Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-23
THE CRIlDREN's HOME.
The Fifteenth Annual Report of tho
Directors.
The Institution Reported in a Flourishing
Condition, and Its Manage
ment Encouraged

Below we give full text of the fifteenth
annual report Of President K. d. Dorm
blaser, of the Wheeling Childrens Home.
The report shows the institution to be IN
hourishipg condition, and the fact will al
ford qualification to our citizens without re-
spect to creed:
To the Board Of Directors:
BRErHREN:-As President of your hon
ored body herewith submit the fifteenth
annual report of this benevolent institution,
so dear to our hearts, an honor to the city
and q great credit to the Christian philan.
throphy Of our citizens.
The year Just closed has not been marked
by the occurrence of any extraordinary
event in the interests Of the Home save
large bequest, of which l will speak again.
The years of intense anxiety and fear for
the final success of the Home are past; and
we record with profound thanksgiving to
Almighty God that this good work is
steadily growing, and that the Home is con-
stabtly receiving the manifestation of
deeper interest on the part ofthe benevolent,
and is developing into substantial prosperity.
Though the work of the Home is being
carried on quietly and unostentatiously, We
have the consciousness that it is done safely
ard successfully. We realize that the be-
neyolent disposition in this cause on the
part of our people, moves, like deep waters
-smoothly-and like sunlight-without q
rustle-but powerfully in the accomplish
ment of good to this and coming genera
tons. For this state Of things we
"THANK GOD AND TAKE COURAGE"
The health of the Home family has been
quite good. The motherly watchtulness OF
the matron, Mrs. M. A. Eoff, has been con-
stantly exercised to the prevention of any
thing that might develop into ill-health and
discomfort among the little ones; and when
medical attention was needed it was cheer
fully rendered by Dr. J, C. HuPp.
THE ADMISSION COMMITTEES,
through Miss A. T. List, Chairman, reports
the number of children received, twelve
l2); eight (8) girls and four (4) boys. The
aggregate of admissions is the same as last
year. Two were received under commit
ment by Judge Jacob, Of the Circuit Court,
having been declared Migrants.
One little waif was kindly cared for, but
it remained in the home only two days. win
ming by its attractiveness home and friends
in that short time"
The present number of children in the
home is twenty-one (2D. All have been
regularly indentured; though there were ap.
plications every month to place children in
the Home temporarily; but the legitimate
work of the Home, according to its pre-
scribed methods, was in no case departed
from.
THE BINDING COMMITTEE,
through its chairman, Mrs J. j. Jones, re.
ports as follows:
The number OF children for whom homes
have been secured during the year closing
May lst is eleven-fve boys and six girls
Besides these there were three others sent
out on trial who were returned within the
specified time Of probation-one being too
small, another on acc cunt of the interior
ence of relatives, and the third for bad con-
duct. Another girl who had been in
home for three years was transferred to the
care of her father by mutual consent Of all
parties, the fathers circumstances now per-
hitting him to resume the care of his child
rem. We have met with few great dis.
couragements during the past year, as some
of the children have not turned out well;
but on the other hand We have received
cheering reports of many of the children,
and are encouraged to go forward with our
work.
A lady writes: i took little girl from
the Home about eight years ago. She is
now nearly grown and is very nice girl. A
neighbor desires me to write and ask If she
can get girl also. Another lady: we
would not ike to give up our little boy I'M
der any circumstances. My husband thinks
he is the incest child he ever saw Still
another says: we would not have our boys
relatives discover where he is for anything.
He calls US papa and mamma, and thinks
we only let him stay in the Home until we
got home to keep him in
We often receive letters from the children
giving an account Of what they are doing
and asking about the Home"
One of the wisest and best provisions
made by the founders Of the Home is the
requirement Of the best of references to be
given by the persons adopting a child
from the Home, and bond of $1,000 for
The faithful performance OF duty. This is
required in all cases and is great protec
ton to the helpless ones who come into our
care.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMMITTEE,
through Mrs j. c. Hupp, Chairman, re-
ports the house and furniture in exc sllent
condition; cleanliness and order in all de-
partments. The Home has been visited
regularly several times a week by differ