Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-16
FOUNDING WINS
RECEPTION GUEST
Need of Affection for Little
Ones Explained by
Nurse at Tea.

VuI SC dt ICds
A tiny boy, scarcely able to lisp his
name, toddled over to a guest at the
reception and tea, held yesterday after
noon at the Washington Home for
FoundlingS.
With a friendly smile, he held up a
toy duck with which he was playing
His friendly gesture being warmly
received, the woman to whom the over
lures had been made remarked to a
nurse standing by, "he's q friendly
little fellow, isn't hep"
That is what all these babies crave"
responded the nurse "a little in
dividual affection and attention"
Nowhere could children receive better
care or attention than Is received at
the washington Home for Foundlings,
where at present about 40 little boys
and girls who, through one misfortune
or another, have been deprived Of their
own mothers and daddieS, are given q
home.
The new building, which received its
formal opening yesterday, has every
modern improvement and facility to
give to the little ones necessary care
and comfort.
The old home, on Fifteenth street
between r and s, was found to be in
adequate In many ways, and 1t was with
satisfaction that Miss L. Elizabeth
Thomas, superintendent of the home,
moved with her staff and their little
charges TO the beautiful new building
on Forty-second and Brandywine streets
last April. It was hoped that 1t might
be possible to have the houseWarming
at that time, but due to the absence OF
several members of the board Of direc-
tors from the city, the occasion was
postponed until this Fall, when all might
be present.
Grounds Are Spacious.
Spacious grounds surround the low
attractive stone building, which has
more the appearance OF beautiful
private home than Of an institution.
On the first floor, o spacious play room.
with windows providing both east and
west exposures, has been placed at the
disposal of the children. Around the
wall, little locker box seats have been
built, and the children have been
taught to take care Of their toys by
placing them in the locker after play
time. A piano at one end OF the room
is used for musical games and songs
and the decorations Of the wall, show
ing characters from Mother Goose
RHYMES, would delight the eye and
heart Of any embryonic artist.
At the opposite side OF the playroom;
is the children's dining room, Tor all
the world like miniature dining room
of some club. Individual tables with
chairs built on "half-size" scale, are
provided to seat four children. Flow
ers on each table lend q home-like
touch and the Mother Goose china up.
on which the meals are served would
induce any little boy or girl to eat all
those foods which little children hate
to eat Just because they are told they
are good for them"
Large DormitOry Furnished.
On the second floor large dormitory
for children from 3 to years OF age
beds. a chair to match at each bedside.
In another wing is the dormitory Tor
Youngsters just beginning to Walk 70
about 3 years Of age. A group OF these
little ones were marching happhy
around a music box yesterday when
visitors arrived to see them. Several
specially trained young women were
experimenting their play.
Babies from 4 months to or III
months lay in little cribs In another ,o.Es1,
part of the second floor, tmmaculately
dressed and their bed linen Of snowy
wilderness.
1t is the aim of the directors Of the
institution to give these little ones every
chance that Is possible to develop IN
the first years Of their lives the finer
traits Of character. Nothing Is neg
| lected in the care which Is given to
them, both physical, mental ana
| spiritual.
sectarian, the children are not neglected
| spiritually, are taught their prayers and
attend services, when old enough, at
church nearby.
| A visiting physician and several
| assistants attend to the physical welfare
| of the little ones, while an emclent
| trained nurse resides permanently In
| the building.
mothers or fathers are unable to give
them personal care, are received INTO
the home.
Homes Are Desired.
It is the desire and aim of the homo
directors to find mothers and fathers
who will legally adopt these children
and help carry on the work OF tne
home. There are physical types, u
| please the most fastidious. Curley.
headed blondes, black-haired girls anc
home is dressed individually. Nothing
has been omitted to assist in the de.
veIopment of personality. And specia
emphasis has been placed on theil
manners.
From 8 until 7 yesterday thront
of visitors passed In and out OF TN
home. Among those who ATTENDED
were Commissioner Dougherty, John B
: Larner, president of the Washington
!, Loan e. trust Co., who heads the boart
. of directors of the home, and Mis-
Lucy Larner; Mrs. E: j: StellWagon
Mrs. Christian Hsurich, MRS. Wllan
. Hamilton Bailey, Judge and Mrs. JOSIAH
! Orsdel Mrs. Carl Droop, Capt. and Mrs
, Albert Gore, Mrs. Simon Wolf, Mrs
/ Prank Mondell, Mrs. G. j. Williamson
Mrs. Boyd Taylor. Mrs. Robert Y
Fleming, who was chairman of the aft
ernoon's reception committee; mis-
|, Anne Warner and o group Of other dis
! tinguished visitors.
: Although friends Of the home ar
doing all that is possible to carry on tn