Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-04
CHILDREN ARE WELL FED
Day Nursery a Boon to Working
Mothers.
Ages Of Little Ones Ranre from Two
Months to Six Years-Tbcir Health
Improved-Gifts Arc
Needed.

Filling a real need in a practical way,
the day nursery opened in the Neighhor-
hood house on lower College street. less
than three months ago. has already
proved Its usefulness. Tired, Woodworking
mothers rany OF them women who are
supporting and burdencd with n fam
lily. have found this institution q God
scnd. For the triflinS sum OF five cents
day, which does not begin 20 cover
the cost of the service, they are able
TO leave their small children there from
1O In the morning until $40 in the after
noon. and to go to their days work with
out a single anxious thought as to the
safety ard welfare of their little ones
Children between the ages of two
months and six years arc received at the
nursery. They are brought there in the
morning by the mothers or the older
children. who also call for them at the
erd Of the day. Dolphus j. Tellia. n Bur
lington hacknian, has donated his ser
vices. free OF charge. and he assists
morning and night, IN transporting some
OF the children 20 and from the nurs-
cry.
NATIONS HAVE BUSY DAY.
A day at the nursery is full of interest,
and well repays a visit The children
have breakfast at home but the smaller
and weaker ones receive a cup Of milk
upon arrival at the Neigh borhood house
Hands. faces and hair are washed. and
the little tots play in the yard at the
rear If the weather Is fine or indoors.
If the day Is stormy. At ITO they are
cleaned ZIP for dinner, which consists of
plain, well-cooked and nourishing food
followed by a simple dessert In the aft
ernoon there Is another play time, the
smaller children taking a nap
At 1870 they are called In, faces and
hands are scrubbed. for children will get
dirty. even in the best of families and
aprons are put on. AS each child is
made ready, it takes it's place with fold
ed hands in a little chair at the low
supper table. When the food, CONSISTING
or warm cereal with milk and sugar.
Is before them, they repeat a short pray
er In unison, and begin their meal Most
or them are good feeders" and the
large saucers are soon empty. Those who
have been at the nursery regularly FOR
some time seem to gain in health and
strength, although as yet no record of
their condition has been kept
SECONDHAND CRIBS NEEDED
AS soon as a child has finished, IT sits
with folded hands until all are ready 10
leave the table. Supper over. the child
rem are made ready to go home When
an have been taken away, the work of
the nursery is over until next morning
But while 1t lasts, the day is a busy
one for there have been as many as IS
children to care for in one day. The
but it rarely falls below ten. Small babies.
OF course, require more attention. as a
rule. than an equal number Of larger
children. At the present time two babe
less than four months old are at the
nursery, Most of the other children now
boarding there are old enough to walk
i total of % Is registered on the books.
The room used for the nursery Is on
the basement floor. at the southwest cor
ner of the Neghborhood house II IS
clean, we'll lighted and well ventilated
The furniture consists of a children :
dinner table. play table. a number Of
cribs and cradles. and the necessary
chairs and other furnishings Across The
hail is the large and well equipped kit
chen. There Is need, however of dona-
tions and all gifts of foodstuffs. vege-
tables, fruit and preserves will he thank
fully received. Cribs and cradles are
especially desired. and pictures and toys
will be found useful.
NURSERY WELL MANAGED.
The matron of the day nursery Is Mrs
Bernice McClintOck, an experienced nurse
who received part of her training at DR..
Hollis baby hospital in New York city
]; would be hard to find woman better
adapted to the work, or one better able to
fill this position, than Mrs McCMntuck
who gives herself, heart and soul, to her
drties at the Neighborhood House. and
has won the merited approval both Of the
mothers and of the promoters OF the nur-
very. She is splendidly assisted by Miss
Irene Pecue of this city. whose faithful
york has earned the commentator OF her
employers, and whose energetic and
charming personality has endeared her
the children under her care
Several of the children. with the con
Snt OF their mothers, have been taken
by Mrs. ECFlintock to clinics at the Mar.
Fletcher hospital In this way they have
received treatment for ailments with
which they were affected. and in some
cases great benefit has resulted