Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-23

ing classes under the direction of the teachers.
 While thoroughly appreciatfnx the desire of the girls to complete gar ments for their own use which could be exhibited to their mothers with great pride, it was felt that ths pres ent time afforded an excellent oppor- unity to give them a needed lesson in -unselfishness, and the value Of having a share in the work to be done by the people of our country. On confer ring with the workers in the Red Cross, it was found that a call had
 come for triangular bandages for the hospitals, which could be hemmed by
 hand. The material was furnished for these by the Red Cross society, and the work was done by the pupils. Be- tween November 1st and Christ1n2sy S7 of these were finished and deliv-. cred, and another large number are nearly completed now.
 There have been e266 children en- relied in our classes last year, repre- sentingt nine nationalities or races There have been 33 teachers who have assisted the supervisor in this work, iall but two of these being volunteer workers. There have also been a mum Der of others who acted as substitutes, at various times. Much fidelity and patience have been shown by these teachers in their unselfish service. l The club work affords opportunity | to establish friendly relations with the families from which these children,
 come, which is the second department. 1 Of the work. Most of them are from | families of foreign birth or descent, and most of them belong to self supporting class. The fact that child is in the club gives at once point of contact with the mother of the family and when it is understood that the supervisor comes in a purely friendly spirit and with no desire to gain any fadvantage or to pry into family affairs her visits are generally welcome She is thanked for coming and invited to come again. If the mothers appreciate
 a visit, the supervisor, too, learns much of value about the home surroundings of the pupils. Especially responsive
 and hospitable are the Jewish moth
 CTS, and at the Passover. season, when the Jews keep open house to their friends, many invitations are extend ed to accept hospitality at every I house. Many of the teachers have ac- companied me on these visits, when calls were made on their own pupils,
 and it is a great pleasure where they
 wish to go.
 The natural question to raise in all
 work of this kind is. does it pay? Are the results worth all the money. tina
 and effort expended? Perhaps one
 answer may be found in the estimate
 of it shown by the mothers of the club
 children. In visiting these mothers the past year it was very cheering to
 hear the expressions of appreciation ,, of the work done, and of the improve
 ment shown by the children. In some instances, great surprise was mani. ffested that the girls could make the . garments they had brought home. : There are also, indirect results oi value to the children in the associa. i. ton with their teachers. for they ars : observant and initiative, and have , many lessons in neatness and goof 5 manners. It forms link of connec. . tion between the United Workers anc 7 the various elements which now make 2 up the cosmopolitan population of ou, city.