The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-01-19
CITY WILL HELP THE CHILD
W t\ENi PLEDGES rs 7O kI\D-
ER WAYS HEREtFTER.
Tie speaks at the Opening OF the welfare
Exhibit and Hears I,OOO schoolgirls
Sing THE star SpangIcd Hammer"
Some Wonders Of the show

~hk Thc star SDanglcd manner
some Wonders NJ the show.
A choir Of one thousand boys and girls
from the public schools marched across
th",drill room of the seventy first Rcgi-
ment Armorv between rows of white
Corinthian columns last night aud for
mally opened the Child W"Iiar" Exhibit
with kellar's hymn Angel of Peace. ."
Borough President George MCAncny. who
was the chief speaker of th" evening, was
50 delighted that II" began his address by
telling the singers that ther" could he no
fairer exhibit than ia" living children
Then he said
"Of all the social workers of the town
the greatest of them should hc the govern
ment at city Hall tn" officials down
there are beginning - thoroughly recoH-
nlle their duty in this matter and are
taking up through means of special
committees and commissions many
matters which have too long dsp"ndcd on
private philanthropy ! hop" that in
the future all those Interested III social
he,terment will recognize an ally in the
/ municipal government, Whatever is done
FOR tn. children of the city will be re-
turned to the city hundrrdfold in the
quality Of tn" m"u and women of to-
morrow
Mrs Borden Hartman. who represented
the women's committee of the exhibit
after speaking Of the value to the city
Of it's children, said
There are Inconsistencies III our pres
eu industrial situation but by concen-
traton of our best thought We will he
enabled 10 make an impression on them,
and hv turning the light of public opinion
on dark places We shall hone To- soften
differences which now disturb our peace
of mind. We cannot justly give TO the
children of our own individual families
At the expense of other children
Mrs. Hartman said the exhibit was
designed merely to display effects from
which it was hoped that thoughtful
persons would br led to reason back
TO IN" causes
Robert De. Forest on behalf of the
general commItte. described the de
tailed investigation carried on for mora
than a year hv the various Sub-Comml'-
tees The tenement exhibit of the
Charity organization Society IN 1900
preceded tn" enactment of our present
tenement hous. law" he said and the
tuberculosis exhibit Immensely stimu-
lated the movement for the prevention
of tuberculosis IN the Clty and State
This exhibit marks progress Already
made in giving the child a chance. and
If We mistake not viii stimulate greater
progress 10 com"
William Nj Kingsley, vice president
of the United States IrtIsi Company who
presided. said tha' cWn ruO invitations had
been sent out through the school chit
dren and he hoped hey would all be av-
cepted
The children sang The Lost Chord"
and Dixie" between III" speeches and
Rosa RahhaCh sang Ruhinstcin'S Thou
Art Like a Beauteous Flower"
II there ar. any fathers or mothers
who do not know just exactly what "A
child Of one month or 10 years or anv
Of the ages between needs IN the way of
food, clothing. recreation and education.
or how th.s" things can be Ohtain.si for
III" Least money, or where they can b.
obtained without money, they can find II
all out hy visiting the exhibit.
Nor" than ] .OS vohIutaar .Xp.rtS
recruited by Walter |. H.ryey chairman
of the administration committee. from
among teachers and librarians VIII he
on duty IN four hour shifts 10 explain
10 anybody who asks Just what every
figure on every chart means a- we'll a.
III. superiority of on. kind of wooden
horse over another kind a. a factor IN tha
DEVELOPMENT of truly educational play
system and hundr. and hundreds of
other problems
Tn" first group of exhibits which one
secs who turns 10 til. left after viewing
m. east of Louis Pott"r'- ,vmboical
group. Earth Bound" AZ one end Of th"
great central court. il that of III. com
mltt-e on homes, of which Mrs William
j : hlefeln j. chairman Oue "f It's
interesting features - a model apartment,
consisting Of living room a bedroom
and a kitchen. furnished At a total cost
of Sil?7l Next - a NOR. elaborate
living room. supposedly h.lun glng To Il
four room apartment. TIA" iGruitur" Ct
which COS, Slsi -
Then follows IA unlqu. study ard play
ro Jm for the Us. Of n boy Of -. a glTl Of
. and a baby, equipped with Miss Louis.
Brigham's box furniture. Thus was made
under her direction by German sailor
assisted by "a house painter. The cost for
TIA" boxes was si0.i7. the hardware and
paint Sll ~. and the decorations S?l II,
making a total cost Of Si3u5 for twenty
rlu" pieces Of furniture.
Prof Mar :, ,henck WoOlrnan explained
10 u SCN reporter that tn" exhibition Of
cilidr"nS clothing in the next booth was
arranged with a view to showing that a
family of 'v" would need an neon" Of
AT least S3hW a year IN order Ia cloth. heir
three children d.C.ntlV
A. for tn. toy shop. il il impossible
( 10 NOR" than mention II II will TAX" any
B visitor hours and hours To do Justice 10
I the work and wages booth with its lovely
u RaNlN tolb''I posters "inblh/on"t Wlth
Satire verses on persons who give ont
home work to children. and the model
! Libraries, recreation grounds and social
set ettlemen' exhibits, TO say nothing of the
ideal nlne roomed day nursery for chill
dren under ton Their" is plenty of time.
though, for the exhibit win be open until
February II,
!. Among those on the platform last
night We're Gilbert Colgate Edward
r. Finch, George +. lde, Prof. George
Albert Coe, Marcus Marks and Mrs
> Marks aud Walter l.. Hervey The sub
ject of this afterAoon'S conference viii
be "Civics and government "Edu-
cation viii be- the subject forth" evening
Another EditOr Wants 10 iic a senator.
, DENYER. Jan. rs Announcement il
made that II II. 1ammen. one or the
proprietor~ of the Denver POs' Is II
candidate for United States senator