The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-07

tailed extent. and to The ArdmoreIte.
that the home was then in an unclean.
filthy condition. The same represen-
tative OF The Ardmoreite. says in her
statement:
Il found ION Aprfl PSI. that the hons
is in very much the same condition as
described by Mrs. Kahn and Miss Mich.
OILS. insofar as dirt and filth is con
eerned. saw only five children. the
others being in school, hut those five
showed very plainly that they were not
being particularly cared for"
The Mathews Report.
W. D. Mathews, state commissioner Fl
charities and corrections visited the
home several days after the report
made by Mrs. Kahn and Miss Nichols.
Mr.. Mathews report has been publish
ed. presumably at the instigation OF
Harris because Of the manner in which
1t praises the manager and institution.
The only comment as TO Mr.. Mathews
efficiency in this instance, The Ard
moreite cares TO make IS that less than
week after the Re5ecca Kahn Home
here was opened. Mr.. Mathews also Wis
tied that institution. He made a cur
sorry inspection in which he looked
about the place, examined the beds ami
reported 10 the women In charge thar
il looked clean" And this in the face
Of the fact that the bedding had been
installed that week and at almost the
identical time OF the inspection. a won.
an had. for hours. been on her hands
and knees scrubbing the floors and gen
orally cleaning the home
Following are excerpts OF the Math-
ews' report:
Il condemn the whipping OF the li:tle
boy, Edgar Church by eagle and am
glad that he is no longer allowed in
the home. He was not the proper per
son to be in charge there. wish =
further state that I saw every chila
and there are fifteen in the home. who
was an inmate there on April 5. Not
one sickly, puny child did see, bu.
every one Of them looked TO be in a fins
healthy condition"
Mr.. Mathews made a detailed report
Of the home. He found, he said.
plenty Of beds. covers, night gowns. etc,
pictures on the walls and other con-
veniences. Speaking OF the dining
room, kitchen. store room and pantry
being on the third floor. he said: This
meets with my strongest approval. The
advantage Of this should be patent TO
every thinking mind He called at
tention 70 the fact that in many mod
ern hospitals this arrangement is made.
In speaking OF the bedsteads being
made Of cheap lumber and double
decked. he said: This is not the only
orphanage in the state that uses dou-
ble-decked bedsteads."
He found that the books OF Treasur.
er c. Schlotterbeck OF Chickasha show
that proper returns had been made OF
money collected by ". E. Harris. trav
cling representative and general super
intendent Of the home. 1T Is true" he
says. that Mr.. Harris spent a gooi
deal Of time last year securing an ad
ditional 2s2 acres Of land for the hom.
20 which the directors held a deed. But
the time was valuably spent. and in
stead OF his being censured, as he has
been by some. he deserves the com
mendation Of every fair-minded lovei
: OF the dependent orphan child in th'
state. AS 70 his being incompetent,
: would ask some one TO show me the ma
I or woman In Oklahoma who has don
= the self-sacrificing work he has don
in the interest OF helpless orphan chi
dren. AS 20 his being personally ben
Gifted financially. I cannot find a par
ticle Of evidence from any source tina
this is true"
Commissioner Matthews recommend
that "a good. level.headed Christian
man and wife be placed in the home a
superintendents. the man 20 have en-
tire control of the farm. which. II PROF
, erly managed. win go a long ways q
p ward maintaining the home. The VIII
should be matron with such assisianc
as IS necessary. I recommend that y
, E. Harris be continued as state mar
ager TO continue his work in the fiei
= looking up orphan children and placin
i them in private homes and solicitin
. funds fyr the maintenance Of the HON
! as the needs may require"
Subsequent Investigations.
More recently there was sent 20 Rims
ling and Cornish another investigate
20 learn the present conditions az "a
home. In justification of It's positio
/. throughout the period OF the "Cornis
Row" as some have chosen TO term {
. The Ardmoreite submits thar this n
vestigator found that the eagles. ma
ron and farmer. when the abuse {
$ the Church children occurred. hay
y been dismissed Mrs J. W. Taliaferr
9 Of Ardmore. sister Of Congressma
5 Thompson Of Pauls Valley. and J.
n Thompson Of Ardmore. Is the preser
z matron. The Ardmoreite's investlgat,
found that the present matron is mot
erly. IN appearance and action. and kin
$ TO the children and they appear TO r
u spect and love her. She found that IN
4 matron Is doing her best 20 make u
e for the deficiencies Of former matror
b. az the home A. the time Of this Wis
" she was endeayoring 20 get the bel
v clothing and house generally IN a sar
a tary condition. Mrs. Taliaferro has q
Is full endorsement of this visitor.
d least In bringing about that chan.
{, The Ardmoreite feels that the "Co
nish Row" has brought about bett
conditions az the Home.
le In regard % the location ~ the kite
Is on on the third floor this visitor say
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