The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-09
TwgNrY.rHIRD ANNuAlREPoRT
OF Ghiidrou's Home of the City of
Wheeling, W, Va.

TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
Of Ii Ghiidren's Home of the City Of
Wheeling, W. Va.
In presenting this report of tho
Homes work this wear We desire to ex-
press our recognition of the fayors OF n
kind Divine Providence, and thegenerous
| h~eartedness oil tho people Of the city.
The friendless and the orphan have
been very kindly remembered by tine
business men in their regular contribu-
tions to their support, by the busy
housekeepers and Others at Thankssiy-
ing season, by our leading CONNECTION.
ers Mt Christmas and other seasons, and
by the pupils OF Mrs. Harris school ut
Easter time. We are grateful for the
benevolent spirit shown toward these
Little Ones" in whose behalf We work.
Miss Jennie Wise, the secretary OF
the board OF lady managers, reports
that eleven regular meetings were held
by that board during the year, besides
an unusual number OF called meetings
of the various committees, with usually
full attendance. A great amount OF
business was transacted with care, in
the consideration Of applications for adj
mission, and in the selection OF good
homes for children. Daily visits to the
Home are made by the ladies of the
board, requiring much sell-denying
labor. The highest number OF children
in the Home at any one time during
the past year was twenty-five, and the
lowest fifteen"
Mrs, DR.. John W. Morris, chairman
OF the household committee, reports
that tho bath rooms, sleeping apart
ments and clothes presses are kept
sweet ana clean, and everything Is in
perfect order. Wearing apparel, PAN
tries and cellar, everything about the
Home, are carefully looked after" Too
much praise, she says, cannot be given
Miss Forney, the acting matron, for the
efficient manner in which she serves
the Home.
Miss Mary Mckee, the chairman of
the admission committee reports THE
number OF children received during the
year mathematician boys and eight
girls. Three Of these girls were COM
mitted to tho care OF the Home by a
decree OF the court, their fathers having
deserted them and their mothers having
died. Could the public know the homes
and influences many OF those children
wore rescued from, it would rejoice in
the privilege of supporting such an in.
stitution Us the Children's Home OF
Wheeling. During tho year we have,
as usual, had n number OF applications
to take boarders, but these requests it
was not in our power to grant. Several
mothers were relieved OF the care OF
their children until they could provide
q homo Tor them; aud we indeed felt we
were doing more OF II charity in thus
helping these fond mothers who prefer
tniling to support their children than
in relieving many who wish to give up
all claim to their offspring"
Mrs. ]. ]. Jones, chairman OF the
binding committee, reports "the num-
Der OF children sent out from tho Home
during the year, eighteen. Eight OF
these were boys and ten were girls. OF
this number, eight-seven boys and ono
girl-were taken by their parents who
have been able again to provide Il home
for their children. One woman who
was deserted by her dissolute husband,
being lett almost n stranger in this city
without any means OF support and
with three little children, one u delicate
baby u few months old, applied to hava
her two older ones in the home until
she could look around and see what
means OF support she could find; say
ing with tears in her eyes I could not
give up my children We kept the
older children until she got u roo
to live in and sone work to
do. Then she took them again and
since that time this plucky womau has,
with the help of some ladies' who sym
pathized with her in her struggles sup
ported hor three; the youngest sick
most OF the time. Such is the love OF n
good mother for her children. One
little boy was transferred to the
Lutheran Orphans Home at Loysville,
Pa, where he has an older brother, and
where they will be kept until they arc
eighteen years OF age and will be taught
a useful trade or fitted for u profession.
Tho other children are doing well in
their homes"
The following is the report Of the
treasurer OF thu Children's Home for
the year ending May !, 1898:
May |, 1897, A~mopnton hand. Gee 81, 23l OF
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