The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-19
FOR SWEET CHARITY.
High School Entertainment and Ball
last Evening.

Ldst LtenlhSs
| An Interesting Statement of the Work in
Aid of Destitute Boys.
The entertainment and dance of the.
Portland High school in aid of the Home
for Destitute Boys, at City hall last even
ing was decided success The floor di
rector was Harry Croker and the aids
G. Merrill, ". Chamberlain, f. W. H.
Kalor, r. Chapman A. Wood and M.
| Marston.
! The following was the concert pro-
gramme by the pupils of Mrs Abper W.
Lowoll's and was delightfully."- carried
OUT
Oyerture-Tamobu der garde,
Greoian Scarf Dance,
| Nine Young Ladies
| Concert Observation-Disclosures (new)
| Came
Costume Reoitation-The Little Quaker,
Ella Harding.
Opera selection-Robin Hood. (by re-
| quest) De Koven
Mollie Sulliavn
Duett-Galubet, (for Cornet and Picoolo)
| E N. Catlin
Messrs. r. B. Hall and W. d. Booth.
| Dramatic Sketeh--A Pair of Lunatics.
He, otherwise George Fielding.)
| She, otherwise Clara Manners
Medley -Popular Songs. (up to datel
| De Witt
finely gotten up official programme,
published by the Little Samaritan Aid
Society was distributed. The following
are the officers Of the society:
President-Miss Grace Soldiers
| Recording Seoretary-Miss Edna Brick
] ett
Treasurer-Miss Nellie B. MaoGregor.
/ Vice Presidant-Miss Florence Cook.
Corresponding Seoretary-Miss Bessie
Chenery
Auditor-Miss Julia Bols ter.
| Advisory Board-Mrs M. Il. MaoGreg-
or, presidents Mrs. Willis Chenery, score
tary Mr.. VIM. Chamberlain, treasurer;
Mrs F. e. Boothby, Mrs. VIM. Marsh,
Mrs M. Il. Merrill, Mrs Frank Clark,
Mrs. r. A. Barnard, Mrs. NJ S. Bolster,
Mrs. H. II. Davis, Mrs. S. A. Dorticos.
The following iteresting statement of
the rise, progress and work CT the society
was given.
For the past four years quiet unos-
tentatious work has been done, original
ing from humble beginnings; the primal
motive being the effort of a Sunday
school class of young Misses to provide
clothing and homes for several poor chill
dren. An interest was awakened and the
membership increased from ten to thirty
five the first year. An estimate of the
work is as follows: Thirty poor children
have been helped in various ways.
Clothing and employment provided for
many. Adoptions twelve. Ten boys have
been placed on farms where school privi-
leges were given them, and reports from
all are most satisfactory. Our aim is to
place homeless and needy children in
careful selected, permanent homes, where
they will be kindly treated, move in the
social circle with the family and receive
a good common school education.
The field of effort in providing homes
for destitute boys in inexhaustible. The
want of an intermediate sshomen has
long been felt, as often boys taken from
the poorer and degraded classes are not
proper subjects to be sent into any home
until some refining influence has been
brought to bear upon them. The man
agers Of the society are glad to announce
age the starting of "home" for poor
boys. 1t is not their aim to build up an
institution but "home'' broad and
nonsectarian, having in view the presen
and permanent welfare for such boys
may come under their influence. The
"home" has been opened at Deering
one quarter of mile from the Maine
Central railorad station, Morrills. |. APP
plications are being made daily for ad-
missions from various parts of the state
Contributions of money will be grateful
ly received. All renittances can be sent
to the treasurer, Mr.. VIM. Chamberlain,
l43 Middle street, Portland.
AS usual, in every good work, money
is greatly needed, and we appeal to a
generous public for our support. There
are too many good men and women
whose hearts and purses are open to let
any good charity languish for want OF
funds. AS the glad Christmas season is
near at hand gift to the Home for
Friendless Boys would be most fitting,
and ooh, you who have money and you
who think you have not much, give all
you can to secure the home spirit for
those boys whose lives and character are
dependent in the future, on the making
of some place of sacred character.
The Little Samaritans would hereby
thank every hand which, during the past
year has contributed toward the prosper
! ity of the work. through whatever agen-
cies; and say, that while personal or Jim
mediate expressions Of efforts or gifts
may sometimes fail in reaching the bene-
factor, every help, in whatever form it
may reach the boys In whose lives
center so much interest, is gratefully ac-
cepted and appreciated.
DEDICATED TONIGHT.
The Magnificent New Organ at St. Luke's