Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-22
NEWSBOYS' HOME.
What 1t Has Done During
the Year.
The Annual Report of the
Secretary.
Donations Acknowledged Which
Were Of Great Help.
Good Quarters Secured-The Scope OF
the Home to Be Enlarged-Some
Instances of the Work
Accomplished.

Those interested in the Neweboys'
home will be glad to read the report
submitted by the secretary at the an
nual meeting, October 2lst:
In submitting my annual report for
1S90-9l of the Newsboys' Home society,
1 congratulate my co-workers on the re-
suit OF the past years work.
One year ago we were in damp, un-
healthy locality the surroundings crude.
uncomfortable, unhomelike. All agreed
that change must be made, that we
must for health's sake secure dry,
sunny, airy building.
Trusting in the "Father OF the father
less," the change was made, and with it
came numberless blessings. Our faith in
God, in humanity, in the large-hearted
men and women of Los Angeles has
been more than met month by month.
Public interest in the enterprise has
steadily increased. Though our vari-
GUS charities have been taxed to the ut
most, the Cry has been answered, "Who
shall care tor these homeless boys ?"
Generous donations in the way of furni-
ture, bedding, clothing, fuel, fruit, vege-
tables, etc., have been poured in upon
us. The ice companies did not forget
the boys at the home during those hot,
sultry summer days. Mothers in pre-
pairing jellies and other delicacies for
their own loved ones, remembered the
homeless working boys in Los Angeles.
Books magazines, illustrated papers,
scripture texts and charts, with many
useful and interesting game, have come
to the reading room, where, every night,
from thirty to forty boys congregate to
while away the hours that otherwise
might be spent on the street or in some
den Of iniquity.
The ladies of the city interested in
the organization have provided from
| time to time musical and literary enter
\ subjects, illustrated by experiments have
the boys Iseem greatly interested.
The business men OF Los Angeles have
promptly paid their generous monthly
subscriptions, thus meeting the rent
and the salary of the matron and the
housekeeper.
Constant and liberal donations of
meat and bread have come from mar
kets and bakeries. Daily gifts of coffee,
| tea and sugar have been received from
grocers.A
Fuel has been furnished by the vari-
GUS coal dealers of the city.
Many liberal contributors from the
| outside towns have expressed their
sympathy, not in words alone, but also
by noble deeds.
The Kings Daughters have lent
helping hand.
The railroad companies have brought
our donations freight free.
The Los Angeles Transfer company
has never denied US favor.
The press has always responded will
ingly to our appeals.
The citizens Of Los Angeles generally
needed the public call for aid, showing
their interest in the home by their pres
ence at the newsboys' concert, the pro-
ceeds of which enabled US to fit up a
room for our night school, and to place
the remainder as a reserve fund for fu-
ture use in that direction.
The city board of education nobly re-
sponded to the appeal for teacher for
the night school.
The physicians of Los Angeles have
cheerfully given their services when
needed.
Special mention should be made OF
the liberal generosity of Mrs. M. A.
Shinkwin, who has given during the
past year $112 in cash, one of her gifts
being an artificial leg to John Cohen,
thus enabling him to earn his own liv-
ing.
"Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
the least of one of these little ones, We
have done it unto me-" These are the
words of the Master, and He will reward
all who have even given a cup of cold
water in His name." Surely we have
every reason for congratulation.
Month by month, and week by
week, we have met as board
OF managers, as the responsible
tiles increased, the family grew, and
the expenses became heavier, striving
with tender love and sympathy to plan
and to execute for these friendless,
homeless boys. The work has been one
of self-denial and self-sacfifice, but the
Master has blessed it because it has been
done in ellis name and for His sake"
Our legitimate line of work has been
not only with newsboys, but with all
friendless, homeless working boys; so we
trust that in future, the home shall be
known as the Newsboys' and Working
bows home, and that, in the years to
| COIu6, uuduy uOOiO, cCii-AhouO AiniA
shall look lovingly back upon
the days spent in it, remembering the
kindness and interest of the generous
people who gave it its support, and the
motherly, judicious care of its matron,
Mrs. Hilbish, who is so specially adapt
ed for the work to which she has been
called.
/ think we all regard institutions like
this as only "half way places, Temporal
nv homes in which friendless children
may gain strength and courage to 60 on
in their life journey. For this reason
our aim has been to secure, as soon as
possible, for the boys who come to us,
permanent homes. When such could
not be obtained we have endeavored to
teach habits of self-respect and self-sup-
port, placing them at trades, requiring
them, meanwhile, to pay a nomina
sum for board and lodging, so that the
pauper spirit shall not be fostered.
During the year ending October 81
1891, 1l0 boys have been received int
the home. Most OF them came poor),
; clad. ragged and uncleanly, homeless