Thomas Day exhibit I
on view at MESDA |
Throughout the month of
Auguet, the Museum of Early
Southern Decorative Arts
(MESDA) in Winaton-Salem, N.C.
ia hoeting Thomas Day, Cabinet
maker," and exhibit of the handi
work of African-American Thomas
Day, an early nineteenth-century
artisan, cabinetmaker, and furni
ture designer and manufacturer.
The exhibit is on loan from the
North Carolina Museum of History
in Raleigh. Its showing at MESDA
is being sponsored by R.J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company and
is open to the public without
admission charge.
Thomas Day V, Day's great
grandson, and great-great-grand
son Thomas Day Vt were
among the Day descen
dants who attended the
opening day at MESDA.
Also on hand were several
members of the Winston
Salem Alumnae chapter of
the Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority, a national public
service sorority. Through
its cultural and educational
branch, called Winston
Salem Delta Fine Arts,
Inc., members of this
chapter spearheaded
efforts to purchase the Day
furniture when the collec
tion was initially assembled
1970s.
The spacious design
o! this settee (above)
makes It a pleasing
piece to look at If not
to sit on. Primary
wood walnut with
secondary pine. A
very compact mar
ble top washstand .
with marble back
splash (right), with -
carved scroll feet as
on .preceding
bureaus. Mahogany
veneer on pine.
K/'ds' Corn?r
What's up 'round the 'hood?
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THURSDAY, AUG. 22
?The Urban Arts of the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County will sponsor CARTWHEELS (Children's Art on
rWheels) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rural Hall/Stanleyville Branch
j Library^t25 Broad Street, Rural Hail.
TUESDAY, AUG. 27
? The City of Winston-Salem's Neighborhood Government Ser
vices Office, 2301 Patterson Ave., invites the public to Developing
Children's Talent, which will be presented by Laura Wall of the Love
Community Choir. The program is free and open to the public. For
more information, call (919) 727-2975.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
? "AH About Ice* a traveling exhibit from the Maryland Science
Center, will be shown at the Nature Science Confer, Museum Drive,
Winston-Salem beginning now through Sept. 29. The exhibition
^examines every aspect of ioe from the simplicity of a snowflake to
the grandeur of the Antartica; looks at polar exploration of the past
and present as well as how selenfists will continue working to find
out all about ice; and explain the effects of ice on human and animal
tits. The Nature Science Center is open Monday-Saturday from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free
for members, $3.50 for adutts, and $2.50 for children,
r ? Registration for Ballet for Adults and Children will be held Sept.
>4' ?? Dec. 18, at the YWCA, 1201 Glade Street. The fee is $120 a
? session. Participants do not have to be members. The instructor
:wQI be Jackie Lynn Lingelback, who Is certified by Dance Masters of
Amarlca. For more Informational (919) 722-5138.
? The Carnivore Preservation Trust wiH present a lecture on
| "Htfping Perpetuate the Tropical Rain Forests" at the Nature Sci
s enoe Center, Sunday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. The Nature Sclenca Cahter
_ !lja>^tL^mJQ-a.ttMjntaj>|Mnw.Monday througiSatuTdatandl.
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free for members, $3.50
:i tor adults and $2.50 for children and senior citizens. Group rates
s aft avaflabie, For mora Information, can (919) 767-6730.
WMmm Forsyth County Scholarship Pageant Committee is
. nbW^taking applications for fie pageant. The pageant wiH be held
1691 at PaiWantl Mgh School. For more information and
r^lfcationa, contact Janet Taibert at (919) 768-5208.
111? Registration for 8atol* and After On-Site School Care is going
on now through Sapt. 2 at the YWCA, 1201 Glade Street. The regis
^trafionftoe la $10. For mora Information, call (919)722-5138.
Thomas Day V and Thomas Day VI
"Thomas Day, Cabinetmaker"
is a collection of 18 pieces former
ly owned by North Carolina gover
nor David S. Reid. In addition to
this collection, Day's artistry is
preserved in many homes and
public buildings in and around
Caswell County. Day was as well
known for his skill in interior archi
tectural work/such as stairways,
room trim, window and door
frames, flooring and newel posts,
as for his cabinetmaking.
Thomas Day was born in
1801 in Virginia but came to the
r town of Milton in Caswell County
during the 1820s. Why he, a free
black man, settled in Milton is not
known, but historical records and
Day's personal correspondence
confirm that he bought property on
Main Street in Milton which he
established as his residence and
shop.
hessman, Day was advanced ^for
his time. He understood the
assembly line process, oftenover
seeing apprentices to complete
orders on time. History records
that he was probably the only
manufacturer in the Southeast at
that time to work with veneers.
Between 1848 and 1858, his furni
ture workshop was the third
largest in the state, at one time
? having 12 employees.
Day was also a respected citi
ze?rnonfi?~iowfroT^ntofrr^TiorTio
was married to a "free woman of
Halifax County, Va., he discovered
a North Carolina law that prevent
ed her from coming into the state.
On their behalf, Milton citizens
signed a petition to the General .
Assembly and an exception was
made allowing Mrs. Day to come
to the town as a permanent resi
dent.
The Days had three children,
Mary Ann, Thomas Jr., and Dev
ereaux. All were educated at Wes
leyan Academy in Massachusetts
. and Thomas Jr. returned to Milton
to buy out his father's business in
18661..
