, 1876-02-04

The Board then adjourned for lunch, to TO-
assemble ut o'clock In the afternoon at pub
10 Meeting OF tho tncorporatora and friends OF
tho institution. At thla meeting the minutes Of
tho morning neeang were reat and the Becro-
taEy proceeded to read
THE ANNUAL nEroHT.
Tho chief points Brought forward In 1t Yero In
regard 10 the new atructure. Whom 1t wa4 found
necessary to h4vo mora commodloua quarters.
the Trustees began looking about for \ ne~ site.
The propetty Of tho Homo is In land and an en-
dowment fund. only tho interest Of which can
ho expended The only available money In The
Treasury. Was suna Of abuut gil, 600, and ~
the building wAB estimated to cost $4,000, tho
Board negotiated loan for the balance. And
right hero they encountered T. cold morci1ess
world to fight against and ~ ono Of
tho creditors Of tho institution wero about IL
hard ~ ono could lind to deal with. Il was
deemel advisable to uteot three atores on tho
ground directly in front Of tbs old Home, having
tho property could be easily rented for sum
that would pay ths cost of erection 10 . year or
Two. AID thcu furnish IN annual revenue au1i-
clont to pay tho taxes, insurance premiums, aud
othet similar e1pensos on the property. At first
1t was calculated to make these stores but
story and half high, but tho citlzonn In tho
vicinity 30 violently opposed such stylo Of
building that they veze compelled to make them
tWo etories and basement. Tho upper floors
wero consolidated into hal1, which has already
hood.
The report then touohsd upon tho statistics OF
tho Home. During the paAt thlrtcon ycasa Of It's
e1tstonue, tho Home has sheltered 500 women,
thTee-tifthB Of whom have baen reclaimed from
Lives OF wlckedness. and still latgsf proportion
have been sent to tho homoa which thcy desoft-
cd. During tho past year 65 erring women have
been carod for, 50 Of whom ue1o taken undor
the protection Of tho Homo. OF these latter, II
hava been reatosed to sorrowiug friends q hayo
hoen furnlshed With good situations & have
been sent to hospitals 8 havo been transferred
to other &natltutso1s j; ran away; aud ! ID be-
ing trained for tho lfe Of schooi.teacher.
There wese IA births and but deaths. At pres
Sowing department. was 450s.41, m increase Of
The work departments hsyo Ill re.
s. anlted satisfactorily considering tho ins-
wsy 70 tho lions to DO any zemunorative labor.
This progress ID education Of the inmates has
also been ve1J satisfactory, and thanks arc
gtven on this account to Misc Hatch, Hrs. Dut-
terteld. Miss Forch, Mrs, Loayots, aud Mlss
french. Thanks NO also duo to tho Ro's. Drs.
their assistance at the Ihursday eyonlng prayer
maotlngn, and to Mr. Lockwood brown for hIs
able management Of tho Bible class. Music Gu
tertAjnmeata Of al kinds arc given tho inmates.
mont Of ths MAtrons, Mrb. Osls and M1s. Wat
son.
TIE NEW HuSLpINo
10 throe-stosy and basement rcd brick, With
stone trimmings. presenting neat appearance.
It haa atty rooms besides phrlors, dintng-rooms,
be used ~ tue hospital. The basement IL not
yet completed, but will DO far enough ahead III
week or TWO to admit of being occupied. It Ia
heated throughout with steam. aud furnished
Thirty first street arc built Afte1 tia aas style,
aud will Ec1di1y ind occunApte.