Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-27
CITY led COUNTY.
'rhe Chudren's Fs.end society.

the annual reports were read and accepted. 1t
Is pleasant TO record SO favorable a report of
the affairs Of this noble institution in politi-
cal and financial crisis that is SO completely
absorbing the attention OF every one. We
give an abstract of the
REPORT OF THE MANAGERS.
Mrs. Kuowlton, the secretary in presenting
the report, made grateful recognition OF their
exemption from distress in time of public ca.
lauIty and financial deprt ssion. In no pre-
cedinS year has the family at the Home aver
aged a larger number TO be provided for, and
at no previous anniversary has the society
been in more prosperous condition While to
the claims OF patriotism woman's heart has re-
sponled, and tireess and self sacrificing indus.
Try has supplied the wants OF loved ones in
camp, hospital, and rebel prisons, still the
poor who are always with us" have hot been
neglected With all this work OF war thrown
suddenly upon their hands, and with "scenes
surprising fable" and events of absorbing I'M
terest stranger than fancy ever dreamed daily
| passing before their eyes, the minds of our
| citizens have not been diverted from this un.
| imposing, unObtrusve, and most important
! and desc wing charity. From the days of a
| doubtful experiment the society is, on its thir-
teenth birth day, an established fact Hun
| dTeds OF children, who, but for its guardian
care, would have dritted away to crime and
| misery, are this day sale with adopted parents
in pleasant homes.
Grateful mention is made of the free passes
I given to the matroh on the various railways in
! her missions for securing homes for the chill
! dren, by which it is estimated the society is
aided TO the amount of $50 a year; also to
Mr.. Mason and other hack owners Tor similar
tavors to the publishers of the New York In
dependent, the Worcester Daily Spy, Boston
Congregationalist, and other journals, for pa.
prrs sent gfatuitously to the Home to Mr.
Whiting for his gratutous musical instruction
to the children; to DR.. WOODWARD who tor
many years has freely given his services as
medical adviser for the family and various
other persons tor donations, such as vegeta-
6ies, fruit, milk, sc.
The assistance received from sabbath
schools is mentioned as too important to be
slightly noticed independent of the financial
value. A corps of youthful Iaborers from the
Sunday school OF Rev. DIR. Hill parish, in com
pany with their more elderly friends, recently
deiighted the Home by social and industrial
visit And so interested did they become in
their new acquaintance as to have after wards
made and sent sixty aprons for the little folks
there.
The First Unitaran Society has, during the
past year, been particularly generous in
TioHoy' 0io'iiiis' anu idpor' anu lhueeq, mas
, . toseSher WIN the Cnurch OF the UNITY
I, cl'iou Sns!esa'ionn' Church' taken the
lead in contributions. The managers are sur.
prised that some other rel gious societies
should have given so little for the Home upon
which the benedcton OF Heaven so surely
rests. They direct the attention OF supern.
"NTI's Vi o'"er sChoo's 70 tle example OF
Wy MN anu olI ooutn infant saooath
' n5 1'i ln1l having PIn 70 Tue treas
~ ~i0'Vo anu uie Ia.'ef ol@,oi, Inc Result
VI ,tP 'sii'y IoIlt'iou''ous 'ot Tue year.
iI io':o" ti,s Instance Is given oi Inc inter-
M" al ''e i40'he o5 qui'e young chi
..s' a ie" WSeNS ago H'ue giH len OF
gus o'"' l'tise'i an orplHl'' came 10
Wv, , 'l9'Io''' MSS "hi'e' win a oea quit she
i'a' FieI tI WIN Her own halius' us present
.G' ''i1 iio'iIe. -'otins !"rther Is known OF
''ie cllHu oeS ohu WHAT MS beautiful incident
.s'e"ls' surrey she WAS no stiiiSh or lule girl
nay Gou DiesS ana De 10 her father, and her
name though unknown, be found written in
t'is DooA Oh LHe' Mehioh Is naue OF 90 and
so"'e ceh's' given oy MRS. W. under these
circumstances sue LOST beloved infant and
this amount was the interest OF sum invested
IN bank stock Tor his future benefit. The
chlid'treasure seemed IN the mothers heart
100 sacred 10 Dc used TOR any but charitable
purposes
Ihere Is now at the Home a remarkably
bright, active, intelligent boy, three or four
years Old, who never knew mothers love.
He is uncomm9nly sweet tempered and hap
Ply and is gem Of humanity What child.
less household is there that will take and love
and cherish and educate this dear child
10 prevent future Misrepresentation, the
managers stale THAI the Orphans Home was
never intended to serve the several purposes
OF toundting hospital, city almshouse Tor
the reception Of infant paupers, or house Of
correction Tor juvenile delinquents, nor yet
even Tor temporary boarding house, except
IN some extreme, exceptional cases, 10 relieve
some widowed INDECENT mother, who may
wish to place her Child there for short time,
until she can place herself in circumstances to
provide for it in some other way. This is
done as matter OF special accommodation,
tile pecuniary compensation expected from
such persons being no inducement. The
Home is designed for the formation rather than
the reformation OF moral character and habits.
The children OF the Home, including hose
who are already permanently established in
good homes, are reported as doing well, by the
matron, who is very thorough and faithful in
her investigations. few of those first re-
ceived by the society are now married, and
nave families and homes OF their own. Six
OF lie eldest boys are In the army, and one Of
them was probably engaged IN the battle OF
BAL Blum Nothing IS now known Of his
couuitioi' ana II is not improbable that he may
/ nave oeeh among The victims IN that bloody
SaGI!hce'
me secretary, IN closing her report, men,
.ohs the loss they nave sustained by the death
vi MANY Faueu lilehds, VINO enlisted with
mem III tue eh'erprlse-ahong them three OF