The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

honest scientific study and observation,
has been evening up matters for the
orphans and those whose state is more
pitiable-ths abandoned children and
children OF dissolute parents No longer
are the children shorn OF their curls
and dressed IN uniform as they once
were; they do not wear badges of their
dependence They have braads and
curls held with bright ribbons; they
have pretty froeks made in every con-
ceivable style. No one would know
them. among children. from the little
ones sequestered in loving homes.
Il know how I used TO love my rib
and like 10 have our children par
ticular about their appearance. It
makes them self-respectiRs- The rib
bons are not always OF the really truly
sort, but that makes no difference. The
children were just happy about
them. The wholesale houses give US
their samples OF cambric, which, cut up.
make very satisfactory ribbons"
The ''cambric' ribbons undoubtedly
bring as much happiness as the cam
brio" tea of childhood. When $40 Of
Sister Helena's girls came up to the
study room from their respective school
rooms that they might be seen together
and that they might sing, the "cambric"
bow mixed in with those OF ribbon
room look as IL il had suddenly been
changed into a field of sweet peas.
Every nodding head carried its knot
of ribbon blue" or some other color
"Just Like a Home"
I'VE make this place just as much
like home as we can with family of
not get along without some system
where we have so many children to
care for We have very little trouble
with our girls. All the serious disci-
plining is reserved for my personal at
tention The older girls. find. can. be
reasoned with, and some of the little
ones are the better. occasionally. for
little good. old fashioned correction.
None of the girls hesitate to come TO
me with their troubles; they are al
ways free to do so. ] give every mo-
ment that 1 have from administrative
duties TO the children. mix among
them and so get in close touch with
their characteristics. We are always
studying the individual child. so that
we may know exactly what to do when
provision has 20 be made for the fu
ture"
As precaution against contagious
sickness or moral infection the child
new to the orphanage is isolated for
time Before this rule was made def
mixed with the others because all
seemed well with them. Within the
time for incubation diphtheria broke
out the two new girls being among the
stricken. The person who left them
at the orphanage did not say. that
third child OF the family had Just died
of this disease. The resulting epidemic
was a serious one. Committed children
are watched carefully on the moral side,
and there have been occasions when
such children have been returned to
the immediate jurisdiction of the court
20 be placed where their moral all
ments can be watched and treated
Such children as these are for the care
FULLY selected foster mothers"
Since the time of the diphtheria cpl
dernic a mere suspicion of a sore throat
sends a child 10 the infrmary. which
occupies one entire floor Here the
delicate children have their own dining
room. playroom and bedrooms. The in
Urinary has fully equipped diet
which can be entirely cut off from the
rest Of the house. To be cent to the in
nrnary is not such q hardship. II is
not all bitter medicine, for the chill
dren come under the solicitous care OF
the smiling infrmarian. who for con-
siderably more than four decades has
been responsible for the sick children
Of the orphanage. DR.. William Quinn,
physician OF the asylum. declares that
she knows more about the children
than he does. She is extremely modest
about her attainments. but whatever
they may be the infrmary is a model
Of convenience and neatness.
Originally the Roman Catholic orphan
asylum stood on the site of the Palace
hotel on property given to the order by
the late. John Sullivan. whose son,
Frank ]. Sullivan, has acted as attorney
for the orphanage for more than 20
years. The orphsnage under the di-
rection of the late reyered Sister Fran
ces. beloved OF all denominations, took
possession of the original building on
August is, 1852. 81 years ago. From
that date to this 10.s15 children have