The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-12-23

| with the provisions of the fifth section ofthe
Act of Assembly approved April 18th. 1915.
providing for the erection Of House of
Employment and the support of the poor
of said county. the Directors Of the Poor
submitted their report for The year 1850 to
the Court Of Quarter Sessions. Of the Num-
Der age and sex Of the persons maintained
and employed in said house OF employment
Unsupported and assisted by them elsewhere.
And of the children bound out by them to
apprenticeship, with the names of their
masters and mistresses and their trade, oc-
cupation and callings
The Directors say: This, it is believed,
| is the first report made under the said Act,
and owing to the lack of precedent and data,
and to the imperfect manner in which the
records of the said institution were kept for
many years. a great deal of trouble and diff
ficulty was experienced in preparing the re-
port. especially in procuring the dates of
admission and the ages of the persons sup
ported or assisted, and in many cases it was
impossible to ascertain the day and month
when they were admitted or assisted, and
in large number of cases the ages are only
approximated. With this report as basis
and with such Improvements thereon as
time and experience will necessarily indi-
cate, future annual reports can be prepared
with much less trouble and greater accuracy.
The summary gives as the number of adults
in the Poor Huose during the year 70 males,
46 females; the number of children at 16
males, IS females, total Of l5l.
Number died. discharged, etc, adults,
males 20, females l3; children, males u, fe-
males 12, total OF 62.
Outside relief, adults, males II, females
i6; infants, males 5, females s, a total OF 43.
Children maintained by families, males
5, females 4, a total Of
In State Lunafic Hospital at Harrisburg,
males 2, females ., a total off.
In Dixmont Hospital, males /, females 1
total q
In the Reform School. males l. females 2;
total 3.
Children bound out, males 21. females 10;
total 40
Children out on trial for binding out,
males 6, females total Z.
Total number maintained, Adults, males
60, females 50; Infants, males as, females
So total, 19S.
Amount paid for the maintenance of chill
dren by families, $4,000.
Amount paid for the maintenance of per-
sons in the hospital at Harrisburg, S23l.S0;
in the hospital at Dixmont, $500. Amount
paid to Reform School, $4,000. The total
amount paid for maintenance outside of the
Poor House, mot including out door relief
is S777.O9. The report shows that S75ls0
was received from other sources than the
county treasury.
The report is a comprehensive one which
we would like to lay before our readers in
its entirety would space permit.
PARKER & PARRER.-The place to buy
cheap goods.
The County Teachers Institute viii convene in
the Court House next Monday, December 18th
Following is the programme of exercises:
Organization, Monday, P. NJ. Adiournmet,
Friday noon.
Instructors.-Rev. N. @. Sehaeffer, Ph d.,
KutztOwn, Pa Prof G. NJ. Phillips, Phi. d.,
West Chester, Pa Prot. Z. o. Excen, Chicago
Teachers wsrk-" What the Schools Of Som
erect County Demand ID. q. Eichnor; Mod
ern Methods Of Teaching English W H Co
yer Civil Government A. c. Holbert; ''Class
T ~ n
Circles. J. n Berkey 50 How to Put Up School
Work. ]. ID. Meese Systematic Instruction in
the Fundamental Rules OF Arithmetic" Levi
Liehliter - How Much Home Study Should be
Required Of the children in Our Public Schools?'
Hon. Fred Grof; +" Memory and Its Culture ].
A Berkey; "The Teachers Work" e. NJ
Baker.
Directors Session, Wednesday Afternoon.-The
following questions are submitted l. Arbor Day
in the Schools 2. The Value Of School Vista
tions by Directors g. How Should Directors be
Guided in the Selection OF Teachers 4. Should
School Boards Purchase the Textbooks, and is
County Uniformity Desirable?
Evening Lectures.-Monday Evening, Rev
Russell H. Conwell Subject, Acres of Dia-
mOnds.n Tuesday Evening, DR.. James Hedley
Subject, 'Sunny Side Of Life" Wednesday
Evening, Rev. Jahu Dewitt Miller Subject,
" Love, Courtship and Marriage" Thursday
E-ening, Meigs- -Underhill Combination.
Meigs Sisters, Vocal Quartette @. F. Underhin,
Readings and Presentations.
Tickets for Lectures.-For the Course, 81 with
reserved Seats, 81 40; Single Admission, Mon
day. Iuefdsy and Wednesday evenings, IS cents
Reserved seats, 40 cents Thursday evening, S5
cents Reserved seats 20 cents. ricketts, for sal e
at Boyd's, Fishers, ard welhey's. Persons
wishing Reserved Seats can secure them by writ
ing TO c. N. Boyd, after December 25th, who will
hold tickets for them.
PRESS NOTICES OF THE LECTURES.
"Asa= Author and Orator Col Conwell has
won high honors"-N. Y. Tribune
Col. Conwell Is one of the most eloquent and
gifted speakers in the eountry.-Cia. Times.
New York city. From j. A. Bennett, Sec. Y.
NJ. G, A. DIR. Hedley pleased our people ex-
ceedingly. The best critics pronounce him one
Of the finest lecturers Of our unusually good
course. He must come again next year. March
Is. lss3.n
ave have had some Of the most noted orators
Of the American platform. but DIR. Hediey is
special favorite with our people .Supt G. II.
Hugus, Greensburg, Ps-
1.-THE Rev. Jahu Dewitt Miller has Iectured
before the students Of Eastman Collegn several
times within the past three years, giving the best
Of satisfaction. He is an eloquent and for,ible
speaker, possessing in a rare degree the faculty
OF combining theories and facts In such way as
TO be highly enJoyable.h-E. White, President Of
Eastman College
THE Meigs -Underhif Combination spent sew
eral days at Chautauqua this season. 20 the de
light of our great audiences The Meigs Sisters
are highly cultivated singers, rendering the most
classical music with ease and effectiveness. Their
charming part songs can never be excailed at
Chautauqua- Mr.. Underhill is remarkable
reader, a master OF pathos and humor, and has
repertoire apparently inexhaustible.-J. II. Vim \
cent
ATTENTION, JUSTICES. the new
Scalp Law new form of affidavit and GER
tifcate is necessary. | have had printed
hIank dot ar..,r.,,-al L..