The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-10-21
THE PORTLAND FRATERNITY.
The Proceedings of the Annual Meeting.


On motion of Hon. w. w. Thomas it was
voted to dispense with the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting.
The secretary, Mr.. E. c. Jordan, presented
his report, which embraced the reports made
by the chairmen of the several committees.
The secretary, on behalf of the board of gov
eminent, reported that the work of the insti-
tuition has been carried forward, that in various
ways the success has been marked during the
past year: that the reading room has been
we'll patronized, and that young people have
been attracted to the amusement room who
would otherwise have been exposed to tempta-
lions that they might not nave resisted. The
secretary congratulated the Fraternity on the
success of the school, The school and library
room have served to attract to the institution so
far II ,121 persons, an average of 81 for each
day of the school or Sc for each day of the
year.
DIR. Frederic Henry Gerrish, chairman of
the class committee, made the following re-
port:
REPORT OF THE CLASS COMMITTEE.
The school exercises were begun on the first
of October and continued six months. The
number of pupils was a little larger than that
reported last year, being l4S. OF these 112
were boys, and So were girls Several were
more than thirty years of age, and one was
past forty.
Instead of the usual class in grammar,
class for the study of English was formed, its
design being to give instruction in the practi-
cal details of ordinary composition, CORE
spondence, etc. The plan worked admirably,
and will be continued during the coming year.
The good accomplished by the school has
been abundantly shown. not only in the obvi-
Gus intellectual improvement of the pupils
but also by the voluntary testimony of sehol-
ars, who attribute their salvation from ruin
to the elevating influences which have been
thrown about them here.
The following schedule shows the classes
which are held on each night, their respective
teachers and the number of scholars attending
the exercises
Monday,
Geography, Miss fash ia
English, Miss Emma Clark 80, $50. ..27
Tuesday.
First arithmetic, Miss Grover ............ III
Second arithmetic, Mis- Taylor. ,........... 20
Third arithmetic, Miss Cusfis and Miss Wright. 26
Wednesday,.
First reading, MIR. Metcalf ....................19
Second reading, Miss V. Merrill. .........30
Thro reading, Miss M. Daveis and Miss Burr. 20
Thursday
Bookkeeping, Mr.. +. d. Ellis. ..............,..50
Penmanship, MIR. Fernald and Mr.. Snow. ........S3
Saturday.
Vocal music Mr.. Pingree. 49,. ........32
The attendance of the teachers has been
good and the interest shown by the pupils
above the average. When it is considered that
a large proportion of the pupils are occupied
all day in exacting employments. and have
only their evenings for recreation, the regu-
larity with which many of them attend the re-
citations is especially worthy of commenda-
ton.
The Christmas festival as usual, called to-
gether hall full of happy boys and girls, who
did ample justice to the feast provided by the
generous friends of the school, and greatly en-
joyed the music and encouraging remarks,
which followed the supper.
FREDERIC HENRY GERR1sH,
Chairman.
The library committee reported as follows:
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
During the past year the number of books in
the library has been increased, about forty new
volumes having been placed on our shelves
For these additions we are indebted and would
proffer thanks to Mrs. VIM. P. Preble, Mrs
DR.. Gilman, Mrs. j. B. Carroll, Mrs. Nathl
Deering, Miss Ware, and Messrs. E. H. Elwell
L. o. Reynolds and Mr.. Mcintyre. We are
also indebted to Mr.. E. Small for binding.
Our library new contains $50 volumes, be-
sides quite large number of unbound maya
zines Our tables in the reading room are
kept constantly supplied with magazines and
papers, seventeen periodicals having been reg
ularly received.
It is gratifying to be able to state that during
the year the reading room has been frequented
more than ever before, and that the library has
been more used. In an institution like our
own this cannot but be a most hopeful sign.
Respectfully submitted,
j. x. SMYTH, Chairman.
Mrs. Thomas Shaw, from the committee on
benevolent action, reported the amount of
money expended by that committee as $7709;
amount received from various sources $89.S2;
balance $500. Thirty-fve persons have been
assisted work has been obtained in some in
stances for those who needed it; the sick
have been visited and supplied with food, and
in some cases clothing and money have been
furnished as we'll as lodging rooms and board
ing places secured.
Mr.. w. I. Thorn, chairman of the commit
tee, reported that tho committee have not
drawn on the Fraternity for anything during
the past year.
The following donations were reported:
Randall & McAllister, Sargent & Dennison.
s. Rounds & Son and Charles H. O'Brien,
coal; James II. Baker. wood; D. w Clark &
Co., ice; D. White, s. Son, brushes; Kendall
& Whitney, basket; Miss Eliza Potter, Mrs.
Thomas Shaw and Mrs. W. S. Kyle curiosi-
ties Tor the cabinet.
Charles Mclaughlin, chairman Of the FL
nance Committee, reported that enough regu-
lar contributions of five and ten dollars year
have been obtained to raise an annual fund of
$1,000.
The Treasurer presented the following re-
port:
TREASURES REPORT.
To the President and Directors Of the Portland
Fraternity.
The following is statement of the receipts
and expenditures of the Treasurer of the Port
land Fraternity for the year ending October 5,
1880:
RECEIPTS.
Balance from last year. ............. 5 1912
Received from admission tickets ........ 1240O
g regular memberships fees 1910
60 subscriptions per Finance
Committee .............. 100000
:" entertainments. ........... 342 AZ
' '' rent. ....................... PAT 90
GO &C dividends Portland Savings
Bank -. ...,......... GAO
% 60 contribution box -. 1.41
s232S.e5
EXPENDITURES.
Transferred to permanent fund. go. ....S $685. 10
For salary j. c. Woodill.. .......... 80. 51996
. sundries j. c. Woodill. ............. 2l.O2
" printing, s. Berry. ............ nm. 1927
" insurance Palmer, Dow & Anderson. 800
gas ......................... 81 90
" rent ................... 625.OO