The Somerset reporter., 1894-03-22
Cnril,on Rtpnblicnn.

Caribou RtpubticaH.
In the W. {. r. l. column IF the
Northern Leader of .,ur Of February
9ih, there appeared AN article under The
above heading which. though differing
in phraseology. j. in substance HE -lIne
IS an article which was published in the
Christian Mirror of 7 brutrH ln'h, Tie
latter signed Miss Harriet \. LraNitt.
State Superintendent oi department Of
securing home, for homeless children.
TO both of these articles We faae some
exceptions. The writer Of The Leader
article starts out in quotation. a. FOL
lows
There are three reason. Why tbs
work Of securing home- for homeless
children j. peculiarly adapted TUFTS a. "a
Woman'- Christian Temperance | nion.
First. because We are "a union of W.
men Second because We arc Christian
women.
Third, because w are temperance
women" We have carefully studied the
foregoing propositions. bat W. fail 10
discover why This work l. not n we'll
adapted to any other body 81 Chris ian
women. %: ,ve3 10 an Organization com
posed OF Christian men or women. a
II j. to the Wonau's Christian Temper
ance | Mon. Why j. this work Of ~ccur-
ing homes for homeless children better
adapted to that organization thaf il i to
Ia" Missionary Boards ot the different
denominations OF 10 the \on-l'art iSan
Woman's Christian Temperance Mon:
These organizations are also composed
of women, and we know Of no reason
why they may not be considered, Christ
ian and temperance women. also. Then
ii. - Il
benevolent societies in all our larger
places. II il true these do not exclude
men from membership. but we have vel
10 learn that those of the "sterner sex
who from choice unite with such socie-
Ties, are less willing to assist, especially
with their pockct-books, than are the
'tdear women them selves. We fail to
see any peculiar adaptation of this
work to the Woman's Christian Tenn
pcrance Union which may not apply
quite as well to either or all of the So
cictics mentioned and, in fact, to many
others. The writer then says:-''Ihcre
is IA reason why the department for So
curing homes for homeless children j.
especially needed in Maine. We have in
Maine no sChildren's Aid Societies,
etc. This assertion is unbeatable for it
is positively untrue aud can be 80 prov
en-. On pnge 10, chapter l59. ''Aets
aud Resolves of State of Maine, 1893,
is given the act by which the Children
Aid Society of Maine was established.
The act passed the House of Representa-
tivcs March ID, the Senate, March 81.
and was approved and signed by the
Governors Henry Is. leaves, March 9TH,
1893 The organization was perfected
April 10Th, at Belfast. The following
names comprise its efficient board OF
officers Mrs. +. A. ID, Burlington, Bel
fast, President; Hon. John G, Brooks,
Belfast. First Vicr-P President; Hon.
Joseph Symonds, Portland, econd Vice
President; Mrs Matilda Burlcigh, South
Berwick, Third Vice President; Mrs. II.
l.. Brown, Belfast, Secretary; A. Cutter
Sibley, Belfast, Treasurer.
The board of managers is made up of
wel-known women from different sec
tions of the State. We quote from the
list the following: Mrs. Charles A. Pills
bury, Belfast; Mrs. Sarah +. Hamilton,
Saco; Mrs. j. {. Nichols, Searsport
Mrs. Florence G.. Porter, Winthrop; Mrs.
VIM. Conant, Belfast.
The corporators are Mrs. burlington,
Mrs. c. A. Pilsbury, Mrs. +. l.. Brack-
EFT, A. G. Sibley, Mrs. a. Gammans,
Belfast; Mrs. NJ. Burleigh, South Ber-
wick; Mrs. j. {. Nichols, Searspurl
Mrs. l.. NJ. Bellows. Freedom; Mrs. +.
G.. Porter, Mrs Hannah J. Bailey, Win
throp; Mrs. \. Fessenden, Mrs. A. c.
Paul, Fort Fairfield; Mrs. q. D. Is. Pep
per, MIS-. Matte Il. Dunn, Mrs. Sarah
Ware, Wateryillc; Miss Charlotte }.
Thomas, Miss Anna F. lIamlcn, Port
land: Mrs Sarah +. Hamilton, Miss NJ.
w. Fairfield, Saco; Mrs. II. &. Pulsifer,
Mrs. W. W. Bolster, Mrs. Ara Cushman,
Auburn; Mrs. j. A. Cl rk, Mrs. ). j. NJ,
williams. Augusta; and Mrs. G. ii.
DEMO, Bangor. From the foregoing can
any one entertain doubt about the eX-
istrnce of the Childrcn's Aid Society of
Maine, the writer of the Lender article
to the contrary, Notwithstanding?
Moreover, this society has been and is
now, caring for the poor, unfortunate
and homeless children, several OF whom
are now enjoying the comforts of home
life through its timely efforts. We
heartily endorse the declaration OF the
Leader writer in reference to Good
Will Farm" which she says sis rs II star
in the armament" And we gladly take
this opportunity to inform the public
that the "Chldren's Aid Society has al
ready in preparation Just such "llomc'
for girls, as the Good win Farm for boys.
A "lIome" where girls may, under care
full, mental. moral and industrial train
ing, grow up to be self supporting AMI
useful factors in society. The writer
continuing says "Perhaps our great
est need l. that of money.
But why this need of money: We pay