Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-15
CRECAE AND WHAT II DOES
-Four Years to Secure Ground, Raise
Money and Build"
REPORT OF PRESIDENT KMBALL
Institution. Its Character and work
Of Caring for Friendless Little
ones Is Explained In Om-
ciaI statement.

The Crcehe. the Oldest child-saving and
u.o,ner-5avi1g charity in Omaha, is re-
csi,ing many requests for information as
% its work from newcomers and there
fore authorizes the publication of the fol-
lowing facts regarding It's foundation, cost
and work. The Creche is IN the public eye
OF the city somewhat at this time through
the medium OF the Charity ball Of a few
nights ago, and the directors state that they
are glad to give this Information:
At a cost of from $1,000 to 5000 a year.
we have maintained for twenty-one years
= home where working. women could leave
their children by tine day, or If forced to
give up housekeeping could leave them by
the week, at q cost OF 10 cents a day or
t1,5o a week, a liberal reduction being given
In case OF two or more children. II the
mother can clothe her children she Is en-
couraged to do so, II not able, ciothlng IL
Furnished her. Three good meals ana a
dren over 5 years Of age attend school;
Those between the ages of Is months ana
: years are admitted to the home by the
week, all under 3 years by the day.
\ matrou and four assistants are EN-
ployed. Eighteen to twenty children are
oxen care OF by the week, and twelve to
The Creche building is Inadequate for its
nurposes. The present corps of matron and
helpers in a suitable house with some
around about Il could easily care for a
much larger number of children with less
The home is supported mainly by funds
solicited by members OF the board. Every
contrjbution of money Is recorded In the
treasurer's book. and the totals appear IN
our yearly report.
business woman, has been entrusted to col
iect the fees from the parents and to hire
her assistants and purchase the supplies
for the house, making an itemized report
monthly All bills for repairs, lighting and
beating are passed upgn. by the poarn anu
naId XIV the treasurer. None OF the officers
or members of the board receive remunera-
lion for their services.
We still feel n justifiable. prlde IN we
fact that OF the thousands OF chlldreh WHO
nave been cared for In many Ea1tS So IL
ears. none have died, though diphtherla
and other contagious diseases nave one"
Tbst we possess the confidence of our
fellow citizens in an unusual degree Is uue
N the ouiet. transformations management
If our affairs, and that we pay our uep.s
without demanding large sums from amy
Individual, and that all our puphc entvI-
iainments arc well worth the price Oh inc
tickets. H. officors
we're reelected, except the vice presluehT'
rLosc rssipnation was accepted. Mrs. D.
q. Baum was elected to ~ the vacancy.
Mrs. Charles Kountze. Mrs IaNtoE an
Mrs Rcdick endowed cribs. mrs. CoWIh
gave a bed and furnishings and other mem
bers gave table linen, bedding etc.
We contributed toward delrSyrns e *
nnnGna. lnE11IlRu Nv Att ~
CHARITIES and Corrections In Omaha ana
sent delegates to the meetings. -
In March the new rubber carpet va
laid in the play room at a cost oil $SS'
many members contributing toward II
"TsHiensiye repairs were found necessary
aud were made under INC sI Rsum Mrs
GOWN and Miss Willard. The GOOD work
and smgll outlay gave general s dad ms-
tIon. The matron and nurses aiueu nc
terially by painting cribs and olllhs
floors. % Me
In ali its features, the Country club. the
weather. the throng of galiy dressod
women. the prizes, the refreshments ana
the small expense incurred-its memory
only to be effaced by our. next
After getting permission TO use kins
= gate and sand-boN-the J%anltors Watch-
dog spoiled the sand and, deteated ute
the porch. In spite Of having no other
playground. these little ones arc con-
tented; a child who has been mere ior
three years was taken away for a lev,
hours and cried bitterly to come nome.
Such facts go TO prove the klnd ana
motherIy care they receive.
The good nurse Anna had to leave MS
on account of III health. She was made
happy by a letter of recommendation ana
. We were very sorry to lose Mrs. Greene
and Mrs. Beeson from our board and Mrs.
Bra from the office of treasurer.
The Pure Food show sent us bread and
flour. The Needlework guild 225 articles
of clothing, a most timely git MISS
Kimball gave the porch benches. The
chiidren's pleasure FUND of $40 is drawing
6 per cent Interest.
During the last year 326 children have
known tho comforts of a Christian home,
VIII ere they are laugh good manners.
Kindness. cleanliness. obedience and other
unnoticed: Christmas was a Joyful time
and they were all we'll remembered
These are a few of the items of in
terest from the record OF our years work
for Tightening the labor of toiling women,
our charity Is unique in that we do not
the mother a small part Of her wages
and expend II TO far better advantage for
her child than she possibly can, and she