Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-28
ANNUAL MEETING.


 ! The Hoard of Managers of the New Haven orphan Asylum Held Their Annual Meeting and Read Reports And Elect officers.
 yastardav afternoon at o'clock at the United church chapel was held the annual meeting of the managers of the New Haven orphan asylum. About thirty ladies were present and on 8 table in the rear of the chapel were samples of fancy work made by the children of that institution which will be
 exhibited at the High school in June. Ths
 meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.
 Twitchell, after which the reports wore read Miss Mary B. Bristol, the corresponding ssc- retary, reading the managers report which was as follows:
 Few outward changes have taken place during the present asylum year, but the managers hope that it has not been one Of the least fruitful years in the quiet inner gro yth which marks the upward progress of the children.
 The teachers, the same who were with us last year, have given the same faithful care to the work of instruction, and few can have failed to mark a decided improvement in the sppssrance of the children under their charge. The industrial work has been been car ried on throughout the year. The little sale of donation day furnishsd funds for portion of the materials required and spurrsd the children with wish to do more and better work. Knives have been furnished the boys, with wood suitable for whittling, and some of the l results have been seen in such teys as q boat, I A double ripper and . model of the long benches in the soheol-reem. It was hoped that s place might be found for the asylum boys to share in the industrial instruction at the Dwight school, but the class was already z-II -,-A h. dated there, and we can only hope that some other plan will be suggested which will make it practicable to turn the summer vacation to some profitable use in this direction. The sewing has been continued in all three rooms on Tuesday morning, and again we would thank the young ladies who have so kindly taken charge of it. Owing to the large number of children with
 which we began the year the number of new admissions has been smaller than that of last
 year. During the months of April and May so many have been sent out that we begin the year in less crowded condition than
 usual. The following is sumMary of our numbers during the past year:
 Number of children aided during the year 166 Placed at service. ......-.-.--..-...-- Ie Returned to friends. ......--...-.-..- 26 Average number under asylum care,.,......... 1s7
 The health of the children has been on the
 
 and a few cases of nalarial fever having been the most prevalent disorders. One serious case of scrofulous nature was developed in a little colored boy, and he was removed to the New Haven hospital in January, and has successively occupied the free beds belonging to Professor Henry W. Farnam and the
 Misses Hotchkiss, to whom we would tender our grateful acknowledgments, as well as to onr kind physicians, Dr. F. H. Wheeler and Dr. F. E. Beckwith. No death has occurred among the children since 1880, but VIC have been called upon this year to feel the loss of one, who in any emergency, had given her williag and loyal aid to the asylum which had been her home in childhood. Mrs. Sarah Dale Cook, after taking care of one of the children who had been sick for several months, was obliged te leave the asylum on account of her own delicate health and died in October last.
 The pleasures of the year have been much the same as usual, though always varied in
 little way. and always looked forward to
 with renewed joy by the children. In July
 they enjoyed another picnic with the Sunday school of the United church to High Rock Grove, and in September Captain Richard Peck with his usual kindness took them fer day on the water.
 Donation day brought excitement and de light to the children; and to the elder people much gratitude for the renewed kindness of heart again manifested in the abundant gifts l of ovr townspsople, and in the labors of the committee of gentlemen who once more gave their valuable time and efforts to the work of collecting for the asylum.
 Thanksgiving was again most joyfully eb- served, and the feast of good things provided by friends was duly appreciated.
 Through the kindness of Mrs. J. B. Rob ertson the Christmas dinner was again pro vided, and enjoyed with many kind thoughts The Christmas festivities about the tree were held in the upper rooms of the school house (which has not yet ceased ts be called new), and for time restraint was put aside. Af
 ter the children had received their gifts the hour was given up ts fun and frolic, and the presence of Miss Foster completed the happi ness of the morning. On New Years day the Knights Templar, New Haven command cry No. 2, again visited the asylum, bringing with them liberal gift. The children did what they could in their school rooms for the entertainment of their guests, and all seemed mutually pleased. The children have attended service and Sunday school in the morning during the year at the United church. and have accepted invitations from the Center church for the childrens mission ary meeting on the afternoon of Fast day and from St. Paul's church for the Sunday school anniversary exercises en. Easter Sun day. We would thank MT. A. l.. Willis and Mr. E. B. Murray, who have again taken charge of the service at the asylum on Sun day afternoons during the greater part of the year. visited in their new homes by one of our managers and four by another. From al most all the reports have been pleasant and encouraging. Four legacies of $1 ,000 each have been received by the asylum during the past year from the estates of Mrs. Maria Perit, Mrs. Nancy Sperry of Mentor, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Ann Miller and William o. Armstropo We would thank Judge York Judge Deming and Judge Pardee for their legal service and advice. Complicated cases have arisen in several instances which would have caused us much anxiety had not these gentlemen been so ready to give us the needed help. In the passage of another \ year tive of our managers have passed from our site into better life. Mrs. Aaron N. Skinner, who died in June, 1885. has been for eighteen years member of our board, and few have been gifted with 50 strong 8 mind, such clear judgment and such untiring energy as she showed in her days of work for the insti- tuition to which she gave strength through her force and wisdom. For some years be- fore her death she had been prevented by i'll health from any longer serving actively with us, but her name had always held sr honorsd place upon our roll and will ever be remembered with true esteem and regard Miss Cornelia H. Hall, who had served for fifteen years among our managers, died Feb ruary 4th, 1886. Her faithful, loving spirit and gentle ways were most deeply appre- ciated by those who worked with her and it is to be fervently hoped that the influence of her love and trust may ever move onward with us.
 Statement of funds belonging to the New Haven orphan asylum is as follows: Sheffield fund.- 66 shares of the New Haven
 and Northampton company. ..... 6,6oo % '--''--'- s'OoSS