Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-29

much labor and artistic skill, was given by kind friends, to the unbounded delight of the children. The Christmas tree gave out it's treasures and the hearts of the little girls were gladdened by the beautiful dolls which with loving forethought our friends l had dressed during the long summer days. l
 The children have received invitations l during the year which have given them pleasant outings. July 12 they went with the Sunday school of the United church to Parlor Rock This day in the woodsis one of the chief pleasures of the year to these children, to whom country sights and sounds are almost unknown. August 19 was a day on the water in the the steamer Elm City. Not one of our large family was kept at home by illness, day, We are indebted to Captain Richard Peck for this repeated kindness, and we express our thanks to him and to all who helped to make the excursion so delight I full.
 A pleasant incident occurred October 27, | Q visit from "The Little Workers" so- ciety of little girls. They brought gift ] of $22, the avails of fair, and were en- tained by the children with songs and reel l tations.
 It is often said that the children at the asylum have great deal done for them. l This is true-how can we bring up chill dren and not do great deal for thema 1 The life is more than meat, and these hungry little hearts, though they know not what they miss, long for father and moth CT love and home betting. We give them food, raiment and shelter, and we try to give them also something of the happiness of childhood joy which only child hood can know, and whose want can never be supplied in later years. As the chil- dren leave us and grow up in other homes they look with loving and grateful remem- brance to the t'good times" at the asylum Ito the Christmas tree, the Donation day and all that made the asylum a home as well as shelter.
 We have very good reports from the children in country homes and most of satisfaction. Our visitor has made ninety 1 nine visits and knows the home and the surroundings of every child. From the many letters received we give a few e1- tracts, The first is from one of our girls:
 sAIrs. M. is just like mother to me. have always been thankful that she took me from the asylum instead of anyone else"
 One of our boys writes: 'I suppose all for donation day. When I was there it used to be a great day. I should like to be there to see all the n1ce things; cannot this year; hope to some day"
 Another boy writes: 1 went to the Dan bury fair. I went with the mule. I had $1 with me. It cost 25 cents to go on the grounds for myself and 25 cents for the mule. I paid half for the mule, another boy paid the other half. Everybody laugh ed at us"
 A boy in an excellent home writes q l III AL.s- been having and playing all the time. I am to remain as far as l know. l have been good sometimes, and sometimes get out of sorts, but try hard to be good boy and trust in God. have been in this | happy home @ year, one month and three days, and hope to stay as long again. I have been to church and Sunday school every Sunday since I have been here. Sugar time is coming on; expect to have fine time eating sugar. wish you would come up in sugaring time."
 Other writers express thanks for the Christmas cards received, or inquire with eager interest: ''Who took the prize this year on donation days"
 During the year our long-cherished wish has been gratifed and we have at last a house for the care of infants. This beauti- full building, the Nina-Lynette nursery, perfect in respect to comfort, convenience l gift of Mrs Nathan A. Baldwin, and is a memorial of two beloved nieces who died in infancy. With the opening of another year we take up this new work, which will add greatly to our care and responsibility and largely increase our expenses. We trust that the liberality which has sus- tained our work in the past will not fail in this greater need, which appeals so strong ly to every generous heart. In admitting l IL have the first claim, and no child will be received without the careful investigation which attends our present work. Legacies have been received and added to the general fund as follows:
 James E. English. ,o0l Margaret R. Hogeboom m..................... 1,0o( harles Thompson. n......................... 1,00l Henry J. Prudden. .......................... SOl E' n. olSAop. ...'..........'.....'... io. The closing hours of the year are sad dened by the death of MT. Henry H. Bun nell, for many years an active friend of the asylum. MT. Bunnell was elected trustee in 1881, but his services to the asylum date farther back. He was for five years chair man of the gentlemen's committee in con- nection with donation day. For twelve years "The H. H. Bunnell Prize" has in cited the children to good conduct, and it's reception has been one of the coveted hon. ors of donation day. By his death we lose friend whose sympathy never failed and who services will be gratefully remem- bered
 In closing our report we rejoice that no member of our asylum family, no manager from our board has been removed by death. And so with gratitude for the past and courage and hope for the future , we take up our enlarged work.
 In behalf of the managers, MARY L. PUNDERsoN.