The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-14
DAY N0RSERY'S
 WORK AMPLIFlED Subscriptions For Worthy Enter prise Are Being Widely
 Volunteered

l Perhaps no charitable institution in 1 the city has made as extensive strides in performing real service to the un- l fortunate of the city as the Day Nur- l sery now located at the corner of l Main and Thomas streets. This 1n-
 stltut1on has for years been conducted in conjunction with the Girls club un- l der the auspices of the Associated l Charities. Of late years, however, this work has grown to such proportions that within the past week the Girls 1 club has removed to the Hall home 1 on Golden Hill street and the entire l building at the corner of Main and ] Thomas streets is to be devoted 70 l the care of unfortunate children. The Day Nursery is a most interest 1 ing institution and it's advantages are sought by mothers and fathers who are I unfortunate enough to need a place l to leave their children that they may
 work in support of the family Every day between thirty and fifty children
 are left at the Nursery in the morning
 and called for at night. They are
 taken in charge by the matron and her assistants and given every attention.
 If they have had no morning meal il iss given them. They are given
 lunch at noon +.5 and allowed to amuse
 when the process of dirt elimination
 starts in and each little tot carefully
 prepared for the father or mother who
 will call for it after their days work
 is over. For this service the parents
 pays five cents per day which of course is simply nominal fee and
 
 the expenses of the institution.
 It is an interesting sight to watch
 the children at play during the day. They represent all nationalities, color, creed and age. They play together with very little friction, the older ones interesting the smaller ones like broth CTS and sisters. Notwithstanding the fact during the last year over six thousand admissions were recorded at the Nursery there were no accidents of any kind which needed the attention of a physician; in fact, as Mrs Oenans, President of the Associated Charities. stated yesterday .fn all the history of the Nursery the attendance of physician for accident has new CT been needed.''
 It is only recently that a marked Nursery has developed It came through the Thursday Thimb1e club, an organization composed of a number of terest has proved magic interest to the Nursery They have raised con- i siderable money through various chan 1 Thursdays at the Tea Time tavern, | at Greenfield Hill. The children have | been protected from the hot rays of the sun this summer by a huge tent 1 beneath which they have reve11ed in a sand box filled with pure clean sand. Swings have been erected and various other means of enjoyment for the chill dren introduced.
 At the present time the interior of the building is being changed over to meet the QSIndnOS. In0 -TOOI1lES IOTn1- er1y occupied by the Girls club are be- ing renovated and will be used in the future for the infants while the lower floor will be devoted to the larger children
 It IS estimated that the annual amount needed for the support of this institution will be about twenty-five hundred dollars and aneffort is being made to meet this by interesting peo- pie throughout the city. Subscription cards have been issued. and Mrs. E. W. Downs. of 341 Clinton avenue, has been appointed to receive funds The has been fairly liberal but is nothing compared 70 what it would be if the people of Bridgeport could really see the work which is being 1one every day at this institution for dependent children. The helping of others is always source of much pleasure to those who can afford it put there is something that appeals in charities that have to do . with the care of innocent children. Day nurseries are enthusiastically SUD- ported in all cities and if the people of Bridgeport knew what a great comfort was afforded to those poor children each day at this institution here would be little need of a special in hal nal l T