Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-14

out other than in ~ procession and
then only for ''constjtutional.'' and
to chu;ch and Sunday school. shop
ping was undesirable az well as un-
necnssary. ;l!c conservative iIc, Of
the times being .ha; they might there
10y cultivate unholy desires for the
handles OF life. Irha: is to say. they
might become like Ali the other
thousands OF normal healthy children.
New Ern Dawns.
Thcn IN 1916 camc the lvaia nchc OF
lnodcrnity which swept before i, all
the nc-iionored theories existing
from tho dawn q: the institutions
history Although sc, retaining its
original name, in practice It left on
thA tina. 90" oi Tho second word
ana became verify the Female "IIu-
! man Association. on went the uni
! forms AMI into the discard went tho
checked ginShams. and in their places
came smart and E!rl!Sh white MILDLY
olonses and plated dark blue skirts
serge ones for best and galatea for
every day. With these they were en-,
Outraged 20 wear any kind OF ties and
scarves they likcd---rcd. blue or green
| ami no longer were the simple hats
necessarily OF duplicate pattern and
chosen solely because (, is customary
I 'oF children 20 wear hats 10 prevent
taking cold.
cead!ag. writing ard arithmetic and
all domestic business" regarded as
saiiicient educational equipment for
INC twentieth century :;.r!. even II she
nad not been blessed With much or
ms worlds goods for the board COM
si"crcd that this fact alone made IL
necessary Tor her to know not only
Mnat Is 20 L. found ii 3oc!Iy. But
oId fash !oncl Institutional school-oom
.oi!owcd the Singhans and ugly hats
anu All the sir!s from the largest 20
thc ,iniest 'o' abb" 10 go 10 Kinder
sarten attended tho pub.:c schoois.
To be servants o. industrial work
! ers was looked upon as The highest
| employment to which the wards could
aspire i'll those stern and rather re-
ient!eSs old days, but nov the bright
ana intelligent girl finds herself a
Hish Schooi graduate, with = diploma
from :" training school for nurses or
rom a business college. and she Gu
eager to servo ana Is locked up 70 ~
hcr employee and the community. Sh.
- contributing factor in tho city
ana STATE an 'tss"t 10 her colleagues
wno made possible her life of useful
ness.
Then, too. she usually becomes y
VIE and mother. and In those sacred
occupations proves herself no drone
nut an ahI" houaeAecDor because she
! mas been SO ira ln"d and AZ. intel,irCnt
mother. for the care az l!tt!c ch!lir.,,
Was part OF hvr daily lie while ut tho
: M"nor!?i Home Tor Girls. This CIR!
hGoWa Now 20 cujD- herself s,nri.
;or under the acw Regime. she is no, a
SHut.:H. BIZ: participates IN MANY
s,'ap!c Ssictic. each wear Kind Deo-
ne give p:Gnics AMI nay: id.s for tho
/ serving the guests az the ann,nI Te:c
KIM" Christmas brings them not only
! presents. but real Yuletidc festivities.
wa Ps0"i menrv ''Ssr' 4; which Is al,
charming and sy";paihct,c friend OF
/ every institution for the care OF chill.
{ drch' To each ii't!.; soul hc is their
! own "rnclc Henry"
Memorial 10 Mrs Burord
| Had not the old buiia.n. ~ EnvrnIh
! and Leigh Streets been alr,nst in a
,ninbiing down condition. these i'm.
p prc,,era1 p.rhapS n,ish; not have
h"eiy that they would hav. rone
,nio erect b. this ;!me. 7. was Mrs
MTi,ins who gave The first $1,000
Which fnaoe the move pCSs!ble al-
( though her oriGina! idea vas 10 con-
I Etruct cottage To he known n. the
h3nor building IN which the girls
W., W." cn "sre IL IN" best behaved and had
/ u! others surpassed them
This however. seemed Impractical
, ~heii an on;ir. 'nov" was 80 essen.
permit OF the change. Mrs. Noting
/ then icnt the money 70 the associa
lion TO buy the place il now occupies
IN ilgh!and PARK and when the sale
or the old property was mad. the
loan was returned. the bender re-
fusing interest. The cottage. which
~ 70 he memorial 20 Mrs. Eufo-d.
~ nm stNf,s ~
ing innttTtaia are lower. MIRA. Scott
hn5 contributed $4,000 for building
also memorial 20 Mrs. Buiord.
F.! which will he uscd as tho central adj
! ton rooms, dining room. Kitchen and
| some bedrooms viii b. located n
20 bear a tablet. not only Inscribed
| with the name Of tho ono beloved
| and invaluahlc friend Of tho !nstjtu.
ton. but with those others. now de.
parted. who have helped 70 max.
.os%iplc the NE and usefulness o.
the home. That the name OF the place
be changed WAS the sole string tied
, TO the gifts.
Much of The comsor: ard Joy OF the
bonn;iipi!y each Chi!strn.s ana on
tho birthday OF Mrs Bu!ord and also
To Mrs. Noting. These women were
elected Jointly 10 the board In an
enort TO MI. in so far "a is humanity
/ possible. the plac" made vacant by
thetr TeV:red mother. and surely
.'D lUt sacred trust.
Mrs. Annie J.. Lewis IA the prcsent
matron or the institution and is as.
sisted by housekeeucr and {, seam
stress, and the children no Longer
attend sunday school hi Monumental.
sion y
In these days OF the high cos. OF
living 1t has been necessary TO re-
duce the number Of children approx
imately TO forty. blu; no worthy little
bed for her and great efforts nre
arIways made TO find an available cot.
Ihcrc is constant shortage OF funds
Tor the income from the endowment
rs not large and the Increased cost
or maintenance seems to advance
ceaseieasly The home always well
comes. visitors and Indications arc
thnt II la nov entering a new period
OF development and that tho nrxt
Twenty-Five years viii witness vast
achievements, IN which women or
J every denomination will have mart
| fore each IL represented on the hoard
az tho home is absolutely af:. :.