Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Ut hath been said. Whatever you dC
unto the least of these. you do also
unto me-
Also. pure religion and undefllet
before God and the Father is this. tc
visit the fatheress and widows in their
Affections"
To these noble ideas, the Kearns-St.
AIMS Orphanagc and the Orphans s
Home and Day Nursery of Salt Lake
City are dedicated. They are two char
-tablo institutions of which the commu-
nity may we'll be proud. Quietly. unos-
tentatlously tho work OF rescuing and
caring for motherleSs and fatherless
.rlildren Is done by them, and the world
never realizes the great good that they
do.
st AIMS orphanage has been home
to homeless children for more than 10
years After leaving All Hallows' col
lege. In 1889. Bishop Scanlan, with the
parochial clergy, made his home in the
old adobe building on First South and
Third East streets, When he removed
to the present parochial residence next
TO st. Mary's cathedral, in 1890. the old
home. which was diocesan property.
was turned into an orphanage. The
place was originally purchased as n
site for a cathedral, but 1t was not large
enough, so Bishop Scanlan started all
orphanaSe there on Il small scale, at
first. The doors were opened Oct. Is.
1884, and the Institution was placed
10 l,,p Of IN nf
the Holy Cross. At that time. there
were only three sisters TO attend to ali
of the work. But the demand for space
soon pushed the old building to Its full
est capacity. as 1t not only accommo-
dated children of Salt Lake City, but
from other points in Utah. and In u
short time many children also came
from Idaho. Wyoming and Nevada. The
accommodations were limited the
buildings too small and the conditions
unfavorable for the caring of so many
little folks. Bishop Scanlan and the
pnrochial clergy set about getting con-
tributionS from public spirited citizens.
and not only Catholics. but charitable
people of all creeds freely contributed
Perhaps the most munlficent donation
for that purpose ever given in this part
Of the country was that OF Mrs. Thomas
kearns, who answered the urgent call
for more funds by giving $4,000, May /,
1899.
KEARNS ST. AIMS ORPHANAGE
With such a foundation to start with.
Bishop Scanlan resolved to build an
other and larger orphanage, and ac-
cordingly the new St Arms orphanage
was established on tho present splendid
site at Twelfth South and Fourth East
streets. The corner stone was laid
Sunday, Aug, q, 1899. by Bishop Scan
Ian, those In attendance at the dedl-
catory exercises including Gov. Wells
and the prominent men and women of
Salt Lake City,
st AIMS orphanage Is situated in the
center of 10-acre block, and faces
north, commanding n fine view of the
mountains and the valley. The main
building is 130 feet long. so feet wide,
and 120 feet high from the ground to
the point of the tower. The basement
has 6-foot ceiling, contains two large
Fairgrounds. main dining room hall,
25 by 20 feet and a big kitchen. pam
tries and store rooms. on the first floor
are four class rooms: the main en-
trance hall and main corridor. drafting
room. music room parlor and two Of
flces. A large veranda extends along
the front. The second floor gives ample
space for a dormitory, divided into
separate sections for the boys and girls
besides wardrobes, lockers. two nur-
sery chambers and four private rooms
Tor the sisters. In the attic there is
pretty chaTel which has q seating
capacity of 500. In the rear of the
main building is an annex. containing
fine, modern laundry. heating plant
and toilet rooms. The main building