The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-11-25
SOME INTERESTING MATTERS IN
RELATION TO WORK AND
MANAGEMENT
CHILDREN OF CHARITABLE
These Little Waits, the Fiotsam of a
Tide of INDECENT or Indifferent
are Cared for by Free
Will Offerings

Some people may have the idea that
the work of the Children's Home is
mere child's play: but even the lasuag
visitor will notice that a tremeni Us
amount of work needs be accom- ylished
daily in order that the constant waits
OF the steady stream Of incoming and
outgoing children may be pro erly
looked after. Infants OF a month and
over, boys and girls from the e TO
fourteen years are ever demanding at
tention, even If every real need is sup
piId. Too vigorous pay. or careless
actions often being Little hurts which
must be soothed- Among a group o.
thirty children, one will find tenpera-
ments of all shades. Not only the
modest, ret ring child who fails to as
sert his right. but the pugnaciCus lit
tie And ew Jackson is in evidence.
The little chap who has an abiding
faith in his divine right to possess al
that his eyes survey is sure TO find
here another with a like faith, an
quite naturally a difference of o ini n
arises. A skilled governess, however
Dol decides the divine right D OBJ
lens and speedily settles all questions.
To satisfy boundless appetltes of 5 N
thirty children with good wholesome
food easily taxes the skill OF q cui-
unaTy artist The question of santa
ton, never to be forgotten, deman Is
constant attention. Rooms and hall
ways, beds and clothing must be free
from contamination of any so t. c ca =
illness, therefore, is the hest d sinfect-
ant or preventive. In dust pa tic es
may Turk some insid:oUs disease, con
sequently dust accumlations must not
be allowed to gather. The matron who
is a model housekeepe , has long ag7
been convinced that "Cleal ness is ne I
to goodness" In the nursery the tiny
infant. neglected and unwanted. may
give evidence of the unnatural moth
eTs lack of love but no amount Of ca e
is wanting to infuse the life God in
tended il should have. Its PHYSICAL
condition and its greatest needs are
studied and every means use " ic5
medical skill and trained nu SEES tx
p%erience can command, TO deve op the
strong child.
Sometimes, IL Is true, all the en-
deavors seem useless. and the nfan
babe which Should rave been tire da-l
ing of some mother heart. Tas es up
III the great dUA2JE VI E4Go. SIEVE q
| hundred visitors gere ally Interested
friends, are shown through the Home
each week, whole de'eZat o3s come n
at one time TO see the children and
inspect the conditions. Eve yoaa i.
cordially welcomed and real Y sh WI
all there is to be seen. Tie bCa-3
of charities and co rectio1s Fropped
in net long ago, as is re uired by | W
g. ~ --- ~ -,oR-Hr- n -E~w1--E
investigation OF TIE Home pri r to fl
ing it's annual report One may iu9g
what impress on was made pom { EN-
by the following reference made in
the report to Governor Wesley: "a
I'm conformity with the law Of the
state this beard has at vari us tim s
visited and carefully fnsre tel The
Children's Home at Sioux Fa Is. Under
| the able and efficient suPe-T s n o
superintendent and Mrs. Stu kema0
the Home has improved ard enlarge
in its usefulness. We have n y
words of commentator for { e mn
| agement, after having examined its
workings outside the Home. as well a
in. The Home is certainly ent It'd to
the confidence of the charitably in
elined people OF the state
In the office the typewriter is click
ing information, giving advise, an
swering queries, or making arrange
I ments for plating or receiving c-if-
dren. Reports, histories of child en-
legal papers, and -eccrds must be
properly fled. The I emendcus r.
sponsibility which rests upon the SUI
perintendent in deciding the we ! o
wee of a child's future is net assumed
lightly. Due considerat on OF the
! child's welfare and strict examination
of homes offered is surely ne essa y
Through ten hours of each day the
/ problems OF the needy homeless CHI
is absorbing the attention CT tn Sc
! upon whom the re~sponsib Fly OF place
ment rests. Numerous calls for a !
I are answered and mary a child bur
den has been lightened and kept |
/ school, of which no mention Is d
In the reports. When family trouble
/ arise or sin has entered to disrrpt the
sacred ties which should MT be bro e
and the child is left homeless or ha
( become burdensome, this inst!tu icn
hastens to the relief Of the desires e
child, caring for 1t. till a new mOthes
NAV be found who will take the boy
or girl into her she'terir g arms VIVA
a D ty that into their innocent yum
lives dist ess ng heartbTea~iuse peri
ences come. brit what graf tude should
not the people feel that the So1th Da-
kota Children's Home Sc ETY. is Y
ready to assist in overcoming the eff
fe Is of those experiences by o wing
timely attention to the unto tuna
little ones. Some stories told are
pathetic indeed. Little Eva an he
brother were victims OF TAR q
/ f~aith,essness. Her mothers affection
had entirely disappeared and son ard
daughter had really become hur en-