Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-04
ANExCELLENr SHOWING.
Made by the Annual Report or the Chill
dren's Home Directors.

Made by the Annual Report OF the Chill
dren's Home Directors.
Twelve years have passed since, in weak
ness and with somewhat of timidity, the
Children's Home was opened for the re-
ception of such orphaned and destitute
ones as had no helper. In looking over
the past, the trials and difficulties seem as
an unpleasant dream.
That our situation is now very different
from what it so often has been is a source
of thanksgiving and we acknowledge the
loving kindness of the Father of the father
less, and OF Him who has said: 'ln. as
much as you have done it to one OF the
least of these, you have done it unto Me.
The year marks the death Of one OF our
oldest officers. and for many years one OF
onr wisest councillors and most interested
workers.
Mr.. JOHN l. HOBBS,
Vice President and Director from the begin
ming of the institution, and always liberal
contribution died November LIST, 1881, at
the ripe age of Il years. To the genial
friendship, wise counsel. and liberal giving
in connection with the home and the care
of the fatherless, Mr.. Hobbs came TO his
death in good old age, and was permitted
TO see the result of his labors and gifts in
the prosperity of the work to which he had
ElNSA lliANh anu 40 AA'S
death there is an admonition to us to
work while it is day knowing that the
time is short" and our works do follow us.
THE HEALTH or THE INMATES or THE HOME
has been indeed remarkable, and is testi.
monial TO the cleanliness, wholesome food
and wise sanitary measures adopted at the
institution. We have had no epidemic OF
any kind and no sickness, excepting with
III the last few weeks, when on account oil
exposure, by the breaking OF sixty-Seven
names of glass by the hail storm. some OF
The children were afflicted by severe colds.
By careful nursing and the constant atten-
ton of DIR. John {. HupP, all are now con-
valesCent.
THE COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION
report that eighteen 49, children have been
received into the Home during the year, OF
which seven "a were girls, and eleven (lD
boys. Many of the number were in desti-
tuted condition.
One of the little ones was waif, name
and parcntage entirely unknown, left on
the steps OF a neighbOring house. He was
brought To the Home in the hope of saving
his life and having him adopted into some
family, but 50 exposed and drugged had
the little one been, that notwithstanding
all the care and attention given him, he
died few days after and was buried from
the home at the expense of the county.
The number Of children now in the Home
i TWENTY-FIVE ID
TIE RINDIS" COMMITTEE,
through it's efficient chairman. Mrs John
J. Jones. have found good homes Tor four
teen tl4) children during the year. OF
these six l6) were girls and eight tS) boys.
Two of the girls were returned, one as be-
ing too small, and the other a. being I'M
manageable. OF this number twho were all
regularly admitted) four have been given
back to parents The others have good
homes, and we could lind places for three
times as many girls if we had them. In
addition TO this number for whom homes
have been found, four others have been
taken care of temporarily lone boy and
three girls.) The boy and one of the girls
have been taken out by parents and
the other two girls will be taken as
as soon as TIE parents can get home once
more. The committee say: I'VE often
have letters concerning the children. One
gentleman writes, "Our little boy is well
and attending school regularly. He is
bright and smart and very dear to uS. \
lady writes. II have raised'On little girl
from your home, and ~ she will soon be OF
age,I would like,to have another" Another
writes, I'VE should like TO have our little
boys history ii you know anything about
him. He is a very lOyahlc child and we
would not part with him for anything
Inese are only few OF the many testimo-
nial~, showing the great value of the home
as On instrument in promoting the public
good by taking children from influences
evil and only evil. and placing them in an
atmosphere Of purity, industry and up
riGhtnC>S.
TiIE HOUSEHOLD COMMITTEE
report the house and furniture in good con-
ditiCn under the manage ment of Mr.. VI.
A. Eof matron. and Miss Forncy, assistant
matron. The housekeeping is carried on
with view To health. comfort and cCOnO-
my, a. the reports manifest. a committee
of the Board OF Lady Managers visit the
home twice each week with.a view OF con
slant oversight and suggestion. The EN-.
plOyeS now consist of matrOn, assistant
matrou who also does the Sewingl. cook,
waSheTwuman and one girl. who assists in
the dOrmitorieS. We have now no large
girls belonging 10 the home family, all
having become of age or been indcnturCd. |
THE INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
revOrt cheering encouragement concerning |
the progress ui our children at the Third !
Ward Public School. Their scholarship is |
alike creditable To the children and their |
teachers, and in general equal to that OF |
any Of the other children.
THE REPORT nF THE TREA~UEER,
Miss Gertrude Lamb. shows: