Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-19

Oftho Chhdren's Home Of tho City OF
Mh.nl.nr. West NirEinIa.

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snonsibilities tna. rests upOo US as the Ill
rectors Of this. one Of the eldest and grand
81 ~ no cifv's charitable institutions.
We desire 90 lav before the people whose
servants we are, q summary " cur "OrH
done during iae gear AND tue present coh0I-
tion Cf the tOmo vblcl tae clti4oaS OF suc
CITY and vicinity have reared Tor helpieas
childhood. Auc M DOUG so we tesit9 20
express cur s.1cJre gratitude 20 the puouc
FOR the c0stinued interest manifested ana
ready support given, which enabled Us 70
CARRY on this good work. Although inaoy
Other worthy charities have begun, tae IN
far,st OF former wears lu. this Institution
continues with unabatet enthusiasm
me Board OK Lady Managers, Gu'y pre-
sliced over by Mrs j.. T.. hCpp, spares no
paios to carefully guard every interest
and every department ana make 70 . DeI-
fect home no IS the purpose or theSs
i,Ties Ia Give 10 these little ones all tno
comforts Bud enlOymenls iDat cnl-1fen OF
diusrilv have vi Ou- best regulated Ianl-
a. where love reiWs, and many klnu
friends have aideC ia showing the cuturea
specill kindness at Christmas ume ana
holiday seasons fra appropriate S-Ils ana
sump-u0us dinners The
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING SACK GATHERING
was This wear in many ways greater than
ever before. hiiing pantry ana cellar VIA
necessary stores; no Hour needed 10 %
bought during the year This was the case
for the past three years. The health or the
children has bsen COOd. During tle sum
rner they have many outings through tne
Kindness of the Wheeling and Elm Grove
Railroad Company and the Wheeling FdfA
Association
svstem Of daily visitation for inspec-
ton and suggestion is prdctceu oy tue
a personal Interest iu all the children VINO
are rufcIz 20 notice the effect The chair
man OF the board Of lady MANAGERS Wen
saws. "COming tO as, Is many Of the cniI-
dreu do. from bad aud neglected homes,
with iltle knowledge OF right ana wrong,
without habits OF obedience or cleanliness,
we feel they soon show marked improve
msnt'
THE HOUSEHOLD COMMITTEE,
through Mrs. j. c. Morris, chairman, re-
r,orts everything about the premises IN per
feet order. and states no is continuously so.
Pantries, closets, bath rooms, sleeping
apsrtments, beds and bedding are sWee5
and clean Wearing apparel M g0od con-
0ltion, buttons on ana menulng neatly done.
The committee speaks ia highest terms OF
the efficiency and faithful8cSs OF Miss
Louisa Fornoy, Tie acting Matron, patient
self-deuyiug and perseyeriug IN her Efforts
10 keen the children and home IN preSeld-
bic condition. The
ADMISSION COMMITTEE
reports the number Of children received IN
10 the Home during the year sixteen (lOli
nine (9l bows and seven lD girls, ranging
from TWO and One-hall Ca 20 twelve ~
wears OF age. Had we time and space 10
narrate rue circumstance attending the en-
trance OF some of these CGildren there
would bee many pathetic story tod or
abuse aud want such as scarcely cOuld
be believed Co exist IN q Christian
community Then there are the sto-
rCs of mothers who have tried
by every honest means 10
provide for their children, but rather tnan
see them suuer for food or see them ne
elected when Obliged 10 leave them 10 80
out 10 seek work 20 make living for them,
bring them and commit them % the care OF
the Homer one little giri not quite SIX
wears old was rescued FROM pitiaO.e con-
diti0n. She had been placed by her un-
natural father under the care OF woman
who kept a house for immorl. purposes.
The managers, hlarisg OF this, lEvesdgal-
ed the case, and the Court upon proper evil
dencs committed the child TO the Home.
Mrs. J. j. Jones, chairman OF the
BINDING COMMITTEE.
reports that ''there have been sent ont OF
the home twenty children, eleven bows and
b n.re u rs - yen Of tleSe BOYS yEstst pack
20 their mothers, whose circumstances per-
mittcd them 10 again provide Tor their
BOYS. viii say in this connection that 10 Is
always the desire of the managers to re-
turn children 20 worthy parents who have
been compelled, not through any fault but
only on account Of adverse circumstances
70 give them up 90 the home. when they
tthc pGrents) can give satisfactory proof
that they are able 10 comfortably care for
them The other four boys are in good
homes, three Of them In the country on
farms, where they are very happy and de-
lighted with the horses, cows, Nc., &c., as
they never before had been IN the country
for more than day. We have had good
reports OF their behavior since going TO
their new homes
OF tue nine girls sent out two were re
turned 10 their father, who is now able TO
provide for them, and they are cared for
by their maternal grandmother.
he other seven girls are lU good homes.
scent letter from one OF these girls,
\ 40 never Snew anything Of love or care
y ltil sue came into the hCme,l says: 81
thought would write % let YOU know how
much I like nay home. L Ike 10 and want
o. stay here always, as they are so good 10
me. 2 am going 20 school and am trying
hard % learn. i like my teacher too. Give
my love TO Miss F0rney aud the children
and tell them 4 often think of them, and
pUntie SAYS she viii take me 20 see them
next summer, but 1 don't want 20 stay
One of the girls died last fan; she had
been To her adopted home nearly eight
years, and had just turned into her SIX
teenth year. She was III several months
with consumption, Gud no parents could
have loved and cherished au own daughter
when living, or mourn one more deeply
when dead. They sent for the girls own
mother during her sickness. anu she re-
ported that she could not and would not
have humOred an OF her sick faDcies as
these good people did, Sp2r-ug neither eX-
pcnso nor trouble 10 please aer. They
have another OF cur girls whom they treat
lust as kindly aud VINO rs happy with "plD''
ana mother" as she calls them. Duuag
The PAST year TWO boys and two
girls, children who who have
been out OF the home for years,
have cttliued their majority, but an re-
main wei satisfied in tae.r adopted homes.
One OF these bows came 10 tine city last fall
oud spent week, partly IN the Chiliren's
Home and partly iu the home OF one o. the
managers. who assisted bimi I'M cndeavOrinE
% trace hIs relatives, but after hnd;ug out
their place Ct residence aud manner OF liv-
ing be decided not % visit them. saving
thar the home had placed him where he lad
been respectfully raised so he thought il
was better fJr him 10 stay where he had
been wei trained aud had q c0Cd home
father taGa seek Co know those VINO had not
cared Sufficiently for him 90 take care Of
him when he was Young and helpless SO,
after enjoying the State fair. etc, be re-
lrDed 10 the home of his adoption.
We have grCat many applications which
can not tl. So many want girls fro.l
i've 20 fifteen years or age. AS girls are
avs in demand 10 is seldom we are per
Ted % Keen them until they ARRIVE m