Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-01-10

HOME FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN.-The
Home for orphaned children, located at
Burlington, and sustained by private con-
tributions, is an institution of general in
terest, especially among the ladies who
mostly contribute to its support. The do
nors will be interested to know all bout
its management, and its success, and there
fore will be Interested in reading the SEQ
retary's last Annual Report.
We mark with white stone the days on
which we meet our friends each year, to
report the good which has been done
through their generosity to the little ones
80 much In need OF II.
The "Home for Destitute Children" has
been in existence for several years, and
during that time l6O children have been
received within its walls, beside number
of babies provided with homes outside,
through the fundamentally of the manag-
ers-there being as yet, no accommodation
In the Institution itself for those so young.
or the 100, 70 have been sent out to homes
in families well recommended, and several
others have been left for various causes.
During the year, 70 new mem bers have
entered several becoming of age have left
our care, and 10 have been provided with
homes. The number now there is 80.
The amount of the Permanent Fund now
drawing interest is al 500. Our income
from this source IL not sufficient to meet
the yearly expenditures, hut will go long
way toward IL. In TACT we think ourselves
warranted in emitting, for while at least,
the annual collection OF funds from our
friends in this city, who have responded so
nobly to the often repeated calls we have
made upon their purses-sometimes twice
within year-hoping that they will of
their own accord send us, at our donation
visit or when most convenient during the
season, enough TO make up the deficiency.
A very few alterations and repairs have
been made in the building this summer,
but only those imperatively necessary for
the comfort of the inmates. The removal
| OF partition between two rooms In the
| basement has given us new dining ROOM
| where the children can be seated without
| crowding.
Several changes have been made In the
| departments of matron, teachers and others
| of the household, but now with an efficient
| staff throughout, we trust all viii remain
| through the year.
The health of the children is good, though
during the warm weather the physician
| aid was quite constantly required.
The bill for supplies is 81 500 00,a large
total, but showing strict economy in each
| item.
The sum spent for clothing IL SlI2 which
has been lessened by kind contributions
| from individuals and societies.
| We have many kind friends to thank for
all the different ways in which they have
| contributed to the amusement, as well as
| comfort of the children, brit our words will
be considered by them of small account,
for the eloquent looks aud hearty tones OF
children whose first years have been spent
with those who have only given them harsh
words aud blows, will put our thanks very
low In the SCALE
We are sure all our kind friends echo
our wish for the "Home, INLAY its shad-
ow never grow less" but extend until II
covers all the little homeless ones OF oui
State.
Respectfully submitted,
! JULIA II. S. PECK, Rec, Sec'y.