Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-26
THE CHILDREN'S HOME.
ANNUAL REPORT Of !, THE DIRECTORS,
Prososrss, ConditieaS sfthe Rsns-Iss
Various Reports Of Committees
financial condition-Ihe
Election To-day,


The Directors OF the Children's Home
met YESTERDAY at the Office OF Mr.. Henry
X. List, where Rev. s b BarnitE maue
the following .-....
The tenth annual report OF the eondi'
ton OF the Children's Home, which We
present to-day, is O most gratifying rec
ord OF the operations OF q trust that nas
for another wear received the most slg-
nal evidence of Divine favor. The re-
msrksble degree Of health enjoyed TOT
several wears has been continued TO our
little ones, and progress, educational,
physical, moral and industrial, has been
made.
,IHE REPORT OF rae ADMISSION oohNirfkk
shows that ten children have been adj
mitted 10 the Home during the year,
OF this number eisht we're boys and two
girls. their ages ranging from two 10 ten
wears. some OF these children present.
"a a most pitiable condition when re-
eeiyed bv the committee, such condition
ss only a heart Of stone could refuse TO
ameliofate.
rHE BINDING COMMITTEE
raport nine children placed permanent
ly in good families, and two sent out, &C
cording TO the rule, on three months
trial. Two OF the large girls became OF
,oe during the year, and by the advice
and assistance OF the ladies, secured Tor
themselves suitable places OF employ
ment. The third OF the older AND largei
girls has been secured a home with an
estimable Christian lady. VI the num-
her sent out during the year, four were
girls and five boys, their ages being from
six 10 eighteen wears. Reports from the
wards al the Home sent into families oy
the binding Committee have been very
cheering. About two hundred children
have been cared for by the Home
i'm the ten years OF It's existence
OF this number eighty nave
been indentured or adopted into iaml-
lies. one hundred have been cared Tor
nv relatives or friends, and twenty re-
main at the Home. From only SIX Of
the eighty have bad reports been re-
ceiyed, four running away and two were
reported AS OF impure character,
Each person adopting child from
this Home is required 20 give bond oil
one thousand dollars $1,000 with Sc
curity.
The number of children now in the
Home is twenty fifteen boys and nve
girls, ranging in age nom baoy-Ooy oil
two years to girl OF twelve.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMMITTEE
report the condition Of the house, dor,
mitories, pautries, sc, as excellent and
Satisfactory, and every department oil
the house keeping carried on with n
view To health, comfort and economy.
The employees now consist OF matron,
assistant matron, cook, washer-woman,
and one girl, who assists IN the
dormitories. Since our last annual
meeting We have been deprived OF tie
faithful aud efficient services OF Mrs. !.
Northrop, who, Tor several years, most
acceptable filed the position Of matron,
shortly after the resignation OF Mrs,
Northrop, Mrs. Ann Nj, Eof was unani'
mously recommended by the lady man
ayers and as unanimously elected by the
Board OF Directors.
FINANCIAL.
The report of the Treasurer, Miss
Gertrude Lamb, which has been exam
med and audited by Mr.. X. +. Crisswell,
whose certificate is herewith appended,
shows:
Total receipts, collections, &c, from all 80, u.
sources W. 10
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