The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-01-21

This institution should be made as
nearly like family home as possible,
a place where the child nature is cul-
tivated and developed, not repressed,
and it is along this line that work Of
the matron should shine resplendent
The above in brief is our idea of what
a Children'S Home should be and We
hope that all connected with its man
agement will work earnstly to make
this home indeed, one of which the
inmates will always have pleasant
recollections.
The school at the home is under
the care of Miss Mathiot of Logan.
Ohio, and from what we saw we
think she is doing very creditable
work. We are aware that to teach
Il school of this character is no easy
task for any teacher, but to rouse
dull and sluggish intellects is a result
vel worth striving earnestly for. We
fear that mistakes are made in charg-
ing teachers so frequently, hence we
suggest to the Board that it the pres
ent teacher is doing efficient work re-
tain her as long as possible.
The Infirmary under the general
direction of the Board of Directors
and the management of Superintend-
ent Wright and his excellent wife,
Mrs. Wright, the matron, we found to
be a first class condition and we feel
that the Board of Directors are to be
congratulated for the efficient mana
cement of this institution by Mr..
Wright and his wife, and we COM
mend them to the incoming Board for
their untiring and efficient service
and the creditable condition of this
institution.
We cannot forbear. however, calling
attention to some changes and I'M
provements to both the Home and
Intirmary that we think are absolute
ly necessary to the successful mana
cement of both these institutions and
also to the comfort of the inmates.
We think that petter system of
heating and lighting these places
should be provided. A modern sys-
tem of heating is essentially necess-
lry to the comfort and health of the
county's wards and we urge earnest
ly and emphatically that prompt act
ion be taken by the authorities to
place modern system of hea ting in
both buildings, the system to be Sc.
lected by the proper authorities.
We also suggest that toilet rooms be
placed in both buildings and this can
be done at comparatively small cost,
since both have water piped into
chem and both have ample sewer con
nections.
At the infirmary it Is essential that
better light and ventilation be given
o the kitchen and dining room of the
This can be done by extending the
area way OH the west side. the full |
length OF the building. or at least to
the south end of the porch on the !
west side and putting two new win
lows on that side and extending !
those now in some two feet nearer
the floor, This can be done mt small |
cost as the excavation can be made /
)f the Superintendent.
Another absolute necessity is the
erection OF a hospital for the sick and I
nfirm in which they can be given
every attention that their condition i
may demand. but which can not be !
given them as circumstances now
exist. This has been asked for re- |
by the Board of Directors.
We are informed but no action has
IS yet been taken toward granting
he Boards request. We, as a conf
nittee, join the board and urge that
his reasonable request be granted. /
There are still other improvements
hat we wish to suggest and hope TO
zee installed in good time, such as
'akeries and steam laundries. These
would lessen the labor and thus
realty assist in the management OF
hese institutions. We make these
uggestions in good faith and hope
hat the County Commissioners will
AXE prompt action in carrying them
ut and thus lift these institutions
ut OF the slough of "Old Fogylsm'
nd make them modern in every re-