Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-01
New Haven Orphan Asylum.

The Annual Meeting Held Yesterday
F1ft1eth Annual RepOrt-The Condition
and Work of the AsyIum-Its Wards
The Election OfOmcers and Man ayers
The annual meeting of the New Haven Or
phan asylum was held yesterday afternoon at
4 o'clock at the North church chapel There
was goodly attendance of the ladies actually
interested in the management of the noble
charity. The exercises were preceded by
prayer offered by Rev. Mr.. Samson of Cal
vary Baptist church. The annual report
which is the 5oth annual oft asyIum-notes,
after expressions of thankfulness at the work
which has been done in the so years, that
there are in the asylum 10 children. During
the year 167 have been aided, 16 removed for
service, "a returned to friends, 2 given out
for adoption and 1 sent to the Industria,
school, Middletown. The three schools are
prosperous and the children proficient in
their lessons. The Sewing session. Con
Tuesday evenings) is very successful aud the
girls are advancing materially in the knowI-
edge of 'fseam, gusset and band" The an
nual award of prizes has a very stimulating
effect and promotes wholesome emulation.
The long vacation was tedi GUS. Over 100
children in a small enclosure in hot weather
could not fail to become restless and the man
ayers hope to be able to give the older chill
dren, under proper superintendent, short
excursions among the surrounding hills or to
the shore. The report continues:
"Young hearts SO crave change and young
| limbs so need freedom. IF we had some
spot where they could be sent in relays for a
far Ioxyc OF ho
deed. To illustrate the monotony of asy-
lum life, one bright little fellow never having
seen either depot or cars, when taken to the
depot en- route for country home, was as
| tonished at everything and exclaimed when
| led toward the cars, t'Why, amt we in the
cars now ?" supposing to sit on a settee in
| the waiting room was travelling. One bright
outing was an excursion on the Sound in
August, great treat to all participating In
giving this annual recreation to the orphans
Captain Peck shows himself their true
friend.
''The health of the family has been gener.
| ally good. No death has occurred during the
year. Scarlatina in mild form prevailed in
January, but through care and vigilance was
kept under control, and the nursery, which
is always full of little ones, escaped altogeth-
| er. It is wonderful that so many children
| can be kept SO free from serious illness, and
| speaks volumes for the care and watchful-
| ness given them.
ga long felt want has been met by the al
| teration of the playhouse into laundry, and
I with the modern conveniences for the work
I it can be accomplished in much less time,
and it is thought with less expense than for
merly.
''In October the annual donation visit glad
dened the hearts of managers and children
with its munifcent importing of needed sup
plies for the winter and its generous contri-
button of money The THANKSGIVING dinner
II r5oc ocT oil T1oir In 1a1 hr,N
/ Mitchell. With Christmas came another
grand dinner provided by Mrs. DR.. Robert
| son, as in many previous years. And large
l Christmas tree overloaded with gifts and
goodies made Merry Christmas indeed the
! asylum home. Songs and Rotations were
given and general gladness prevailed
son February 26th the semi-annuaI exer-
| cises, with which we are all familiar, were
| held In the North church. The interesting
historical sketch prepared by Mrs. Professor
Packard, which has been published and dis
| trihuted, together with the other exercises.
was most appreciated by the large audience.
| During the year Sunday morning services
have been held at the asylum. They were
conducted by Mr.. Clarence B. Willis until his
| departure for Milwaukee, and since by his
brother, Mr.. A. L. Willis. The children are
| warmly attached to both these gentlemen and
parted with Mr.. Clarence with many regrets.
Mr.. E. B. Murray kindly volunteered to lead
the singing at these services and has done SO
very acceptably. By the resignation of Mrs.
| Page, assistant matron the children have
lost friend who has given them
faithful care for fifteen years" The
| report appends few letters as specimens of
those received from children gone to other
homes, which speaks well of the watchful
care they receive at the asylum.
| THE chair of Miss Foster, our beloved ex-
president. has remained vacant during the
year, but we rejoice in the knowledge thAt
Il hav ir,ka Io~a Co.. 4,
her life has been devoted does not cease :;
and we daily feel her influence in the even
| tenor of our work, as planned and system
affixed by her through thirty years. May
| she be willing to give us wise counsel from
the golden sheaves of her gsrnered expe-
rience.
'tBy the death of Mrs Atwater Treat, in
January, we lost one who, while health per-
mitted, had been most efficient worker for
the asylum. For twenty-five years she had
been manager. The death of Sidney III.
Stone, Esq, removes from our board of
trustees one who has been active in that po-
sition for twenty-three years. He gratuit-
ously planned and superintended the build
| ing of the present asylum and was always
ready with warm heart and helping hand.
ut gives us pleasure to express our hearty
/ appreciation of the gratuitous services rem
dered us by the physicians in charge who
| have attended the sick to the Judge of
| Probate and to the gentlemen of the press.
We are also indebted to the druggists of the
city for the needed supplies of medicines,
etc."
| The report closes with expressing thanks
for the continued encouragement, co-opera-
ton and material aid which have been so
constantly awarded by generous public.
Officers and managers were elected as fol-
lows:
PRESIDENT
Mrs. George ". Curtis.
SrGS
Mrs. Henry o. Hotchkiss, Mrs William Fitch
Mrs. Frederic Ives.
SECRETARY,
Mrs Henry T. Champion.
Asst. Corresponding Sec'y, Recording Secretary,
Miss Mary B. Bristol. Miss Eliza Z. Twining
PROVIDERS,
Mrs. N. D. sperry.
Mrs Charles 7. Oandee, Mrs. Edwin f. Mersick,
Miss Sarah B. Harrison, Mrs. Arthur W. Wright.
HONORARY MANAGERS,
Miss Harriet s. Foster, express Mrs. A. N Skinner,
Mrs. Pelatiah Perit, Mrs. David Wright.
MANAGERS,
Mrs william Atwater Miss Sarah Hotchkiss
Mrs Edward Barrett, Mrs Timothy A Hunt
mrs Hobart Bigelow, Mrs William Lewis,
Mrs Thomas q Bond, Mrs John W Mansfeld,
Mrs Lee b Bradley, Mrs George Marvin,
Mrs Edward Darlington, Mrs William Mckee,
Mrs Cornelius Davies, Mrs Edward A MITCHELL
Mrs Wilbur Day, Mrs Charles L Mitchell,
Miss Mary Dubois, Mrs Q North,
1Irs Richard N E7er1t, Mrs Arthur D Osborne,
Mrs Charles Farnam, Mrs Richard Rice,
Mrs Charles FabriqHe, Miss Lille Sargent
Mrs George Gabriel, Miss Mary Scranton,
Mrs Nathaniel L Garfield, Miss Priscilla Shears,
Mrs Frederick A Gilbert, Miss Eliza Sherman
Miss Ella Gilbert, Mrs James Z Thatcher,
Mrs Edward Hall, Mrs T B Trowbridee ir
Miss Cornelia Hall. Miss Elizabeth Ward,
Mrs Horace Hoadley, Mrs Henry Warner
Mrs Albert Holt, Mrs Edwin Wheeler,
Mrs Lewis Hotchkss, Mrs Theo D Wheeler,
Miss Marie o Hotchkiss, Miss Winchester,
Mrs CharlesP WuRts.
TRUSTEES,
Richard Fellowes Henry o Hotchkiss
Frederic Ives. George W. Curtis,