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Show Cheyenne's Children Home Run by Ggtieniies Edward W. Puike. ,x former resl-! dent of Ogden, is now commissioner) and superintendent of the Children's Home In t'heycum. Wyo., and through, his work and th.- activities of Mrs. Uurkt the horn- then Ins been con- verted Into one of the most utlrac-, tire' in tie western state, according io a newspaper articles published In ffjf omntf ree nlly The article was sent by Mrs Kate Shirk, of Cheyenne, also a former Ogden resident. Mrs. Shirk CXPiaJDe that Mr Isurko formerly WSS n conductor of the Union Pacific rail-, road. Aj portion of the news article Col -lows; T he old brick structure at COO Eo5t Twenty-fifth street, constructed originally, orig-inally, for the home for the deaf and blind and old soldiers and later used as the headquarters for the Wyom- Ing National Guard, has, under the nrtagic touch and home Influence of Vr ;nd Mrs E. W, Burke, been con-verted con-verted into one of the most attractive attrac-tive hildren's hoir.e.s in the wesl "There are nineteen rooms, all with new hard jlne floors, woodwork Irn-maculaii Irn-maculaii Iv white and comfortable and attractive furnishings which Mr. Burke' has secured from the discarded furni-j lure in various other stilts institution Today there .ire nine children, ii girh: and three bovs, domiciled there until they are permanently placed. ' There are occomuiodat ions for 3'jl I A it children with typical, clean white wards and bed rooms. There are :'l single beds, two baby beds, and four lar'.- beds. Aside from the hath roon) on the first floor for the family and matron there are two beautiful ba'h-rooms ba'h-rooms on the second floor for the boys and tflrls. "Adjoining the sirls' bed room Is (he room for tho m.itron. Mrs. "itl: erine Shirk, and adjoining the boys' bed rooms . the room of Mr. Dunn. Gardner and attendant The children make their own beds Mr. Dunn IS some gardner. lie has a third of a block in a high state of cultivation j with every vegetable which grows in thi:; climate. HI'S. Melton is cook and the children have their own dining , room and each stands behind his chair until told to be seated. Those who 'are old enough aie taught to 'aak the blessing.' Mrs IJurke und Mr;.. Shirk look carefully after their table manners. man-ners. Th- older children attend the i city schools and the little ones are , taught at the home. Each evening 'during the week there Is sort of ti night school. Each hild has a little locker downstairs for their wraps and In the bath rooms each child has Its own toilet articles and its own , hand and bath towel." |