New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
West side BAY Nnrsery.
No. 226 West 10Th street, New !,

No. 20 West 10Th street. New ork.
Dear Dr. Devins. Inclosed lind list ui
children invited To Scio, y. y. Possibly an
extra effort would be made 10 get these
children away II something was known oil
their circumstances. one boy IS living
around among The nelghDDrs until ne can
be sent to the country. His mother died
In the spring. leaving him and three other
children TO the tender mercies or ne CT
do-well stepfather. As this boy had Oeen
sent tO SciO from the nursery since ne was
four years OLD. We asked them TO take him
unul home in farmers family could be
obtained.
The eir on the list has no home. Her
father died eight years ago. The mother
accidentally fell out Of a window last sum
mer and was instantly killed. she wa
a good. honest, hardworlang woman. The
elder sister. sixteen years - age, tried 20
keep a little home. She worked in a store
until the slack season ana then took
pace as cashier OF a COney Island resort.
The child Marguerite went with her as
there was no place 10 leave her. nurseries
closing at : p. n. OF course the child be-
came sleepy by II p. m. and was hard 10
awaken when the sister finished her work.
Then again the surroundings and influences
We're bad. Knowing Of the Scio party l
induced the elder girl TO give up her place
az Conry Island and try for something else
promising meanwhile 10 SEM Marguerite
10 TIE country. The child f. an added eX-
penge 10 the sister whose little savings
have al been spent. They have been
forced % change their abode three times
ana Unless We can Del bll~ OF Alfll AVA
there vii, he two hospital cases. Yours
sincerely, e. \. PRAI i.
The letter below has been answered IN
the affirmative by The Utica people who
have been entertaining the children in ques-
ton.
Hudson Guild.
Nos. so and 1873 West 9th street.
Ny Dear Dr. Devins 1 am writing 70
fgn
the children i'm the Utica party, the OtOn-
nor children. have no way Of being cared
for If they return 10 the city now. Their
father is in 2 hospital for the insane, and
the mother is working all day ar Office
cleaning. and has 10 leave the children
locked in their rooms, as they are too small
10 be left TO run on the streets. When
school is IN session she can manage, but
she is almost out Of her mind now with
worry. Il n in any way possible for them
10 stay a little longer at Utica until we
can make some arrangements for them
here?
They are lovely. quiet children ana
thought II the rather pitiful circumstances
were told 90 the people where they now are
they might be glad TO keep them a little
longer DO YOU think this is AZ all posi-
ble2 ELLA WESCOTT
The last letter is from one Of the patron
esses Of the French Day Nursery in 2Sth
street II reads
! have In my district two colored French
children-frOm a white mother and a mu-
latto father-of the French colony. Is
there any place whore they could he sent
for a couple Of weeks? The mother has
tried every door but has been refused even
10y charitable organizations. The children
are clean and well behaving, speaking some
English. They are in great need Of
change. Perhaps some kind farmers wife
will take them in.
LOUISA L. ROCHER.
The actual circumstances IN the last case
proved 10 be somewhat worse than the let
ter makes them out. The father was for
merlv an official Of some consequence in
one Of the North African colonies. Not
long ago he died and the mother once
used 10 far better things, has been reduced
70 terrible need. Thus far the manager Of
the Tribune fund has been unable 10 place
the children because " their color.