The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-27
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OFs YeaieFdAy-The PReseht CORdiil0n
-PniHrs Pr0apselA-SeIeeli0n Of MANA
gers, &c,
At the call OF the tellsrs Of the election
for officers aud directors of the ohlldrsp's
Home Of the city Of Wheeling, held May
9lst, . meeting was held ct the Office Of
Henry X. List yestsrdSy afternoon, and
the Board organized by selecting for
President Rev. s. B. Barnitz.
Secretary, Louis O. stiisl.
Treasurer, Miss Gertrude Lamb,
Committee on Real Estate, Henry K.
List, William B. Simpson and W. A, Lis.
The following ladies were elected
MANAGERS FOR THR YEAR.
Mrs. ]. P. Harden, Mrs. John Jones,
Mrs, S. o. Taylor, Mrs. Dr.. ]. o, HupP,
Mu, John O. Roy, Mrs, A. W. Campbell,
Mn, Johns, Hobbs, Mrs. A. L. Rice, MrS.
IL, Y. L. Rodgers, Miss Julia Atkinson,
Elm Grove, Miss Annie Logan, Miss
Gertrude Lamb, Miss Amanda List, Mrs,
John FreW, Mra. John Wagner, Mrs.
Samuel Laughlin, Mics Mary Zoeckler,
Futon, Miss Jennie Bailey, La Belle,
Miss Belle Armstrong, Mrs. ]. n. Sweeney
Mrs. S, p, HildTeth, Mrs. n. Richardson,
Miss Emma Fowler and MrS, Henry HAI-
per,
Regret IVES expressed that several oil the
managers oflast year were unable to serve,
especially those who had been connected
with the Home from itS beginning In 1870.
The President Of 1.-THE Directors, In obedi'
eucs to the constitutional requirements,
presented the following report which was
unanimously approved;
TIE REPORT
OF the operations and condition Of the
Home for the year ending May Slst, was
read by Rev, $. B, BAInitz, President Of
Directors, ss follows:
At the close Of the first eleven years Of
"The Ohildren's Home Of the city Of
Wheeling" It's directors and managers
have cause 10 look back over Ito past his
tory with feelings Of truest Thanksgiving
to q kind aud loving Heavenly Father,
who has go blessed and nurtured II. Be-
ginning with timidity and uncertainty,
Graded by the kindness OF 0 few beneyo-
lent hearts, supported for years with the
greatest toll, the Home has always com.
, manded the sympathy OF u citizens oil
. all classes and has gradually gone on In
crsasing its good work OF providing fol
destitute and orphan children and saving
them from destruction. We now enter
another year in the Home history, with
steadfast hope, and fe.vent prayers that
the good already accomplished may be
only the dawn OF that which, by the bless'
coming wears to work 10 behalf Of or
phaned and worse than orphaned child
hood" ,ua,,,ao,
ar,i ne sbn naat ssars ai has bs seo continned
~ ~ uoU,e Iar',IS and snsaks wall 10,
: H. sn oSoaniInos gb6,eaome food and Via
sae VaS n,aes,,as ~ voars AZ the Hama
9 TAU sny,ra ov,isY Ior melicines dnrinC
! ievo m"a toao thay sva doIIS,S
i00V was 'eN' 'u"n IVY "".'a:
THE ADMISSION COMMITTEES
. report that sixteen children were regularly
. admitted during the year, and three abel
,a'aJ Jn,inn ,ha h,,,or cold waa,her. n
1eieu uut'hs 'n' O"''' ~ "0
this number nine we're boys anu ten Wer'
a girls. Some OF these were In q most de
plorabIe and heart.BiCkening condition
but under the care and nurture Of the
. Home thOy o o Lost their sad Countenan'
3 ces and evil habits, and became inmates o
t good and upright families,
:. TuR RurLDrNe COMMITTEE
!. n.,.L IA. omoio,t oho,rmon has doro q
IntouKn ie
great work during the year, having iouno
homes for seventy, three children, twelve
hovs and olavsn Uirls. The chairman
No'p IN. III 80 49,. a..
2 says we coulu lave louuu Hoaee io' .
. great many more girls II we had had
a them, l think we have been especially
. to,,rra,a thiu war In ~seenrinp oood homes
r tos tha cbiIdrsn. We Nave recslved cheer
. NO news rom the moat Of Them. One
n]an,iemsn wTitss: MMary IA prowinS
nicslv' Ia going 10 school and i%earninS
: veyy isst. She IA The light OF our nome
! and vayv dear 10 na.U Another aays
p ""We wn1ld rather part with almost any.
I thing We have than u little GIRL SulI
another says: WOur little Viri is lust a.
r Mica A aha can be, affectionate and
4 hrIVht,S Three others have written re
canilv abont their bows. with whom they
are veil nleased, and The BOYS satisfied
with their hemes and take great interest
IN ths farm work. The parents Of one
of onr adopted children writes: ave can
. !. never express our gratitude to the Home
4 for the little girl sent us. Two Of our chill,
dren, who hod good homes, dled d9ll9G
E eSn a ies.e' oaad tsr Ses ara S Ssv".
John was a good boy, and was loved by
; his adopted parents and brother as their
! own, | know the world is We peter Of
MS snort llie, az ne pl9ugnt into nls aaopt.
ed home sunsnine sna Rlaoness IN return
lor kindness" Inc otner. 2 p1y nottnree
, years OLD, was taken ron tne lone when
q babe o. nine MONTH, andt ron tne zone
~ .n1 40 ' onn nS;IT nooxo t,,,ivthsr thS. J;d
Ifor their odopted boy. Each Of these par.
ties has since taken another boy, as they