, 1872-12-13
PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM
Annual Meeting Of the Man
ayers of the 1asti-
tuition.
Reports Of Officers---Gratifying
Results Achieved.
The Asylum Out of Debt, and 4
Thousand Ahead.


Thousand Ahead.
Thu annual meeting OF the Protestant Orphan |
Asylum, No. 787 Michigan avenue, was held last
evening many prominent citizens being present,
among them Mrs. J. F. Barnard, formerly Of
Chicago, and for 1e years Drectress of the
institution. Mr.. G. Van Schaak was elected
President pro fem. The Secretary OF the Board
of Trustees, Eldridge E. Keith, acted Us Secre-
tary, and read the following report Of tho secre-
tary of the Board Of Directresses Mrs. II. II.
Willmarth:
MRS W1LMAnTH's REPORT.
During the year ending the second Thursday in
December there have been ocevedlnto the Asylum l
children; ia have been sent ont to homes II have
died Tie average number Of the family has been 90,
but since the advent Of cold weather that average mas
been largely 100 last u onth IT, a1sa @
most, aud yet. tho demand for H., children
zor adoption is always largely in excess Of the supply
dcred aud at our disposal which is far from being the
case After the fire in ostooe1 1s7l IN appropriation
art fund to provide for Tie maintenance Of children
whose widowed mothers were dependent On &nem,
vS + Tor M hs Of tue hasa
parent who various reasons cannot care lot ch-
dren in home Of their own, yet can contribute TO
for boar Frequently these are as evidently cases TOR
fe e1ercse OF tho charities Of the institution as Or
phans themselves. At the March meeting Of M the
birectresrea Mr. Paxton reported having visited the
Bridewr md Police Courts for the purpose o. learn
Ing II there were children there VINO Eoulo more more
property come under 1t appeared that there
were constantly brought before the Courts vaant aud
homeless children, who in nowise subjects for
pToviaed such ths ladies' voted to receive into
Asylum not without good deal OF whether
tne Rs f 81 & na
course involved. The Mayor and officials we're most
Sa Ta Of a o d15hs nssy
such children. We feel justified in this procedure by
the results. This class Of inmates consist largely ot
aen1 os pp used to e 50
at home in the Streets that they often find the re-
straints Of regulated household unbearable. From
this clAss almost entirely are our runaWays-
Like the fathers house to which the er1ing child may
nlways return, the Asylum always receives 1ts OWL
There present those in the family who have been
taken by parties on trial for adoption and returned
refractory. We feel that Matrons tact anu SKILL IN
dealing With such is que to T ae
EEsu in every WY. We believe 1t would be very dh-
cult to find another combining so much executive
ability with the gent1er gTaces.
After the resignation Of Mesars. Bowen and Paxton,
Miss Blake appointed Solicitor for the Asylum at
salary Of $50 month, and travelling expenses She
has collected good deal Of provision from the coun-
IT, from great number Of individuals. We believe
It better to receive the aggregate amount to
our support from many who contribute little, rather
than IN large from the few, Bnce more are inter-
ested in that way. The contributions throughout the
count Of them it would doubtless be tedious to listen
to, useful each article has been There has been
Tecevsd a the asylum IN IN cash. ,1e , "a
Mr Keith, 81, 1882. The stewardship which Mr: Pax
ton formerly performed was assumed 6y the Indies
have purchased the provisions much TO the satstac-
ton Of those concerned
Scarlet fever, whoopinE-cough, and typhoid fever
have been the most troublesome illnesses encountered
1t is remarkable that while the ages Of children nd
ntted ranfe from the infant Of day to sixteen years.
+Hon u1lt 5ar vpaf
thing abnormal in the hcrding together Of infants IS
obliged to do in the nursery It is here that
among all infants. The internal improvements in the
househa made the labors Lighter and much more
We iuciudo In our family number Of co1ored chill
dr nearly all nationalities and ask
question Of applicant beyond What Is necessary oa
vi thoir necessity.
The school taught by Mis- Meyers usqay nubess
Some Of them make gratifying progress: As The
ton the older not infrequcnuy remain til situations
nre found suitable for them where they earn lrci
hood -Four such still hnye their home in tho Asylum
The ladies cannot refrain from mention Of the un-
failing readiness Of attention received BY our chill
dren from Dr.. Bingham. His devotion and
Asylum have never been Of secondary i'm.
po1tance-a this ''vithout money and without price,.
he SeaE last Is no s4eepion whe the
r. charities inaugurated in the country towns about uE
seed soxn on new soil from which We hope to REM
citizens there has before been SO much received
never before from enlarged circle Of contributors
To each Of these and to the grcnt Giver who has pu
It into their hearts to remember us, our hearfe grat
ttude Is due.
PHYSICIANS REPORT.
He next readtho report Of DR.. r. b. BlnG
ham, Physician to the Asylum. the facts O.
which are mainly contained in the report Of thu
Board of Directrcsses The contagious dis
e6Ees, with tho exception Of smallpox, hav'
been, according to the Doctors report, CT
treely prevalent and they hage esq escaped tn
vaccination. They had about SO cases o
whooping-cough, nearly as many Of measles
and about 20 cases Of scarlet fever. OF the 1
deaths that occurred during the year, y wer
children under years OF age, under years
and Of i, and up to years.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT,
After the reading of the Doctors report. til
Eecretary submitted the following fnancis
statement for the past year:
Reief and AID Society, and Stewards fund. l,6o0o
Special donation from Relief Aid Society. 000(
Jonathan Bum estate e................... o,ooo.t
From r. Brown Observation-Disclosures. 100.{
Great Eastcrn Circus benefit ft.....,,.... l0o.f
Grand Duke Alexis, through Hon. J. Medil.. 1,0o0t
Japanese Embassy ......................... 6oO.t
Bros. observation-disclosures. 2c0t
Citizens Of Cozydon, Iowa, through g. s.
Bowen .Ss; ~
s j. nc haTns irriS, collections. iss M
Miss E: Swan, at Asylum. m.................... 1876:
Miss Blake, collections s-....-.......-...-.... s53
l. Paxton Observation-Disclosures. 1908.
6hsr oiIs auesesstes eouxces oss....s.p.. 6e1
Total 81, ,4c5
DISBURSEMENTS. ...
On Carroll estate mortgage. e..-.-............ S5Nu.
improvements md repAi1s Of Asylum Build
dngs.-. --............-....'...-..'. 4,ds2'