Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-12
NEW CHILDREN'S HOME OPENS
Reception is Held at Child Saving
Institute.
ROME MILLER MAKES ADDRESS
! President OF Association Reviews
work In Past aud outiInes the
Needs FOR Future-Ap-
peal for Support.

A reception 70 the public TO show the
Splendid quarters which have lust been
opened at Forty second and Howard for
the child Saving institute was held in the
, new building all afternoon Thursday and
continued until 10 o'clock In the evening
The institution has. after twenty years OF
service reached condition of prosperity.
which has enabled II to build magnificent
brick building modern and commodious and
especially adapted TO the need Of the work
The principal address of the afternoon
was by Rome Miller president of the as
ISOLATION. lie told something Of the his
tory Of the work and the plans for the fu-
ture' Following Mr. Miller short addresses
were made by John C. wharton and
others
Through the Kindness Of the Omaha Mu-
sicians association a fun orchestra was
PLAYING at the institute during the reoep-
ton.
MIR Miller spoke as follows:
We have our new home and almost
10000 people deserve the credit for building
It, as about that number contributed" said
Mr.. Miller
These 1000 people will be interested
frst In knowing whether or not their sacri-
hces and their work was worth the while.
The investment would not be a good
one unless the Child Saving institute was
actually saving children. as Its name i'm
plies. 1t was for this purpose that people
gave their money.
Cites Institutions Work.
Let us look at the record for the first
month since this institution was installed
in It's new building. The policy of the in
Htituts is 20 get the children into good
homes as soon as possible. We do not
keep children one day longer than is really
necessary to find a good home When such
home is found the institute has per-
formed the hardest part of Its mission, but
Its responsibility has not ceased alto
gether. as the children are watched for a
llong time. But the work we have to do is
10 take care OF the child until a home is
Hound. and then. by vigilance. know that
the child is really saved in such a home.
THE first day of April we had on hand
sixty-five children and during tho month
we received thirty-four. making q total OF
ninety-nine children. We found perma-
nent homes where the children have beer
taken with a view Of legally adopting them
for sixteen; we restored to parents and
guardians eighteen more during April
which means that during ehe month we
\ placed thirty-four children where we be-
fneve that they win be safe for Life. That d
Nmore than one little SOU a day. 1t Is the
best record OF our institution for q month
and we know of no record in any child saw.
ing agency OF the west which equals thi,
record. Thus We have already, shown thai
the statements made during the money
raising campaign are true. We are able K
do as we said we could and increase tn,
efficiency of the Child Saving institute.
The record OF the last year shows how
practical and human this work is. Thre,
hundred and sixteen Nebraska children o.
all ages and In all conditions, deserted. or
phaned and left to die because OF theii
physical helplessness. were given food
shelter. medical attention and exper
nurses care, really brought back to life
and all but thrity-nine OF them placed IL
good homes during the year. and It cost OF
theaverage sAs.o5.
Fifty Dollars Saves ChHld.
''This means that for less than $50 chill
drsn OF Nebraska may be saved from star
Syation and misuse. placed In parmansn
homes where they win receive at least tn
average advantages given children nvin
with their natural parents. It means tina
for $50 or less deserted or orphaned chill
is Insured OF health. schooling and a star
in life as good as other children have.
Twenty yearseago the Boys and Girl
Aid society was organized and out of 1
grew this institution Rev. A. w. Clar
was superintendent Of that society and h
lie our superintendent today, which show
he has been doing his work faithfully an
we'll The Child Saving institute came int
existence in October, 1896. George r. Bic
well was then president, with Guy c. Ban
ton as vice presidents g. Nv. Lyman q