, 1874-01-31

Third Anniversary of the Homo.
Annual Report Of the Superintendent
Addresses and Other Exercises.
The Third Anniversary OF tho establishment
OF tho FoundlingB' Homo waB celebrated yoBtor-
day evening, by the friends thereof, at the now
building on Wood atreot near Madison. Tho
building is not yet quite completed, but is in u
sufficiently forward state to bo usoa aa p1nco of
reception for tho humorous friends Of tho Homo.
In fact, tho entertainment was regarded rs d
sork Of houao-wnrming, and was therefore
Of highly sociablo and altraotivo character. by
orcfsea oponed with q piano voluntary, by Louis
Falk. followed by prayor from tho President,
the Rev. DR.. Powers. piece Of vocal music
was next given By quartette of ma!o voices.
tho ' - ' = N" '
ANNUAL REPORT ...
Of the SuperintoMdent, DR.. Shipn1an, Of which
tho following is full abstract:
The Fonndltngs' Home has now comple.ed tss third
ycar and 1t In reasonable to conclude thnt tho doubts
which wore once entertained regarding tho possibility
Of s existence have begun to give way. Not that tho
ry there have boon but few days Wien necessity has
ne ,1s 1oansoa m ~ ~ 70 gray, WIZ specsl , sphass n
a day brsaa s away, eo sn
baa brought with 1t the assurance that Il
to ay ii s
tho past scar, and not once las Tho proper meal failed
to make its appearance At one time s,cre wna moth
cd long time for directions, aud waa finally told to
pot tho tabo and make tho coffee. Before tho dinner
enough to supply all. aud the nurscs thought IT was
soma extra occasion.
The number Of children received during the year
1873 was over 900. OF theme, 10 have been adopted
into Ghr,sap m 9.,r families and h,ys been
Ing Of tic Homo noarly 500 little forsakeu
have been tcnlor1y cared for in the aud Tor
has boon about forty, OF theso many hundreds, s1e
must, have boen Under four weeks old-n,any have
ser a S''n Sa 70 co
Four taken III during tho rast year have been over
shanty, apa aoter muatp' was found On train
from Milwaukee. None Of them Wero accompanied By
mnny hopes, bit tho attentions bestowed upon them
have not hocu Without ttlor reward.
REMOVAL AND CHANGES.
About tho middle Of Juno Il was found necessary to
leave the promises Randolph street, occupind for
hands, and TUG owner wIshea to nuke changes whloh
denee dtree.ed US to a eo.aAoas residence on the
auarcrs woss scmewat smaller ha oso pcyosS
occupied but in other reapects they ~oro much more
Another chango was n,ado during the past ycar---
| tho engagement Of house phyaclun. II was found
impracticabo for any out Of thu house to give
especially favored In Hocuring tho services Of Miss
| Dr.. Woodruff, to whose skin and unwearicd iapors
many little one Is indebted for relief III tho hour of
nat I'll tho attention .of. tho Home has not
;os ess to ass Ss se s soe .ep nf t.
ty wrt;;nursea constantly employed Ut tho Home.
@ 70 tsSe1sy, 4ayeny Tness 70, nnr
hers Or not Though women are universally admired
e'sty S T. OF
froudlcss. e thing Of general dread But all a1ch
During tho last few months hayo applied for ad
m!ttaneo than could possibly be accomino!!ated, aa
ped dtSFa III Completion of III hs buug
man moro can be cared for.
Outside Of tho Home proper, also, aorncthing has
boon accomplished, an our mcoting IN ttA house, l!'1-
tiniahed though It he, nttesta Tho winter Of 1879
cas upon us bosore the walls up: but with the
work. and, during tho summer, $40 QUO wero given by
the Clcago lsolief and Aid soc!hy, by help IF which,
m we YOU row uee t. 'i The e0 wor s beun
dons with Kreat care, ana 1t IT, hoped w Irovee e..
occupants.
Tho Homo lias received slis ycar s7o39.17 besides
tho moncy given for tbs Home Sia,ol7.o nak-
ing in a {l9G57 % tho whence thiR money
has come also there stated. u we'll as tho nauneE III
entirely voluntary. The Home hua employed aollc-
itors have not myself asked penny from my NOR
9af0i; ,n 'So neither fl. has
Tho labors which othera hive performed.
.so eusoy yo,e pnsonnssea " M oa tso
out any suggestions from The donations Of CLOTH
inE tho past year. They havo often cons at lime Of
great nesd. Tho total receipts IN money, since tho
Of lie etSer iouatioa It would bs diout to catlnato
This report should not bo closed without thanking
ss ss y Ia s a5a xa1sr III
have been acknowledged from month to month, IN tho
Record
Of the United States Express Company in taking and
delivering packages free Of charge, for tue Homo or
tho Homo with water, FREQ Of CHARGE aince the Home
1 So5 Of s ssn y o. o. 70
thoAe III clarge Of the Ho1ns.
ADDRESSES.
DR.. Powers Mr.. Orrin i. Moore, Mrs. Phelps,
and Or. SAipman made brief and entertaining
addresses, a.nl tho audience woro ontortAin cd
! Mrs. Waughop gave spirltcd reading.
| THE LADIES.
The I.adles' Union Aid Society had prepared
an excellent collation. IL tho bassmqnt to which
Ladioa' Union Aid sooety did not re~
ceiye the etoiit to which they wore
entitled Tor te as1lsance ,si Gg gvq by tlcm IN oy
occupy too much space to mention all tlloir
efforts in its behnlf, but it may DO Baid TINT
noarly all tho active work Of tho Home outside
its walls, aud much within thom, has bean per-
formed by theBo latoH. Thoy are entitled to
the moro crolit AZ most Of them arc mltronB
: with families OF their own to attend to-.
Aftor supper tho evoning was pussed in TO-
cial enjoyment Of most asreoahla character,
md the guests finally departed witt, most favor
ablo aud kindly feelings toward tho Homo,
1viucuslsin Dntrynacll'a Association.
Tho annual mooting Of the Wisconsin Dairy:
mell's Asaociarion viii DO held III tho City oi
Fond du Lao., Feb. l7--1H.
Papers aud addresses will DO had together with
general discussion upon the following list Of