The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-18
MISS HAS5IG IS REELECTED
Superintendent Of NURSERY

about exhausted and could not be court
ed on for another year. once more nercS
stated an appeal to the public, and uur
ing the summer months solicitors again
canNasScd the town fer subscriptions 'c
the Nursery. turning over something
worth while 70 the treasurer. In No
vcmbrr the directors returned 10 thtl'
former custom Of having Donation
Day. AS the Wheeling public has never
failed TO respond generously 70 any up
peal for n worthy humanitarian cause
this time they gave generously. not ",'IN
ut things for the nursery pantry Dun
money as we'll tn" n,trd Ir'' e.
were much indebted 70 the splendid pun.
Lefty given them by the newspapers 81
the city. especially TO Miss Linton. tn n
on The News. for keeping the nurseI
and it's work before the public.
Miss HasSigs monthly reports ar"
listened to with the greatest interest
one time perhaps she will tell of the
nursery routine for the day. or some
thing about the food served. cream.d
vegetables being given tho children IN
abundance for their dinner, with uS"
ally bread and milk or hot chocolate Tor
their supper. Miss NaSSiES aim is 10
keep the children sanitary and healthy
give them good nUuriShinE food, plenty
Of milk. and comfortable beds to sleep
IN. Also u simplify the work az much
us possible so the helpers in the nursery
nay have sufficient rest, and time 10
themselves 50 they will be willing T.
stay and do the necessary things.
Christmas at Nursery.
AT Christmas time the nursery hous-
ed 80 children and the hearts or Mi
those little ones were Eiaddened Christ
mas morning BY a hountifully laden
tree. provided by the Agnes Lee circle
holding fruit. 4 present for each chlId
and box OF candy for grownups. AZ
tee Christmas the chairman OF the Do
nations committee read a voluminouS
list Of donations Of every description
from circles. churches. lodges. CLUBS ana
private individuals. which showed tha'
among all the home festivities, the
children at the nursery were not forgot
ten.
IN December the president Of the
board. always alive to the best interests
>of the nursery, spoke Of the vital need
Of Il Sunday school there and asked for
volunteers from the circles for an hour
on Sunday afternoons. in which the chill
dren could be taught the story or inc
Christ. hymns, Bible. stories and verses
Thirty-three children enjoyed these ar
ternoons, their whole hearted delight IN
attending being sometimes pathetic \
new standing committee was appointed
TO be known as the committee on Sun
day School and Religious Life in the
Nursery. with Miss Drusie Garden ns
chairman. She was authorized TO bu!
any necessary supplies for the work
One Of the committee who has helped
with the work says it is the greatest
work the Kings Daughters have ever
taken up and that the interest and in
telligence Of the children is delightful
In February Or. Harry Hall, who for
ten years was such a faithful friend to
,lr nursery. felt he no longer had the
time to give to the work, so rendered
his resignation, which the board &C
cepted with regret His successor, DR..
Silver, is now by way Of being special
physician to the nursery. His faithful
and efficient care during the diphtheria
cases. as well as on other occasions
showing his kindness and proficiency.
8ocda1 Service
The question Of again taking up kin
dergarten and social service work was
discussed at the beginning OF the years
work After much investigation and
volumnious correspondence the board
decided the kind OF trained social worker
and Kindergarten they were trying to