Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-26
Junior League Center
to Open Next Week

Three yoars ago, in Wilmington, nt tho
home Of Mrs. William $. Bergand, a con
genial coterie Of young women gathered
for tho purpose Of hearing something Of
the Junior League, then well launched m q
number of the larger cities, for the CO
oporation-of groups Of girls in all kinds OF
! welfare work,
In most cases the membership Of the
| league was composed Of young society
| girls, who found in the league aims
| patriotic and helpful means Of helping
| their community. Tired Of che pleasures
| of social life. hey gladly ttlrned toward
| this now unselfsh method Of using their
leisure means and strength. Tho serious
| objective Of the organization was m
| dioafivo Of tho tirne, but that such
| genuine aspiration toward heipfuiness
| was the magnet attracting the girls, IN
| dicated then, "a II docs now, tho intention
TO accomplish things better worth while
than the so-called prizes of the purely
/ social life.
Mrs. William Bergland had been a
| member Of the Junior League in Baltl-
| more, 80 was able n give many valuable
| suggestions for tho formation of the VIII
mington league. IL was evident from the
/ first that the league intended 20 become q
factor in tho welfare work Of Wilmington.
| II has carried 70 a successful finish num-
Der Of splendid enterprises, and 10 rs
latest venture demonstrates very PLAINLY
| both the scope Of It's intention and the
sincerity Of is purpose.
Next week, when the newly purchased
| building at $50 Kirkwood street becomes
| the home Of the clinic and milk dis
| r-ensary 10 be maintained by the league,
another forward step in the work Will &c
| demonstrated.
| WELL ADAPTED WELFARE CENTRE.
The house is we'll adapted for tho pur-
| poses Of welfare center. IL is corner
| building. light and airy, the interior newly
| painted in a warm buff-color, and con-
| veniently located for the use OF the chill
/ dren Of the section. The front down.
stairs room will be used for the clinics.
| Running water in the room and full
clinical equipment will facilitate the work
/ of the physicians who have conducted the
| free clinics at the child welfare center, No.
| 408 East Eighth street, DIR. Robert j.
| Ellegood and DIR. Bruce Beeler. These
physloians have gwen their services free
| and will continue to serve at the new
center. The dispensary for milk is an I'M
| portant part Of the center's work. Inc
kitchen to be used for this purpose IL well
arranged and milk from Breidablik Farm
| will be dispensed at O low cost.
A little later on the upstairs rooms Will
be arranged for welfare purposes.
A visit TO the Child Welfare Settlement
on Eighth street reveals much Of the need
met by the home, and particularly by the
| clinics On Thursday afternoon, visitor
found the big building quiet indoors above
| stairs, while from the lowest floor came
| the steady murrnur of voices, leading one
10 the desk OF Mother Tucker, who was
surrounded by children and mothers,
registering for the afternoon clinic. Most
of the children were sweet and clean IN
| appearance, especially the little mothers
who accompanied smaller children One
of these, little Wanda, proudly bears a
princess name and cares for her little
| brood IN true princess fashion.
One dear little chap stood very quietly
awaiting his turn for examination. since
| ms first visit for treatment ne has greatly
/ improved, and shows his affection for his
1 friends very plainly. In some cases entire
families have been aided by the center.
| One pathetic instance of help gwen was OF
| mother and child, both III, the father
under life-term prison indictment. As
many as 20 patients have attended one
afternoons clinic. Advice IN hygiene and
proper dressing of children Is given to the
mothers. some Of whom bring little babies
bandaged so tightly the little bodies are
almost misshapen. Many kinds Of disease
are treated in the clinics, and colored
children are received, as well as white. All
| classes and races sre welcome. 4 little
group waiting on the outer settlement
steps for the friendly motor corps cal. to
take them home after treatment included
curly haired little Italian girl, q red