Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-22

been offered BY nearly every state
"savs the American child" 10 the
basic idea which actuates the Yeo.
men IN their home building plans.
The home eventually will care for
$500 fatherless and motherless,; who
II left to shift for themselves and
deprived Of the mental and moral
education and direction Of the home,
would represent so many potential
units Of undesirable citizenship. \
THE purpose of the home will be
to care for the fatherless and mother
less children Of the society. In as
Stunning the responsibilities Of parent
hood to these children. the Yeomen
recognize their obligation to provide
full opportunity for the highest de-
velopment Of the latent powers and
talents OF the boys and girls con-
signed to their care. that they may
become fitted to render to society the
largest measure of unselfish service.
II Is the vim Of the society to build
for its boys and girls the finest insti-
tuition of it's kind in the world where
the home life and training, the
schools and the community will con-
,, tribute in the largest possible way to
the full development OF the physical,
moral and intellectual powers Of the
boys and girls.
The board Of directors of the Yeo-
men desires to secure a site for this
home that will best meet the needs
! o fthe children to be accommodated.
i.The location must be naturally
beautiful. healthful. having ade-
quate transportation facilities and
near a first class railroad center.
Trolley lines and good automobile
roads will be essential. A lake or
river would add greatly to the nat
ural beauty and afford opportunity
for water sports SO much enjoyed
by children. The extremes of eli
mate should be avoided SO that chill
dren may spend as much as possible
of their time out of doors. Easy
access to needed building materials
| will be of great advantage. The
land must be productive so that
foods and other supplies may be
grown. From 1880 to $50 acres
| will be needed.
1.-The children will be housed in
| cottages built to accommodate from
II to 10 children. varying in age
about as the children would be in a
| family of that size. Each home will
be unit by itself with its own din
| ing room. kitchen. heating plant,
| garden. yard, etc. Each home will
! be IN charge OF foster parents. care
! fully selected because of their spec
ial fitness to care for children and
provide the. attention and affection
| each child should have.
| 1.-THE home will aim to develop
| the highest possible physical fitness
| of each child, through training in
| proper health habits; through in
| struction in personal hygiene. sani-
| tation and other subjects, bearing
, on health and physical fitness;
| through correction of physical de-
fecfs: through proper care during
illness and attention to injuries;
| through suitable program of work
In the home garden and fields; and
year program of free as well as di-
rected or supervised games and
| play.
Every child will have opportunity
to develop all the latent mental
powers with which he is endowed,
that he may be fitted for the greatest
| possible service not only to himself
but to society generally. The school
will be supplied with the best nee
essary equipment manned by the
ablest teachers available and with a
! course of study and method of in
struction that will vitalize and give
full significance to the subjects
| taught.
1T is recognized" said Mr.. McIn-
tosh, that character is the determin-
ing factor in life. knowledge is
power but the use of power makes
! it a blessing or curse. To know
right is not necessarily to do right.
Character is more than intellect 1t
involves the education and training
of the emotions and will Without
such training education may become
a destructive. rather than a construc-
tive force. knowledge and skill may
be used in wrong doing. self-seeking
preying upon ones fellows and in