The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-04
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We lay before our readers this morning u
very interesting document, In The shape OF
the annual reports Of tho Managers, Treas.
urer aud Directors Of the Childrcn's Home Of
this city, All interested Ia the institution
are to be congratulated on the favorable
showing made In the documents, which we
append In full: --,
ANNUAL EErogT oY DIRECTORS.
Twelve years have passed since In
weakness and with somewhat OF ti,nidity
the Childrcn's Home was opened for the re.
ception Of such orphaned and destitute ones
as had no keeper. In looking over the past,
the trials and difficulties seem as an unplens.
ant dream. That orr situation Is now yery
different from what II so often has been. I, a
source OF thanksgiving. and We acknowledge
the loving kindness OF the Fathe. OF the
inther!eSs md OF Him who has said: "Inas.
much as you have done II 10 one OF the leas,
OF these, you have done II unto me-" The
year marks the death OF one OF our old.
est officers, aud for many years one OF our
wisest counselors and most interested work.
e,s. Mr., John l.. Hobbs, Vice President and
t'NN'N' 49," saV otsihHthS VI tHc tUsutu.
non, ana always liberal contributor, died
November l., ISL, at the ripe age OF seventy.
seven years. To his genial friendship. visa
counsel and liberal giving In connection with
The Home and care OF the iatheress, we bear
our cheerful testimony. Mr.. Hobbs came to
bis death In good old age, and was per.
H!iiled 70 see the results OF his labors and
gifts In the prosperity OF the work to which
ne had given much thought and care. In his
death there Is an admontion 10 us to work
while II Is day" knowing that 1.-THE time Is
short, and our wosk Ks do follow us.
The health OF the inmates OF the home has
been indeed remarkable and " a testimonial
TO ihe Cleanliness, wholesome food and wise
sanitary measures adopted at the institution.
We have had no epidemic OF any kind and
no sickness, excepting within the last few
weeks, when, on account Of exposure By the
breaking OF siSty.seven panes OF glass by the
hail storm, some OF the children were n!Iect-
ed by severe colds. BY careful nursing and
the constant attention Of Dr.. Hupp, all are
now convalescent
The Committee on Admission report that
etghtseh children have been received into
the Home during the year. OF whom seven
were girls and eleven were boys Many OF
this number were In a destitute condition.
One OF the little ones was waif, name and
parentage entirely unknown, lef, on the
steps OF neighbooinS house. lie was brought
to the house in the hope OF saving his life,
ahd' having him adopted into sOtre good
family, butso exposed and drnrged had the
little one been, that notwithstanding all the
care aud attention given him, he died few
days after, and was buried from the house.
Ut the expense OF the county. The number
OF children now in the home is twenty-five.
The binding committee, thorugh its ELI.
Gent chairman, Mrs. John }. Jones. have
lonnd COED homss for fourteen children
during the year. or these, six were girls and
eight were boys Two OF the girls were re-
turned, one Us being too small, and the other
as being ummauageable. OF this number
twho We're all regularity admitted) four have
been given back TO parents. The Others
have good homes, and We could lind places
for three times US many girls II We had them.
LII addition 10 this number for
whom homes have been found, four Others
have been taken care OF temporarily. Zone
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 soon as
the parents can get home once more.
Tne committee say: 1--WE often have letters
concerning the children. One gentleman
writes, Our little boy is well and attending
schoo!! regularly. Heis brightand smart aud
very dear 10 u.s. A lady writes, 4 have
raised one little girl from your Home, aud as
she will soon be OF age, | would like to have
| another Another writes we would Ike
to have our little boys history il You know
anything about him; lie is a very loyable
child. and nc would no; part with him for
anything These are onlya few OF the many
testimonials, showing the great value OF the
home as an instrument in promotingthe pub
lie good, BY taking children from Influences
! evi! and only evil, and placing them in an
atmosphere OF purity, industry and upright
ness.
The household committee repor. the house
and furniture in good condition under The
| management OF Mrs. ". A. Eo.F, mutron. and
'ai!ss Ioney, assistant matron. The house
keeping is carried on with view to health.
comfort md economy, as the reports mani
fest. A committee OF the Bourd OF Lady
Managers visit the Home twice each week,
| with view Of constant oversight and sugses-
lion. The employees now consist OF matron,
assistant mairon (wl!o also does the servine),
cook, washer woDan and one girl, who assists
in the dormitories We have now no large
girls belonging to the home family, all hav.
,nc become Of age, or been indentured. The
instruction committee report cheering en-.
| coIrogement COP ccrnjpg ibe progress OF on.
children at the Third ward public school.
Their scholarship is alike creditab!e to the
children and their tcschcrs, and iii general
c4ua! to that OF the other pupils.