Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-14
ECEM BIER ID, 1877.

IN history, is deficient in hIm. and
needs TO be organized a. constituent OF his
character thus the pre-emlHeHf necessity 81
a thorough industrial framing for such chii-
dreR." Another says 1.-The formation Uf
the habit of labor, of constant, continued
effort in any one direction, IL most dlihcult
part OF education II IL rendered douoly
difficult by the almost unconquerable aversion
TO any kind OF patient industry which Is
manifested by this class of children. This
impatiencs of steady employ ment Is always
accompanied BY the temptation to obtain
property by dishonest means; therefore. it
we would make these children honest we
must make them industrious inculeate IN
them habit of labor By atJrding means OF
steady employment. and furnish purpose
by exciting a laudable ambition to excel IN
all that requires mechanical skill Such
Industrial training the Home must give Its
inmates, or it signally falls in its mission.
Boys and girls must 20 out from Its walls
with industrious habits firmly established.
and at least the foundation of some useful
trade or employ ment. or its work Is a com
parative failure The boys are employed
as much as possible about tho house and
grounds. and though it will do q boy no
harm to know how to scrub a floor or make
bed. still he is not thereby fitted for his
life-wOrk, except in so far rs he has learned
to be Industrious instead II idle. We wish
our friends to understand this great lack,
for if it is understood We feel confident they
will supply means to organize this much
needed department. The condition of the
home is in some repects very encouraging,
and in Others discOuraging. The number OF
inmates is upwards Of ninety. OF which num-
| Der sixteen are bOarders, the parent or
guardian paving Il stipulated sum weekly.
This weekly stipend l. small, but detrays
the actual expense, and it is a great help to
a parent to have some place where home
less child can be Temporarily cared for
Seventytwo children have been received
| during the two past years from Barton.
Berlin. Brandon. Bristol. Burlington,
| Dummerston, Enosbursh, Fairhayen, Fer
risburgh, Hancock, HIgbgate. Hydepark,
| Jericho, Manchester, Milton. Plainfeld,
| Rutland Rupert st Albsns, South Burliug-
ton, Stowe. Underhill, Willingtord, Willis
ton. WiDooski. Twenty light have been provl-
| ded with good homes; eight OF these homes
| of legal adoption. About sixty applications
have been refused during the past Year Tor
| lack of means TO support Il larger number
OF ch ldren.
| The Home has still debt OF S5,0o0.O0.
| This debt would not have been incurred but
| tor the financial crisis which came up0i- the
country after the new building WAS begun,
three years ago. Friends who had promised
aid were unable to render it, and the Home,
instead o. having its completed buildings
paid for. as was anticipated, is now lett
with this debt, Will not some one whom
God has blessed, free it from this burden
We would gratefully acknowledge the good
ness of God during the past two years. as
well as the kndcess of many friends who
have in variohs ways helped the Home
through these years of financial difficulty
We would remind our friends that the
greater the cuisines depression, the louder
and more frequent are the calls for assis-
tabce. and the greater the opportunity for
| doing good.
He that hath pity on the poor lendeth
unto the Lord, and that which he hath
given, will He pay MIN again"
Respectfully submitted,
KATE W. MORTON,
Cor. Secretary.