The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-04-07
Mr.. WOOSTER
WAS PLEASED
IN BRUNSWICK
SECURED SPLENDID BOY FOR
THE GEORGIA CHILDRENS'
HOME SOCIETY--SAYS CON-
MIssloNERs wAsTEFUL.

A reporter for The News was stand
ing in front of the Royal hotel night
before last when Mr.. r. c.
Wooster, the field agent bf the Geor-
gia Childrens' Home society. came in
to the hotel with little boy.
There is an old newspaper adage to
the effect that activity produces news
and as Mr.. Wooster has been about
the most active man in Brunswick for
the last few days. the reporter asked
the genial gentleman if he was willing
to be quoted as to his impressions of
Brunswick and as to the, new devel-
opments in finding homes for chill
dren.
81 feel that my mission in Bruins
wick has been very great success
said Mr.. Wooster, IF for no other
than the one reason that probably
can be the means of giving one poor
unfortunate boy real chance in life
This really fine boy vas terribly
handicapped when his father deserted
the wife and all the children. A still
greater handicap was experienced
when his mother was adjudged hope
lessly insane. Two of his older broth
ers had previously been planted in Sc
lected homes by our society. but this
boy had been made the pet of many
sympathetic benefactors. They nat
urally wanted TO keep him and for
many months private charity had paid
$72 year for his keeping He was
in good hands but still Hacked some
advantages which most children en-
joy
after consultation with many in
terested in the bright little fellow he
was legally committed by Ordinary
Dart to the custody of the Georgia
Childrens' Home society.
"The cost of placing hirA in selct-
ed home ($50) was raised at the last
moment and Mr. J b. Abrams gave
his personal check for the amount
81 want to compliment Mr.. Abrams,
In intend to propose him as the Bruins
wick director of the Georgia Chill
drens' Home society for he has the
right qualifications, especially do I
mean that he has what is known as
the charity heart.
Il do not approve the plan pursued
by your county commissioners in the
care of helpless children believe
ii is wasteful
but that is the only thing | do not
like about Brunswick and Glynn coun-
ty. In my only-too brief stay I've
learned to admire many citizens and
I've simply gone daffy' over the nat
ural beauties of location and the love
ly homes. Now this is saying a whole
lot for man who lives in Savannah
Il feel that ! was truly fortunate in
being invited by Prof Mott. first Of
all, to speak before the students of
the High school, This made me cor
dial speaking acquaintance with a
host of boys and girls who never fall
ed to speak pleasantly TO me as we
met frequently on the streets | shall
remember this one feature of my stay
with the utmost pleasure.
II enjoyed being invited to address
many gatherings of noble women in
cluding the u d. c., the library board,
the Kings Daughters, etc.
"The good people who conduct the
Hotel Royal did me many acts of kind
ness and were very generous to me.
well, you could write a book. Mr..
Reporter, if you will listen to me talk, :"
said Mr. Wooster, "and really I've said
enough to make you a story, but hon
or bright I've enjoyed my stay more
than | can tell and feel that Bruins
wick will heartily cooperate with the
Georgia Childrens' Home society
Il am leaving in the morning for
Savannah and will take the little boy
with me. Before many days he will
have as fine permanent home as
Georgia can supply"