Show I INo MODEL CHILDRENS CHILDREN'S HOME HOMENo No problem more puzzling than that of the destitute child confronts the practical sociologist and perhaps no no single branch of philanthropy has succeeded suc sue less In approximating the Institution in institution institution In- In to the home lona Iona Minn possesses a home for destitute children that in many respects respects re reo re- re is unusual Both boys and arid girls are cared for No child Is ever given out to be adopted When a boy reaches the age ago of twenty twenty one one he leaves the home and boards out Girls remain until they marry or take up some pome calling that leads them else else- where When a boy is sixteen he starts to work Many of or the girls teach school coming corning to the home ever every Friday and remaining there until Monday There Then are no uniforms and no unnecessary rules the intel pon on being boing to make mal the home as nearly like a family home as asP P possible The children are allowed to invite friends to meals or to stay slaY over night occasionally and after attaining attaining- to the dignity of seventeen years they arc are permitted to return th e visits Thus they Uey lose Iose the feeling that they inmates of an institution an anti and enjoy are some of the advantages of ot real home life Ufe self self- Every boy and girl becomes and the records of this unique establishment are signal tests tests- i to its success |