The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-17
National Movement Tor Establish
meut Of Childrcn'S
Homes.
BRANCH FOR ASTORIA


There IL a branch " this National
C%hNdren's Homo established In Port.
land, or. W which ~ u Brown ia
state superintendent and l. r robcy
is assistant superintendent
These boards aud homes arc auNil.
larry 70 the national society aud OBJ
serve the rules and regulations " the
national body except whore state laws
or other necessary conditions require
some notifications.
II children are left without parents
NJ friends. or II children are found In
homes where the parents are unit.
through drunkenness. immortality or
brutal treatment 10 have the carr "
the little ones God has given them.
good Christian homes are found for
them.
In the latter cas II the parents can-
not be reclaimed. they by lawful pro-
cecdings take the children from the
parents and place them in the home.
Thus the children are given a chance
TO become something better than they
would have been had they remained
in such homes,
When a child is placed In a home
there is a surveillance kept on that
home, and II the child is m treated.
or not given the advantages Il should
have. II is taken from that home and
placed in another.
That c may know something OF
what these National Homes are doing.
| give the following extract. taken
from The Chlldrcu's Home Finder. 70
the official organ Of the Chlldren's
Home Society. u August. 1895.
The friends " the Chtldrrn's Home
Society viii De pleased TO know that
Mrs. Van Arsdale, the widow OF the
founder % this great society. has tax
en- hold OF the placing Of the children
She has had experience In this from
the beginning. She has beer interested
in this work from the time In 1858
when il began with one child In the
of Rev. Mr.. Van Arsdale, 20 this
time, when 10 has placed upwards OF
children In the state OF Illinois.
also more than three thousand In other
She knows more Of the lndi-
yidual history OF the children than
else. The old-tlme friends ~
this society throughout the state "
Illinois can be assured that she win
to the work the experience OF
years gained in cooperation With her
husband In the selection Of good homes
'or children"
The charitable public may be assured
II the constant growth and efficiency
II the society. and are requested TO
ally to It's support
\ few months ago Mr Tobcy came
20 Astoria. and through notices given
,ut in the different churches called a
meeting to be held in the pastors study
II the NJ. L. Church. A special inyI-
was given to all who We're in
.rrested In this work to be present. As
Mr.. Tobey desired to elect an advisory
board in this city.
Wen. II the people OF Astoria rushed
As frantically to the meetings To con-
slider railroad questions as they did 10
this meeting. we do not wonder the
railroad was so long in building.
There were present at this meeting
the five ministers, Messrs. Walter, Lid
lell. Trumbull. McCormac and BoIlln-
ger. and Mrs. Or. Bishop and Mrs.
Mr.. Tobey proceeded to elect the
board the members OF which We're:
President. Mrs. W. W. Parker, from
the Presbyterian church. yice-presi-
lent. Mrs. VI. a. Brown. from the Con-
grcgational church; treasurer, Mr.. j..
McCormac. from the NJ. F.. church; sec
Mrs. c. NJ. Bayles, from the
Baptist church.
| am sorry 10 say that the officers
not realize az they should, the ne
,essity Of Immediate action In the cause
which Is as much a cause Of Christ az
any work can be.
This inactive advisory board met
September 9Th, at Mrs. w. W. Par
ker's, and as some Of the members did
not wish to serve, the board was re-
constructed, and we are now ready for
work.
The members Of the advisory board
If the Astoria branch Of the National
Thildren's Home are: President, Mrs.
w. w. Parker, from the Presbyterian
,hurch; vlce-president Mrs. J., McCor-
mac. from the VI. z. Church; secretary.
Mrs. D. Bishop, from the Congrega-
-ional Church; treasurer, Mrs. G. VI.
3ayles, from the Baptist Church. The
BOARD elected Mr.. J. A. Eakln as their
.lttorney, and J. s. Bishop consulting
physician.
That you may understand the duties
# this advisory board, I here insert
hem:
Ito organize at once, upon appoint
nent, by the election Of president, vice
PRESIDENT. secretary and treasurer.
TO receive and report to the prop
r. headquarters the case Of a homeless
ITO accept a child in case Of an
.mergcncy, subject to the approval Of
state superintendent.
ITO receive and report applications
or children.
TO give Information and supply blank
.ppllcatlon papers and other requisites
yhen solicited.
$40 report as to the character,
landing, and financial ability Of a
amily applying for a child, obtaining
satisfactory testimonials from reliable
Ources.
ITO obtain in writing when 50 d.
by the state superintendent, the