The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-21
THE CECIL WING.
ELATON, DECEMBER II, 1867
Chiadren's Aid Society of BaIti-
more.

The Seventh Annual Report of this be.
nevolent institution comes to us this year
=. fun OF promise of future usefulness Judging
AfFom Its lahors in the past. One hundred
and twenty eight children have been com.
mitted to the care of the institution the past
year for whom comfortable homes in the
country have been provided
Subscriptions will be received by the
Treasurer Jesse Tyson, Northwest corner of
Charles and Lexington streets. Donations
OF dry goods, second hand clothing, shoes.
stockings ETC., ETC., in addition to the more
convenient contributions of money, are
solicited by the Society.
Local Committees are established in each
county of the State. Cecil appears to have
but one at present, the Rev. Henry Mat
thews, Presbyterian pastor of this town.
The managers invite contributors and others
to visit the "Home" No. - N. Calvert St.
and inspect the records and correspondence
with the children. The Society exercises
parental care over the children whom they
find places for, by Committees who visit the
children and by requiring those who receive
them TO write twice year to the Society in
regard to their charge
The following are a few extracts from a
kind of journal report of the character of
the little out casts, and the comfortable
homes selected for them. 1t will be seen
that rum enters largely into the causes which
bring homeless poverty upon these destitute
children:
"dy poor smart boy, but hard to control. Placed with
sl"eheeper; third home in the right place at last.
No. 64j. 10 years. Welsh boy, from dsth. bed OF
mother, surrounded by disease and sqIiad poverty;
father Incorporate. Placed with magistrate; no
cSren; great pet, very happy; writes to his relatives
40. Chs I years. Deserted by mother; reared by I,
negro Placed with a wealthy farmer; chillrcn
great pet.
No. os. L. years Mother in Bay View Asylum;
father drunken vngrant. Placed with wealthy far.
mer: no children; treats this child ms his own Roy
SAYS u have u good home, and want to say.n
No. GIS 10 years. inCoiTgiblc! Mother n widow
boy beyond her control. Placed in the family of far
NOR strictly pon' people; excellent discplinaran;
more suitable home could noJ be obtained Little
pest says Il don't want to go back Baltimore; |
like to ride horses"
-. No. Oa7. years. Father dead, mother vagrant---
Placed with wealthy farmer; excellent Christon peo-
pie; live plainly but substantially; very fond of this
child nnd she of them. She says Il like to stay here
No. tSs. years. Sister to the above. Adopted by
carpenter, carrying on small farm: piOus pcupIa in
easy circumstances very much attached this child
having none Of their own. They say, .Nothing could
induce us to part with her she much company"
Ma ID ii years. Mother dead; received from in
temperate father, since deceased evidently seen better
days with farmer, in good circumstances: married.
but no children.
No. 7.l. 9 years. Received from intemperate father
who lie complains, ill-treatcd him Placed with Young
farmer; n pious man. married children. Little
Chap soon became aeqnanted is perfectly satisfied