The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19
THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE.
FInh Annual Meeting OF the Contributor
Reports OfOperatiOns During the Past Year
Thu FIectIon of 0nlcerR.

FInb Annual Meeting OF the Contributors
Reports OfOperntions During the Past Year
The Election of Onlcers.
The fifth annual meeting of the contributors
of the Lincoln Institute was held this morning
Rev. DIR. Hoffman presided and Rev. Thomas
A. Jaggar acted as secretary. The Board of
Managers report states the sanitary condition
of the pupils as most excellent, no deaths hav-
ing occurred during the past year, very few
cases of sickness requiring more than the
prompt attention of matron and nurse. One
little boy of thirteen years of age has been an
invalid for thirteen months with hip disease. He
is doing well could be expected receiving
every attention at the hands of the councillors
and managers He seems cheerful and happy.
The moral and intellectual standing of the BOYS
is most satisfactory. The faithful and intelli-
gent attention to their duties of both Superln-
tendent and Matron is especially commended.
The day and night schools are admirably
managed and reflect great credit on their respec-
tive teachers. The Board of Council visit in
rotation, two at time, every Friday evening
This system has had most beneficial effect
upon the boys and gives great satisfaction TO
the SUPERINTENDENT who is thus enabled to obtain
the advice of those best fitted to give
it. There are 120 boys in tue in
stitution; 66 OF these are at work,
representing 35 different trades and occupa-
tions, 40 of them attend night school, 16 are
over 16 years old, at which aye the State ceases
to aid in their support. They then become
boarders, subject to the rules of the institution.
The remaining 55 are under II years of age, and
are in the building all day. 1t will be thus seen
there are two institutions in one. Two sets of
teachers are required different, hours for meals,
tinue this after the aid of the State ceases
will be impossible, and is also diff
cult to manage at present 1t will
be necessary to have the boys trained properly
before they are fitted for the responsible posi-
tions which are secured for them. As in future
that cannot be done in the present building, the
managers are glad to record the fact that,
through the great iberality of n Christian
woman and other friends, a valuable tract of
ground containing four acres corner OF Darby
road and Fiftieth street. has been secured and
it is hoped before many years suitable build
ing will be erected on it, to be used as a home
for the younger boys until they attain the age
of twelve years, when they will be placed in
situations and removed to the present building.
The death of Mrs. Clarence H. Clark is
alluded to as one connected with tue Institution
from its foundation, and who gave ii her candid
sympathy and support. They refer to the re
cent visits of Jenness Kendall Dexter, one of
the oldest of their pupils who, through the
kindness of eX-SecretarY BOrie, secured a nOmi-
nation from President Grant to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis, where he passed a credi-
table examination. 1t is gratifying to say that
his "reminiscences Of his life at the institution are
of the pleasantest character The report of the
Board of Council refers to the necessity of eu-
larged accommodations for the older boys.
They require q reading-room and more
bedroom accommodations, and they are en-
deavoring to collect the funds necessary for
ayers on the satisfactory workings of the insti-
tuition, which is especially due to their ASST
duous care and attention. Order neatness, and
discipline prevail throughout, and the refine
ment so visible in the pupils shows that the in
iuence of the ladies is felt and appreciated.
No doubt many of them will carry to their
graves the remembrance of those who have
been more than mothers to them and the recol-
lection of whose precepts and examples will
preserve them in many an hour of temptation.
The institution has attained high tone, and
through faith and works they desire to perpe-
tuate its present standing.
The report was followed by the reading of the
report of the Board of Council, which recon-
mended the enlargementof the accommodations
of the institution, and called for aid for that
purpose. The reading of the report of the
Board of Physicians showed the condition of
the House to be all that could be de sired in
sanitary point of view.
The report of the Treasurer was then read
showing the finances Of the institution to be as
follows:-
no cash received from Superintendent OF