New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1921, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, e CITY MISSION REPORT SHOWS WORK DONE DURING Boy Writes of Fun in Rain— Girl Grows Fat in Day— At Fresh Air Camp. Mrs. J. H. Kirkham was appointed a committee of one to arrange for organizing clubs for younger boys in this city, at a meeting of the board of directors of the Cijy Mission last evening. Chairman B. M. Wight- man presided at the meeting. It was PAST FIVE MONTHS sington, near the Congregational church, where there is a delightful grove ard a wonderful brook which furnisaed wading facilities for the 240 children who had the pleasure of shar- ing in these all-day picnics. Lunch was prepared on the grounds, includ- ing miik obtained from a farmer near- »b', and many happy days were spent in this way. During the heat of July, it was a great blessing to get them away from the tenements for even one day in the country. Mothers Also. . _Sfl\ne of the mothers who could not join in the picnics were given little the first meeting of the board since last spring and was held at the City Mission rooms at 131 Main street. Tne principal business was the dis- cussion of the foilowing report sub- mitted by Miss Caroline E. Bartlett, superintendent. Summer Report. It is five months since the last meeting of this committee, and al- though the summer months have in- tervened, bringing with them the va- cation perlod of the three workers, the work has been so arranged that there has been no cessation of ac- tivities. Vacation Season Mrs. Nicolo D’Addario took her vacation from the middle of June to the middle of July, Miss Dickinson, from July 6 to August 6, and the su- perintendent was away for four weeks jn August for rest and at the resh Air Camp from June 24th to July 31st. As it was necessary to have someone on hand while the su- perintendent was at the camp, Miss Anna Olson was engaged for six weeks as a substitute and did ex- nt work. She attended to the ice work, to the sneding of the hildren to the ¥resh Air Camp, boking after their equipment, going (with them to the clinic for examina- tion and speeding their final de- parture to the camp. This is no slight task and involves a large amount of detail work, as well as visiting in the homes, proyviding supplies when the parents are un. able to furnish them, and getting substitutes when the childrén origin- ally selected were ‘unable to go. As these details made a difference at tha‘ camp when they were caretum" carried out, those in charge were grateful for the thoroughness with which the work was done. Weekly Picnics. Beside sending 32 children to the Fresh Air camp, the workers had weekly picnics for those:. who ceuld neighborhood parties, which they en- joyed and which served as a mecans of fellowship which is always desir- able. Thirty-six people shared in these festivities and we feel that our friendship with them is strengthened because we have met together in this social way. The Italian Sunday school at the South church and the Burritt Mission Sunday school were both kept up all through the summer, and the attend- ance was such that we felt that it was quite worth while to make the effort to sustain the two schools. Fresh Air Camp. The work of the Fresh Air camp was, of course all-engrossing for the superintendent during a large part of June when preparations were being made and all through July when she was actually on the spot. The entire number sent to the camp during the summer was 179, making 58 more than the number sent last year. Through July, the family numbered 43 at a time, but at the close, it had increased to over 50. It is difficult to tell ade- quately in a brief report of. all the benefit received by the children during their two weeks at the camp; for my own part, I feel that scme of the best work of the year is done at this time and that is why I feel that I want to have this opportunity for intimate as- sociation with these children whose needs become apparent as we live with them day after day. What Do Yon Mean, Sheet? Two children were sent by the City Mission workera who had been visited a few times by Mis1 Dickinson but who had been on our list but a short time, They are Americans, but that | does ‘not necessarily mean that they are of the highest degree of intlli- gence, for we made many discoveries to the contrary. For instance, ons night when I was making my rounds, I suggested to the little gicl, about ten years old, that she wouid better lie between the sheets, rather than on the blanket. As she did not at oncs re- spond, I repeated my suggestion sev- not go to the camp, or who needed this extra outing. They repott a very sjjccessful summer of outings at Ken- The Man Who eral times, and finally she inquired, “What do you mean, sheets?’ I care- fully explained, somewhat astonished Said: “The proof of the pudding ~isin the eating’— was only half through He started a good pudding- proof, but he didn’t finish it. ‘There’s a lot of trouble in the 'world from puddings that taste goodbutdm’tdogooi They “eat” well,- but that and. the recommendation. Sanitarinms are full of pud- ding-eaterswhostoppedthetestat tasteandforgottoinquire whether their food gave the body what it needed—until the body rebelled. Grape-Nuts is a food thaty tastes good and does good. The proof of Grape-Nuts begins in the eating and goes on through the splendid service which Grape- Nuts renders as a real food. Grape-Nuts is the perfected good- of wheat and malted barley —delicious’ to taste, easy to di- gest, and exceptionally rich in nourishment for body and brain. “There’s a Reason’’ for Grape-Nuts PARSONS Thur., Fri., Sat.