The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-22
A PROSPEROUS 0RPHANAGE.
The Annual Meeting of the Armitae
Orphanage In This City.

The Annual Meeting of the Armitage
Orphanage In This city.
Yesterday afternoon the sixth annual
meeting of the Armitage Orphanage was
held in the Diocesan House Of the Episcopal
church, on California street. Rev. John
a. Emery, pastor of ST. Peters Church.
opened the meeting which was an enthusi-
astle one. Mrs. A. II. Brewer, president of
the Armitage, read her report, showing that
the institution had passed the experimental
stage and was now one of the established
charities of the State.
The report of Luman Wadham. secretary
treasurer, as to the financial condition, gave
the receipts of the fiscal year. including the
State appropriation oil S52S7 80, as S11,5146t.
which with the surplus of S452 40 on hand
at the meeting last year made the total
receipts S11,907 Of. The expenditures
amounted t. SHOT 81, leaving a cash bal
ance of 1919 II in bank on July /, with
outstanding liabilities of S2732 IS. The
assets OF the institution comprise the prop
erty recently presented by George w. Gibbs
at San Mateo. 1t is valued at $40. 900:
amount due from the State S3517 So, which
with the cash i'll bank brings the assets up
to S44 466 10
Superintendent B. f. lie Warne's report
gives the number of boys in the Armitage
on July as 125, with applications for adj
mission on file At the time OF the last an
nual meeting there Were 90 boys in the
institution; since then 81 have been pr
Eided with home, 20 have been DISCHARGED
and 3 infants under the age of ] wear have
died, these beng the only deaths which
have occurred. Otherwise The health of the
boys has been splendid. One hundred of
the boys have attended the San Mateo
public school, where they have generally
distinguished themselves for proficiency in
their studies. The remainder, WITH the ex-
C6ptOl OF D Infants. have received
struction IN the kindergarten department.
Arrau gements are being made to Introduce
industrial education at the Armitage for the
older boys. All the teamwork on the %
acres IS done By the boys, as also much Of
the housework, dispensing with the emHlOy-
ment OF large staff of adult help. Sufii-
Gent vegetables are raised ia the gardens
TO supply the requirements of the orphan
age, a poultTy-yard and dairy furnish
abundance OF eggs. butter and milk and
plggery supplies what pork is required.
The donations of money, clothing, bed
ding and household supplies have been li6-
eral the contributors including many of the
most prominent business firms and families
OK this city and towns in this part OF the
State
A movement is on foot 10 secure 1900
monthly subscribers OF 80 cents each, in
order TO secure a permanent income, and
persons DESTROYS OF contributing are re-
q1ested 10 communicate with Mrs. A. L.
Brewer, San MateO The directors also de-
sire to establish founding annex, where
infants may be received.
The following drec ors were elected to
serve for the ensuing fiscal year: Lnman
Wadham, j. Z. Fouldes, George w. Gibbs,
Mrs A. l.. Brewer, AIRS. II. B. Williams.
Mrs. p. L. lier, Mrs. W b. Hooper, Miss
Mary c. Hill. Mrs. Montgomery Cooley,
Mrs. Fl. B. Scott and Mrs. II. r. Judah.
The annual meeting of the directors for the
election Of officers will be he'd on August ,