The thomas Day collection
may be seen through September
2 on Mondays-Saturdays 10:30
a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sundays 1:30
4:30 p.m. MESDA is located at
924 South Main Street, at the .
south end of the Old Salem *
restoration in Winston-Salem.
Choosing a daycare home
By JoANNE J. FALLS
Homt Economic Extonsio n Agent
Often parents choose a day
cart horn because the tatting it
familiar to the child. Parents alto
hopt that their child will be able to
dtvtlop a close relationship with
the caregiver. A day care home it
often located in a private home or
a home type tetting.
If you choote the daycare
home home with the right environ
ment and caregiver, your child will
grow and develop. What maket a
good daycare home? The type and
variety of activitiea offered are
marks of quality daycare as
opposed to simple baby sitting.
Growth and development in infan
cy and the preschool years is so
important and so rapid that care
givers must plan activities to make
each day count. Your child needs
and deserves the best play envi
ronment possibte.
Nutrition also plays an impor
tant role. While your child may be
eating away from home, you are
still responsible for seeing that your
child eats properly. For example,
nutritionists agree that a preschool
er should be served two snacks
and a lunch. The caregiver should
serve food from the daily food
guide.
Caregivers need to be familiar
with health practices if they are to
protect your child from communica
ble diseases. The caregiver also
needs to help your chitd to learn
good personal health habits.
You want your child to stay
with someone who is loving, but
^ou also need someone you can
depend on. Studies show that
caregivers who operate child day- ;~
care hornet on a businesslike
basis are dependable. Ask about
and read over the policies of the
caregiver to be sure that you agree
with them before you enroll your
child.
Regardless of the child day?
care home
you choose,
you must be
willing to:
provide your
child's medi
cal informa
tion and
emergency
instructions;
keep the
caregiver
informed of
illnesses,
exposure to communicable dis
eases and situations that may
affect your child's behavior; enter
the house or yard and identify
yourself when bringing or picking
up your child.
You probably won't find the
perfect daycare home for your
child. So how do you weigh all the
information and come to the right
decision? Trust your feelings. Try
to sort out what you feel strongly
about. What can you live with and
what will you not tolerate? Which
home do you feel most comfortable
in? Where do you think you child
will be happiest? Which caregiver
has the best relationship with the
children and their parents?
What if you checked out all the
possibilities and still have not found
satisfactory child care? What do
you do then? You might be able to
get together with other families and
hire someone tojwue for the chil
dren in one of your homes; or
maybe you might decide to begin a
child care program in your own
home. Thafs how many providers
get started.
As you settle your child into a
new daycare arrangement, hare
are a few guidelines recommended
by The National Family Day Care
Project that will help make it suc
cessful for you, your child and the
daycare provider:
Take care of problems as they
arise. Make an effort to talk out
concerns as soon as they come
up. Approach the conversation irva
non-critical, cooperative manner,
and expect that the caregiver will
be interested in solving problems.
Most are easily solved if they are
talked about soon after they arise,
and if both parties act in good faith.
Don't focus just on problems.
Be sure to notice the good parts of
your child's experience.
Develop a good relationship
'with the caregiver. Ideally, parents
ad caregivers are parents, working
together for what's best for the
child. Take time to talk regularly.
Speak by telephone if ifs not con
venient when you bring or pick-up
your child.
Keep the caregiver well
informed. Tell the caregiver when
your child does not sleep well, or
when something exciting or upset
ting is happening at home. Always
pay attention to what the caregiver
tells you. _ , ? ? ' .
Taking care of little children
often is viewed as unimportant
work in our society. Caregivers
may feel that their efforts go unrec
ognized and often they are right.
Get to know your caregiver a^a
person. Talk to the caregiver about
how the day has been. Be consid
erate of the caregiver and his or
her family. It is especially important
that you try not to be late when
picking up your child. Thank the
caregiver when your child particu
larly enjoyed something.
Blue keynote speaker at EOD dinner
The Winston-Salem Urban
League is pleased to announce
that Daniel T. Blue Jr., the first
African-American speaker of the
i
Daniel T. Blue Jr.
North Carolina House of Repre
sentatives, will present the
keynote address at trie twelfth
annual Equal Opportunity Day
Dinner.
The Urban League Board will
host this event on September 12,
1991 at the M.C. Benton Conven
tion Center beginning at 7 p.m.
Nigel D. Alston, chairman of
the event, urges the community to
attend.
"This year we have chosen a
speaker who is recognized as a
leader in the state and a success
ful coalition builder. Speaker Blue
will have a timely message for our
community as he shares his expe
riences and his vision for North
Carolina," Alston said.
"Last year's event drew an
audience of 1,000 people to hear
Congressman Mike Epsy, and we
are anticipating an excellent
response again this year," stated
Ann MacLeod, vice president for
public relations.
Tickets are $?5 and are avail
able at the Urban League office at
201 W. Fifth Street.
For further information, call
(919)725-5614.
Free fans for senior citizens
The Winston-Salem Urban League Senior Center is doing its
part to help senior citizens beat the heat this summer by giving away
electric fans. . ?? ' ' " '
The Senior Center has fans to distribute to senior citizens 60
years old and over. Seniors need to show one form of identification,
and priority will be given to those who do not have access to air con
ditioning.Phone Senior Center Director Athena Puryear at (919)
725-5614 to schedule a time to pick up a fan from the center, located
at 512 N. Trade St.
This is the third year the Urban League has distributed free fans
to senior citizens in Forsyth County. The fans were purchased with
funds from the Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments and
Duke Power Company.
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