The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-19
crtuenton's Christmas Appeal.

Fargo Forum: During the coming
year 1t will be necessary for the Flor
ence Crittenton home in this city to
raise $4,000 to carry on the work Of
assistance and protection to the I'M
fortunate girls of the state. This
home is practically the only refuge
that girls who have been BETRAYED and
cast upon the world with no means of
livelihood can go to and here they
are first cared for and then given a
training in modern home life that sets
them on the upward instead of the
downward road.
These girls, unless taken up by kind
friends. are usually kicked lower
down and many Of them never had a
chance in the first place. This insti-
tuition is not merely a city institution.
but benefits the entire state and hence
those in charge feel that this appeal
should touch the people Of the state
as we'll as the people of Fargo. There
are many Crittenton circles which
and these have been untiring workers.
but 1t is the aim of the homo authori-
ties to complete the furnishing Of the
new hospital as soon as possible and
beside a considerab BILE sum is necessary
in the rescue work. and in giving the
girls a start when they leave the
home.
The home is, a, the present time.
caring for twenty-four children and
mothers. most Of whom have appealed
for aid. in the time Of their distress.
a number Of girls have been sent
there By the judges of the juvenile
court Of the state. These are not bad
or vicious girls but girls whose par
Ients have been unable either through
lack of means. but more often. be-
cause Of moral incompetency to prop.
erly care for their offspring.
Many of the girl-mothers are mere
children. During the past year nine
OF h girls were IL years Of age, FIVE
we're Is years of age. two were Is
years. seven were II years. ten were
lis years. and sixteen were ~ years Of
age. 1t can be seen from the ages Of
these there are mothers at IL, 13 and
IA years Of age.
Remember. these girls are only
there because they have no other place
to go and are in need. Many Of these
Iare entirely without friends or money.
and must have assistance.
The hospital and nursery are always
filled to their capacity. Ter thousand
Is required at once to meet the pay
ments due on the home and current
expenses.
The question, whether the work
pays or no has long been answered.
Hundreds of girls have been rescued
from lives Of shame and are living
good lives. VIII you help t give these
girls another chance. a square deal?
Will o help to protect the girls of
our state from the trickeries and wiles
OF those engaged in the white slave
ltraf1c: Their average life is I'VE
years. Sixty thousand dragged down
to this life every year. 5000 every
month: 10 every day or a young life
blasted In this fair land of ours every
eight minutes. Suicide. red light or
Crittenton home-whtch?
Junior Recital Friday.
The junior pupils at Wesley college
conservatory will appear in their last
recital before the holiday vacation TO.
morrow afternoon at ) clock and the
following interesting program has
been arranged:
The G%rasshopper Swift
Madeline Gets.
birthday WaltZ ............. Virgil
Luella Anderson.
Arthur Thompson.
Valse Brilliante ............. Virgil
Minnie Johnson.
Helen Wilder.
March of the Guards. ...... .Ducelle
Dorothy Wright.
On Grassy Meadows. ....: .Merkel
Marion Wilder.
Melody Sans Paroles. ...... Streabor
Manic Fogel.
ne" spr1ng
Ella Kampkin.
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To Celebrate Golden Wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Barnhart, who are
here visiting with their daughter and
son-in.law. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Odell
Of Walnut street. will celebrate their
golden wedding on New Years day.
The happy affair. however. is to take
place at Warren. Minn.. where the
only other child. Mrs. C.. e. Lindquist.
resides. Mr.. and Mrs. Odell and their
children will go to Warren on that
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhart and
the family Is looking forward to an
Exceedingly delightful family reunion.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhart though
well along In years. MIR. Barnhart be-
ing 10 and his wife 81. are in fairly
good health and take as much pleas
ure out Of life as they did half a CEN
fury ago. Their home is at Kasson,
MIMI. where Mr.. Barnhart was In
business until last spring when he
disposed Of his property interests and
decided to spend the rest Of his days
in retirement from business affairs.
Since early fsll Mr.. and Mrs. Barnhart
have been visiting between this city
and Warren with their two daughters
but expect tn return home after cele.
II chat Goliath