—Only Mat. Saturday—Oct. 13, 14, 15 DORIS KEANE TEST SUCCESS ROM7ZINCE By EDWARD SHELDON. ~ IN'HER GREA l THEATER — HARTFORD — Seats on sale—Nights 50c to $2.50; Matinee 50c to $2 MVrtle Stedman and \Vuham S Har’r, in a scene from the Paramount Picture - “The Whistle ’ At Fox’s Thursday, F rldny “and Saturday that so cbvious a necessity had need of expianation. Playmates Teach Prayers. When asked if ‘she knew a prayer to say at night, this same girl said that she knew a little of “Our Father,” but examination revealed that she could not get beyond the opening clause. So nightly instruction was be- gun, and as I often was delayed some- what in getting to this particular room; I would find upon my arrival, the other six girls in bed and this girl kneeling at hers, repeating the Lord’s Prayer, sentence by gentence, prompt- ed by her various room mates. These self-Constituted teachers felt great satisfaction when she was able to re- peat the prayer quite correctly before time for her to leave. She and her brother had never been to church or Sunday school, so it was quite an event for them to accompany us to church their first Sunday at camp; and since their return they have been en- rolled in one of the Sunday schools of tha city. And Stil} it Rains. . Tha first set of children consisted largely of those who were at the camp last year, which was well, as it rained steadily for three days, and the tent which was to serve as a dining room was still on the ground waiting for the proper facilities for erection, so that we had to eat in various rooms in the house, includfhg the basement, and it was not exactly easy to serve a fam- ily of over forty, eating on two floors; but we managed it, and the children, having been at the camp befre, knew that there were better things in store for them and made nc complaint, as is imdicated by the following, written by one of the boys at that time. It was addressed to his mother, but be, gins: “Dear Sir, I like the camp and it rains here and we have a lot of fun and we get lots of good things to eat and we play in the barn and it rains all day and we have a happy time.” Another letter said: “We eat in the cellar: it i1 nica and clean down there.”” It was a happy day for us all when our huge tent was at last erected and we could eat our doors from that tima on, 'rain or shine. Grow Fat White You Wait. The children, almost ‘without ex- ception, gained in weight, some gain- ing several pounds during their two weeks’ stay, although the gain was not alwaya quite so rapid as one girl thought hera was. She arrived on Thursday and on Friday morning wrote home, “I am growing fatter every day.” Other letters contained sentences like the following: ‘“Over hera we havae fun enough to drown you.” “The nurses treat us very kind- ly and give us extra blankets so we shouldn’t bo cold.”” “Oh if you only knew how much fun we have you'd be surprise.”” The daily program is well outlined in a letter written by a twelye-year old girl for the “New Britain Herald” at the request of the editor. This girl had serious heart trouble and stayed at the camp for six weeks, going home greatly improved in health. 2 Burritt Mission Popular. There is no question but that the camp meets a very great need in our city and is well worth all the time and money spent upon it. The regular lines of work are now engdging our attention, although all of our clubs and classes are not yet under way. The Burritt Mission is proving as popular as ever in the neighborhood and it takes most of the time that Mrs. D’Ad- dario' is able to give to our work, to | make the necessary visits in that neighborhood and keep up the clubs that have been started there. Chairs Needed The Sunday school has been 3o graded so that we now have two de- partments; one for the older boys and girls up stairs, of which I have taken charge, and one for the little children down stairs, under Mrs. D’Addario’s leadership. We felt that Catarrhal Colds All druggists pay the cost of a trial by refunding your money if Hyomei fails to relieve that couzh or cold you have. For Red Blood lStrength and Endurancé class of beginners. kind of chairs used in the Burritt children themsclves expect to bring enough money for two chairs the Italian Sunday school will give $4.00, friends have given us $12.00 and would be better. Answer to Prayer three classes; teachers for two of these classes came in response to an appeal ior workers made . through “Herald,” These teachers are prov- though they came by way of the “New Britain Herald,” they were s direct answer to prayer. * _ Jr. Achievement Clubs Too A junier achievement club had beer sion and| we hope to have another on Wednesday evenings of special interest to these girls. Last the children four or five years old should have suitable chairs provided for them as the prefent furniture is most uncomfortable for these morsels of humanity, so our needs have becn presented to some of the churches, and we hope soon to have an adequate number of small-sized chairs for the We can buy the public schools for two dollars each, and the the price of two more chairs has been promised, so that we have 12 in sight. We ought to have at least 18 and 24 The older children are divided into formed 'for the older boys of the Mis- for the club of workinggirls that meets | soon from Three 192y, that in some way we may be able to have a gathering for the boys who went to the Fresh Air Camp who are not provided for in other ways, and for the brothers of the girls who are in our sewing schools. They could be taught from the platform in a similar manner to that used for the girls and given some hand work that would interest them. A good many children are now attending school for a half day only and we should like to provide some suitable occupation for the other half. Some of the boys of the Smalley school, who go only in the afternoon were in here one morning recently, playing games, and I promised them a story for the next