St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-05-07
The Home for Destitute Children.

THE NEW ENLAEGENENT.-A PLACE FOR
THE CHARITABLE To PIT MONEY.
WHERE 1T WILL ''DO HE MOST cool"
The new addition To the Home for
Destitute Children. III tbs city. l. now
we are glad to see. approaching compile
ton. The new wing Is of brick. with
blue stone belts and trimmings. and i
serchtV-tr0 feet front. by tiity-siX feet
in width at the widest part. of two
stories. with mansard roof. constituting
Il third-Story over the Southern portion
1t is a substantial piece of ma>omy
and brick work. with enriched cuIIiccs
aud ornamental window castings. and
cxteIiorly adds greatly to the architect
ural effect of the structure. Within il
gives the additional room so impera-
lively demanded 10y the great and
growing needs of the institution. The
basement will he devoted to the new
kitchen. laundry and waSh-loom, which
will he fitted with suitable modern
convenieuccs." The first floor gives
space for q spacious >chool-rUun. libra
~ and receptions rooms for visitors.
The second floor will he devoted to
dormitories. with the necessary closets
aud bathrooms. The attic will contain
the store-roOms foI clothing. These
are connected with the laundry in the
basement 10y an elevator. winch will hc
found Il great saving of steps and
strength. The partitions are now up :;
the pIasteriug is in progress, and tie
new wing will soon be ready for occu-
pamcy. 1t has been planned with oh
viOus care and adaptation to its pur-
poses. The halls are broad and light :
the Stairway> are wide aud easy. and
careful attention has been paid to ven
tilation.
When it is occupied, the old building.
fifty feet square, will he devoted to the
infant department and hospital. which
are now crowded into temporary
wooden out building: and the enlarged
facilities thus provided will enable the
managers to carry out much more fully
than Is at present possible the beneti-
cient purposes of the institution. The
expense of this enlargement has been
borne by a special building fund OF
Sl2,500. provided. as all the funds of
the institution have been. 10y private
generosity. This fund is now about
exhausted, while considerable sum
will still he needed fol- the completion
and furnishing of the new wing. More
over Il fresh demand on the building
fund has arisen from the necessity OF
putting "A new roof on the old building
This it was hoped could he DELAYED :;
but the leaky condition of the old roof
the past winter has made ii absolutely
necessary to provide a new one at once
This work Is also in progress. The old
roof of corrugated iron has been re
moved. and a manSard roof i TO he put
on. in accordance with the plan of the
managers. which will give ii thid story
to the old building. and greatly improve
its appearance.
The managers look forward to "A time
when the growth of the institution will
compel another enlargement when
the plan will he completed and the
symmetry OF the whole structure St
cured by the erection OF another wing.
on the North, similar to the one lust
erected. For the present, however.
the managers will he only too happy
to obtain the means to complete the
work i'll progress. For this -. 900 or
$1,000 more will he needed and to
make mp this amount the managers aIe