Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-28
CHARITY HOME
NOW DEVOTED
TO 1ST WORK
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
DIVINE PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL
ALLOWS BETTER ATTENTION TO
THOSE IN GREAT NEED.
ONE WING OF HOME NOW DEVOTED
TO ORPHANS, ANOTHER GIVEN 0v-
Err TO CARE OF INDlGENTS-
FLOWER GARDEN PRETTY.

Since the opening Of the Divine Proyi-
dcnce hospital. all charity patients who
were beng cared for I'd the Charity home
have been removed to the wards Of the
hospital. This has greatly relieved the
congestcd condition which existed al the
Home previous To the opening Of the hos
pital and has enabled the management to
rearrange the departments OF the Home
to greater advantage. The Home j. now
IN reality what II was designed ~ be-a
refuge for the helpless and needy, whether
young or old.
The care of about twenty-f five or thirty
orphan children has taxed the ingenuity
ut the management hitherto. How MI ct
those youngsters were housed and cared
for. and kept 50 healthy, well-fcd and
neatly dressed IN the former crowded con
dition Of the Home has been 4 mystery tx
all who Witnessed ID. II was done, how
ever, and the happy, healthy faces of those
little ones has been a testimonial. indeed,
~ the excellent management Of the home.
Now, however, the management ~ able to
take care Of its orphans to much better
advantage. One wing OF the main house
d a. b. devoted 10 their use. This I'M
known a- the orphanagc. The remaining
portion ot the house ~ given % the women
inmate. The men who are cared for al
the Home are housed ia the small cottage
on the corner "a the alley opposite The
nam building.
As a preliminary 10 the arrangement.
the management j. having a general reno
walton 81 the place made tins week. Ey-
cry piece of furniture, bedding. etc. has
been taken ont and gwen i thorough sun
ming and airing. Meanwhile. the entire
place was subjected to a general scrub
bing and washing. followed IN the appll
cation ii a coat ~ cal~imine both inside
and outside.
The pretty flower garden kept by the
care 1T the variou~ inmates who are able
"a give ID the necessary care ~ looking
unusually well now, and adds much to the
attractivcncss of the humble little home.
The new laundry completed several
months ago has added much ~ the con
voniencc 81 the inmates. and has also en-
abled the home to add a bat 10 It's rovc-
nues BY doing a laundry business, which
Al the same time gives employment IN "
number If deserving Mexican women.
Every inmate who Is able to 10 any
thing at all j. ready and willing To- do
something toward. the ear. N the home
and tighten The lahurs Ut the matrou. The
children AZ well as of their teachers. who
lies are being taught regularly at the lit
tie charity Schol and kindergarten main
tanned IN the management WI the home. WI
this little school has been installed the.
piano recently So generously donated t.
the home by the departing soldiers Of the
Fourth infantry. The instrument has add
"a UNNECESSARILY to the pleasure VI the
children a. well a. Of thei rtcachers, who
are teaching the little ones TO sing, ~ well
~ book learning This work II done IN
several intelligent young teachers who
uobly give their services free.
To tell all that is being done for the
care and welfare Of the inmates of the
Charity Home would make \ very lengthy
article. The Management would ~ glad wv
have our people come and visit the home
at any time and see for thcm,elves what
j. being done with the very meagcr means
and limited accommodations available.
When u Is remembered that there are only
20 regular subscribers who gave monthly
to the maintenance If the home. il N won
dertul indeed to see what has been done
there.