The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-24

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topics OF discussion was tho one relating !
10 the growing need OF dav nursery !
where children could be LEFT when mothers !
were away from home earning money l"' !
the family support
Though no formal action was taken az |
that time the idea had become hilnlS |
nNcd and was not 10 be forgotten. IL - !
unfortunate that We do not know INC
names OF all who were present that Gay.
Some OF them arc with us today lot "
was they who gradually formulated plans !
for procedure, and who had done conSld-
cradle for the caro- OF these children pc
fore the formal organization III 1854. VIC
should pause here FOR a moment TO DO
them homage. those beginners whose cM-
ample We arc humby following today
The first rooms occupied by the day
nursery were at sixth East and lnlru
south streets. Later the Rev. MIR. Put
nam. who was always actively Interested
I'm the work found quarters at Third east
and First South. lie procured young
man and his wife 10 caro- FOR tho nome
and It's inmates, then consisting OF three
tiny babes. Later another location WAS
found on First South. near Eleventh East
The work and worry OF occasiona! moN-
ing were apparent 10 all and IT was WIN
the greatest Joy that with the opening
or tho year 1887. tho association was able
30 move into its own home on south state
street.
But we must go bacl; little. The ter
rtorial legislature OF 1856 voted the Day
Nursery society an appropriation OF %lpo"
with the proviSo that they FORMALLY III
June OF that year 1856 the society voted
TO dissolve and to rcorguuizc under inc
name OF the Orphans Home and Day
Nursery association. The hitoen names
that are appended To tho first consutu-
ton after tho Incorporation arc rs iol-
lows: Elizabeth $. Dickey, Mary j.. Gil
MGR. Eliza is. Roylc, sarah Reed. Hannah
r Travis. Iuarine loGo, Emma l.. NC
MILAN, Dora L. Cotton, Mrs. John j.
DAILY. Ruth NJ. Wood, Iictty NJ. CritCh-
low, Ella G. Putnam. Katie Haywood
Kimball, j. Cameron Brown and Emma d.
McNickcr.
In the fall OF 1856 building committee
had been appointed. and IN January. 1887,
they turned tho state street homo over 10
the association. In April OF that year
the $li00 mortgage. the only indebted
ness on tho property. was CanCcicd and a
neat sum put into the treasury. with the
proceeds and subscription concert, when
Noted the association nearly $4,000.
Thus. I'm April. 1887. we find the aSsocia-
ton fully equipped, out OF debt, its duties
well defined aud having the confidence
Of the community. The work has gone on
without interruption. following the orig
| inal plans for these twcnty-thrcc years
Tho direct management of th" homo
continues. as always, 10 rest Win hoard
OF directors. formerly fifteen, now tldr-
| teen, women.
Consolidation Effected.
| IN February. 1906. the consolida ton was
effected between the orphans Home and
| Day Nursery and the Infants Homo and
Protective associations. BY TINS step thc
| association acCcdcd TO the popular de-
| mand and at the same time Increased
| greatly its scope of work.
| No children are kept permanently III the
! home that are eligible for adoption and
one of the most important and most
meritorious phases OF the work has been
| the home finding activity, which has en-
ablcd the homeless child and the child
| less home 10 find each other
| In the spring of 1908 the crowded con-
| a n he home had 4
noticeable the lack OF sanitary conditions
and OF ordinary conNenicnces, Many
! radical and expensive changes were an
| immediate necessity. so the board OF d.
| reCtors appointed a committee 10 dis
cover, If possible. a more desirable site
| for tho home. In April. 1903, the board
| appointed another committee, with power
| TO act, TO purchase Il site. In accord
| ancc with that action the refusal of the
present site was obtained. the purchase
| was ratified unanimously and the sum OF
| $4,000 paid Tor it, The purchasing COM
mittce was requested hy the board OF
directors to continue as a building COM
| mittee. TO this committee plans were
! submitted and the ones for the building
| of which VIC Law the cornerstone today
| were accepted The whole structure com
pletc Is to cost approximately $4,000.
]. a. Hcdlund. the architect, donated
his services.
TIE former home on State street was
sold for $4,000 TO the county. With this
sum as n nucleus various soliciting com
mittces were Immediately set To work
| TO obtain soon as possible the desired
$50 600. That amount has not yet been
realized. but about $4,000 has been Sc
cured. enough to warrant the beginning
of the building. The committees are stu
at work and will not cease until the
thorough canvass has been completed
The home has had no income, except by
voluntary subscrruon--many friends o.
the institution giving a monthly dona-
tion. These donations. with help from
merchants and board money from county
and from parents has financed the home
with the greatest care and anxious plan
ming on the part OF the board OF drcc.
tors.
An endowment fund was started many
years ago. with the understanding that
when the sum Of $4,000 was reached tho
interest from II might be used for The
running expenses OF the home, That en-
dowment fund now Is nearly $4,000. bU
is not available for current expenses.
Present Directorate.
The present board OF directors consist
Of the following women; Mrs. Rache
Miller. president; Mrs. j. e. OGlcsby, sec
rctary; Mrs. Ed kimball. treasurer Mrs
Melina Deckert, Mrs. E. 7. Thorn. Mrs
George r. Hancock. Mrs. A. Fred Wey
Mrs. Emily Richards. Mrs. W. V. Rice
I Mrs c. w. Boyd. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Johnson.
For the past twenty-five years mani
their devotion TO this work Let the his
ii
ingratitudc that all are not mentone
4 by name. To do this would be a we'll
nigh impossible task; TO make a partia
list would be most undesirable.
1 But on this day, when another brich
1 chapter seems 10 be opening for thi
work, we pledge 10 them our continue
\ interest and devotion for the work whc
d they loved much and which was mad
n possible by their untrlng zeal.
NJ The first board of directors was mad
up Of the following women: Mr..
j Emma J. McVicker. president. Kat
4 Haywood Eimball, recording secretary
Mrs. Ella G. Putnam corresponding SCI
retary; Mrs. Wilcox, treasurer: Mr..
Elizabeth Dickev. Mrs. Mary +. Gilmei
Mrs. Bertha G. Bamberger Mrs. Ell
G. Dean, Mrs. Margaret D, Zane Mr.
Luacine Hogc, Mrs, Frances R. Apdel
son, Mrs S. o. p. Cummings. Miss Mag
gic Z. Barr. Mrs. j. Cameron Brow
Following the conclusion of Mrs. Go
ham recital of the history of the o.
gauization, Mrs. Eliza X. Royle. cha
: ter member of tho organization, wit
few appropriate words. laid the 60
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