The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-20

On Tuesday afternoon, May the 23rd, from to 6, a silver tea will be given by the Waterbury Day Nursery Association in the garden of Mrs. George Goss, 30 Church street, in honor of Miss Sara Ball and Miss Ella Dye, who have com- pleted twenty years of service at the Nursery. All friends of the nursery and their friends are most welcome to attend. In case of rain the tea will be held indoors. The silver proceeds will go towards the run ming of the Nursery. During the afternoon three silver door prizes will be given.
 Miss Ball, graduate of the New Haven General Hospital, has had much experience with children. She was formerly with the Waterbury Visiting Nurse Association, and during the war became better known for her work as director of surgical dressings work. Miss Ella Dye, graduate dietician, mem- Der of the University Club, has, likewise, had years of training with children, and has done work at Col umbia in child psychology and nur- sery school procedure.
 Merit Tributes
 It was in 1913 that Miss Ball, with Miss Dye as her assistant, became associated with the Day Nursery as supervisor of the Childrens' Home, a temporary night nursery run in cooperation with the Day Nursery and set up to care for the local children made homeless by the flu epidemic. It is difficult to measure the extent of their work during the past twenty years, so far-reaching is it in effect. What was said in 1897 in regards to Mrs. Steinmeyer, the nursery'S first ma tron, may readily be quoted to ap- ply to both Miss Ball and Miss Dye "The nursery keeps on in the even tenor of its way, doing its same good work under our efficient ma tror, for whose constant attendance and unfailing interest and enthuSi- asm we have reason to be thank full. And we trust she knows how thoroughly she is appreciated by everyone who know the work of the nursery and what it means to be there early every morning, summer and winter, and not only caring for every want of the children, but do- ing it with tenderness and sym- pathy, giving them doubtless in most cases more than a mothers care, and sowing seeds in their lives which may some day bear fruit, for which we may all have reason to be thankful" The managers of the Day Nursery are truly fortunate in having two such outstanding work CTS in charge. It is difficult to find words to express their untiring ef- forts and splendid work for the children, for the nursery, and for the community.
 Voices Appreciation
 Mrs. Frederick R. Kellogg, pres ident of the Waterbury Day Nur- sery, says We depend upon Miss Ball and Miss Dye for everything concerned with the Nursery's man. agement. am glad of this oppor- tunity to express my appreciation, as well as the board members, of their invaluable work.
 The Day Nursery is a power for good in our community; it acts as a character builder, home reSter- CT and an educative force. Its ele- vating influences cannot help but influence the lives of the children, to make them useful citizens.
 When child becomes a member of the Nursery Family he spends his waking hours at the nursery. Its atmosphere is friendly, pleasant and home like: the food adequate and nourishing. Just recently one little nursery child was known to say Mother, why can't you cook this the way they do at the nur- sery?" The daily schedule is carried