Show A praiseworthy institution most moat people e in this city have heard of the day nursery and Orphans 9 home but few comparatively know what it really is yet it was established in october 1884 and has baa done excellent work ever since A kindergarten teacher mrs elizabeth 8 dickey was waa the promoter of the day nursery I 1 anti ana by her exertions an association 10 n was formed and a house bouse on the corner of first south and third E east ast streets was secured for the nursery subsequently it was moved from place to place until a cottage was bought on first south street which was sold and the money invested and afterwards used toward the purchase of a fine piece of property on the state road just north of the county poorhouse poor bouse this consists of nearly four acres of ground A cottage on the land was utilized for the home until means were obtained to erect a more suitable building this has been accomplished and a handsome structure is now completed on thursday evening a large company of ladies and gentlemen assembled on the new promises premises and dedicatory services were held mrs hiram johnson conducted the exercises after prayer by rev dr chief justice C S zane delivered an appropriate address followed by mayor george M scott and C W penrose and abraham H cannon the remarks were timely and encouraging the music was supplied by miss lily snyder miss viola pratt and mrs green refreshments were served in the basement of the building the affair passed off very pleasantly and all the visitors pawed passed encomiums on the energy and benevolence of the ladies who have been so successful in this worthy enterprise the home to is of brick on a basement of red sandstone is in three stories high with a spacious attic the lower portion la is for the kitchen dining rooms etc the second story for reception room family room and small bedrooms the third story for dormitories and the attic will makes make ft fine play playroom room for forthe the children in wet weather or may be utilized for dormitories if necessary the grounds cost the building ing it is all paid for except about 1009 yet uncollected the public who have been appealed to have been generous entertain ments mente excursions and private subscriptions have brought in the in the funda that have been expended meat flour groceries vegetables milk medicine soap fuel etc have been contributed by dealers alers enough to supply requirements physicians have given free attention and advice and the chief money outlay has been for labor on the premises the help however has been limited to a matron housekeeper and cook the ladies indies who have accomplished this good work have made extraordinary exertions and through all these years have never flagged nor faltered their success Is encouraging we believe the institution only needs to be understood to receiver receive all necessary support there are nineteen inmates at present and fourteen beds have been endowed the fourteenth being subscribed t to by mayor scott on thursday the aid of the benevolent is needed to still further support the institution the officers of the association are president mrs hiram johnson job neon secretary mrs mccornick McCorn lck treasurer mrs bertha bamberger corresponding secretary mrs J B R mcbride Mo Bride directors director mrs arthur brown mrs henry siegel mrs J mcvicker mrs F 8 richards miss martha locke miss margaret barr mrs B R H ter h bune u ne mrs keetle keetie kimball mrs L C karrick we will have something further to say concerning this praiseworthy institution at a future time |