The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-02-16
Children's Home.

and Stark, on the 9Th inst, was fully
attended, and the usual business dis
posed of, appropriating funds for the
support of the Home. The Commits
siOners also authorized the Trustees
and Superintendent to erect suitable
brick privy for the institution; also to
repair the roof.
The annual report of the institution
is just out, and shows that the last year
has been quite successful, showing
capable and successful management
AT their meeting on the Sth, the TruS-
tees elected Mr. and Mrs. Niesz for an
other year.
Phe past year has seen a new barn
erected, which was needed, and also a
new and capaciOus ice house.
In his report, the Superintendent says
the schools were in session 48 weeks,
and that "the children are kept in
school as much of the time as possible,
as many, after leaving the home, may
not have school privileges Early in
1885,, more complete kindergarten
outfit was procured, and an experienced
teacher, Miss l.. A. Hart, has charge
The little ones, therefore, are carefully
attended to, and they enjoy it, for their
fingers and hands and bodies are more
or less in use, and their little eyes, ears
and minds are not idle.
We extract from Superintendent
Neiz's report:
More children have been placed in
families Jhan in any former year, and
this too while elevating the standard of
requirements from applicants. The
number OF children well placed, | take
it. should be the measure of success in
this work g.. .-r t
During the year 43 children were
placed in families by indentlue and
adoption; and Is out on trial. most of
whom, we have reason to believe, will
remain. If all remain, the number (58)
will Just equal the number admitted
from the two counties There were Z
more soldiers orphans admitted, 2
children re-admitted, and returned
who had been indentured, making the
total increase for the year "a. After
deducting the number placed in
families, as above, (5S); number re-
turned to parents, COY; together
with those transferred, discharged, etc,
as shown in table l, the number is re-
duced to 1876. Then by deducting the
number of soldiers orphans 19), and
the district children whose boarding is
paid (4, the number supported by pub
lie charity at present is reduced to 1l2
lower number than has been reached
for several years. Thus refuting the
charge so often made, so far as this
home is concerned that these homes
are continually filing up and being ell
larged. This is point that should al
ways be carefully guarded, and the con-
stant aim should be to keep the num-
Der as low as possible by sending them
out into proper homes. Great care is
necessary, however, that the grand
central idea-"saving the children
is not lost sight of. We may
"scatter" without saving. | am well
satisfied in my own mind that much
greater number of children could be
sent out annually, and that they could
in many instances, be placed in far
more desirable homes than they now
are, if there could be some provision
made for some qualified person to 90
out among the people for the purpose
of looking up homes for them. | will
not enlarge on this point as l have so
frequently given my views in my for
mer reports. 1t is to me- however,
matter of so great import that WAS
not willing to pass it without calling
attention TO it, with the hope that some
way may be devised to accomplish
something in this direction"
From the tabulated statistics we also
extract;
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand November l, 1885. ........S1,i iss SO
Cash received from o. s. S. o. Home. -. I,O5S AZ
Cash from private boarders l70 81
Cash received for produce sold, ........... I6 is
Amount of warrants drawn on Columbiana
County, Observation-Disclosures. 4524 So
Amounts of warrants drawn on Stark Co.. 6.ss7 92
Total, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .s14,Os6 81
DISBURSEMENTS
Cash paid into the Treasury of Stark Co.. 8 254 90
Cash paid into the Treasury OF Columbana
county, .,,...,.,.....,...,...,...... S36 90
Amount of current expenses ,..,......... IO795 II
Improvements live stock and repairs,.. $50 "a
Cash on hand November |, l9S7,.....,.. $40 90
Total, .Sl4,Os6 81
RECAPITULATIoN.
Warrants drawn as per statement, .sll 352 rb
Cash received as per statement 81 ,245 ls
Cash for mprovementsasper 500 "a
Total. S19s5 SO
Net cost to 'dlstrict...v,..., ,s S95l6 9a
Net cost per capita on cur
rent expenses, .....,........5 .5i6 Al
Cost per capita, including farm
M products,.'.., AZ 81
In the list given in detail of the dis
bursements, we learn that coal aud oil
cost 1914; dry goods $S62.33: f1our
SS3D 21. CrrOpprinc gR0Q 81. eboa, LoaLI