The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-22
FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The Annual Reports and Election Of
Officers Yesterday.

Inc annual meeting of the Female Orphan
Asylum of Portland. was held at the home,
corner OF State and Danforth streets yester-
DAY. There were some interesting exercises
Dy the children, who were afterwards very
happily addressed by Rev. B. L. Whitman.
The annual reports were read and adopted
as follows:
MANAGERS REPORT.
We regret to report that the closing days
OIL our Asylum year are not as suspicious as
It's commencement. Since change In the
management of the household is rendered
necessary by the resignation OF the matroD,
whose executive ability, and unusual fitness
for the office, united to a real love of her
work has made the many years she has been
with us, years which have given great salts
faction 10 the managers and added to the
prosperity of the Home. We part from her
with deep regret, and follow her with our
kindest .wisher. Other changes have oc-
currek also the illness of the assistant ma
tron, to whom we are so much attached, nav
ing made it expedient to supply her place
we are glad to report that the new aSslstant
Is performing the duties OF the position well:
A new teacher has also been chosen, our old
teacher. who took such an interest in the
school, having resigned. So you see we en-
ter the new year with an almost completely
new force.
The health of the children have been gen.
orally good. We could not make suitable
arrangements to take them into the country
Tor the season, as We did last year, but vari-
GUS excursions have been much enjoyed, and
we think the summer has been happy one.
we would be glad If in "a good time COM
ing we might own a simple house by the
seaside or In the country, and every year
give our little ones along outing.
Nine children have been received Into the
Home. nineteen have been placed out: few
of these have been claimed by their friends
or kindred. We wish 1t to be distinctly I'M
derstood that all little girls, in the length
and breadth of our state, who ein need of
such home. are made welcome to this instr
tuition. 4a osT.4
For our financial condition we refer YOU to
the report Of our treasurer. Mr.; E. R Bas-
sett You will be pleased to notice that there
Is no deficit this year. Our fund has been
augmented by legacies and gifts to the
amount of $1,000, viz, from Mrs. Ann Craw-
ford 500. from Mrs. Harriet W. Boyer 800,
from the heirs of Mr.. Edward Mason $1,000.
Last winter death occurred at the Home.
One of our girls who had left us. and for
several years had earned her own living,
finding herself in falling health, came to US,
and was received into the asylum, with the
Intention of her doing some light work until
she regaiL ed her strength; but her disease
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. too rapidly for the
performance of even the lightest labor, so
we gladly cared for her to the end, which
was not long in coming, as parents might
have done; and she was very happy to be
thus cared for in the home which had shell
tered her childhood. She faded away with
out much suffering, and on her last earthly
Sunday realized the dear wish of her heart
by Joining the outward and visible church,
aud partaking of the sacrament of sour
Lords Supper" She lies in our lot 10 Ever
green Cemetery, among those whom this
gentle charity has made akin to her. 1t Is
pleasant to know that many of our girls turn
to us both In sickness and health, for coun-
sci, advice and assistance, feeling that this
institution is indeed true home to them. If
we meet with failures and disappointments
In some, enough remain to justify the work,
and strengthen us in our endeavors. Come
to the home some tins at eventide, listen to
the little ones singing their hymns and re-
peating their simple prayers, and we are
sure you will go away firm in the faith that
these memories will prove a shield and a
safeguard to these children in the future
and that money given to support and endow
this institution Is money we'll spent
To all who have aided us by gifts of cloth
ing. food, books, games, money, pleasant ex-
cursions, invitations to entertainments. de.
auctions on bills, etc, we return very hearty
thanks: we desire also to express our graft
tude to the kind physicians who have so
cheerfully. given us their valuable services
for several years.
S. B. FARMER, President