The herald., 1896-06-13
ORPHANS HOME ASSOCIATION
The Annual Meeting and Election Of Of
ficers Yesterday Afternoon
Reports Of Managers and Standing Commit.
tees Which Were Submitted Show the
Institution to Be Thriving


The members Of the Orphans Home
association held their sixteenth annual
meeting at the Church Of Christ on
North Broadway yesterday afternoon.
There were a great many present, be-
sides a goodly number Of visitors. Mrs.
d. G. Stephens, president Of the organi-
zation, opened the meeting. after which
the children from the home to the num-
ber Of 1873 were brought in by the teach
ers, the infant class being seated upon
the rostrum.
The exercises were opened by vocal
solo by Miss Charlotte Pinkham, which
was charmingly rendered. A brief lit
erary and musical program was then
presented by the children. The little
waits entered into the spirit of the oc-
casion, and went through their parts
very cleverly, rejecting great credit on
their instructors. When they had con-
cluded, they were dismissed and driven
back to the home.
The various officers Of the association
and the chairmen Of standing commit
tees then submitted their annual re-
ports. Mrs. r. H. Hewitt. the financial
secretary. gave an itemized statement of
the receipts and disbursements for the
year, showing generous balance on the
recource side OF the books to the amount
Of $6855.25.
Rev. B. F. Coulter, treasurer of
the society, reported substantially the
same. On the part of the auditing COM
mittee, the chairman, Mrs. ]. s. Chap
man handed in the report. The most
extended statement was that OF Mrs. G.
B. Woodhead, the corresponding secre-
tary. In It she mentioned particularly
the donations received in the past year,
which she said had been greater than
during any previous year. The names Of
the principal donors were read and each
was thanked most cordially. The re-
port of the admission committee by Mrs.
Fred Teale showed the number of child
rem placed in homes or returned to their
guardians during the past year to num-
Der ITO. How the household Is managed
was lucidly explained by Mrs. o. Par
cells. Mrs. Charles FOrrester reported
for the health committee, telling how
sanitary affairs were conducted in the
home, giving the number Of cases treat
ed, and concluding with the creditable
statement that no deaths had occurred
during the past twelve months. The
above was substantiated by the resident
physician, DR.. Louise Harvey, who sub
mitted detailed statement Of the cases
Of sicknes in the home and the disposi-
tion of each. Her report showed the oc-
cupants to be in the best possible health.
She closed her interesting paper with a
vote Of thanks for valuable services rem
dered by the following doctors E. r.
Smith, E. r. Bradley, George Lasher,
and Kate Moody.
The educational work Of the institu-
tion was presented by Mrs. Brousseau.
Mr. G. T. Hanley, who has conducted
the Sunday school, read an interesting
paper showing how the orphans are
cared for spiritually. In the absence of
the sewing teacher, Mrs. Charlotte
Fitch MrQ Cfanhono vvlo In ol
ture of the instruction given in this
branch and exhibited some of the work
of the children, which spoke volumes
for the efficiency of their instructor. The
articles sewed are usually plain gar
ments for their own use, thus making
their work useful as well as instruc-
tive.
The president then explained the gen.
eral discipline Of the home. giving in de-
tail the methods in conducting the in
stitution. In place of the customary
annual address Mrs. Stephens gave a
brief talk in which she added a few
statements not included in the proceed
ing reports. thanked all who had aided
in any way in maintaining the home, in
vited criticism and instruction from
everyone and concluded with a hearty
vote Of thanks to the public in general
Mr.. Harry Williams then favored the
association with a vocal solo, which was
enjoyed by all.
The general meeting was adjourned at
this point and a business session called
for the election Of officers for the ensu-
ing year. The result was gratifying to
all who have noticed the excellent man
agement of the past twelve months, as
all of the old officers were reelected.
Following is the present board: Mrs.
D. G. Stephens, president; Mrs William
Ferguson, first vice president; Mrs b.
u. Coulter. second vice president; Mrs
w. w. Murphy. recording secretary;
Mrs. r. H. Hewitt, financial secretary;
Mrs. c. B. Woodhead. corresponding
secretary, and Rev. B. F. Coulter, treas
urer. The following ladies We're ap-
pointed as committee on nominations
for the board of managers: Mrs. Blan-
chard, Mrs. Keyes and Mrs. Davis. Be-
low are the names of the board chosen:
Mines. Brousseau. II. L. Baker, Charles
Forester. Louise Kerckhoff, F. H.
Teale, Thomas Goss, A. E. Pomeroy,
PARCELS. j. s. Chapman. Rose NJ Ho-
gan. Barnard. N. w. Stowell, H. Lind
ley, W. M. Hamlin. Alice Henderson,
Nellie Steckel, Miss r. A. McManus
Before adjournment Mrs. Simons and
Mrs. Northcraft. two of the first work.
ers in the cause of the institution, were
called to the front and voted into the
association as life members. The meet
ing then adjourned and the newly elect
board of managers went into private
session to appoint sub committees