The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-18
HOMES ANNUAL Meeting
Reports Concerning the Good Work
Done During the Year.
OLD OFFICERS REFLECTED
The Secretary. Mrs. w. d. Kennedy. In
llcr Excellent Report Spoke In Detail
Of what Had Been D0ne-Fiunn-
ciaI Statement Of Instit tutiOu.

The annual meeting and election OF
| the Home for the Friendless was held
yesterday afternoon in the Young WO-
mems Christian association rooms on
Washington avenue. The meeting was
purely a business one and no action
was taken on securing funds for the
| new home building. Ex-Judge II. A.
Knapp. chairman of the board or ad-
| viSorS. presided.
Following the reports Of the secretary
| and the treasurer, the following ofn-
| GERS We're elected to succeed them
| selves:
President Mrs. ]. A. Robertson; vice.
president, Mrs. G. y. Matthew'S; chief
manager, Mrs. John Center: recording
secretary, Mrs. w. d. Kennedy; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. G. B. Penman;
| treasurer. Mrs. ID. T.. Taylor.
Managers We're elected as follows:
| For three years, Mrs. G. l.. Dickson,
Mrs. b. NJ. Winton. Mrs. w. II. Perkins.
Mrs. N. Y. Leet. Mrs. l.. II. Ripple, Mrs.
Cora Merrifield. Mrs. X. q. Brooks,
Mrs. +. II. GerlOck; for two years, Mrs.
f. s. Moffar. Mrs. F.. w. Mason, Mrs.
c. Il. Scott, Miss Jennie Reynolds. Mrs.
ID. Langstaff, Mrs. j. II. Fordham, Mrs.
| A. +. Hunt, Mrs. T.. +. Chamberlain;
| for one year. Mrs. r. w. Luce, Mrs. j.
l.. Stelle, Mrs. Charles Schlager. Mrs.
James Connell. Mrs. T.. II. Ripple, Mrs.
| II. c. Brooks; Mrs. F.. H.. GerlOck. Mrs.
| Cora Merrifield; auditors. j. A. Robert
son. II. w. Luce.
The report of Mrs. w. d. Kennedy,
| secretary. was as follows:
Report OF the Secretary.
At the beginnins.of this new year exist
ing circumstances are such as TO appeal
| to every heart on behalf of our beloved
| institution.
you in regard to the future outlook. but
first we must invite you to a retrospect
| of the past years work, and compare 1t
| with that of other years.
| We have no need to question the posi-
| tiOn that the Home holds In the hearts or
| the people. The constant response to ap-
peals for maintenance proves cOnclusively
| that our greater necessities will also be
generously and gladly met.
| You have already learned from our
| treasurer's report that We have been en-
abled to promptly meet our current eN-
penses, and have also reduced the indebt-
| edness on the foundation of the new Home
| building. using for that purpose the 81 900
gift, of Mrs. L. Sivelly Reed. adding to 1t
| $500 from the Home treasury. You have
also heard that we have a further indebt-
| edness upon the foundation which must be
met at an early day.
| We have been hampered In our work
the past year from lack Of room. Through
| TO w""rn weather. our space was entire
| ly inadequate to our needs. Our family
| numbered from fifty to fifty eight, or
whom from eight to ten were OLD ladies.
We were Obliged to refuse worthy appli-
| cants. as there was absolutely no room
| for one more. Even at this season of the
| year, when concerted charitable meas
ures keep many families together, we had
| at the time of the fire about fifty In the
| family.
During the year there have been ad-
| mitter to the Home thrty-seven boys
| forty-iive girls and seven women. There
| have been removed, in various ways six.
| ty-five, so that it will readily be perceived
| that with the exception of the old ladies.
>.l.,y sssx "A nnf
| the family of one year ago. More and
more 1t Is coming to be understood that
| no matter how comfortable child can be
made, in even the best conducted institu-
| ton, the influence of family life is of in
| estimable value to the child's future. so
| the work of the executive COMMITTEES, as
| well as the committee of investigation has
been exceedingly arduous.
Four Children Indenturcd.
Since the last annual meeting. there
| have been four children indentured to the
| home. and three indentured by the Home
| to families. Quite a number are out on
trial. under the surveillance or the ,e,,t, eXecu,
| temporarily have been returned to their
parents or friends. Several came to us
from homes where the sickness of one or
both parents left the children .uncared for
| Three deaths have occurred during the
| year. July IL, an infant girl, months
old; Sept. s, a little girl, l year old. and
Oct TO- an infant int boy y;ss months @ho nsd oid bssr
/
| long with us, Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Hoyt
| were removed to Hillside Home, their
mental condition having rendered such Il
| step imperative.
| The work of the various committees has
| been performed with usual faithfulness.
| Our advisory board, with Hon. II. A.
| Knapp at it's head has responded promptly
| and cheerfully to our numerous requests
| for council.
! So much extra work has been required Of
| the building committee and it's able chair
man, Mrs. G. l.. Dickson, that IL should
| receive especial mention.
Mrs. Scott and her finance committee
| deserve credit for most successful ex-
| cursion and an art entertainment at Elm
| Park church.
| Mrs n. Y. Leet gave most delightful
Easter tea, which netted $3.50 to the treas
| ury.
Mrs Charles Schlager also gave an en-
| tertanment at her home, which realized
! From different churches Thanksgiving
| offerings were sent, amounting to nearly
| 5000.
| We have need to express our gratitude to
| all the friends, who have so nobly stood
| by us during the year.
Minister'S and physicians have given us
| freely of their time.
Companies Responded willingly.
Railroad and coal companies have re-
| sponded willingly to our calls for aid. We
were never do deeply indebted to the press
| Generous gifts have been received from
| credited in the Annual Pamphlet, but 1t
would be an excellent plan If these i'm.
portant donations could be accompanied
| by receipted bills. covering the amount
donated, 50 that we might make pubic
acknowledgements of their value. We have
been most kindly and literally remem-
bered by various associations, also by
schools, and church organizations even as
| far away as Hamlinton and LaPlume, and
not less generously by those OF our own
city. .o-
The cash receipts donation day were S50j,
and a larger amount OF goods OF various
kinds were received than ever before. Our
annual membership list last year was
greater than usual.
our chief manager has been untiring In
her efforts for the welfare OF our family.
Our matron has entered into the work
with unfagging zeal and Christian forti-
tude. while her sister, Miss Solomon, has
proved u most able and praise-worthy as
Sistant -
A high compliment was paid our chill
dren by the pastor of the church, which
| they attend. who said II was IKE an m
spiration to him TO watch their reverent
and attentive faces during service. an APP
probation which every parent, who has
| realized the difficulty of keeping even
one small specimen Of humanity quiet In
The Home kindergarten work has been
continued under the excellent instruction
of Miss Lillian Morris. 1t is a work which
has grown so in favor In this country as
to need no explanation or commentator
The closing exercises just before Christ
mas were especially enjoyable.
1t would be pleasant to narrate many
little incidents connected with the Home
work. 1t would he interesting to read
YOU the odd, yet pathetic. little bundle
of letters the children sent to the matron
when she was sick.
Work Done for Little Ones.
The children of Scranton would like to