The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-15
The Orphans Home Club Composed of
keokuk Women Receives Com.
mendation for Work
Done.
CONTRIBUTES TO HOME
An Account of the Visit Of Other Club
. Members Of Much Interest to
/ Women Of keo-
kuk.

Inc u. n. CluD OF heOkuK, winch Is
one of the Oldest organizations of
the city Of social nature, has re-
ceived a report from the Christian
Home orphanage at Council Bluffs
that has encouraged them in their
work, and by the results that the
report indicates are being accom-
plished, their efforts have been en-.
tirely worth while.
The club consists of women who
are members Of almost every church
and benevolent organization In the
city. who meet once month for a
social time, and combine these social
gatherings with practical philanthropy
by taking a collection at every meet
ing and giving the proceeds to the
orphans home.
An account Of tho visit of the
members of similar organization to
the home recently was printed in the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. Excerps
which will be Of interest to members
OF the Keokuk club are as follows:
The Christian home and some of
the stories connected with its chill
dren proved very interesting to
women attending the flower mission
day there this week. Some OF those
present went through the big insti-
tuition in the north part of the city
and were impressed with the growth
and extent Of the institution, and
were interested upon learning that
sixty OF the 260 children cared for
there are Council Bluffs children.
No Hint Of Unhapplness.
Their well,kept look and their
bright, happy faces gave little indi-
cation of the pathetic stories which
are connected with their entrance to
the institution, many of which were
related by the matrons. To make
these stories public would not be
Just to the young men and women
who are growing up to useful lives
there, but they would serve to inter
est many good people in the welfare
Of these unfortunate little ones.
A short time ago talented woman
who is an instructor in prominent
college came to the home to trace
her people, IL possible. There was
no further information obtainable
than that she was found at the door
of q mission in Omaha.
It is characteristic OF these chill.
dren that when they do succeed in
life they usually search out the par
ents who deserted them or who were
unable to support them in their in
fancy, and in many cases care for
them as long as they live.
home with that thought In mind. and
A~JI 80 h to 1Vv,F1 80
| birth he Immediately enlisted in the
army, with the comment that he
hoped he could give his life for his
country, since it was of no use to
him.
Many Arc Adopted.
One philanthropfc Illinois man de-
| bated between the decision to leave
$50 900 to the home at his death or
to adopt a family and educate them
as his own. He was persuaded to do
the latter, and he took the largest
family in the institution. He now
has the greatest Joy in his fine fami-
" of six young men and women, and
feels repaid 9 hundred fold for his
Investment
A Missouri farmer who was child
less has taken family OF four to
raise. and decided forty acres Of land
to each upon his death.
These are just few Of the bright
sidelights, but there are endless pos
sibilities for happy endings to poor
beginnings among that ECO boys and
girls who are so practically cared for
there.
There are music lessons for those
who show special talent, and elocu-
t1onary instruction for those who
lean to that form of self-expression.
There are altogether more than fifty
employed, who assist in some way
with the care of this big family, and
the home brings thousands of dol
lars into the city to be expended for
its general upkeep.