Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15
HoMEFoR rRiEsDLEss CHILDREN
Annual Reception Day AT the Institution
at Riverview--The Children Meet Their
Visitors with Happy Faces.

Annual Reception bay at the Institution
at I;iverview--The Children Meet Their
Visitors with Happy Faces.
Thursday was annual reception day at
the Home for Friendless Children at river
view. The beautiful brick structure, seated
manSion-likG ON one of the hills overlook
ing the city, was the centre of attraction
for hundreds Of the kind-hearted residents
OF Wilmington Thursday afternoon. The
Home for frcndlcss Children ranks second
TO none of the increasing public charities
Of the city and IS probably the one above
all Others that Wilminstonians have Just
right TO be proud Of
1t demonstrates the modern and the
truer appreciation Of tho position of the
little ones whose harsh fate has thrown
them OH the world irlendless and without
"A aomc. Through tho cNrrtions Of several
active philanthr0pists these little waits
have been rescued from what promised to
be life of degradation and reproach, and
are now being carefully nurtrred with all
the advantages Of a real home. The little
| inmates will not be allowed TO grow up
with the harsh, distressing feeling that
they are Outcasts nr pariahS, distinct from
/ other children, or branded during life with
| the mark Of fricndlcssness. The desire
| and continual aim of the noble managers
| Of the institution is to III their wards for
| life work with realization Of equal stand
/ ing with all others.
| In this direction the managers have sue
| ceeded in making the home real one and
as seen Thursday the handsome building
in its beautiful surroundings and home
| like interior was u perfect realization of
all that its projectors planned.
Every department, from the nursery
! with its cheerful playroom, the dining
/ room with white linened tables, and the
dprmituries with rows Of little beds spot
! lGssly clean, all are nlndcls of what may
| be looked for in an institution managed IN
the excellent way that the Home is con-
Quoted. The hospital. the bath rooms and
school rooms are all properly and appro-
! priately fitted with suitable paraphernalia
Tor the needs Of the children. A special
| programme had been prepared by the
teachers, Miss Ewes and Miss Council, for
the annual deception day. the school
room was decorated with flowers. Tho
blackboards showed evidences of artistic
culture in pretty chalk drawings. The ex.
ercises were participated in by several OF
the children who demonstrated their edu-
cational progress to most creditable de.
gree. The programme was as follows
Exercise, THE Sowe". ................ School
rOng and dialogue,
John Riley, Montgomery McIntire, Polk Price
and Charles Boyle.
Recitation, nour Country Jennie Bnokson
Song, sCan Little Child Like Ne" School
Recitation, MY Country. Polk Price
song, I'VE Are Coming" ........; ........ school
Exercise, bouquet OF Flowers"
Bertha McIntre, Jonnie Buckson, Ella Erics-
son, Mary Mooney and Ida Ericsson.
Exercise, ''Cold Water"
| l.. Adams, Eugene Rudolph and NJ. Mclntire.
| Recitation, 'llow to Help. John Riley
Exercise, "Whht Little Girls Can Do"
Hannah Taylor, Clara Conner, Bertha
Mclntlro
SONG. "Sunshnen School
Recitation, written Name. William Puper
song, "iiobln Red Breast '..''.... $50 chool
hesitation, "Washington". ....E. Rudolph
Song, slime Tor Play" ...................S School
Recitation, "What a Boy Can Do
IL. McIntire, Harry Updike
song, 1.-The Trouble Have. .......... School
Recitation, "Iardy child"...........W Conner
Exercise, 'Frui:,"
Leslie Adams, II. Updike, Polk Price, NJ,
Mcintire.
The Rev. Lafayette Marks, d. D., of
Hanover Church made a pleasant address
to the children in the course of the school
room exercises. Miss Il. b. Warner was
present with a large. basket OF beautiful
roses and pinned two of them to each one
of the children. The little ones were de-
lighted with the pretty gift, which they
, apparently appreciated AS the greatest
pleasure Of the day.
. The flowers and plants used for decora-
tion were the gift of Florist l.. +. Baylis.
The registry of names of those who visited
the institution Thursday was record of
scores of the ladies and gentlemen of Will
mingtOn who never weary in doing good.