The Republican journal., 1909-10-21
THE NEW ANNEX, GIRLS HOME.

A full description OF our Home build
ing with the attractive new extension
will doubtless prove interesting to the
friends who have not had the opportuni-
ty to personally visit it. The structure
is two stored with hip-roof and joins the
main building at the westerly side. The
entrance is on the southeast and through
handsome colonial porch. From the
vestibule one enters the large reception
hall which connects with the hall in the
main building. On one side is a lavatory
and toilet, and opposite a cloak room for
the convenience of the children. The
school or play room opens out of the re-
ceptlon hall and is connected with the
dining room by large double doors. These
rooms are one Of the excellent features
of the new building and are much need
ed improvement. They are each 17x24
it. in size, and the school room has four
large windows with southern exposure.
The dining room is on the northwest and
is lighted by five windows. Leading out
of the dining room is large and commo-
dious buffers pantry, well-lighted
The kitchen is sunny and convenient
and we'll ventilated, with a pantry and
store closet adjoining. The floors and
finish throughout are Of the best material.
The stairs leading out of the reception
hall meet a hall of corresponding size on
the second floor From this on the north
side opens large bathroom with improv-
ed modern plumbing and fittings. On
the opposite side is an ample linen closet.
There are six sleeping apartments be-
side locker for clothing, all opening
out of a main hall. The rooms are large
and airy with hardwood floors. They
will be furnished with white iron beds;
the chairs, tables and dressers of oak.
Everything will be plain and durable in
/ the fittings.
A large attic is reached by an easy
, flight of stairs, where later several rooms
will be finished for sleeping apartments.
The new addition has also made posi-
BILE some much needed improvements in
the main building. The matron will now
have convenient suite of rooms on the
! right of the entrance, consisting of parlor,
sleeping room and private BATH The
room formerly occupied by this officer,
enlarged by portion of the old dining
room and other space, will be used as a
library and sewing room.
There are now eighteen rooms, exclu-
sive of closets, baths and pantry. The
heating will be hot water. and electric
lights are installed in every part. The
work has been in charge of Mr.. J. G.
Aborn, contractor, which is in itself a
guarantee that everything is we'll done.
To those who have been SO untiring in
their efforts to bring about this change
which was imperative to the convenience,
healthfulness and safety of the Home,
there is great satisfaction in seeing it so
near completion. It is splendid substi-
tute for real home to the poor unf ortu-
nate girls who come under our charge,
and benefit as we'll to the State at large
in caring for and fitting for useful lines
those who might otherwise be inmates of
penal institutions.
There will be quite lack of funds to
meet the expense Of building, and an ap-
peal is made to interested friends to as
sist in any way possible in wiping out the
debt. Will you not make it the duty
nearest at hand?-The Girls Home paper.