Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-06
CITY NEW S .

HE CHILDREN's AID Society OF BALTIN0RE.-Thc
Board OF Managers of this in tituton present to the
public their fifth annual report with increased con-
fdence in the great benefits which are to be derived
from the operations Of the society. not only by the
poor, helpless little children whom it aids directly,
but by the city and State as we'll As they take the
children from the midst the Of
the city where vicious training and temptation would
make them its burthen and its curse, and put them
INTO country homes, where their labor is soraly need
Ell, they confer double benefit, of incaculabe
value upon the children and the community. The
agent has, during the past summer visited many oi
the children at their country homes, and reports
that they are everywhere gladly welcomed and highly
esteemed. They say that their name defines their
work. They aid children who may require their aid
and are persuaded that the means they have at their
command Of providing them with good country
homes in which they are trained and educated. is
the best and cheapest mode in which effectua aid
can be given them, and a means of reforming
children and of fitting them for useful lie is as
nearly perfect as can be.
They rarely bind their children, but they are under
their and supervision in their country homes
and by visiting and correspondence they keep con
slant oversight, and protect and encourage them in
well DOING and always insist upon their being sent
to Sabbath and day school portion of the year. and
also insist upon TO whom they are sent pro
N'iN@-
$l0O. or its equivalent. when they become of age
They have applications for children than they
can FILL During the past year they have received los
children. of whom 102 have been placed in good
country homes. and committed to other institutions
They have received 35 children since the foundation
of the Society most Of whom have been visited and
all correponded with during the year by the agent
The finances in good condition. and they com
mence the year out of debt. notwithstanding their
gXppOens have bppO larpplV inpraaea1 by,t La ;yb
price of all necessary articles. The report of the
Treasurer shows balance on hand of S205.47
The agent of the society, Mr.. W. c. Palmer, is
highly commended for The manner in which he dis
charges his duties. well Mrs Parks the matron
DR.. James Carey Thomas the physician, and the
Lady Board of Managers. Mr. Solomon O'Bryon, the
collector Of the society, is also noticed in compimen
tOry terms, and recommended to the favorable con
sderation of the public. 1t is expected that the
Home" No. 70 North Calvert street, will be occu-
pied during the new year. The principal officers OF
the society are President, VIM. B. Garfield: Vice
President Rev Isaac P. Cook; Corresponding Secre-
tary, W. A. Wisong: Recording Secretary, Edward
Otis Hinkley; Treasurer, Jesse Tyson.
There is also a board of male managers, con-
sisting of thirty-fve well-knOwn citizens The
officers and managers Of the ladies department. are;
President, Mrs. Anne Church; Vice President Mrs
VIM. Kimmell; Secretary. Mrs. NJ. G. Hamilton;
Treasurer Miss Isabel Hart; and twenty-two ladies
as board of managers. There are local committees
in Baltimore, Carroll, Howard Hartford, Charles, Tai
bot. Queen Anne's, Frederick and Washington cum
ties Md, and in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin.
Snyder, Northumberland and Union counties Pa.
The association does confne its aid to the child
rem OF Baltimore, but in some instances has taken
children from other towns in the State The Boar!
sll hope to see carried out the plan adopted some
months ago under the auspi es of their Society OF
establishing an Industrial School for girls They
think it most pressing want in this State and one
which should be provided for By public and private
charity.
"ON WITH THE DANCE l"-With the restoration Of
the Naval Academy to Annapolis comes the scenes
OF festlvty VIII ch in former times wont to en-
hven the dull monotory of life in "Ye Ancient City,"
Midshipmens s ball was announced and took place
there last night at which the youth and beauty OF
our city were well represented. The L. S, seamer
Balloon left her mooings at the government wharf at
noon yesterday, for Annapolis. having on board sew
eral officers of General Hancock's staff. and other
military gentlemen who were favored with invita-
tons to attend the ball
LARcENY.-George Elkerson, colored. employed ss
porter in the store of Adam Kahler. on Baltimore
street, near Eutaw, was arrested on Thursday nirht
by policeman Spanger, charged with stealing TWEEN
ty-one pounds of -four from his employer The four
was recovered and Justice Dryden committed the
accused for the action Of the grand igsy.