The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-22
Provisions Made To Care For
Children OF Mothers Who Work

Children who attend the Peter
Pan Nursery school have a wonder
full time And. in addition. they re-
ccivc both scientific care and pro-
fesSional guidance during the long
hours their parents are away at
work.
A day al the Peter Pan Nursery
is typical OF the routine followed
by the q public. War Chest and
private nursery schools now operat-
ing on a bi-racial basis throughout
metropolitan Detroit. Nursery
schools are open to children from
two through five years of age.
The Peter Pan day begins at 8
o'clock in the morning, but many
OF the nursery schools start their
days as early as 6 a. m.
Health Inspection Made
Health inspection is the frs item
on the program at Peter Pan. as at
all nursery schools. TO protect the
children against colds, sore Threats
and contagious iseases. Then comes
breakfast and a period Of free play.
Supervised free play periods are
conducted outdoors when the wealth
er permits. The children don't mind
rainy days, however, according to
Mrs. Marian Jones. acting director
OF Peter Pan, for the indoor play
room Is complete with toys from q
see-saw TO a dolls house.
Play is interrupted at $50 for a
glass OF fruit juice and cod liver
oil
The "Story-Book Lady" g.
Ten o'clock is the story hour. On
Thursday mornings a 'story-book
lady" comes down from the Detroit
Public library with new books and
gay, colorful pictures.
AT 1890 there is outdoor play in
the sunshine. or supervised indoor
/ activities such as clay modelling,
finger painting or paper cutting
/ with blunt scissors. The nursery has
+ its own rhythm band and singing
/ games are favorites.
There is always music and sing
ing at II o'clock to encourage relax
alton then a general washing up for
lunch. Lunch menus are planned by
trained dieticians.
The youngsters nap from 1890 to
PAS. Each child has his own cot.
The room is darkened and they
really go to sleep" Mrs. Jones said.
A quiet hour follows the nap
period when cookies and milk are
served Then play again. outdoors
or indoors, until the children are
called for at 6 p. m.
Six Years Old
Recently included as a beneficiary
agency of the War Chest OF Metro
politan Detroit. the Peter Pan Muir
sery school is six years old. Found
ed by Mrs. Matte Brown il is now
occupying its third home at $50
I Mack avenue, in the Brewster Hous-
/ ing Project, and can accommodate
40 children. The fee is $3.50 per
week.
Like most OF the nursery schools
/ throughout the city, Peter Pan is
open six days a week. Fees. how
ever. vary in the different schools
and, in some instances. are based
upon the parents ability 20 pay.
In addition TO Peter Pan, the nur-
sery schools now open both TO col
ored and white children Of working
parents are:
Other Nursery Schools
The Franklin settlement Nursery,
1860 Charlevoix avenue; Jack and
|J.il Urban League Nursery. 1884
Chestnut street; St Peter C!aver
Community House Nursery. $50 e.
iot street: 81. Rita Pre-School,
1869 MacKay avenue; Save the
Children Federation Nursery, 14ll
Fourth avenue; Sophie Wright Set
Element Nursery, 4l4l Mitchell. ave-
nue.: Weinman Settlement Play
School, 1873 Larned street east. the