Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-11

Reports Of Tive Charitable Instttu-
Hons Received Today By the Con.

Hons Received Today By the Con.
mfssioners.
The annual report Of the National Asso-
citation for the Care OF Destitute Women
and Children was received by the Commits
sioners today. The report 10 substantially
as follows:
The comfort OF the Institution was seri-
ously interfered with from April 20 July by
constantly recurring cases Of diphtheria
during these months. although at the APP
pearance OF the first case the building was
put under the care OF the health authorities.
The latter reported at once that they found
It In a perfect sanitary condition.
In June. the disease appearing TO be on
tne increase, the managers insisted that
the cause should be ascertained. Aftcr
some delay. during which the disease abated,
the health office condemned the plumbing.
biil OF s1oO was incurred, leaving us In
doubt whether the plumbing or whether the
digging for the foundation of the new house
opposite or the surface drainage OF the
house In the street. was the cause. BE this
as IL may, the house referred 20, standing
across 18th street. Is a nuisance which should
be condemned. The Commissioners and city
authorities have promised Us at various
times for thiry-one years that sth street
would be opened and improved. Its con-
dition has been a constant annoyance, as
well as menace to the health OF the insti-
tuition. We ask for $4,000 for the coming
stituuon as 1t now Is cannot be run with
a less amount
Years OF experience have convinced Us
that the methods of the board OF children's
guardians are not applicable 20 the children
under our care 1t has been our custom 10
keep the children in the institution until
they are twelve years old. Here they are
trained to do various kinds of work. re-
ceiving sufficient education TO enable them
to read and write which Is a protection to
them wherever they go.
I'VE had dificulty in securing homes In
the north and west for our children after
they had reached the limit. We have also
found IL difficult to give them proper super
vision in the homes which have been found
children's guardians can be OF great serv-
Ice TO us.
1T has required $4,000 to maintain the
home and the founding department The
ent appropriation is $500. Probably our
board of management will be enabled TO
make some arrangement with the board OF
children's guardians, such as has existed
during the past year. furnishing temporary
support for such children as may be as
signed to us. using the money received by
the board for the same to enable US to meet
the expenses OF the institution. The aver
age number of inmates during the year
was Ill, including nine aged and helpless
women"
st. AIMS Asylum.
The annual report Of ST. AIMS Infant
Asylum has been submitted to the Commits
sioners through the superintendent of chari-
ties. The average laily number Of inmates
was 1876. During tile year there were seven
ty-seven deaths. The cost per capita was
s. per month. The report continues:
The orphans and foundlings are properly
- red for. fed clothed and supported at tho
asy lum until they reach the age OF seven
Years, and the Sisters OF Charity devote
fhptr wtnnlp time night and daN Them
BY sewing. personal appeals to the charita-
bly, disposed, selling of ornaments. books.
etc, the sisters, under great difficulties.
have managed. with the small appropria-
tons granted to them by Congress, 60 en-
large the asylum and properly support its
numerous helpless inmates.
For the next fiscal year we ask for an
appropriation OF $500. which is nearly
$1,000 less than the amount absolutely re-
CURED TO enable the sisters to support these
abandoned and homeless infants"