The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-06
Highest Of all in Leaveuing Power-Laes U. S. Govt Report
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women, who direct the affairs of the home
Women over 60 years of age are received
Several Inmates are over 10 and one ls IN
her 92d year. -Four deaths occurred during
the year. one aged 90 years. and IL new
inmates have been Received. Since the
home was ope%sr1 there have been los in
mates Various Organizations OF Kings
Daughts~ss visit the home. ana one circle
/ nas arranged to send a plant or cut
] flowers TO each inmate on the day OF the
| anniversary OF her birth. The home is sup
ported by Income from legacles and by
annual subscriptions. Thursday Of each
week is set aside for receiving visitors.
Minquadale Home. Mrs, e. W. Lobdell-
Home was opened three years ago and 2
ased couples and II men have been re-
ssived. During the year 10 persons were
| received and men died, leaving IA per-
sons In the institution. 1t is retreat
| for aged couples and old men, who are
cared for by a superintendent and ma
ron. A number Of improvements were
| made during the year and electric lights
and water are to be put In the building.
| The home is to be made as comfortable
md attractive as possible.
Ferris Industrial School H. z. Halnes,
upsrintendent-During the year the aver
| ige number OF boys in the school has been
| a, beginning with 40 and closing with 5S
There are now there SO white and 27 col
ored boys. Since January /, 1894, 10 have
| been released and 81 received. Boys are
committed by Court of General Sessions
Judge of Municipal Court and justices Of
the peace, The boys received are between
ages OF and 10 and are kept until OF age
or released by the managers. A merit
system Is used and when a boy has 600U
marks-taking between and 3 years-he
is given leave of absence for few
months and given every opportunity to
earn freedom by good behavior, the ON
eers and superintendent keeping watch
over him. Three hours schooling is given
each day and the boys are made to do
The work on the farm. They are also
taught sewing aud wood working. A band
Of Is pieces has been formed, The boys
are drilled without arms and are thus
taught the necessity Of obeyng orders
promptly.
Young Women's Christian Temperance
Union, Miss Bessie A. Mills-The work
is divided into IS departments. and the
headquarters are at No, 100 West Eighth
street and the Froebel House on Church
street, where circulating library is con-
Quoted. Two Cheerful Homs Societies
have been formed, which are well attended
and girls are taught to sew. The union
is also interested in the library in New
Castle Jail, and does much excellent work
| along several lines.
Froebel House, Miss Mathsr-opened
one year ago at Taylor and Church streets,
and has had satisfactory results. Four
! kindergarten schools are open. the White
| Ribbon and Lend-a-Hand, which meet in
the house, and the Bethany In Old Swedes
parish building and the Thomas Garrett
school at Taylor and Buttonwood streets.
The work Of the Froebel House extends
in many directions and all for the same
excellent purpose.
Delaware Hospital. Miss Bowman-The
hospital is now In It's fifth year and 1924
persons have been cared for during that
time. Many persons are not taken to the
hospital until their conditions are hope
less and many are received who have been
fatally injured. During the last year there
were 234 In the hospital and 1000 In the
free dlspensary The hospital has been
free Of debt for several years. There are
thirteen free beds. ..
Homeopathic Hospital. Mrs. C. B. smythe
During the year 2O2 patients we're cared
for. There were rs calls for nurses. Il of
which could not be furnished. During the
last half Of 1894 there were "a medical cases
treated; 23 maternity and "A surgical, with
"a in the dispensary, and 1928 prescriptions
filled.
West End Reading Room, Mrs. L. C. Vap
degrlft-The attendance last January of
young men and boys was 1000. In the boys
brigade 40 are drilled. The choral club has
nearly 100 members. The reading room and
library are open to ALL the only requirement
being orderly conduct
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren, Willard Hall Porter-Last year there
were 221 complaints; over 400 children were
cared for. 100 of whom were colored; 114
were removed from vicious surroundings
and placed In homes. There are only 10
members and occasional contributions, and
the Levy Court and General Assembly oe-
casionally appropriate money. temporary
home for children pending investigation is
needed.
Nursery. and Hospital for Babies and
Church Home. Bishop Coleman-The place
is overcrowded and 40 applicants have been
refused within few weeks. The hospital
IN
half years, and is to meet the wants of ap-
plicants TO nursery, for which parents were
not able to pay. The Church Home is con-
Quoted by Sister Margaret, the work chiefly
among the poor and degraded of the coiored
race.
St. Josephs Home for Colored Boys and
Dlspensary. the Rev. J. A. de Ruyter-or-
ganized fve years ago, and now has insti-
tuition In which $1,000 is invested, cOntri-
buttons Of charitable folk, by whom 1t Is
supported In the institution there are l04
boys from to 16 years Of age, and accom-
modations are to be made for $50. Pupils
are educated aud instructed in trades. Nis-
itors welcome any afternoon. During the
last three months the free dispensary has
furnished 1000 prescriptions
Industrial Home for Girls. Mrs Lafayette
Marks-Durlng the year 10 girls have been
admitted TO the home and tree placed out