Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-27
PROTESTANT ORPHAN Asylum.

Annual Meeting OF the Society Yesterday
Reports of the Secretary and Treasu-
rer-Elcction of Board of Managers.
The annual meeting of the board of managers
of the Protestant Orphans asylum, was held
in the rooms of the Y. M. @. A., yesterday
| afternoon. Mrs. G.. A. Hamilton presided, and
about ten of the lady managers were in attend
| ance. The object of the meeting was to elect
| board of managers, from which the presiding
officers will be selected at meeting to be held
1t the asylum tomorrow afternoon.
The report of the secretary, Mrs.O.W. Griggs,
was first read, the full text being as follows:
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE PROTESTANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Mrs. President and Board of Managers:
To-day marks the close of fifteen years in
the history of our asylum; some have been
years of anxiety, others of hope; none have
given US less embarrassment than the
| one just ending
The property debt has been reduced, the
! and laundry finished. better heating facilities
| added, all of which render the
asylum pleasanter home. Christmas is always
| duly observed, and Fourth of July, with it's own
| jubilant patriotism. is never forgotten. Many
persons have manifested their interest in the
comfort and amusement of the children by
| kind deeds: of notable mention are the straw
berry and ice cream picnic on the grounds of
| the asylum, by members of juvenile club;
and the donation visit of August l, the gift of
| q new carpet for hall and stairs from residents
OF our city, and TWO dozen new aprons from
| lady in Lake City, are evidences of thought
| fullness that makes all happier.
Good health has prevailed nearly the whole
year; no contagious disease has afflicted us;
no death has occurred.
Matron, assistant matron aud teacher have
each performed her part with Christian fidelity.
| in caring for the physical wants. in training
| the intellectual and moral qualities of each
child. never relaxing in the enforcement of
| that virtue which is next to Goodness, viz.
cleanliness. Visitors to the asylum will find
the children respectful, the rooms in order, the
| whole edi6ce pervaded with quiet, firm man.
agement, that is satisfaction, and will depart
with the conviction that some homes IN our
| land have less comforts'than our asylum.
We have at the present time family of
| twenty-feur. During the year thirty children
have been received and twenty-eight dismissed,
of whom two were adopted, one indentured,
| the others removed by relatives.
On the night of January lS an infant girl
was found in the vestibule of the asylum. APP
parently it was six or seven weeks old. 1t Is
still with us, and ia rapidly developing into a
| very beautiful child.
Our current expenses nave Deeu mainly pro-
| vided by subscriptions from 243 citizens of st.
Paul.
To Gen. R.W. johnson, who organized the SOL
| letting committees, and urged forward the work,
| the success of the new departure is due-and
| to HIM is accorded the highest need of praise.
| To Capt. Mcguire and the ladies and gentle
men who gave the dramatic entertainment for
our benefit, we are under great obligations.
| To Mrs. Brown, kindergarten, we give our
| thanks for the generous sum paid to our treasu
! rer, and which has been especially applied to
the purchase of articles for the use of the chill
dren.
Our treasurer's report shows the amount re.
ceived from each of these sources. Many
| valuable donations have already been acknowl.
edged in the daily papers as from time to time
they have been received. A copy of the daily
Pioneer Press. by the generosity of the editors,
is regularly sent to the asylum and is thorough
| Iy appreciated.
To DIR. @. G. Higbie, under whose medical
| supervision the children have been during the
| last three years, we again tender our thanks
ard close the year with the hope that in some
degree we have remembered the words of the
Savior: 'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
the least of these, my brethren, We have done
itunto Me-" Respectfully submitted.
MRS. @. W. GRIaGs, Seer etary.
| The report of the treasurer, Mrs. E. T. Drake
was read, making the following exhibits of
| receipts and disbursements:
| Report of the treasurer of the st. Paul Pro-
testant Orphan asylum~for the year ending
| May, LIST 1880:
RECEIPTS.