The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-10
GROWTH OF DAY
 NURSERY CALLS
 FOR NEW PLANS
Considerable Changes Con- templated By Associated
 Charities for the Fall
Girls Club to Be Removed to Hall Home to Make
 More Room

Ihe- ASSOc1ated Char1tleS Tor lnduS- trial Relief, are taking up fall activi- ties with a vim and many changes are proposed in the day nursery at 7s4 Main street. Instead of using the building as has been the case for the will hereafter be used for the nursery alone. This change in plans is made necessary because of the recent growth of work at the nursery.
 The following contribution relative to the activities of the Associated Charities has been received.
 The Day nursery is located at 7s4 mothers may leave their children. while they go to their days work at the factory Or to other employment.
 "A competent matron iE in charge, with assistants, who receive the chiI- dren as early as s :39 a. m. They are inspected. ' to guard against disease: clean unifor nland given a, light break fast. The babies are put into nice clean cribs. for their maps and the o1d- CT children are instructed in the kim dergarten until noon when they are given good, hot. wholesome dinner.
 -@In- the afternoon they have supper just before being prepared for the home going The mother pays the small sum of cents for this care and has the day free in which to earn an honest living, and the amount. paid
 
 if she accepted it wholly as charity.
 ..In February, 19o7.5 tke nursery open ed with but four ad saassions. the first yearly total being I842 The past year the admissions were TOGO a phe- nomennI growth, with the number in- creasing daily. needed The building has been occu- pied by tfe girls club and the day nursery It is now deemed advisable sery. 90 the girls: cIub will be re- moved to the Hall home, 192 Golden Hill St. where it will receive the same care and attention by the same rl1atron Mrs. Burgess who has been in charge so long, and through whose efforts the popplarity of the club is
 - 1.sAs our Building Fund has not tsin- creased sufficiently to admit ef new building at present. and our needs are imperative for a more sanitary and better equipped nursery. we are put ting this building in condition to meet the present requir ernents:s
 The Thirnble Club. composed of ruYnb Der of young ladies, the president being Miss Margaret Warner, and all the mem bers being thoroughly inter ested in assisting the Day .Nursery' tfon. of the building and supplying the equipment. .5ks1se.
 When one building is in order, larger working force will be required to care for the increased attendance and we need to have 8. firm financial basis in order to care for increased
 in the past the annual charity ball with assistance from the As sociated Charities and some dona tions have been sufficient but now more is needed.
 it,To meet these requirements, the committee is organizing a Day Nur-s sery auxiliary and have issued a cir. cu1ar with a mem bersl1ip card, ap-, pealing to all who are interested to send a m em berSfip for this work
 Ue-a apa Tai haf exa vxziI1 be interested to care for these little ones. Kindly read the circular when you receive it. give the subject. thoughtful consideration and help these little innocent children to a fighting chance to good clean lives, as well as helping the mothers.
 Tt means so much to mother to know that her child is safe and pro- tected while she is laboring to earn the necessaries of life. The influence of the Nursery is far reaching. The mother takes more interest in keep ing the home comforta ble through the example of cleanliness and order in the nursery.
 Once month there will be a mothers meeting, when they will be instructed in the clements of home keeping and the care of the children Any member of the committee will be glad to give information concerning the work, at any time.
 "A meeting of the members of the Auxiliary will be held in October and May of each year, when a full and detailed report win be submitted, Memberships will be gladly received from men, women and children.
 ..The renovations at the nursery will completed by October 1st. Visitors will be cordially welcomed.
 Membership be sent to any member of the committee or to the treasurer, Mrs. E. W. Downs, 341 Clin- ton avenue. The mem berships are: Honorary, s108; patrons, S25; sustaining s1o; active $5: associate, $2; contribut- ing S1.
 ..The committee consists of Mrs E. w Downs, @ chairman; Mrs. J. P. Onnans: Mrs DeVer H. Warner; Mrs. Samuel C. Shaw; Mrs. Harry C. Ives: Mrs William H. Griffith; Mrs. John E.. Foster