The record-union., 1891-04-09
CHARHY'S WARDS.
How the Orphans Have Fared During
the Past Year.
Annual Meeting Of the Protestant Or
phan observation-disclosures Chosen
Annual Reports.

cutt, Mrs. j. f. Clark and Mrs. Il. C. Ir-
vine
The Directors will act in conjunction
with the following ladies, whose terms as
Directors of the institution do not expire
for one year yet: Mrs. Il. B. Mcfarland,
Mrs. r. p. Burr, Mrs. e. Twtchell, Mrs.
A. c. Tufts, Mrs. C. w. Clarke and Mrs.
L. A. Snyder.
The Board of Directors then met and
elected the following officers: President,
Mrs. n. D. Rideout; Secretary, Mrs. r.
c. Irvine; Treasurer, Mrs. c. E. Paine
Mrs. a. C. Tufts, the Vice-President,
holds over for another year.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The Secretary submitted the following
report of the condition of the asylum
during the past year:
The Board of Managers of the Sacra-
mento Protestant Orphan Asylum takes
pleasure III presenting to the association
the annual report of the condition OF its
affairs.
The association to-day commences its
twenty-fourth year OF labor in the cause
of helpless and dependent childhood
During the year preceding this ami
verSary, the work of charity has gone
steadily on, its usefulness increasing and
It's sphere of action broadening. Home
less little waits have come to as from all
parts Of the State, and from all classes and
conditions Of society, craving shelter and
care at our hands. The need and helpless
ness OF childhood appeal strongly to the
sympathies, and although the story is an
oit-repeated one, still individual cases
vary, and the interest can never fail while
humanity remains. Many of those who
come to us have never known any of the
comforts of a home, nor been trained to
any habits of order or obedience. Vet in
a remarkably short time they form con-
tented and congenial members of the
large and happy family within the walls
Of the asylum home. At the beginning Of
the year there were l22 children in the
asyIum-64 girls and 5S boys. During the
year 81 have been admitted, making to-
tai of l89 little ones with US during some
part Of the year. Of this number, 45 have
been taken out by parents or relatives, or
been placed in homes; 5 have been re-
moved by death, leaving in the asylum at
present l39, of which 10 are full orphans,
Is are destitute or abandoned children
and the remaining l06 are half orphans.
The health of the inmates for the greater
part of the year has been good. Regular
habits, food plain, yet wholesome and
well prepared, render the cases of sickness
among them much fewer than with an
equal number of children in private fami-
lies. Out OF fifty cases of diphtheria dur
ing September and October there were
but four deaths. Excepting for this cpl
ing III the death of one of our most prom
Using inmates, young girl Of bright in
tellcct and lovely nature there has been
no sickness, excepting few colds. At
present all are very well. Our school.
situated on asylum grounds, continues in
q flouishing condition. We have been
fortunate III having with us for the past
seven years Mrs. BasSett, a teacher of eX-
peTience, whose interest in and success
with her classes is well known. Mrs
Bassett conducts the higher grades and
Miss Smith the lower. The number of
pupils enrolled at present is ninety-one.
During the year the attendance has num-
hcred lob. The city pays the teachers and
furnishes the school supplies. Some
seven children attend the grammar
school.
Sunday-school is held each week on the
premises, under the charge of Mr.. q. w.
Shoemaker, Superintendent. who has
been connected with the good work some
six years, and whose interest continues
unabated; Miss NJ. Brothers, Superiu-
tcndent Of Infant Department, which DO
sition she has held over five years, win
ming for herself warm place in the al
fectiOns of the little ones, and Mr.. c.
Spencer, chorister, ably assisted by Miss
{. Brothers, Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Hopkin-
son, Miss Arnold and 5. Baldwin.
One hour each evening is devoted to
worship in the assembly room, and one
evening Of each week Mr. Shoemaker
and Mr.. Spencer meet with the children
for religious instruction and singing.
Picnic season, when the children by in
NltatiOn attended the Union and Gale
DOMAIN picnics, Fourth OF July and
Thanksgiving, all brought with them
their accustomed pleasures, which the
little ones enjoyed IN anticipation and
realization.
The Christmas cantata presented at the
Calvary Baptist Church under the charge
Of Mr.. {. Spencer, assisted by Mr.. Shoe
maker and Miss Woods, was well re-
celved by the audience who agreed in
praising the small singers. The Christ
mas-tree following was loaded with
articles TO make young eyes brighten,
contributed by the generosity of our citi-
zens. The bountitul Christmas dinner
the day following, also rendered possible
by the kindness of friends OF the institu-
ton, was well enjoyed.
OF improvements there have been none
excepting a little necessary filing in of
low places, the means at the disposal of
the managers not justiiying anything
farther.
our receipts for the year have been
3,52l Is, of which s., S,6l7 81 has been re-
ceived from the State 81 ,464 % from regu-
lar subscribers, SsiS3 C5 from donations,
81, ,53I 20 from friends and relatives OF
children, S4a from entertainments (calico
bald, Sl0S 80 dividend from Sacramento
Bank, $50 rent, $l27 7G sale of hay, 81 50
money returned.
Our hearty thanks are due to Drs.
Hughson, w. l.. Briggs, Arnold. Shaw
and Light, for valuable professional serv-
ices; J. +. Clark for donations of caskets,
services, etc, at funerals; 10 Il. - Carey
Tor use of street cars and passes for natron
and children; to Capital Ice Company for
ice during season; to RECORD UNION and
AccS for copies of papers; to J. Y. Porter
and y. Leonard for nOtarial services: TO
i. 6. Smith, exporting books; to the
teachers in our Sunday-schooi; to our
lHatron, Mrs. Peckham, and cur assistant
lnatron, Mrs. War;, with their corps of
assistants, who spare no pains in sur
rounding their charges with good i'm
huences and in inculcating lessons of
unsclnshncss and industry; to MIR. War;,
TO whose care we are indebted for the at
tractlVe appearance of the Asylum
grounds; 70 our generous subscribers, to
the State and to all who so kindly aid us
in our work of charity
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The Treasurer, Mrs. C. L. Pain, sub
mitted the following financial report:
Sacramento Bank Account or Improvement
Fund:
Cash in hand May l. 1S9o....... So. .554 II
Deposited donations, subscription
and friends OF fchildrcn. o1S 90
Cash in hand OF Treasurer 03
Interest account to April lst......., 16 so
..,.,. g. s3,619 60
and TO the support fund includ-
ing interest 10 date-.............. 361o 60
d. o. Mills s. Co. Account or Support Fund ::
RECEIPTS.
balance I'm support fund May /,
1890 ................. S16G i
Deposited state aid........:...-..... S,6l7 81