Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-10-13

Home for Destitute Children.
The tenth anniversary Of the establishment Of
this well known and useful institution occurred In
burlington on tho 2Hh nit The first decade Ia
the history Of this important institution has just
passed.
Prom the beginning, the project was received
with niyor by those whose experiences had i'm
pressed upon them the need Of such M Institution.
I'm every county in the state were to be found
homeless waits, whose only shelter was the poor
house or the iail, there to grow up with no, At
best but little moral tnining deprived OFT loving
interest of parents and all the blessed influences
Of home What wonder is II that instead Of
becoming fitted IN any respect to benefit either
themsclye. or the public, their hand. should be
against every mans and eycry man's hand against
them o. As soon, therefore, "a the existence OF
such an institution became known, applications
came to the board Of managers too numerous
and appealing in their character TO be altogether
ignored. Fortunately with the demand came,
though in very limited degree the means OF
supply 4 larger house was purchased, only to
be Immediately crowded matron WIS obtained
and the work systematically begun.
Prom the annual report, Published Ia 1870, WC
find that Que hundred and twelve children appear
on the Family Record Of the Home During
these five years, however the sad fact is also re-
ported that the board Of managers were compelled
to refuse more than nco hundred applications,
both for the want Of room aud the means to pro-
vide for q larger number
The average amount u the annual -ubs,ri,-
tions was only sufficient for their immediate
wants, and the labor and expense attendant upon
full canvass of the state had deferred them from
attempting or accomplishing much ia this direc.
ton. They therefore proposed in 1867 to raise a
permanent fund Of at least $4,000, the income
Gully, OF which should be used for the support Of
the charity, and the balance Of the subscription,
which remained, after deimying their current ey
penses, should be appropriated to the increase o
the capacity Of the institution
since that time, period Of five years, thu
amount collected and invested FOR the permaneu
fund has been increased to about 500 leaving
balance of 5000 TO complete tue amount orig
nally proposed. This small balance, it is earn
estly hoped, will be soon made up, inasmuch A.
the income from this fund, together with the an
nnal contributions Of money, clothing, etc. arr
even now hardly sufficient to meet the increasing
current expenses of the charity The addition o
each member to the numher supported brings ais,
" corresponding 'nvIease "i expense "'"''o
| small OF reasonable that may be-
I Last year the capacity Of the institution was in
/ creased nearly one-half, by temporarily fitting N
a building ON the premises, to be used for the in
FAINT department, branch which is considere,
one Of the most important This was occupied b!
twenty-one infants
Inns arrangement oil room was necessarily 'o'
Involvement ana Incomplete to be permanent
Inc necessities oi each year seemed To demand
sun more impei"tNely' a permanent enlargement
OF the institution Already the number OF ap
I p'cHtiohs winch the managers nave been CON
pe'led u refuse tSoee"s Jour hundred Ana Oh
year ago last spring encouraged by the past an
the promises al friends Tor the inture' they re
solved to postpone no longer the enlargement d
D ther building ana nov II Is most gratifying