The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-26
THE CnILDREN's HONE.

The comparatively equable distriou"
ton of wealth among the inhabitants OF
our city and tie almost UNIVERSAL IN"
dus,ryy Of our people have excluded the
necessity for the extensive charitable
establishments that are az once the
glory and the shame Of other niunici-
palities. There are few, il any, cities o.!
the size OF Wheeling upon the Aneri-
can continent, where there is not o
greater and more openly anpareot de-
msnd for the relief OF the destitute than
here. The cases really deserving and
demanding charity in this city are, we
believe, less in number in proportion
to our population than in almost any
other city in the Ueited States.
Nevertheless we have come demands
upon our charity, and christian men
and won en- 10 our midst lave organized
several societies to help those who
cannot help themselves, that are wor'
thy Unpopular regard and Of sensrous
support. Among these may be men
toned the .'Children's Home an es-
tablishment !or the maintenance and
education OF young orphans or Of ihose
whom their parents are unable to snp-
port. 1t was established in May 1870,
and a circular issued by the
managers Informs us that slnce
that time sixty children have 5een cared
for; nineteen OF whom have been plac"
ed in good aud reliable families; four
teen. have been returned to relatives or
friends who became able to support
them; one has died; and twenty-s!x
still remain in The Home. The man
ayers of this charity give 'otaese I'M
fortunate children. as far as is possible
the benefits and blessings OF a Chris
tian home, The children are tenderly
reared with view to the duties that
will dsvolye upon them in actual life.
They are permitted to enjoy come Of the
pleasures of childhood while pre-
pairing for the struggle that
awaits them when cast upon
their own resources, and the
whole aim of the institution is to be
what It's name implies, Home for
the children who would else he home
less and who would either perish by the
way or else live to recruit what has
been sometimes termed "the dangerous
class" OF society.
To the charitably disposed among
our citizens certainly "the Children s
Home needs no further introduction.
But we come now to the main purpose
of this article. The Home needs money.
1t commenced this year with a
debt of $1,000, and its demands
for the expenses Of the year
will not be less than $500, all OF
which must be obtained from those
whose hearts are warmed by human
sympathy and upon whom fortune has
bestowed something more than will
supply their own natural necessities.
The sum demanded seems but 8 trifling
one in comparison with the good that
will be sccomplished.by its expenditure,
and in comparison with the ability Of
our thrifty merchants, manufacturers
and mechanics to contribute, and we
doubt not that it will be speedily raised
In order, however, to avoid
future embarrassments, it is
proposed to endow the Home with q
permanent fund OF $50, 900, and provide
Tor its annual necessities in the mean
tim in accordance with the following
plan:
!. A permanent fund OF $4,000, in
subscriptions OF 81 1000 10 be placed in
the hands OF such trustee or trustees as
may be selected by the contributors TO
the fund; TIE INTEREST 10 Je used for The
support of the Home
III. 4 Yearly Subscription Of 81 900,
in annual gifts OF 500, the entire
amount to be used for the support OF
the Home.
IlI.4A K.ply Substitution Of $1,000.
in sums OF $50. s.. ..-.... .--.y.,--
~. a Yearly subscrip,ion Of $500,
sums ofS25. -
v. AYearly subscription Of $500,
in gifts OF $40. .n...
vi. A Yearly subscription OF $500
in gifts Of S. 90.
We are informed thst duly au,hori-
Eed agents Of the Institution will soon
callupou our citizens Tor some subscrip.
ton in behalf OF this worthy chsriiy,
ssd ne bsspesk for them kind recepf
tion and a generous response. Let
each one do what be can
with the full assurance that the
bread cast upon the waters thus
will yet return 10 him in a man.
pef and with an increase OF which he
knows nothing now. And even iu the
present his generosity will meet with au
sdequsts reward, for it is no mean
thing to have the thanks aud blessings