The Washington herald., 1912-03-31
MAULSBY MEMORIAL HOME
DOING A GREAT WORK
A Philanthropy for Working Boys Which Is Saving
Many of Them from the Streets.

The George Maulsby Memorial Homt-
otherwise known as the Working Boys
Home and the Childrens Aid ASsocIa-
tion-is one OF the most Interesting OF
the many philanthropic institutions n
the District OF Columbia.
It is one Of the Oldest, having been
| founded more than a quarter century
ago. and is one OF the most progressive
and genuinely altruistic IN It's aims. 1t
is located at go c street northwest, in
one OF the most picturesque of the cid
mansions of the city. an d provides IDEAL
environment to create kOme conditions
for the orphan and the homeless.
II does not give mere charity. In this
way It is largely built aft,r the model
Of the social settlement, such as Noel
House and Neighborhood House, al
though not entirely So IL provides 4
home for boys from fourteen TO twenty
years. boys who are comnelled 10 work,
and who are able to contriOuta some
thing to their own support. 1t gives them
a home on a strictly cost p3sls--or rath-
er. somewhat below the cost basis, since
it is compelled TO ask for liberal con-
tributions from the pIbllc-spirited citi
gens Of lne city.
A Happy Family.
The Mallsby Memorial Home is not an
institution-It is merely a home 1t has
happy family of twenty-five BOYS. all
Of them seIf-supporting. earning their
own living, and enjoying nearly all the
benefits and delights of the home Of
which an unkind fate has bereft them.
The plant consists of the house proper,
and an addition which contains a gym
nasium, an assembly room, libraCry. and
other equipment. In the annual report
- 10 ha foil
line of the purposes OF its home is given:
THE objects of the home. as its name
indicates, are twofold. For the work.
ing boy. whose small earnings would
otherwise force him into n cheap lodg
ing house. where he would be left 10
the degrading influences of city life, the
home. while boarding and lodging him
for less than 50 a week, aims to sur
round him with true home influences,
and by affording good conditions for his
development. TO start him safely on his
Industrial career. For the little children
II aims TO do what the creche does for
the babies of poor working mothers. 1t
affords them a home where, for a, nom-
inal sum, they are sent to school, guard
ed and cared for within reach OF the
father or mother, during the period when
he or she is unable to provide a home.
While the home is nonsectarian the in
make them earnest Christian men.
THE home does not relieve parents
OF their parental duties. 1t holds them
responsible for the children they have
called into being. 1t is. nevertheless, open
to emergency calls, Offering free help
to those who turn to IL IN time OF sore
need. The popularity OF the home is
due, in part, to the rule that parents
can see their children at any time when
the visit does not conflict with the routine
OF the home.
The younger boys attend the public
school of the neighborhood. At home
they are taught important lessons in
helpfulness, out of school hours washing
dishes, setting tables, slowing away
wood, and doing many other useful
things about the house. They are also
carefully trained IN religious observances,
in orderliness, punctuality, and other
virtues.