The San Francisco call., 1909-10-24

Bourne Immediately they returned. She
says that there was no tagging on the
way, for the ones who walked reached
home exactly 40 minutes after those
who drove. The children are trusted
they are sent to Healdsburg on errands
and are so punctual and buSinesslike
that they have the respect OF the busi-
nessmen of that town. Transportation
IS too expensive for many long trips.
but one each year has been to the rose
fair at Santa Rosa Nearly always
when Major and Mrs. Bourne have to
come to San Francisco they bring three
or four children with them, that they
may know their city.
Surely the accompHshrnents at the
Golden Gate orphanage win be addi-
tional proof for Father Crowley's con-
tention that there is quite as much
need for the well conducted institution
as for the work OF home finding for de-
pendent children. as conducted by the
Associated Charities.
1t Is not often that officials are will
ing or deem IT expedient to write such
an unqualified Endorsement Of an insti-
tuition as Christopher Ruess. the chief
probation officer, has accorded the
Golden Gate orphanage. In writing to
a businessman who was debating as to
a subscription for this institution, Mr..
Ruess said:
."1ne Golden Gate orpnanage has
positively the most nearly normal con-
ditions of any orphanage which have
seen in California. 1 know Of no other
where the discipline Is more normal
The boys ana girls are lucky enough
to have the discarded styles OF dishes
from the st. Francis and the Palace.
and learn table habits very different
from the tin and agate ware tables OF
some institutions The place covers a
full square mile, and we always commit
here. when possible We want institu-
tions in the country. where the child
can live out of doors This is Lytton
Springs style. Major and Mrs. Bourne
are wise headed and devout hearted
people, in whom we have the greatest
confidence; these children are to them
as their own. and it is beautiful to see
the interest with which the older boys
and girls are followed TO high school in
some cases and into life. The Salvation
Army conducts the Institution not on
sentimental basis, as some would guess,
but in hard headed. sensible manner.
The lack of facilities is the only
criticism j could offer on Lytton
Springs and its work 1t takes money
to make the developments needed.
think I know of no OFphanage in the
state to which I would rather make
money contribution than to Lytton
Springs, and If you can help them you
will make no mistake"
Writing upon another occasion Mr..
Ruess said.
The ease of discipline when ground
ed in love and the natura1ness OF life
for the children at the Golden Gate
orphanage at LyttOn Springs were a
pleasant surprise to me. I have rarely
visited an orphan asylum where the
children sang so beautifully before
their meals and were allOwed-more
than 100 in room-to converse at
meals. and so do without harm result
ing. I only wish people OF
means knew OF the work you are doing
and would give you the money TO carry
out along practical lines chosen by you
your great work for the children And
1 say this believing that no child
should be sent to any institution who
can be satisfactorily placed in a real
family home"
A letter from Luther Burbank is one
OF the treasured possessions OF the
home. In writing of the home he stated.
among other things:
Luther Burbank Approves
II was thoroughly pleased with the
orphanage in every respect. 1t seems
to me to be the best managed and most
practical home of the kind OF which I
have any knowledge When I visited II
rot long ago I found the children
y
and interested IN the work about the
farm and the house 7 consider yours
and Mrs. Bourne's work very valuable
and place the highest estimate upon
it,"
A. J. Pillsbury Of the state board OF
examiners has said OF the Golden Gate
orphanage that this institution Is one
that think very highly of and OF whose
work cordially approve"
H. j. Water OF the Santa Rosa cham
ber of commerce. in writing of II after
an inspection as to earthquake dam
age. said: ~The children were clean.
happy and cOntented- ] believe that the
work is most worthy and deserving or
financial support OF all able to assist"
De Witt Montgomery. superintendent
OF, schools Of Sonoma county. is another
enthusiastic indorser OF the Golden
Gate orphanage. so Is Ezra W. Decoto.
probation officer of Alameda in 1906
who Investigated the institution under
instructions from Judge Harris Of the
superior court OF Alameda county.
credential valued by the orphanage Is
one from DR.. c. w. Weaver OF the
Farmers and Mechanics bank OF
HealdSburg. who is thoroughly familiar
with the life at the Golden Gate or
phanage and who has examined the ac-
counts Of the place. and says that the
children practically set the benefit OF
every dollar subscribed.
Few institutions possess so many en-
thusiastic Endorsements The public is
welcome any day and any hour OF the
day, 50 IL Is quite easy to find out how
II IS that so many men-social workers
and bustnessmen-accOrd this orphan
age such unqualified praise and call II
the best institution they have ever
known They and all those who have
the welfare OF the appealing dependent
children at heart will be wishing thaf
) every one will know about this work
when that tag day comes next Feb
ruary. 1t win be in charge of Captain
Ryan.
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