morning. We think that a club could be formed for these particular boys to meet with Miss Dickinson on Thursday mornings in our own club room; but for the larger number we should have to have the hospitality of a church building and a sufficient number of volunteer workers. E should be glad to have suggestions in regard to the advisability of this project. Dental Clinic Would Help. We are all interested in the cause of the dental clinic now before the public and hope that the necessary funds may be obtained so that this much-needed philanthropy may be established. - N Long to Do More We long to, do more to help the people in our community who need our assistance, and we ask your warm co-operation as we attempt to gather in from the highways and hedges those who do not yet know that they are invited to the “King’s Table.” Respectfully submitted, CAROLINE E. BARTLETT. CITY ITEMS Oct. 14th, Ruffo concert. tickets on sale, C. L. Pierce.—advt. Valiant Review will meet at O. U. . M. hall tonight at the regular time. Girl's Dresses at Besse-Leland's.— advt. Charles Mason Bailey of 437 West Main street, and Miss Lilllan C. Hop- kins of 432 West Main street, have ' the | taken out a marriage license. Lady Wallace lodge, D. of S., will ing very valuable and we feel that|hold a meeting in St. Jean de Batiste's hall tonight. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Sawed wood, $12 per cord. Shurberg Coal Co., 55 —advt. The Rev. Charles Coppens, putor of St. Peter’s church is expected home Rivers, Canada, The Franklin St. as many of l where he has been recuperating after the things taught in these clubs are|an jlness. Victrolas and Planos, Henry Morans. Miscellaneous Shower Mrs. James Clerkin of Smith street, entertained Monday evening at a mis- cellaneous shower in honor spring and early summer, they had a course-in home-nursing with Mls“ Sarah J. Baker of the Visiting Nursé Association, and five of them received certificates from the Red Cross head- quarters. They have been makmg use of what they learned in their hos so we feel that the lessons are hearlnfi fruit in a practical way. The little children have afternoon classes and clubs and we shall soon be needing more teachers when the sewing-school starts in November. New Club Formed A club of little boys is now being taught by a young married woman of has moved here from where she attended clubs in organization. She is having good suc- other classes. Mrs. D’Addario has her —advt. DYED HER WRAP, OKIRT, SWEATER AND DRAPERIES Every ‘‘Diamond Dyes’’ package tells the neighborhood, an Italian girl, who | how to dye or tint any worn, faded gar- Philadelphia | ment or drapery a new rich color that some | Wi fect home dyeing is cess in taking charge of the little | Diamond Dyes even if you have never brothers of the girls who come to|dyed before. ill not streak, spot, fade or run. Per- guaranteed with Just tell your druggist time full during the days that she is in town, as she is often called upon to interpret for other organi- whether the material you wish to dye is wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cotton, or mixed goods.. For fifty-one years millions of women have been us- zations, being the only Italian work- er among the social work. Last Sat- visit a family for Rev. Mr. Fiske, as it was necessary to have someone go |~ who could speak Italian. Nineteen Nationalities Miss Dickinson has her time ewil filled with visiting among the other nineteen nationalities from which we have people under her care in one way or another. She has three classes in English in the homes, makes fre- quent visits to the hospital, besides helping the members she has enrolled in the Home Department with their Bible lessons, and conducting several have graded our Italian Sunday school, so that we now have three depart- ments, Beginners, Primary and Junior, possible before; it also means an ad- has been secured. Some of these chil- church school at the South church and I have the privilege of teaching them there. I felt that this came under the head of City Mission work as they are from our own particular branch of the Sunday school, and I am glad of this additional opportunity of com- act with these girls who are fast grow- ing into young womanhood. It seems a long way from the little unkempt group of children that we gathered into the Sunday school six yeafs ago, to these wholesome: looking young girls who are so interested in drawing the map of Palestine, and it is a cause of rejolcing that they have been so ‘receptive to the teachings of the Bible that its transforming power is evident in their lives. Visit 275 Families. Some statistics prepared recently reveal tho facts that members of the staff of City Mission workers consisting of the superintendent and two assistants, one of them on part time only, are visiting regularly in 275 different families of 20 natlon- alities that Wo aro - conducting nine elubs and classes beside two Sunday schools and an ovening service for the children who went to the Fresh Ar Camp; and aro doing work in the homes and in connection with fresh alr work, such as has been outlined above, Thia is about all that we are able to do under presont conditions and yet we are constantly reeing other needs that appeal to us and wo long to “lengthon our cords and strengthen our stakes.'” Would Help Boys It would he a satisfaction to do more for tho boys who throng our stroets after school hours, hanging around the objaationablo placos, Amoking clgaretles and gotling into| {all kinds of mizehiaf, Boma of these boys are too young for the Doys', Ciub, and many of them are out of| nchool oither a whola forsneon or aftornoon hecausa of erowded eon- ditlons of the schools, I am hoping th fiy classes for sewing and club work. 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