The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-06-02
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
or tho chi1dren's Homo of the City
TVhaaIInr,

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT
OF tho ChiIdrcn's Homo of the City of
Wheeling.
In chronicling the eighteenth annual
record OF the work of this charitable in
stitution, 1t becomes us TO look back
upon its history from its feeble begin
ming to the present time, and thank God
for what has been wrought. He has
disposed men and women to remember
the Home in the bestowment Of money,
time and labor. The endowment fund
has been slowly but constantly increas-
ing; and depressing needs of the Home
have been promptly met, which facts
show an appreciative public.
The city may justly take pride in the
uuiet vet efficient work the Home is
doing. Many a child now grown to
manhood and womanhood looks with
gratitude to the untiring care OF this
noble institution.
Every dollar spent in preventing life
from going into vicousness is worth five
dollars spent in retaining one from such
a life when once in. This investment is
more and more conclusively proven to
be q good one as the years advance.
Rescuing helpless childhood from the
ways OF destruction, providing for the
destitute, and caring for the friendless is
always n credit to any Christian COM
munity; the State might well appreciate
this preserving, protecting and pre-
ventive agency.
Much, very much, Of the good of the
Home can be traced, but by far the
greater good it has done in its influence
upon the immortal part OF its charges,
cannot be known until the recording
angel unrolls his scroll.
We look forward to the continued
kindness OF the Home patrons for
another year, and hope that the Homes
work may be continually advanced into
greater efficiency Gin behalf OF the or
phaned and worse than orphaned child
hood" -,
The Board Of Lady Managers has held
monthly meetings during the year, and
they have all been characterized with
unanimity and carefulness. The system
OF daily visitation by the members Of
the board has been continued.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMMITTEE
reports "the management of the Home
about the same as in the past. The
matron, Mrs. NJ. A. Eof, and the assis-
tant matron, Miss Louisa Forney, and
the domestics employed arc MI worthy
OF commentator, Neatness and good
order are characteristics OF their work:
The food OF the children in quantity and
quality is satisfactory, and the general
health is good. An effort has been made
to instill habits OF obedience and clean
illness into the children belonging to the
Home. The Home in its new dress oil
paint and paper is in better condition
inside and out than for some time, pre-
senting an attractive appearance. The
result OF the
THANKSGIVING SACK GATHERING
netted the usual offerings OF groceries,
flour, potatoes, &C., rs in past year,"
This committee also sees the need OF the
Homes broadening influence ir the es.
tablisliment in connection with it Of
day nurseries where unprovided for and
helpless mothers could leave their little
children while they go out and work to
earn an honest living. Would that God
might put it into the heart OF some good
man or woman to suitably endow such q
branch OF work in connection with the
Home, 'pure and undefiled religion
before God and the Father is this: to
visit the fatherless and widows in their
affection" What a great relief and
help such department rs this would be
to many an anxious, heavily burdened
widowed mother!
THE ADMISSION COMMITTEE
reports much smaller number received
into the Home than was reported for
the same length Of time for many years.
Only two, one boy and one girl, were
regularly indentured, while another, a
girl, was returned after having been out
for a number OF months.
TIE BINDING COMMITTEE
reports "that eight were sent out during
the year. Two were returned after the
customary sixty days trial as not suit.
ing. One OF the latter was afterward
sent out to another family" Another,
a bov, was taken out OF the Home by
his father, who provides for his sup
port. Two ofthc children attained their
majority this year. All are well so far
as the committee has been informed.
A committee has about completed its
work OF providing
BLANK FORMS FOR REPORTS
to be used by the different committees
OF the Board OF Lady Managers, which
forms are intended to facilitate the work
OF the ladies, looking also to n more care
full gathering OF facts for future reference
in tracing the history OF the Home. We
are glad TO note this rs step in advance.
As the number Of children put out by
the Home with good families by inden-
ture secured by $1,000 bond is con-
stantly increasing. 1t is also contem.
plated to increase our facilities and eff
forts to look after and conserve the
interests Of our children thus provided
for. am glad to note that from sources
Independent OF either OF the boards there
has come 10 us information assuring us
OF the mutual satisfaction given by some
OF the children and their new parents.
It affords us much pleasure to notice
the proposition OF the County Commits
sioners looking forward to the establish
menJ Of
HOUSE OF CORRECTION
in and for the use OF the counties of the
Panhandle, in which youthful offenders
can be much more advantageously treat
ed than in the county jail. We hail
such movement and hope and pray
that it will be successful in its issue,
Report OF Treasurer OF Children's Home
foryear ending May LIST, 1883.
Amount on hand May lst, lSs7,.....,....,S sos II
Is9 40
To,DI a. oli 60