The record-union., 1894-04-12
CARING FOR THE PARENIl--Gg22.
How the Protestant 0 phan Asylum is
Managed.
Annual Meeting of the Association
Election of Directors, Reports
of Officers, Etc.

The Directors of the Protestant Orphan
Asylum held their annual meeting and
election yesterday, resulting in the re-
election of officers for the ensuing year as
follows: President, Mrs. n. ID. Rideout;
Vice-President, Mrs. t. A. Snider;
Treasurer, Mrs. d. A. Lindley: Secretary,
Mrs. K. c. Irvine.
Mrs. r. G. Irvine. the Secretary, pre-
sented the twenty seventh annual report.
She INDUCED in retrospect of the past
year, and paid high compliment to the
Matron and Assistant Matron and their
corps of assistants.
Thanks were given to Drs Hughson
and W. +. Briggs ior professional serv-
ices; to the Capital Ice Company for ice
during the summer; to the RECORD
UNION and Folsom Telegraph for copies
OF those papers; to Il. c. Irvine for nota-
rial services; To W. w. Marvin for gratu-
itousiy exporting the books. and 10 all
those who have proved such steadfasI
supporters OF the work.
During the past year siXty-eight little
ones have found "a haven OF rest within
the walls. The finances have not per-
mitted many improvements, but the in
Urinary ana cOnvaleScent rooms have
been painted and calcimined ana fitted
up SO that they resem bic pleasure resorts
rather than sick rooms, SO pleasant have
they been made. The outside of the
building has also been painted. A new
fence is needed around portion of the
grounds, and the repainting OF the rest
OF il.
immediately after the last annual meet
ing an Advisory DUard OF gentlemen was
appointed, consisting OF Joseph Stenens,
y. ID. I.ldeout, /. VI. Lindley, Il. &. r.
vine, &. {. Cummings, A. a. Van Foor-
hees and y. e. ! uits. They have kindly
consented 10 advise with the managers
whenever requested.
Al the beginning OF the year there were
134 inmates and 6S have been added; 20
have been removed by friends, and homes
have been found for 10, leaving l5S in
mates. The health of the children has
been remarkably good, there having been
but one death out of the 20I, and at pres
ent there is no sickness. There are 49
boys and 66 girls in the asylum school,
which is ably managed by Mrs. Bassett
and Miss Smith, and four attend the
grammar school. Miss Nellie Dunlap
and Miss Ella Norton are doing Spleudid
work for the 50 little ones in the kinder
garten, the expenses of which are met by
the Sacramento Free kindergarten AS
sociation.
George ID. Irvine, superintendent; W.
Hoskinson, Assistant Superintendent;
Miss Ray Logan, Librarian; Miss Agnes
Mohr, Secretary; Miss Teller, Organist,
and Mr.. and Mrs. X. l.. Hall, Harry A.
Atkinson, Frank Hawkins, Misses Susie
World and Annie Herr ana Mrs. George
d. Irvine, teachers.
Generous friends have also contributed
to the amusement OF the little ones. The
Union sunday school picnic, the nursery
picnic rendered TO the little ones by Mrs.
Lindley and Miss Massey, the visit to the
Pavilion on the last day of the fair, seY-
eral matinees, a visit TO the circus, Fourth
of July treat, Thanksgiving dinner and
Christmas, on which occasions the dona-
tions we're most generous, the ''Stingy
Club making a gift OF SOL 90, filled the
measure of happiness to the children full
TO the brim. Besides, there was an ex-
hibition OF stereopticon views by Rev. A.
c. Herrick, which he proposes to con-
tinue twice a month for some time to
come.
Mrs. D. A. Lindley. the Treasurer, re-
ported funds on hand May l, 1888,
81, ,744 or; received during the year.
50 86S 53; transferred to the support fund,
81 559 81, leaving balance in the gen.
eral fund OF SS.5O2 6S.
There was in the support fund on May
l, 1893, S92 30; received from the State
during the year, 1892 0s; transferred
from general fund, $3.50 81: total, Sl0,-
GA 80. Disbursed for support during the
year, Slo,62l 30, leaving in the support
fund, So 80.
The disbursements for support were
distributed as follows: Food, S3.54l 60;
clothing, S9l7 30; furnishings, S522 20; re-
pairs, S4l2 so; fuel and lights, S906 80; sal
aries, So, 70l 20; drugs and medicines,
S6S 90; printing and stationery, S64 40;
taxes, S40l; funeral expenses, $40; sun
dries. S3S 10; insurance, 81 20; total, $l0,-
Cpl 81.
w. W. Marvin presents his report on
exporting the books, and not only pro-
nounces them correct but pays high
compliment to the Secretary and Treas
urer Tor the neat and systematic manner