Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-11-24
HOME OF THETO
SOME INTERESTING MATTERS IN
RELATION TO WORK AND
MANAGEMENT
CHILDREN OF CHARITABLE
These Little Waits, the Flotsam of a
Tide of Indigentor Indifferent
are Cared for by Free
Viii Offerings

Some people may have the idea that
the work of the Children's Home is
mere child's play; but even the casual |
visitor will notice that a tremend US |
amount of work needs be accom- lished |
daily in order that the constant wants |
OF the steady stream of incoming and |
outgoing children may be pro. erly |
looked after. Infants of month and
over, boys and girls from three to
fourteen years are ever demanding at
tention, even if every real need is sup
plid. Too vigorous play, or careless
actions often being little hurts which
must be soothed Among a group OF
thirty children, one will find tempera-
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 like faith. an
quite naturally difference of opinion
arises. A skilled governess, however
soon decides the divine right p OBJ
lens and speedily settles Ill questions.
To satisfy boundless appetites of S m
thirty children with good wholesome
food easily taxes the skill OF a cul
unary artist. The question of SANTA
ton, never to be forgotten, demands
constant attention. Rooms and hall
ways, beds and clothing must be free
from contamination of any so.t. c eal-
| illness, therefore, is the hest sinfect-
ant or preventive. In dust pa tic es
may Turk some insidious disease. con
I sequent'y dust accumlations must not
be allowed to gather. The matron who
is model housekeepe has long ago
been convinced that "clealiness is ne t
4 to goodness" In tho nursery the tiny
I infant, neglected and unwanted, may
give evidence of the unnatural moth
ers lack of love. but no amount of ca e
( is wanting to infuse the life God in
tended it should have. Its PHYSICAL
condition and it's greatest needs are
studied and every means use W len
medical skill and trained nu SEES ex-
perience can command, to deve op the
strong child.
Sometimes, it is true, all the en-
deavors seem useless, and the .nfan
babe which should Rave been the daIl
ing of some mother heart, ras es up
to the great author of life. SIEVE a
hundred visitors gene ally Interested
friends, are shown through the Home
each week, whole de,egat ons come in
at one time to see the children and
inspect the conditions. Eve yone /;
cordially welcomed and real y sh WI
all there is to be seen. TIE boar1
of charities and co rections cropped
in not long ago, as is required by W
for the purpose of MAX ng Thorough
investigation Of the Home pri to fill
ing it's annual report. One may judg
what impression was made Upon EN-
by the following reiere nee made III
the report to Governor Wesley:
GIN conformity with the law OF the
state this boa has at vari US tim s
visited and carefully insre ted the
Children's Home at Sioux Fa Is. Under
the able and efficient superv S o
Superintendent and Mrs. Stu kemar
the Home has improved and enlarge
in it's usefulness. We have On y
words of commentator for m n
agement after having examined its
workings outside the Home, as well
in. The Home is certainly ent tled tc
the confidence OF the charitably in
clined people of the state"
In the office the typewriter is click
ing information, giving advise, an
swering queries, Or making arrange
ments for placing or receiving call
dren. Reports histories of child en-
legal papers, and ecords must bt
properly fled The enendcus r
sponsibility which rests upon the su
perintendent in deciding the we o
woe of child's future is not assumed
lightly. Due considerat on of thu
child's welfare and strict examination
of homes offered is surely ne essa y
Through ten hours of each day thu
problems of the needy homeless chill
is absorbing the attention OF tn y
upon whom the responsib l'ty of place
ment rests Numerous calls for
, are answered and many child bur
den has been lightened and kept |
school, of which no mention is ad
in the reports. When family trouble
arise or sin has entered to Disrupt tn
sacred ties which should net be bro e
and the child is left home'ess or ha
: become burdensome, this inst;tu ic.
hastens to the relief of the desires c
t child, caring for it. till new mothe
. NAV be found who will take the b.
. or girl into her she'terir 6 arms Wha
: a .ty that into their innocent youn
a lives dist ess ng. heartbrea' ing peri
! ences come. but what graf tude Shout
. not the people feel that the SO, tn Da
kota Children's Home Sc ETY. is eve
: ready to assist in overcoming the c.
s feets of those experiences by vim
g timely attention to the unto tuna
little ones. Some stories told al
> pathetic indeed. Little Eva an Le
n brother were victims of iar n ;
> ithlessness. Her mothers affection
:, had entirely disappeared and son az
q daughter had really become bur Ell
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