The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-18
AID SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting of the Trustees
and Reports Read.

The annual meeting of the Trustees of the
Boys aud Girls AID Society was held at their
building yesterday afternoon, President George
e. Perkins in the chair and Trustees James
Glllon, D. c. Bates l.. II. Bouestell, Franklin
Haywood, Charles A MuIdock and W. B. Will
shire, and Lady Managers Miss Anna Greer,
Mrs. I. X. Church aud Mrs. NJ. 5. Sperry pres
emit Although sufficient membership was not
represented the election and meeting was held a
quorum being represented BY proxy.
President Perkins read an address, embracing
the Work OF the officers and members during the
last year. He stated that the object OF the socl-
ely is not 10 lake Of the orphans but TO save
and provide good homes for the homeless and
abandoned children. During the last year 1874
boys and gitls were received at the institution,
being seventeen more than we're received during
any previous year. The address referred TO the
excellent and jealous manner in which Superin-
tendent Heap discharged his duties he having
attended the courts daily, rescung any children
who may have been brought there and who
needed the socletY's care; also referring to the
excellent work oil Visiting Agent Kemp.
The Oakland branch is IN tOurishlng cOndI-
ton, the only thing now needed to make CON-
plete success OF the Institution belug piece OF
land, thereby giving the inmates opportunity
10 acquire the rudments OF farming. Foremost
among the many donations received during the
last year is the Mary CrOcker FUND. assuring the
society $3.50 monthly as long the money Is
used judielOusly. Among the other donations
are annual passes from the Southern Pacific aud
other railroads, also from the principal steam
ship lines 10 the superintendent or visiting agent
and one other person 10 any point on their lines.
Mr.. Perkins appealed 10 the public for funds
10 carry on the good work, stating that new
shed had been built for the BOYS TO exercise In
dusng the wet weather. An attic had also been
inclOsed for the little children 10 play in Two
sick-rooms have been furnished for hospital
purposes, and the Old-colhes room, better known
around the Institution as the " Chamber of Hor-
rOrs," has been fitted up for A seWing-room.
Treasurer Bates report was referred TO the
Finance Committee. Ii was as follows:
Cash on hand at last annual meeting 1885 10
RF
Subscriptions to the General Fund ....... 4I54 90
Subscriptions or funeral expenses. ....., rs 90
Collections FROM schools in i've counties. "a 70
Mary A Crocker Trust six monthly dona-
Interest," on money in the bank los IS 80
state Of Cali ornla Tor Of orphans. 1904 10
Under Section 1888 OF Penal Code from
Boa GiT g eadisa 1857 1862 $ g
Estate William Beiu. .....-. 500 90
Estate r. c. johnson. 4,0U0 90
Other I,OS9 90
Gross receipts from all sources s2l, IO2 IA
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salaries $4,272 80
Food and supplies. 1888 90
Repairs, 1882 65
Minor expenses 5000 50
Gross disbursements ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 273g9
Leaving cash baiance......... S9S2S IL
The Superintendenps report Of lie children in
The home was as follows:
In the home June l, 1889 .................... So
Admitted during the year
Legal commitments from 1874
From relatives and friends. .................10 7
From homes formerly provided. ............... 81
Ruuaways returned by police
FROM other Institutions ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y
Came voluntarily. 49,. ......... So
Returned as vicious .-..--........-......
1oAit IN
DISPOSED OF.
10 homes .,.'.'-..' --.'.,..,-.-.... 1I9
To homes with IeIatiyes.--.....
To hospitals and other Institutions ............ 80
DlschdiSeo"
Ran away OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
Shipped on vessels. Observation-Disclosures.
Returned for sentence.
Total. All
Leaving balance OF 80 Inmates In the home.
The Secretary reported that there was no sick
ness in the home during the epidemic last winter.