Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-27
TIE HOME.
ORGANIZATION or the BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
OF WheeIing's Orphan Asylum = The
Various Reports Containing Matters
fiji for the Consideration OF
Those Charitably Inclined.
THE BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS
ELECTED.

At the call OF the teiiers VI '"e WV
ton for officers and directors OF the
Children's Home OF the City OF Wheel.
ing, held May 2lst, meeting was held
at the Office Of Henry X. List, yesterday
afternoon, and the Board organized by
selecting for President, Rev. S. B. Bar
nitz; Secretary, Louis G. stiiel; Treas
urer. Miss Gertrude Lamb; Committee
ON Real Estate, Henry h. List WIN.
r Simpson and w. A. List. The fol.
lowing ladies we're elected
MANAGERS FOR THE YEAR:
Mrs. ]. p. Harden, Mrs. John Jones,
Mrs. s. o. Taylor, Mrs. DR.. j. @. Hupp,
Mrs. John q. Ray, Mrs. A. w. Camp
he'll, Mrs. John s. Hobbs, Mrs.. A. l..
Rice, Mrs. ]. V. l.. Rogers, Miss Julia
Atkinson, Elm Grove, Miss Annie Lo.
gan, Miss Gertrude Lamb, Miss Aman-
da List, Mrs. John Frew, Mrs. John
Wagner, Mrs. Samuel Lsughlin, Miss
Mary Zoeckler, Fulton, Miss Belle Arm
strong, Mrs. ]. NJ. Sweeney, Mrs. 5. p.
Hildreth. Mrs. n. Richardson, Miss
Emma Fowler and Mrs. Henry Harper.
Regret was expressed that several oil
the managers OF last year were unable TO
serve, especially those who had been
connected with the Home from its be-
ginning in 1870.
The President OF the Board Of Direc.
tors, in obedience to the constitutional
requirement, presented the following re.
port which was unanimously approved:
THE REPORT
OF the operation and condition OF the
Home for the year ending May 3lst, was
read by Rev. S. b. Barniiz, President OF
Directors, as follows:
At the close OF the first eleven years
Of the history OF "The Chiidren's Home
OF the City OF Wheeling" its directors
and managers have eau Q to look over
its past history with feelings OF truest
thanksgiving to kind and loving Heav-
tnly Father, who has so blest and
nurtured it. Beginning with timidity
and uncertainty, Graded by the kind
ness OF few benevolent hearts, sup
ported for long years with the greatest
toll, the home has always commanded
the sympathy Of our citizens OF all clas.
ses and has gradually gone on increas-
ing it's good work OF providing for destl-
tute and orphan children and saving
them from destruction. We now enter
another year in the Home history,
"with steadfast hope and lerventprayers
that the good already accomplished may
be only the dawn of that which, by the
blessing OF God, it shall be destined in
the coming years to work in behalf OF
orphaned and worse than orphaned
childhood"
The remarkable health OF the institu-
ton during the past years has been con.
tinued 10 the Home family, and speaks
we'll for the cleanliness, wholesome
food and wise sanitary measures in vogue
at the Home. The entire outlay for
medicines during 1850 was less than
five dollars.
THE ADMISSION COMMITTEE
report that sixteen children were regu-
larry admitted during the year and three
sheltered during the bitter cold weather.
OF this number nine were boys and ten
were girls. Some of these were in a
most deplorable and heart sickening
condition, but under the care and nur'
ture OF the Home they soon lost their
sad countenances and evil habits and
became inmates OF good and upright
families.
THE BINDING COMMITTEES
through its efficient chairman, has done
a great work during the yeai, having
found homes for t,rSnty.threc chiidrsn-
twelve boys and eleven girls. The
chairman says: 1--WE could have found
homes for a great many more girls il We
had them. think We have been espe-
cially fortunate this year in securing
good homes for the children. We have
received cheering news from the most
OF them. Oae gentleman writes: "Mary
is growing nicely, is going to school and
learning very fast. She is the light OF
our home and very dear to u.s." An.
other says: 1--WE would rather part with
almost anything we have than our little
girl" Still another says: "Our little
girl is just as nice as she can be; affec-
Tomato and bright" Three others have
written recently about their boys, with
whom they are we'll pleased, and the
boys satisfied with their homes and
take great interest in the farm work"
The parents OF one OF our adopted chill
dren writes: ave can never
express our gratitude to the Home for
the little girl sent us. 1.-TWO OF our chill.
dren, who had good homes, died during
the year. A letter announcing the death
OF John -, aged ten years, says: John
was a good boy, and was loved by his
adopted parents and brother az their
own. | know the world is the better
of his short lie, az he brought into his
adopted home sunshine and gladness in
return for kindness. The other boy,
not three years old, was taken from the
Home when babe OF nine months, and
from the tone OF the letter, no person
could have mourned for an own child
more truly than they did for their adopt
ed boy. Each OF these parties have
since taken another boy, as they were
80 lonesome since the death OF those
they had"
Letters and testimonials OF this kind
might be multiplied indefinitely, did
space permit, showing the great work
that is being done in securing homes
for the homeless. Each person adopt
ing child must give the best OF refer
ences, with bond and security Of 81 900
for faithful performance OF duty.
The number Of children now in the
Home is the smallest for many years,
there being only fourteen, four girls and
ten boys.
THE HOUSE AND FURNITURE
are reported in excellent condition by
the Committee on Household, every
department OF the household being car
ried on with view to health, comfort
and economy. The employers now COLI
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