The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-10-05

The present institution is situated
on the banks of the Hudson River
about twelve miles from the center
of the City of New York. The grounds
consist of nineteen acres and the
building Of main building which
contains the offices, storerooms, class
rooms vocational department, assem-
bly, hall, hospital quarters, quaran-
tine, social room and library and
female quarters; seven cottage5,
engine room and laundry and other
out buildings. The school consists of
eight grades and is known as Public
School No. 40, Bronx, and is under
the Jurisdiction of New York City
Board of Education.
When child enters the institution
it is put in quarantine where it re-
mains for three weeks to prevent any
sickness being brought in to the
other children. While in quarantine
it is given a thorough physical and
mental examination and any defects
being noted such as enlarged tonsils
and adenOids, eye and orthopaedic
trouble, are remedied. After finish.
ing the quarantine period the child
is then assigned to one of the nurser-
les, if it is under eight years of age.
and If older to one of the cottages.
The nurseries, of which there are
five consist of a large airy dormitory
containing eighteen beds, lockers and
toilet facilities, and a large we'll light
ed play room. Each nursery is sup
ervised by mother who has. her own
quarters near the children and she
looks after the wants of her charges
and takes care of them as she would
were they her own. The nursery
children eat in large dining room
which is up-to-date, well lighted and
clean
The cottages where the older chill.
dren live, consist of three floors and a
basement and have Accommodations for
twenty-five children. The first floor
| contains an entrance hall, sitting
room, dining room, pantry and kitch.
en-; the second floor the dormitories
of which there are two containing
eleven beds each, and toilet facili
ties; and the top floor four small
private rooms which are assigned tc
the children as rewards for good be
havior.
In the nurseries and cottages the
children have their own wash cloths
tooth brushes, combs and brushes anC
individual cups. They also have
their play things and in addition thu
cottages have their library, piano
photograph, magazines and othe
things that go to make child happy
The child's day is taken up will
the school work, play hours, ant
household duties. During the schoo
hours they have their regular grad
ed subjects according to their class
es and vocational work such as cook
ing, carpentry, sewing, and basketry
Outside school hours they have thei
different clubs such as their Hike Clul
Personal Problem Club, and classe
in crocheting, mending, gardeninl
etc. Besides all this, the childre
are taken out in groups to differen
entertainments and they are also il
vited to attend the numerous entel
tainments given at the institution
All holidays are appropriately eel,
brated, Labor Day and Christmas b.
ing especially looked after. Durin
the Christmas vocation there is on
? round of pleasure for everyone.
The children are assigned to hel
in the different departments of the il
stitution, not from an economic stant
, point but purely from one of trail
, ing. They are changed every thre
! months so that in this way they &,
q a general idea of what will be e
q pected of them when they leave IL
institution.
= Besides the club work and cottal
, facilities for play, there is a lars
q playground with runninw track, TT
4 playground with running track. I'll
! ball and other games, also bask
r ball court and two tennis courts, al
n plenty Of swings for both the nursel
o and cottage children
9 After child has finished the eigh
v grade, If 1t shows and aptitude f
study, 1t is encouraged to go on. Son
n go to High School and some to trai
d ing schools such as Hampton al
Il Tuskegee. Those that do not go
d with their studies are placed out
) homes to work. The girls are plac
i in private homes and the boys
e farms They are urged to contin
q with their studies, to read and go
!. night school.
h Before placing child in hor
X an application is filed out and fl
and three references furnished. T