Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-05-30
A YEAR WITH THE ORPHANS.

Annual Meeting OF the New Haven
Orphan Asylum Held Yesterday
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Cmcers.
The New Haven orphan asylum held Its
ffty-seventh annual meeting at the United
church chapel yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Mary L. henderson read the report OF the
managers. She stated that during the year
there have been 1875 children added, the
average number being 115. New admissions
AZ, placed at service 20. returned to friends
81, on trial for adoption 1, sent to industrial
school 1; present. number under asylum care
113.
The boys have been instructed In carpen-
try on Saturday mornings through the year,
with an additional lesson on Wednesday dur
ing the summer vacation. Tuesday morning
has been devoted to sewing. The health Of
the family has, with few exceptions, been
good. In April case Of diphthsriA oc-
CURED, the sufferer being one of the matfons.
This experience called renewed attention to q
long fslt want, that of hospital building.
With such building always IL readiness, the
prompt isolation of patient might prevent
an epidemic, with Its attendant expense and
suffering. The managers decided, with the
approval Of the trustees, to erect such q
building. II seemed appropriate to use for
Charles L. Ives, whose care of the children In
a time Of smallpox QS50 can never be fer
gotten. The plans for this building have
been prepared and II Is hoped that In few
months "ths Ives cottage" will be ready to
open Its doors at an hours notice.
The treasurer's report of Mrs. Susan J.
Ives showed total receipts Of So, ss7 49, an and
following legscies have been resolved and
placed in the hands of the financial agent:
Legacy of o. Z. Sanford, $1,000; legacy of
Mrs. Mary w. Nicholson, 81 1000; legacy OF
Philip Marett, securities valued at $50, 600;
legacy of Deodatus w: Davenport, Savings
bank deposit book and deed OF premises No.
Sol Chapel street, $9oS.42.
The ofRcsrs and managers elected were as
follows:
President, Mrs. George Curtis.
Chief managers: Mrs. William Fitch and
Mrs. N. d. Sperry.
Treasurer, Mrs. frederic Ives.
Secretary, Mrs. Henry Champion:
Assistant secretary, Mrs. Samuel D. Pun
dsrson.
Recording secretary, Miss Eliza K Twin.
ing.
Provider, Mrs. N. D. Sperry.
Visitor, Mrs. Charles T. Candee.
Additional members of executive commit
tee: Mrs. Frank w. Benedict, Miss Ella B.
Gilbert and Miss Sarah B. Harrison.
Honorary managers-Miss Harriet s. Eos
ter, ex- President Mrs. Henry o. Hotchkiss.
Managers-Mrs. William II. Allen, Mrs
William J. Atwater, Mrs. Edward I. Barrett
Mrs. Hobart B. Bigelow, Mrs. Henry L
Bradley, Mrs. Lee II. Bradley, Miss Julius
D. Bristol, Miss Mary B. Bristol, Mrs. Henry
Il. Bunnell, Mics Dortha Bushnell, Mrs
Charles B. Chapman, Mrs. Edward L
Clark, Mrs. Afford Daggett, Mrs. Cor
neltus O. Davis, Mrs. Wilbur r. Day
Mrs. Edwin Il. English, Mrs. James E. Eng
lish, Mrs. Richard N. Everit, Mrs. Charles
Fabrique, Mrs. George II. Ford, Mrs. Johr
P. Foster, Mrs. sNathanisl l.. Garfield, Misl
Mary s. Grifing, Miss Mary a. Hadley, Mrs.
Ed ward E. Hall, Miss Elizabsth O. Hall, Mrs
Horace P. Hoadley, Mrs. Albert s. Holt
Mrs. Lewis Hotchkiss, Mrs. John w. Mans
field, Mrs. George P. Marvin, Mrs. E. r
Merwin, Mrs. Eugine s.. Miller, Mrs. Willis
e. Miller, Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell, Miss
Josephine s. Newton, MIRA. Minot A. Osborn,
Mrs., Arthur D. Claiborne, Mrs. Henry E. Pardee,
Mrs. Richard Z. Rice, Mrs. Eugine L. Rich.
ards, Mrs John q. Ritter, Mrs George r. Rogers,
Mrs. Sydney A. Sanderson, Miss Mary T..
Scranton, Miss Priscilla E. Shears. Miss
Elisa T. Sherman, Mrs. Thomas R. Trow-
bridge, Mrs. Elizabeth r. Ward, Mrs. Henry
A. Warner, Mrs. Edwin S. Wheeler, Mrs.
William d. whitney, Miss Charlotte Win
chester, Mrs. Charles P. Worth.
Trustess-James N. Macon, Arthur D. o.
borne, Henry Fl. Bunnsll, N. D. Sperry,
George w. Curtis, Thomas R. Trowbridge,
Samuel E. Merwiu, Henry w. Farnam, vii.
bur 8. Day.