The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-02-08
PlIB0G HELPING
TIT UP NEW DAY
NURSERY HOME
Ensign O'Beirne viii Move
Into New Quarters
This Month.
The DETENTION ROOMS
They Are Now Being Filled
Up for Their Pur-
pose.
THE DETENTION ROOMS

Ensign O'Beirne reports that his
new home on Main street in the old
EiKs residence. will be ready for his
occupancy February IL. He is so en-.
tnusiastic over plans which are rapid.
~ working ont satisfactorily for this
equipping OF his DELINQUENT Rooms
and for the maintaining OF botl, these
ana the Day Nursery, that he is fair.
y bubbling over. So far. large strides
nave been taken toward furnishing the
three rooms In the rear OF the build.
ing for girls who need care and .pro.
lection after they have been sentenced
to eform or Industrial school and
while they are awaiting room at eth.
or OF the schools. The need for such
protection has been great IN the city
for some time and when the County
Court suggested that Ensign O.Beirne
help out in providing such place and
consented to give $50 month to help
on expenses, and as the Day Nursery
was daily growing-with the Elks'
lodge anxious to provide the home: It
was decided, after carefully consider.
Ing all other possible homes, that the
Eiks' proposition came nearest to
meeting all needs. On February is,
Ensign O'Beirne with his family, will
move into the front part Of this resi-
dence. The rear will be equipped i'm.
medlately with all necessary furnish.
ings. Already five single beds have
been donated, including mattress and
pillow. The Bell Telephone company
has donated one bed, the Normal
school has donated another, some Of
the girls in Hartley's store have do.
mated q third, the High school will do.
nate q fourth and the donor Of the fifth
requests that the name be not diyulg.
ed. These beds stand ready to be
placed in the rooms for delinquents
Just as soon as they are needed.
Mr.. Fatt, OF the Fairmont hotel, has
consented to furnishing floor cover.
ing, mainly small rugs, and already
part of fund to buy these has been
collected from employees in the hotel.
An order has already gone to Pitts.
burgh from Contractor Burchinal for
diamond shaped wire to cover the
window opening from the rooms. Il ia
the intention Of Ensign O'Beirne to
make the detention home look as little
like jail as possible and this sort Of
wire best answers the purpose. A
plumber has been consulted regarding
a change in toilet arrangements in con.
nection with the rooms, and other me-
cessities and improvements will be
taken care Of as the need arises.
The Y. w. G. A. has asked for the
Of giving educational classes
for the delinquent girls SO that they
may have hand In developing minds
in the hope Of improving the charac.
ter Of those who have been sentenced
because Of incorrigible ways. The
ed Cross has promised to furnish
sheets and blankets for the beds and
also magazines for the reading room.
Ensign 0'Beirne was given permission
by the Woman's club to appear before
the members this month and explain
his work as planned for the girls. I,
is expected that these women will
lend a helping hand also.
The detention home has been
planned as follows: One room will be
equipped with single beds and dress.
er. q second room with dining table
and chairs and a third as living room.
The cooking necessary for the girls
will be taken care Of away from these
rooms at first. There will be some
one to look out for the girls, and \
woman selected for the purpose will
earnestly endeavor to bring every pos.
sibel good influence to bear upon tho
young prisoners. When everything is
in readiness at Ensign o Beirne's new
establishment. an afternoon for in,
spection will be given the general pub.
lie and some one has suggested that
q box be provided on that day which
will hold stray quarters and dollars.
This box will be placed in q promi,
nent corner, so that donations may be
accepted to help in carrying on the en-.
tire work Of the>new institution.
The Day Nursery has at present Is
youngsters who are accepting the care
and attention given them. These ba.
bies are all in good health and come
down in the morning about nine
O'Clock from warm, pretty, blanketed
beds to a clean, comfortable playroom
and dining room combined. Their
faces when they first arrive down.
stairs are Immediately clean. How
long they stay that way Is q different