The Portland daily press., 1894-10-17
FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Annual Meeting and the omoial Reports

Asylum was held yesterday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at So State street.and was:largely at
tended. These officers were elected:
President-Mrs W. Fem.
Vice President H. A. Anderson.
Seeretary-Mlss Abby s. Barrett
Treasurer-Mr. Frank K. Barrett.
Managers-Mrs. j. b. Brown, Mrs. j. S.
Farmer, Mrs. j. p. Baxter, Mrs.
Miss NJ Bar aaa Miss MI Mary q T. c 5iose
Mrs. y. L; Putnam, Mrs. j. E. Mcdowell,
Mrs; WIS. Beckett, Mrs. g. F. Thurston, Mrs
q I'll q. IqWTner, Mrs. e. .. Thompson. Mrs.
Mrs. Fem, vice president, made the fol-
lowing report: In closing. the sixty-sixth
yearsof the work of the asylum, we have to
record but few incidents. The institution
has at this date as matron, Mrs E. NJ.
Frost; assistant matron. Miss yina Ross;
nursery goyerness, Miss Nancy Small, and
teacher, Miss Mary Balm. There are twenty
nine children, four boys and twenty-five
girls. Fourteen of these are under eight
years of age, the oldest. is sixteen and the
youngest seven months old. The largest
number of children at one time.under our
care mas been thlrty-seven, and the smallest
number twenty-seyen. Five of the girls
haye.been sent out to service in families,
seven have been legally adopted, and six
have been allowed to go to homes with
view to adoption. In March and April an
epidemic of measles visited the home, and
OF course involved isolation and much care
and watching. Only one case proved fatal,
that Of little Marion Hughes. Aside from
this the.health of the children has been
uniformly good, and when we consider the
liability to children's diseases of the babies,
three of whom are less than year old. it
is good rec ord, and shows the BENEFITS of
wholesome, simple food and regular hours.
with plenty of fresh air. In June the chill
dren went to Wlndham. where they re-
manned for three months, living mostly an
outdoor life. and during that time the
asylum was repaired in way very essential
to it's sanitary condition. This necessitated
larger outlay of moncy.than was usual, as
you will see by the treasurer's report, but
the management felt that it must be done.
Nine of the children attend the public
school and thirteen are scholars in the
home school. We trust the day is not far
distant through the generosity of the pub
lie. when the institution can have larger
dormitoIies, and SO be able more fully to
provide. for the boys, to whom it's doors are
now open. Also that as fast as these future
voters shall be trained they can at a suit
able age be transferred to that popular
shelter, The Good Will Farm. Keeping
pace with the times in which we live tie.
kinderg rten methods are being adopted ia
the home school. ~ a.. =
/ We have FEC iyed one legacy during, the
year Zone OF five hundred dollars from Miss.
Greeley. Many have been the. gifts to- the,
lchildrsn at christina from old friends and
new; Invitations to entertainment gifts Of
cloths5and things thatsdsaight the hearts of
little folks. The children have here and
there Kind friends who often remember
them, but we would be glad to see more of
the public at our anniversaries and Efesti-
walls. Our thanks, and more than that, our
warm appreciation of the kindly and freely
given services of our physician, DR.. Dunn,
are due to him, to Mr.. Rich, the undertaken,
also to Mr.. Taylor for the use Of carriages
to Mr.. Wood and Nj. Tucker. and all the
friends who have done much for us, some of
whom have given generous discounts on
bills for the Institution. It has been a trial
toeus thatpur president has been. absent
from us SO much of he year. We have
missed her wise counsel and cheering
presence. but have submitted to the in
eyitable.' We have to record our testimony
to Gods faithfulness to His promise,
A6dF0 lily ldlutIltS6 CuliuTcuf L WILL pre-,
serve them alive.''
The treasurer, Mr.. Frank r. Barrett,
made this report:
RECEIPTS.
Annual subscriptions. 5 431. 80
Board OF children, 100 rs
Income of general fund, 1886. 81
Income of Asa Clapp trust, $4,000
Incomea sSSAnHf le fund, ~ as aOQa0
Income Of Hannah G Aibbyfund, N #4sss 50H0
La coIns cf,A. WsS HsL lapp fund !. N ~ 45gDO
Legacy Of Miss Helen GTeefy. 506.60
Sundry gifts, 1l.56
81, 6B5@
Add deficit for the year to balance, l3lMs
4 & f@s. III sg $4,795gi9
EXPENSES. ss.s
Provisions. ss $1,99,00
Clothing, shoes, 229.76
Fuel, 1856 65
Water and light, 126.74
Washing, ETC., extra Dor. 223.4SS
Furnishings, 1886
House repairs, 525. IL
Sundries. Pin. 80
Salaries and wages, 1,129.79
General expenses. 1D2. 0U
Legacy added to the general fund, 5000
$4.795. 10