Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-09-21
Home for Destitute Children.

Until the past year, there has been nei-
Their House of Correction, nor any Protes-
tant Orphan Asylum, in Vermont. The
need of such Institutions has been greatly
felt in all the larger towns of the State. and,
probably, in a less degree in the smaller
ones. The past year has happily seen the
establishment of both the reform School
at Waterbury, under the patronage of the
State. and the "Home for Destitute Child
rem, at Burlington, by private charity.
OF the latter we would now speak, to
make known throughout the State, its eXis-
tence, character and aims.
1t is little more than a year since sub
scription was started in Burlington for this
obicct.-It met with so much favor that by
September, sufficient sum was raised to
warrant beginning on small scale, and
an association was organized under the
name of a Home for Destitute Children. A
small house was then rented, a matrOn and
teacher were secured, and in October, the
Home went into actual operation. AT the
last session of the Legislature, it became a
chartered Institution.
1t aims to be a home for children who
have no home or none deserving that name ;
where those who are by any cause made
destitute shall find shelter, protection and
religious instruction. and be prepared to
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left to all the iniquity of the cellars and
alleys of our larger towns, or to come up
without any training in out of the way
places. During the short period it has been
in operation, twelve little girls have been
comfortably housed, carefully taught in the
rudiments of an education, in hOuse-work,
sewing and knitting, and brought under
daily religious influences. No one can
doubt the usefulness or Importance of the
Institution who has seen the improvement
of these children. One of them was never
before within church or school-housc, and,
as if half starved, she has greedily seized
upon all the knowledge offered her.
But while these few have been cared for,
twenty or thirty others, equally needy, boys
as well as girls, have come under the no.
tice of the Managers of the Home, but could
not be received tor want of room and funds
Tor their support. Feeling these wants to
be very great, and that there could be no
more suitable home tol the destitute child
rem of the State, and believing That the COM
munity would sustain them by its liberanly
the Managers have purchased a place in
Burlington, known as the Marine Hospital,
for the sum of seven thousand dollars. The
building is large and beautifully situated
and the lot contains ten acres of land. 1t is
sufficient to meet all the wants of the State.
provided there are means to carry II on. n
subscription for the payment of the pur-
chase money and for the future support OF
the Home, has already been handsomely
begun in Burlington and it is earnestly
hoped that the object will so commend itself
to the community, that, throughout the
State, the prompt and liberal support which
is so greatly needed will be afforded it.
Children from "Orphan Asylums" and
"Homes for little Wanderers in New Y orl;
and Boston, are brought TO our towns
money is given for the support Of those in
situations, and homes are found in our villa
ges for the poor Of Massachusetts, and New
York Shall our own children be neglect
ed, and no home be made ready for the or
phaned or destitute little ones of Vermont
in all her green borders
The persons authorized to receive con-
tributions for this object are, Mrs. Geo. F
Edmunds and Miss. Lucia II. Wheeler, both
of Burlington.
The smallest contributions, as well as
those Of larger amount, will be gladly ac-
cepted.
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