The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-07
Nursery Starts New Fiscal Year
Good Shape; Cared for 1888 Children
In Past Year, Annual Report Shows

They are hoping to have
better year. In the number
ren taken are OF hht ~
returns than the report
Hbutgoing committee shows.
year Just past has been
great achievement SIS chill
being cared for during the
thus relieving the mothers
g engaged outside the home
whom the care OF a child
be impossible with the aud
IL OF earning "A living.
committee just appointed,
&fwhom the officers will be
IL composed OF Mrs. Ross
tdson. DIR. Margaret Cart
George Klock, Earl Portei-
hind Herman Snyder.
officers retiring are J. V
PRESIDENT; Ierre HagTard vlca
Ient. Earl Porterficid. treas
Mrs. g. II. Connor. secretary.
IDr. Margaret Cartwright.
nan OF the house committee.
first day nursery IN Aibu-
le vas started under the DIT
10 OF the chairman OF the
welfare department 20 the
Vans club. A building was
riy rented until the idSa grew
rh proportions that II was
Tered necessary to acduirs n
Ing for this purpose. The
fittee who negotiated tor the
lase OF the permanent home
m Day Nursery was composed
~. Margaret Medlcr. Mrs &.
tsnnor, Mrs. J. @. Gould and
IL Well. The building was
iaaed on June /, 1919. ut the
Fable figure OF tf.sov. ~ II
ny and a half brick ana shing'e
~ OF six rooms and oath. To-
at 322 South Seventh street
A. hoped that $1,000 vi the
! gage placed on the house at
me Of the purchase wou!i be
ny the proceeds OF the charity
Given the Monday after Easter
I3l.s purpose. Sidney Vel was
beat as is'ance TO the board ~
prea In the drawing ur OF tile
poration papers and VIA one
be first dOnators TO the fund
he purchase OF the hume At
lime OF the incorporation the
trustees were placed In charge
be affairs 81 the Institution,
fhe work Of the nursery turned
to the city. the annual APP
Ring OF the board TO reef with
Woman's club.
be object OF the Day Nursery
, furnish a place for mothers
ave children too young to at
school, while II In aocossary
the parent TO be abou. cin-
I'd In work outside the home
stren are cared for Mt the rate
Is cents a day for each child.
children OF a family for rs
=. A lunch IL provided NJ II
)ck and again at 6 o'clock.
DIS are provided by volunteer
scriptions, the largest single
lributor being the wom1n'e
which gives s2b each month
ing the year. Much good
hit be done by the housewives
ruit canning time II they would
an extra jar with fInlt for
Day Nursery or would make
glass OF jelly for winter
for these children.
Iany clubs and organizations
g done things OF n practical
are for the nursery which II
much appreciated. AMI which
. added to the comfort of the
Ruaate.
he report OF the nursery fol-
y.
was only one meeting OF
Day Nursery board during the
mer, held on June 4. 1921. Tho
sery wan cinfed during the sum
on account OF Insufficient
ON September I the building
thoroughly renovated and re-
Mrs. NJ. A. Martin was
led In charge as matron.
During the month Of September
were cared for.
During the month Of October
were cared for.
During the month OF November
were cated for.
On November ist the resigna-
OF Mrs. Martin was accepted
Mira Ethel Hoffard was hired
~ the Vacancy.
Mrs. Hoffard In a graduate Of
New England hospital. Boston.
H.. also a member OF the British
Cross society.
During the month OF December
children were cared for.
During the month OF January
children were cared for.
During the month Of February
children were cared for.
During the month of March f66
dren were cared for.
During the month Of April ias
drsn were cared for.
TN January the Business and
f~easionai Woman's club took
fEe OF two sleeping rooms up
RI redccorntinE and r~efurnish-
them These room furnish an
Of s45 per month. which "
lied 10 the overhead expenses
In February II was neccnsa ~ 20
additional help 60 assist the
In caring for the children.
hath IL very lnconvenient. be-
located on the second floor.
chairman Of the house com
tee hopes to install n hath on
first floor during the summer
nthF, 10 ~ Will not he necessary
the mafron to take the chill
n up and down the stairs, az
! rnnge from elk months to six
re.
During the winter months each
/ dealer sent "A ton 81 coal.
The Woman'a club. the oriRl-
nfs OF tho Nursery, contribute
per month. also giving an an
4 charity ball. tho entire pro
as Of this hall going 20 the
rsery fund. This year 1855 was
The business and pro-
.onal womer assisted IN the sale
tickets also In donations.
DR.. Margaret Cartwright, chair
n Of the house committee.
ts the nursery three times a
al the beginning Of the year
ious monthly ard yearly dona-
y were received the final eol-
ions being made az the tins Of