decided TO wait,
The Young Mems Christian Association
building enterprise was inausursted, tbs
Young women's Christian association
building enterprise came in, the AhditoIum
enterprise was carried fCrWard, the Metho-
dist hospital, Wise Memorial, hcsrital srd
Clarkson hospital and other enterprises
were insugursted and carried forward. Tic
trustees felt that It would be an injustice
to The institutions as we'll as to the public
TO press forward the Child's Saving Gnsti-
tute building enterprise while SO many
calls were being made upon the generous
people Of the community and waited. They
waited for the risht-of.way, an open field,
the sympathy and approval of the public
and the cooperation of the business men
OF the city, as well as all classes Of the
community who are Interested In, providing
for the necessities OF wallis and homeless
dependent children.
Decided to wait.
Last May IL seemed the timo had come
to begin the enterprise and a resolution
was passed TO that effect. An architect
was engaged and a representative OF the
institute went TO Chicago to stuGy what
is considered the model children's building
Of this country. However, In consultation
with the wisest business men OF the city
It was decided 10 wait for the assured
good crops and until the end of the pres
ent political campaign, No one can doubt
that this was a. vice decision. Good crops
arc now assured and from the expressions
that come to the board of trustees from all
classes of business men and people IN gen
eral who are interested in the work OF the
institute, it is evident the hour has ar
rived 10 move forward TO accomplish this
necessary work.
THE old buildings which were inadequate
nearly four years ago are sim less ade-
duats today. IL has been necessary to rent
cottages in the vicinity Of the Institute
building and to fill them with children.
nurses and helpers. This has placed Che
work to a great disadvantage, making Il
impossible 20 do the efficient work that
otherwise would have been accomplished.
The institute is still overcrowded and TN
able 20 respond TO many appeals for assist
snce from dependent childteh.
More Than 1000 ~ChiIdrea.
The institute, however, has. sheltered and
nrovi1aa for rnnro than y On1 cbnaran uvithgp
the last decade. For four months past the
average number daily on hand to feed anr
to clothe has been about fifty. Twonty-fiv
children we're placed by the institute n
the month of August ana moro than forts
were left on hand at the end OF the month
During the month OF September f~orty-on,
children were received and forty-six wer,
placed by the institute, forty-five OF then
going into homes for adoptions or returned
to guardians or parents.
No other institution or society in Ga
west, so far as can be learned. has eve
placed as many children in a single month
The volume of work has SO increased tina
larger quarters are absolutely required
The generous people OF this community ar
now ready to help meet these necessities
The present buildings and grounds, whic.
i cost $4,000, are located at Eighteenth an
: Ohio streets. The board has decided {
select a new site in a better l~oeBtioa. !
is estimated that $4,000 would be sufficien
to purchase the site, erect n suitabls build
ing and to furnish IT, and this appeal
therefore MADE for that amount. Ifr
1.-The following weli-knoWn citizens {
Omaha have charge of the manassmer
a of the affairs Of the institute: George 1
Bidwell. president; Guy G. Barton. vic
president; G. w. Lyman, Treasures; X. {
y Barton, secretary; Rome Miller. chslrms
of executive board; H.. J. PenrulG.a W.
Wright, Arthur C. Smith, WHO tcgethC
constitute the board of trustees.
GEORGE +. BIDwELL. President.