Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-13
TWENTIETH REPORT
OF the Directors OF the Children's Home OF
the city of Wheeling.


.Hitherto the Lord hath helped uS'
is "A sentiment We may voice with trucSt
sincerity AS We east "a glance over the
history of the institution. Looking
back over the trials and struggles, the
nrocre,s and advancement of the Home
Inn the last twenty years, W. may well
.thauk God and take courage. Inc
heart, of good people have been touched
by "a nowcr Divine. aud the means have
b.en procured with which We have been
abIe 10 care for such orphaned and de>-
titutc ones as had uO helper. And many
heart, glow with gratitude for the help
that came 90 them Boo time oil dire
need. Twenty years ago the Home was
opeucd bv those who felt its need, with
faith I'm God and love for helpless chill
drcu. Besides this there was nothing
n hand.
Now. there is Home property. all
paid for. thc good nucleus for permau-
rnt endowment fund which is constant
Ia growing. aud there is a record OF
good work done boo child-Saving and
vouth-helpIug. for all of which We are
glad. The Home during the past year
has lost tine services OF
NE>. MARY 4. EoFF,
who for the period Of ten years served
>o efficiently as Matrou She was true
mother to the children who were placed
undor her care aud wisely discharged
the duties of her position. The little
ONE, will remember her with great attcc-
tion and gratitude. Upon her retire
mcnt the Board of Directors took the
following action. which was concurred
in by the Board of Lady Managers
WHEREAS. The Board Of Directors oi the
Children's Home of this city have been al
yised bv Mrs Eof. the present Matrou OF
the Home. that she insists upon severins
hel. relations in that capacity, therefore,
be DO
R.soir,d. That We hereby recognize that
Inn partiur with Mrs. EoH we lose true
friend of the institution, and one VINO haS
been faithful and devoted 20 us interests
and earnest i'm the discharge OF her duties
ON motion 10 was resolved that Miss
IouiSa FOrucy. the Assistant Matron'
be instructed 90 take temporary charge
of the Homo and conserve the interests
OF the institution.
THE BOARD oF LADY MANAGERS,
under tine official leadership of Mrs. j.
H. Hmm. has wisely conserved the IN
terr,tS of the Home Boa AN respects. \
system of daily visitation for inspection.
advice and assistance, Is practiced.
Mrs. =. O. Taylor Chairman Of the
+ Household Committee. reports the Home
Im very good condition. thoroughly
clean. and hcalthfui as possible. servants
efficient and faithful iu the discharge OF
their duties. expenses lightened without
amy perccptiblc dimiuution of care to-
wards the children of the Home. I'VE
are fortunate Ia having a good supply
of clothing ON hand to meet the require
mcnts Of the children for the coming
season. >o that the matron'> time Is
moro at her disposal for thr learning OF
new duties. knowing that the eN-
pertinent OF conducting the Home with
ono matron is as vet boz its infancy We
will mot be expected to have fathomed
the possibilities oi success or Iau-
urr. but up Co this time everything
seems 90 Doe working satisfactorily. our
THANKSGIVING donations were varied
and generous as usual. and are holding
out well. Most of the children are IN
daily attendance 40 school. and are
taken 90 church and sabbath school
regularly. The girls attend sewing
school every Saturday afternoon. WIN
cod, blessing aud these good influences
about them wc hope to overcome the
pernicious ones that have surrounded
line former homes and lives OF many oil
them We have had during the past
veor. cpidcmicS of whoopiug cough ami
measles and one very sick child for
long time: aside from these, the general
health of the Home has been very good.
There arr now twcuty-ouc inmates and
ana unusual ease with Us. preponder-
aucc of girls"
The chairman of thc
ADMISSION COMMITTEE.
Miss 4. 7. List, reports the admission
of twelve children. eight girls and four
bovs. OF these four have been tenn
norlriIv sheltered until otherwise pro-
yidcd for. Some of the admissions this
wear were committed 10y the County
Court. having been found by policemen
neglected aud-Uuearrd for. driven from
homo al night by their dissipatrd par
enfs. who. in addition 90 neglect sub