Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-20

deflc1t. But Tor all that the ASSOCIATION
| is cheerful and its work goes steadily
on.
The scope Of the work done by the
Friendship House Association could not
possibly be more broad without verg-
ing over into the field of charity. One
OF the big features connected with it
IS the day nursery, where widowed
mothers and fathers may leave their
children during working hours, day or
| night. sure that they will be we'll fed
and cared for with a tenderness al
most equal to their own. If the child
is very young the association will even
arrange to allow the mother or father
to sleep in the building-this to pre-
vent the necessity of taking the baby
out in the early morning hours. In the
| nursery the children are kept spot
lessly clean. fed. given maps and given
toys to play with, and the charge for
according to the means Of the parents.
Sometimes no fee is charged, although
the parents themselves insist on pay
ing whenever it is possible.
In direct connection with this day
nursery a milk station is operated in
the basement of the home. under the
constant supervision of trained
nurse. and with a regular physician
who calls twice weekly. The physician
visits mothers unable to nurse their
children properly. and prescribes the
proper sort of modified milk for the
baby. This prescription is taken to the
milk station and filled, the nurse max
ing constant visits to the mother that
and that the prescription may De
changed accordingly. Ordinarily the
mere cost of the milk. not counting
the cost OF the services of the nurse
fo,o forty
fifty cents day. The Friendship
House Association charges from eight
to sixteen cents only for its dairy 1eed
ings and. if necessary. makes no charge
at all. The lives of hundreds OF paples
are saved as a result.
In addition to this there is Dig
mothers club with Frlendshlp rouse
as it's headquarters. In 1T the mothers
of the neighborhood meet never ie SS
than once a week. to chat, read ana
sew, and their sewing consists OF
mending the little garments OF tne
CHI iIdren of the day nursery There are
also cooking classes Tor girls ciaSses
in basketry, singing classes and a
piano. which goodly proportion OF
the neighborhood children use.
For the bows there are adventure
and hero clubs, in which the members
are made familiar, by new method win
the famous characters of history, Boy
Scout patrol and a gymnasium FOR the
little tots there is a kindergarten and
kitchen garden and for the grown-ups. In
addition to the clubs, there are frequent
illustrated lectures. picnics and eXcur-
sions in the summer and dances and IN
formal social gatherings in the winter
And of course. there are reading ciups'
a branch of the free public library is
mainta aimed in Friendship House. and any
member may secure any book he desires
Finally, and most important or all,
Friendship House maintains an employ
ment bureau. which strives. and frequent
ly succeeds in finding places for its young
er member when they finish their SCHOOL,
ing.
1--WE study our boys and girls and find
out for what they are best suited. SAID
Miss Burklin, land then We Try to md
them a place in that field-toO many boys
and girls come out of school only to be-
come shop girls or bundle wrappers.
So Friendship House stands, a mecca for
a huge section. Everybody helps here,
said Miss Bur,-l;n. smilingly, and every
body ought to. because. you see, the place
belongs to everybody.