The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-05-31

| all. The children who are in Sunday
school attended the festivities of the
United church, and shared in the pleas
ure and the gifts.
We have received for the children in
| vitations for which we are deeply CRATE
full. Our friends have remembered that
life In an institution is necessarily mo-
notonous, and that an occasional out
| ing must give the variety necessary
| for mental and physical health. In
June the children went with the SUM-
| day school Of the United church to High
Rock grove, A long June day in the
woods, those who remember their own
childhood can understand the delight
of it. In the vacation they had walks
and rides with the care taker. One
friend, sojourning beyond the, sea, re-
membered the children, and sent g. sum
to be expended in rides or other treats.
| The older children were invited to the
chrysanthemum show, the food exhibit,
the exhibition given by the blind and
other pleasant entertainments. We
thank all who have contributed to the
happiness of the children, and remind
them that he is blessed who considereth
the poor
The children have been watched over
as usual, our visitor having made forty
six visits. The homes have been select
ed with the utmost care, and in most
cases they have all we could wish
Occasionally we have found 1t neces-
sary to recall child, and some have
been returned to us as unsatisfactory
The children's letters show something
of their country life and of the care and
kindness which they receive.
"A little girl writes;
st like my home very much. go to
Sunday school, go tc school every
day; when it rains, too. l have a nice
teacher. had nice Christmas; we
had tree at the day school, and tree
and Santa Claus at the chapel. sent
my sisters each pin cushion. Miss A.
made them. I hope the orphan children
enjoy their Christmas, and hope you
did"
Another writes:
II thank you for your letter. Some
time, perhaps, will visit the old home
at the asylum. There is no place care
so much about but one. can say from
the bottom of my heart that / thank
God 1 was taken there. Last eve we
had Christmas tree at the school
house. What joyful time we had-it
made me think of the asylum home"
Another child writes:
Sunday we had a nice sermon; the
church was trimmed nice. Monday
night we went to the church to get our
Christmas presents. We had to give
something, too, anything we did not
want 1 gave two pairs of mittens to
keep their hands warm. We had a nice
time and nice presents. would like to
send you present, but I have not got
one you would like, but next summer I
will send you some flowers and fruit"
A lady who has one of our boys writes:
stephen said you wished us to write
you how he was getting along. He Is
good boy, and we are perfectly satisfied
with him. He has never said a saucy
word or refused to do anything we have
asked him to do since he has been here.
He is liked in school and Sabbath school
very much Our minister and his wife
both take a great interest in him. My
children love him as they would an own
brother, and he is very kind and gentle
with them"
This last extract is but one Of many
kiuQ lGLItIS lIOllI lilO5G WIN nave Jul
children in their care. We believe that
most Of those who take a boy or girl
into their home feel their responsibility
and try conscientiously to train them
Alright.
The year has brought sorrow and loss
in the death of Mrs. William Fitch,
which occurred July g. Elected in 1S49,
her long service of forty-five years made
her the senior member of the board of
Since 1898 she had been
chief manager. Though failing health
had for several years excluded her from
active service her interest was unchang- |
ed, and we valued her counsel and SYM
pathy, and her occasional presence at
our meetings. She did much for the
asylum in it's earlier and weaker days, |
and in the legacy which expressed her |
love for 1t her work will be perpetu-
ated.
In closing our report we acknowledge |
our indebtedness to the judges of the |
court for many favors, to Henry |
9. White, ESQ, for legal services, and |
to Mr.. S. o. Preston, agent of the Assoc
slated Charities, for valued assistance |
IN our work We thank the many |
friends who have aided us by their
their sympathy and their
lifts, and ask that the help upon which
1ur work depends may be continued in
he year which now opens. In behalf Of
he managers,
MARY L. PUNDERSON.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
The treasurer's report of the New
Haven Orphan Asylum for the year
ending May 10, 1895:
Receipts. F
CASH ON hand May Is, G
1894 ................$ 1DO O6
Donation day collec-
ttOn ,...s'sss o'uoo n
and do
nations ............. 5O7 90
Board of children at l.t
asylum ............. 1910 II
interest George w.
Curtis, trustee 900 90
interest on perna- Ns
nent fund, A. D. b
Osborne, trustee -. 1,799 90 I
ale Of merchandise IL
and industrial work So II ,
own appropriation. 1900 90 h
SIS, 1856 "a i
ExpenditIlreA z