The Portland daily press., 1879-10-15
COMMITTEE ON ROOMS.

mittee on rooms, reports little change the past
year. They are kept neat and in good condl-
ton. Two rooms have been thrown into one
for the accommodation of the deaf SCHOOL,
and large classes of the Fraternity, and hired
by the city. The department of the pupils has
been excellent, better than in any previous
year. The evening committees attendance
has not been as prompt as desirable Mr.:
Woodill, the janitor, has exercised watchful
care Of the building. Donations were received
the past year from Messrs Randall q Meal
ister Sargent & Dennison, of coal; D. w.
Clark & Co., ice; w. I. Thorn and f. X.
Swan, stoves; d. White & Son and F. Nash,
feather buster and brushes; G. G. & @. ii.
Bosworth, window curtains; L. S. Brown, gas
fixtures; Eliza Woodill, motto and frame; T.
D. Wentworth and Frank Clark, writing
paper; Leonard Crockett, sheet iron; 5. b.
Beckett, directory; Rines Bros, crash.
The large room and hall overhead has been
fitted up and used for class-rooms.
BENEVOLENT ACTIONS.
The chairman of the committee on benevo-
lent actions reports that the sewing school was
not opened until January 2Sth, and continued
in operation 10 weeks. Average attendance
TO- Whole number scholars IA. Mrs. Barrett
was ably assisted by Mrs. Clark of Deering and
Mrs Green of Portland. The improvement is
SO obvious there is great desire to enlarge
the schools sphere of usefulness. The gar
ments made by the pupils are given them for
a small sum less than the actual cost of the
material, and the amount received goes to pur-
chasing the next years supply. A larger at
tendance is hoped for in the future.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee, through T. c. Her
sew, chairman, recommend an effort he made
the coming year to secure 100 subscribers at
$40 each, which with memberships and other
receipts, will place the institution on per-
manent footing.
COMMITTEE ON MEMBERSHIP.
p. j. Larrabee, chairman, reports the efforts
of the active members has not been less than
heretofore, although the amount collected was
not as large. There was $323.75 collected, and
the usual number Of meetings held. While
some of the old members have not been in
condition to pay the annual fee the new men,
bers have made up the difference. The mem
bership is nearly, if not quite, equal to that OF
former years. Erroneous impressions about
the society are fast passing away, and about
the only excuse given for not subscribing is
inability. Its advantages are already seen in
positions now held by its beneficiares in bust
ness and society, who without its aid would
have been deprived of these situations.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The chairman of this committee, Mr.. Will
liam Allen, Jr., speaks of the successful course
of dances the past winter, and the brilliant re-
ception to Gov. Garcelon. The committee
recommend like course the coming season.
Inc ToCGlptS Oh Tile COURSE WcIc POO, dIu Illo
expenses $623 The committee return thanks
to the Press, Argus and Advertiser for IA
vors.
The hall was prettily decorated and there
was good attendance. All the reports were
accepted. Mr.. Mclaughlin offered an amend
ment to the constitution to the effect that
third of the directors be reelected each year
instead of the whole board as at present. The
following officers were elected:
President-T. G. Hersey.
Vice President-Samuel j. Anderson.
Secretary-E. G. Jordan.
Treasurer-Edw. A. Noyes.
Directors-W. w. Thomas, JAS. P. Baxter,
M. M Butler, +. III. Gerrish, VIM. I. Thorn,
Mrs. Bon Bradbury, Mrs. JAS e. Fernald,