Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-02
THE CHILDREN'S HOME
rHs EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL EXPORT OF
fHE PRESIDENT,
transmitting As Accounts Of the Treasurer and
Auditor, and Giving General Review Of
The Institutions Work.

The Institutions Work.
Below will be found the full text Of the
Annual Report of President Dornblseer, to
the Board of Directors Of the Childrens
Home of this city:
In chronicliDg the eighteenth annual
record of the work OF this charitable insti-
tution. IL becomes rs to look back upon its
history from its feeble beginning to the
present time, and thank God for what has
been wrought he has disposed men and
women TO remember the Home In the be
stowment of money, time and labor. The
endowment fund hiss been slouly but con-
stantly increasing. and the pressing needs
of the Home have been promptly met
which facts show an apprecistive public.
The city may Justly take pride in the
ouiet vet efficient work the Home Is doing.
Many a child now grown to manhood and
womanbood looks with gratitude to the IN
firing care Of this noble institution.
Every dollar spent in preventing o lie
from going into viciousness is worth hve
dollars spent in retaining one from such
a life when once in. This investment is
more and more conclusively proven as the
years advance. Rescuiug helpless child
hood from the ways Of destruction, provid-
ing for the destitute, and caring for the
friendless is always q credit to every
Christian community; the State might well
appreciate this preserving, protecting and
preventive agency.
Mach. very much, OF the good Of the
Home can be traced, but by far the greater
good it has done, in it's influence upon the
immortal part Of its charges, cannot be
known until the recording angel unrolls
his scroll.
We look forward TO the continued kind.
ness Of the Home patrons for another year,
and hope that the Homes work may be
continually advanced into greater effici-
ency ''in behalf of the orphaned and worse
than orphaned CHILDHOOD" -.
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 mat
ron, Mrs. M. A Eoff, aud the assistant
matron, Miss Louisa Forney, and the
domestics employed are all worthy Of come
mendation. 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 10 instill
habits Of obedience and cleanliness into
the children belonging to the Home. The
Home in its new dress of paint and paIer,
is in better condition inside and ont than
for some time, presenting an attractive
appearance. The result Of the
THANKSGIVING SACK GATHERING
uetted the usual offerings Of groceries,
-four. potatoes, &C., as in past years."
This committee also sees the need Of the
Homes broadening influence in the es.ab-
lisbment in connection with 1t Of day nurs.
cries where unprovided for and helpless
mothers could leave their little children
while they 70 ont 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 . branch
of work in connection with the Home
"Pure and undefled religion before God
and the Father is this: to visit the father
less and widows in their affection" What
great relief and help such department
as this would be TO many an anxious,
heavily burdened widowed mother!
THE ADMISSION COMMITTEE
reports O much smaller number received
into the Home than was reported for the
same length of time for many year. Only
two, one boy and one girl, were regularly
indentured, while another, girl, was re-
turned after having bsen ont for number
of months.
THE BINDING COMMITTEE
reports that eight were sent ont during
the year. Two were returned after the
customary sixty days trial AZ not suiting
One of the latter was alterward sent out 70
another family" Another, a boy, was
taken out of the Home by bis father, who
provides for his support. Two Of the chill
dren attained their me- ority this year. All
are we'll 90 far as the COMMITTEES has been
Informed. A committe has about COM
pisted 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 more careful gath
ering Of facts for future reference in tracing
the history Of the Home. We are glad 70
note this as step in advance. As the
number Of children put ont by the Home
with good families by indenture secured
by 81 900 bond Is constantly increasing,
1t is also contemplated to increase our "a
cilities and efforts to look after and conserve
the interests of our children thus provided
tor. ! am glad to note that from sources
independent Of either OF the boards there
has come 10 rs information assuring rs oil
the mutual satisfaction given by some Of
the children and their new parents. II az
fords us much pleasure TO notice the propo-
sition Of the County Commissioners look.
ing forward to the establishment of %
HOUSE OF CORRECTION
in and for the use of the counties Of the
Pan Handle, in which youthful offenders
can be much more adysntsgsously treated
than in the county Jail. We hail such q
movement and hope and pray that 1t will
be successful in its issue.
REPORT or TREASURER,
for year ending May 1st, 1888:
Amount on hand May LIST, ISL. s sos d
4s9 u
Total .....-s3, % q
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