Evening star., 1924-01-27
PLEAsFOR CHILDREN
MARKS DEDICATION
Bishop Freeman Urges Exemplifi.
cation of Christ's
Attitude.

Christ's attitude toward little chill
dren should be exemplifed by Gods
people, Bishop James f. Freeman said
at formal dedicatory exercises OF the
inflrmary of the st. Johns orphanage,
Goth and F. streets northwest. yesterday.
He quoted: I'm as much as you did
unto the least of these. you have done
it unto me-"
''We should feel the presence of the
Master in just such a place as this
continued Bishop Freeman. Here to-
day, with all our conceit laid aside, 1t
Is something to learn the humility and
simplicity of life that characterizes the
life OF child" he said.
Chapel Service First.
Services were held first in the chapel
In the main building, after which MEM
bers Of the clergy and the congrega-
ton, which had come to take part in
the exercises, marched over to the in
firmary where additional services were
held
Bishop Freeman was assisted in
Johnston, pastor of the st. Johns
Episcopal Church and other members
f the Episcopal clergy. Hymns
were sung by the orphanage children
The inf1rmary, a modern brick
structure, after plans Of Lynch
orphanage an opportunity to care for
children in manner comparable
with the best modern institutions, 1t
is stated. The building is two stories
wards, containing a total of fourteen
beds, with facilities for installing
fourteen more in the case Of an emer-
gency or an epidemic. There are also
a number Of single rooms for the
nurses to stay in.
Funds from Mexican Estate.
The infirmary was provided for
largely from the estate Of the Mexican
family. consisting Of seven sisters
who for more than fifty years were
active workers in the st. Johns par
ish. and several brothers. The cost
was about $4,000.
The building rounds out the equip
ment Of the asylum in the main
building, which is three stories high
IL has sufficient room and equipment
to make the children in its care well
and happy.
: There are huge kitchen, pantry. big
rooms in which the children sleep,
q library and swings, all indoors
which give the children much of
the same equipment to be found on
many Of the Fairgrounds of the city.
with the big playroonls indoors, the
children are able to play and exer-
else in very cold weather.
Inmates of the institution, with
their smiling faces, give every evi-
dence of comfort and happinese They
are taught regular school work in
the building and given instructions
in religious teachings. Little ones
four and Ave years old are able to
sing hymns, all by themselves, as
accurately and well as would be ex-
pected of folk much older.
Regular Work for Each.
.. Each child in the institution, above
the age of nine years, is given
some regular work to do each day
and the larger girls take turns in
preparing breakfast and supper for
the rest of the orphanage family.
The building and inflrmary are in
charge of Sister Cora and Sister
Emily of the sisterhood Of st. Mar
oaret. Bishop Freeman Is chairman
Of the board of trustees Of the in
stitution. other members of the
board include: Frank Hackett, Wal
| ter Tuckerman, Ord Preston, Maj
Gen, w. NJ. Black and N. L. Burchell
Women ofiicers Of the orphanage in
| ciude: President. Mrs. J. c Boyd; vice
presidents, Mrs. Clarence Williams
Mrs, c, s. Hamlin, Mrs. Marion John.
| ston and Mrs. Montgomery NJ. Ma:
] comb: secretary. Miss Emory, and
purser. Miss Sargent