Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
HOME FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN.
The Annual Report of the Secretary of the
Board of Managers.

The Annual Report of the Secretary of the
Board of Managers.
The secretary of the Board of Managers
of the Home for Destitute Children, Mrs.
:. c. Cole, has made the following report
to the corporation and subscribers for the
year ending, Oct, |, 1856:
The past year has been one of marked
prosperity to the Home. We gratefully
acknowledge the loving care when has
guarded the lives of its inmates, and has
not permitted the angel of death to invade
the household.
During the prevalence of smallpox in
Montreal il became necessary to have the
children vacclnated, and about the same
time whooping cough appeared among
them The majority had the disease com
ptrdtively light, but still 1t wasa very ,eri-
Gus disturbance in the schools, as well as
Ut her de uartmeutS. During its prevalence
no new children were admitted, unless as
surrd that they had had the disease. 4
few of the little ones in one of the baby
rooms were very i'll with ii the entire Win
ter, but no one died, and with spring
weather and the tonic of outdoor air, the
| coughing gradually wore away. During
the summer months the children in the
baby rooms have wholly escaped the
usual sickness among teething infants,
thanks to kind Providence, good nurs-
| ing aud remarkably cool weather for the
season of the year.
The standing committees of the board
| have DISCHARGED the duties of their sew
rrai positions with fidelity The commit
tee on supplies has made her purchases
| with Il strict regard to economy, and at
the same time, has secured wholesome
| nutritious food for the inmates. The
| commit ee on clothing have been indie
fatigable in the discharge Of their per
! picking duties and the committee on the
schools, no less faithful in thu oversight
of their department. Early in the last
/ school year, the teacher in charge of the
/ intermediate Department. asked leave of
! absence for Il few months, that she might
have the benefit of change and rest, as
! she had held the position, combined with
that of assistant matrOn, for nearly five
years, with only the ordinary vacations.
/ The leave was granted and her place tenn
| purarily supplied during her absence
The pupils have made gratifying progress
in the schools, especially in penmauship.
/ one OF the Older boys was sufficiently adj
VauCed. and ii was thought best t. send
him to the Adams school, rather than
keep him with the more backward chi
dreu in the Home.
The Sunday-school has been conducted
with the usual success. We wish 10 &C
/ Knowledge our Indebtedness to members
of the y. VI. c. y for efficient aid in this
/ Department., as well as to tie ladies who
/ have given time and strength to this ser
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