The Denver Jewish news., 1922-04-19
Denuer Sheltering

The numerous contributions and
Home for Jewish Children will he
glad To learn that the construc-
ton of the new Dormitory build
ing for girls is well under way. The
will take place on Sunday, April the
23rd at . 30 p. III.
This event marks another milestone
in the history of the Home. Fourteen
years ago. small group of earnest
women under the leadership of Mrs.
j. y. Lorber, have undertaken the task
of caring for the orphaned and shelter
less Jewish children. The first Home
of the Institution was a ramshackle
old residence at West 10Th avenue and
Julian street where the good women
cared for eight children, all their
mcagre finances would permit
The appeal of the needy child has
soon enlisted the aid of many promi-
nent citizens. one of whom was the
late Mr. Meyer Friedman, who gave
the cause his personal service as well
as his material support.
The Sheltering Home has been right
fully called ''Denver's Pet Institution.
The Denver citizens take pride in the
Home and realize that their first duty
is to take care of the shelterlesS child.
The Home has gone through many
,..l,
,titutent number had been dissolved.
and it appeared as if the Home would
be forced to close its doors. The Den
YER Jewry. however. rallied speedily
to its support. and made it possible for
the Board of Directors to construct the
present main building which houses Al
children. and which was pronounced
by such men as Dr. Bozen and Mr..
Chester Teller to he one Of the best
equipped and most modern buildings of
its kind in this country.
The second fire building was erected
in 1919. This is the Hospital or ''lsola-
lion Ward" where the sick children
ire placed and treated until they re-
cover when they are returned to their
Iuarters in the main building.
The need of additional quarters be
came apparent early in 1920. The pop
ulation of Denver grew and with it
.ame the inevitable increase of chill
lren upon whom fortune failed to be-
stow its smiles. The demand for ad-
mission became more insistent from
day TO day. The Board admitted 20Te
more children than the Home was orig
inally built for then the extreme limit
| had been reached. No room" was the
sad reply the officers with sorrowing
hearts were compelled to give to all
applicants.
The situation became unbearable. In
| 1921 the Board decided to make drive
| for funds for new building. "All
children of our faith must bc taken
| care of by ourselves. or we are dereiict
| in our duty. and false to our tradi'
tious." they said to the Jews of Denver
| The answer fund of S2G.OO0 for the
purpose of building THE Girls Dorm
1 lHt Va 'h'N''
be laid Sunday by Mr.. Louis Stern
chairman of the Building Fund Cam
paign.
The building was designed by Mr.
| Robert WillisOn. architect. and is the
last word in dormitory building. Ii
has an area of 8Ox77 feet and is two
stories high. The first floor has accom-
| odations for 81 1girls. The wards are
divided into individual cubicles or
rooms. each 6X9 feet. Each girl will
| have in her own room built in locker,
and dresser with IA mirror and plenty
of drawer space. The building Will
also contain spacious entrance hall
and large par,or with book cases to
accommodate about 900 volumes. The
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