Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-30
Home for Destitute Ch,Idren.
THE ANNUAL REPORT.

AnOlneT year Has naSSeu unu W. ''h'" W.
present our reportto you.
1t may not he Improbable TO give pass
ing glance at what has been ccom plished
in the nine years since the organization OF
the Home. II went into operation with
seven children. The number now a'orag-
a. hily. Soventy-ono names were upon
our list last year. Tho corporation then
rented small house IL now owns a brick
building aud ten acres of land. This bald
ing, which at the time of its purchase, was
considered large, has become entirely too
small 10 accommodate the increasing fam
lily, and an addition Of 7Oxi5 feet has been
begun. Plans for this addition were ma
turcd in July aud the ground broken the
first day of August. This enlargement has
been u source of great solicitude TO the
Board. II was felt TO he necessary. This
| House was the only Protestant one in the
| State, aud II proposed To provide for the
destitute children of the State. Nnne I'M
! der two wears Of age were admitted, and
still ii VAS unable to meet the demands
| upon il. Tue claims of the little unes-the
| iniants--Ur whom large number had
sought admission during the year-cOuld
not lie longer ignored. The disadvantages
under Whch the work was carried on was
great. Too much praise can hardly he Civ
| en- to the miatron aud other Christian ladies
who have worked 50 faithfully nnd self
| denyingiy in the face OF 50 mary dilIcul-
ties.
These considerations, with others, CONF
| PEELED the Board To take same decided ac-
~ ms. a.,
tormined upon. Some gentleman Of we'll
known libcrility bad promised assistance,
aud subscriptions are now heiug solicited
ia all parts Of the State. John T.. Howard,
Esq, Of New York, whose previous gills
10 the Home, It's friends will remember,
has kindly promised TO defray one tenth OF
the expense Of the building. We trust
that before winter, the walls, Mt least will
be up, covered and paid for.
We have great cause for thankfulness in
the general good health which has prevail
ed among the children-t there having been
no serious case ut illness during the year
This has seemed the more remarkable, rs
scarlet fever was very prevaen. last wintcI
in Burlington, aud more or less through.
out the country.
During the year - children have beet
good, Christian homes.
Perhaps it might add to the intere~
should some special eases be cited. On,
likely boy of American parentnge was 81
abused by his father aud step mother, tina
the authorities of the town were obliged I,
interfere. \ guardian was appointed an,
the boy was brought Ia the Home. UpOI
being asked hy "a lady IL he liked living "A
the Home, he replied with much earnest
ness: II guess | do" The poor little ftl
low WAS rearfnlly bruised when he cam
and seemed tctrihod when any one spoL,
to him. Gong to his teacher one day h
SAID: "Inu won't let my papa get me vii
you?"
Another ease which has excited muc
sympathy il that Of little blind sir
BLINDNESS seems burden enough, but blind
ness and poverty combined are almost TO
much tor a lrdil child 10 bear. Admissio
to a blind asylum has been secured f,
her, where sc oln he properly taught, an
ii pu~siblr, fitted to care for herself.
Another case il that OF two America
children. whose parents were, at one time
u well To- dn farmers. The mother died, ia
Il father unfortunate in husiness-lusi hi
' property health failed aud he Was uI
E able To- provide for his children. Utterl
l discouraged aud dishcarieLcd lac brougl
7 them 80 the Home, saying a he gave lhet
Il up: They have been III. treated aud Ia,
l. actually suffered for the ueceasArics OF Iii
10 in the places where have been obliged
= leave Them"
Il We might put before you other simll
II eases had We time aud You patience.
Is Children have been received during II
' year from the following towns: Barr
a., Barton, Bristol, Burlington, Ferrisburgl
Guilturd, llydrplrk, johnson, MiddlehI
=, ~, Montpelier, P,ainirld, Rupert, Ru
land, Shoreham, Swaulun, 81. Adams, We
genncs, Waterbury aud Willislnu.
Reports from the children are general
d. encouraging. One lady writes cuncerniu
=, ach.ld whom she has adopted: MY lit
Anna IL very we'll, aud a great pet in Il
~ house. She is a very having, afiectiuna
II child, and as bright n can he. We don
81 know how Ne could live without her" IT
- best reports come from the younger chill,
&c rcn, showing most conclusively that OF
10 great hopes lie in the inla hts and very Ii
= tie ones.
+, We quote from an old lady's letter rs a
" example OF the appreciation which .,
le work someiimcs-wo regret that we canu
" say always receives from the friends
Al the children. The little grandchld
i whom she spoke has been taken from Il
y Home 10y his father, after remaining wit
" Us year and half She says: eve a
is all delighted with the little fellows in
: pruNemeni. 1t seems surprising that
., young n child should remember so niue
if lie sings his little hymns aud seems qui
IN happy. | shall ever feel grateful Ia yC
80 Tor your kind interest in him, and shou
. much rather he had remained with you. ,
G. As we have before incidentally remarI
of ed, we have had during the year, most eli
10 cient helpers at the Home, aud the chill,
u rem have been well aud wisely cared 4
VI and instructed.
u We have To thank our friends for the
to subscriptions to the building fund, annu
u expenses, as well rs for their contribution
u, to the pleasure and Improvement Of Il
children.
u Packages Of clothing have been receive
4" from Cambridge. Coventry, Chelsea, Plat
D.; field, Siyton's River. Vergennes, Will
1d ton, and Walinglurd.
50 While the year has been one filed wi
IL nIerces, we have been called 10 mourn Il
- deatl OF one of our most active and ear
- est county managers, Mrs. l.. q. Hincl
~ ley.
CT Although, We at this meeting miss h
q face which last year greeted us, We won
y, rejoice that her work was 81 well done, al
r' that she is reaping her reward.
81 In
$ county labOrer, Mrs. Harriet NJ. Davi
nc who one year ago sat with us in cOunst
W and we cannot refrain from again recur
II ing our appreciation Of her lovely, Chri