St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-27
A FINE INSTITUTION.

know that Rev. Chas. A. Dickinson,
who is doing a grand work in con-
nection with Berkeley Temple,
in Boston, has instituted the "Kurn
Hattin" Home for Boys, in the
historic old town of Westminster,
in Windham county; but compara-
lively few Vermonters know what a
good work the Home is already do
ing, and how much it may come to
mean to the people of the whole
state.
Situated upon an elevated piece of
ground some two miles from the vii
lage, and commanding superb view
of the surrounding country, the
building occupied by the Home is adj
mirably suited to the purpose =
light, we'll ventilated rooms, con-
venient in arrangement, finished and
furnished in way to teach effective
lessons in cleanliness and refinement,
and well calculated to be, in every
respect, home for the waits who
find shelter there, The institution is
in the charge of Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ.
F. Moore, who have had extended
experience in that line of work, and
who watch carefully over the ply
steal, intellectual and moral needs of
the boys.
The Home has been legally incor-
porated, and on Thursday evening
last meeting of the directors was
held there to consider the details of
management and plan for the con-
tinued successful conduct of this
noble notwithstanding the boys.
1t was voted to put a financial
agent into the field in order that the
needs of the Home, and the merits of
the special line along which it
proposes to operate, may be
brought directly before the people of
Vermont, New Hampshire and
northern Massachusetts,. Tie direc-
the Home-namely, that it has
limitless opportunities before it, and
that cordial response by the peo-
pie of the territory named will make
possible benehcence whose influence
cannot be measured. There are at
present eight boys at the Home, and
1t needs but 4 glance at their bright
faces to interest the visitor and con-
vince him that such boys as these are
worth saving. The Home is entirely
a philanthropic institution; the
founder, Mr.. Dickinson, is deeply in
terested in its success, and has given,
and is giving, largely OF his means
and influence to that end. 1t is pro-
posed that boys, partially or wholly
orphans, between say the ages of
five and twelve, shall be provided
with the advantages of d home until
they are able to do something for
themselves, care being taken to
develop in them such qualities of
mind and heart as will fit them for
useful careers. The officers chosen
under the act of incorporation are as
follows:
President-W. J. Van Patten of Bur
lington.
Vice presidents-Rev. Chas. A. Dickin-
son of Boston, Rev. 6. H. DeBrevoise of
keene, n. H.
Trustees-C. w. Osgood and N G.
of Bellows Falls, Roswell Farm
ham Of Bradford, Stephen Nutting of
Westminster
Executive committee-E. G. Osgood of
Bellows Falls, M. J. Norris of Burling- |
Ton 4 II Thomson of Pratt1eboro 7 |
w. Sault Of St. Johnsbury, Rev. ]. H.
Rabbit of West Brattleboro.
Auditor-F. l. Lane of Westminster.
Secretary and treasurer-B. F. Moore.
We believe that Vermont people
young and old-will become more
and more interested in this Home,
and be willing to give cheerfully
towards its maintenance.