The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-21
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Many children naturally go astray
during the Fair, In many instances
they have been speedily restored to
their friends, At the Philadelphia *
position in 1875 q similar condition OF
things obtained. The number OF in
fants deserted permanently is simply
nil, while ut the last Paris exposition
the number Of assertions reported was
very large. In view OF this experience
ut Paris, Director OF Works Burnham
took u deep interest in the matter, and
considered 1t the part OF wisdom to
make suitable provision Tor such u con-
dition, and hence the Worlds Fair au-
thorities, with genuine philanthropy,
placed the child-saving work in charge
Of the Childrcn's Aid Society, OF which
Hon. Harvey B. Hurd is president, and
such public spirited persons as Lyman
j. Gage, William Deerlng, II. HI Miller,
|. l. Rumsey, II. B. Bogue, Mrs. Catha-
rine Waugh McCulloch, Miss Emma
Dryer, Rev. DR.. O. G. Trusdell, u. j.
Harris and II. A. Rust are leading d.
rectors. This society was organized
three years ago. Its object was to meet
the necessities OF u great city, which
had outgrown its early methods OF
charity in some OF its important fea-
lures. Among those who were indefa-
tigahle in perfecting the organization
was the late Rev. Glen Wood, who was
the first secretary, and did so much to
bring this child.saving,. mother.saving
work before the people of Chicago.
In this grand service for humanity
Mrs. Wood 80 splendidly worked that
when Mr.. Wood died this spring the
Children's Aid Society at once and
unanimously elected her to succeed to
the office SO admirably aud indetatiga'
bly, filled by Mr.. Wood.
The society's work is simple and may
be described simply. Its object Is to
find good homes for homeless children,
and 10 secure homes and housework for
mothers with infants, and TO save both
mothers and children. This in a SON
tence is the scope and character OF the
work Of the Children's Aid Society.
There is no institution maintained by
the society. The object here is similar
to that OF like societies in Boston and
Philadelphia. Institution life and in
stitution expense for these classes OF de-
pendents are done away with. The
child Is placed in a home rs soon as n
home can be found, and there are SO
many applications from childless homes
for homeless children, that there is no
difficulty in providing homes for all the
homeless. Thus the society is q trans
fer office, q way station, a distributing
point, and institution life and its inilu-
ences have not become characteristics
of the little ones, and at the same time
the institutions are kept in cordial SYM
pathy with this work.
The idea OF caring for the mothers is
a popular and important feature, Many
mothers are sadly unfortunate In hav-
ing been deserted by their husbands or
having lost them by death, or by deser-
ton Of the father OF the child before
marriage. The society felt the impor.
lance Of this kind OF work by expert
ence, and the Boston and Philadelphia
societies have done magnificent service
in this regard. AT the great conference
Of Charities aud Corrections held re-
Gently in Chicago this work was very
carefully and intelligently considered,
and the motion having it more espe.
ciallyln charge most cordially approved
Of and Endorsed it.