Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-12-21
1. All other expenditures or invest
ments from the net profits.
THE HOME FOR DESTITUTE
CHILDREN.
ANAPPEAL FOR A WORTHY osJEo

AN APPEAL FOX WOR HN OBJECI.
The following is sent out by the man
agement of the Home for Destitute
Children at Burlngton
In October, 1860, the Home Cor Desti-
tute Children went into operation with
seven little girls under its care.
1t is said that the first Institution in
the world to be called "Children's
Home" was that founded in Cincinnati
in 1851 IT this is true, the Home in
Burlington may be considered one of
the first. II has always been supported
by voluntary charity; in its first years
by annual subscriptions many hundreds
in all parts of our State gave freely to
provide for these little ones. The rails
ing of "A permanent fund, generous gifts
of real estate from the late John Z.
Howard in 1881, and other ben"factions.
made these yearly subscription no
longer necessary. The first home was
A small brick house on Main street; in
the summer OF 1866 the government
building known Is the marine hospital
was purchased, to which large addi-
zion was made in 1870. Since thar time
new aud spacious barns and outbuildngs
aud steam laundry nave been erected
During the twenty nine years of its
existence the home has received and
cared for nearly nine hundred children,
ranging in age from an "nfant Of days"
to twelve or fourteen years
But on the night of May |, 1898, a
great misfortune came upon the home.
1t was burned to the ground; the out
buildings and steam laundry were
saved. The insurance money was
promptly paid and it was decided to
fehuild at once, this time on the cot
tage plan.
During the past year two cottages
have been built. connected with each
other by a low building containing the
common dining room and kitchen. These
are intended for the larger boys and
girls. and will accommodate about fifty
children.
But in building these nearly all of the
insurance money has been used, and We
sOrelY need two more. one for the babies
aud nursery chile rem, the other for gen
cral purposes
The home uccIS money to erect these
bindings. We have an income sufficient
for the yearly expenses of about one
hundred children. but we have very
+ little money that we can use for build
ing purposes. The houses cannot be
put up for less than $4,000 In this
emergency We must ask help from the
friends of the home.
We do this the more hopefully because
we trust that the Home has, in the main.
the confidence of the public.
We trust that our friends believe.
Firstly. hat it is safely and prude tly
managed financially and economically
Secondly. that that The children are kud-
" treated. well cared for carefully
trained ANA educated and provided viii
homes a. soon as it seems best. Thirdly
that there is real n ed of lust such a
Home as this i, and always will bc, a,
long as society is constituted aS it now
is. As long as incompetence. lax divorce
laws, idlcncss and improVidcuce and
kindred evils exist, so long there will be
children who must be cared for by publ,
or private charity. There are many. too
who by the death or miSfOrtunes OF thoSt
who would otherwise care for them are
destitute aud must be helped.
VIII not those who have wealth hell
to make ii Home for these helpless child
rem: viii rot those who can give buI
little. bestow thar littlr:-" Many little
makes micklc." And ii would be q
cheering thing to feel that we have tn,
interest and sympathy of many generous
hearts.
As the Christmas time approaches
bringing the thought of Jesus Christ IA
"A little child. will not some remember
these little children, and help us to pro
vide refuge for them: