The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-10-16
FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The Reports of Officers and the An
nual Election.

The annual meeting of the Female Orphan
Asylum of Portland was held at the home on
Danforth street yesterday at O'Clock.
After some interest exercises by the chill
dren Rev. DR.. Dalton kindly addressed them.
These reports were made and accepted
followed by the annual election of officers;
MANAGERS REPORT.
We are glad to come to cur subscribers ana
all those vino. yearly keep on me WorK anu
that all is well with the children under our
care. They have passed delightful season
in the country, and have. returned to their
Portland home, brinful of health and happi-
ness To the people of Windham Hill and
vicinity who received our little colony so
cordially we return hearty thanks.
This ''outing" has been objected to by
some, ON the ground that with the airy, we'll
situated home in Portland such change is
unnecessary, but for many reasons it weuld
be desirable if it could become fixed Gus
tom in the government of the institution. IL
adds very little to the expense, the cost of
living being less il the country, and the
small, recess is met by special gifts from
friends; 1t gives renewed health and
strength TO the little ones and our assistants.
Ii gives opportunity for thorough and pro-
longed airing to the house where so many
people (often over constantly reside, and
also gives ample time for the repairs which
the wear OF SO many active little feet and
hands render necessary. Experience has
lcal to keep everything 10 good condition.
rather than to wait until general repair
required much larger outlay.
The largest number Of children under our
charge at any one time this year, has been
80, the smallest 26. We have received II
children and have found homes for eight
The internal management has proceeded
smoothly and comfortably, in spite of the
much regretted illness of our valued assist
ant matron. We mention with gratitude the
legacies received during the year, From
MISS Ann Crockett. four hundred and seven
(S473.89); from Mrs. Charlotte Harvard, one
thousand dollars $4,000; from Mr.. Paul
Haseltlne, nine hundred dollars $500; from
Mrs. Eliza Sager, one thousand dollars
cially to gift of one share of stock, the in
terest of which is to be used to pay the an
nual assessment of the classes. This constl-
tutes a perpetual membership. We wish
that others would follow this good example.
For further financial particulars, we refer
you to the report of our treasurer.
1t is with sadness that we add to this gen.
orally cheerful statement, that we miss from
our number of managers kindly face. Mrs.
j. b. Donnell died in January. Mrs. Don
nell served on the board twelve years, and
for ten years was an active worker on one
of our most important committees 1t was
pleasure to be associated with her,
she was always so ready
with words of cheer and comfort so appre-
ciative of others, so full of humanity, so
faithful in the discharge of duty. She pos
sessed in no stinted measure the charity de-
scribed by st. Paul, and has left to all who
were privileged to know his precious men,
DRY.
Another material drawback to the salts
faction of your managers in making this re-
port Is the excess OF expenditure over in
come. 1t is true that it is not large, but we
regret 1t 1t may occasion surprise to some
who do not examine carefully into the mat
ter that we are short, but the first requisite
In the investment of money devoted to char
ity is safety. This, as far as a wise human
Judgment can do 1t is secured for us, but to
do this Refreshments must be made at q
much lower rate of interest, reducing income
often one-third, yet we are strong in faith
that our friends will continue to remember
us, until our funds are equal to our needs
In closing we return hearty thanks to all
who have shown kindness to the institution
and its children. May each gift be returned
to the doner in the sweet experience of the
happiness and blessedness of giving. Re-
spectfully submitted In behalf of the mana
gers.
S. b. FARMER, President.