St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-06-25
The Kurn Hattin Homes.

ana t0ey now SHeilcT III ly-loui ShiuiNhi
many OF them taken Fl ON destitute cir
cumstances in Vermont and New Hamp-
shire, and some of them coming from
Massachusetts and Connecticut.
The directors annual this year was an
especially interesting occasion. About
forty friends of the institution from Bos-
ton, Brookline, Dorchester, Auburndale,
Cambridge, Waltham. Woburn and
Lowell came up in special car Satur-
day morning, and spent the day in ex-
aiming the Homes and listening to the
delightful exercises given by the children.
Hon. w. ]. Van Patten, the president
of the association, was present to receive
the guests. Among the friends who
were present were Rev. c. A. Dickinson,
D. D., Of Berkeley Temple, who founded
the Homes, Prof. Amos Wells, the man.
aging editor OF the Golden Rule, Mr..
George B. Graft, who is also connected
with the Golden Rule, and widely
known in all Christian Endeavor circles,
Mr.. Edward Miles Abbott, the treasurer
of the Association, Mr.. Morris A. Hall,
of Brookline, the chairman of the execu-
tive committee, and also Mr.. c. w.
Osgood and Mr.. N. 6. Williams of Bel
lows Falls together with a large number
Of other gentlemen and ladies who are
deeply interested in the progress OF the
good work
After visiting the Harriet Goodridge
Home and seeing the little girls who are
sheltered there, the party went to the
large Administration building of the as
ISOLATION, and after partaking Of lunch
spent the time in looking over the build
ings and the farms, and acquainting
themselves with the various departments
connected with the institution.
President Van Patten gave the visitors
a hearty welcome and spoke in an en-
couraging way OF the future prospects
OF the Homes. To his sympathy and
generous contributions is due in a very
large measure the success OF the enter
prise, and everybody present felt as they
looked into the bright faces of the chill
dren who had been rescued from want
and lives of possible shame and sin, that
no better monument could be erected to
liberal hearts than the lives which
would probably be the outcome of this
good work. Mr.. Van Patten was fol-
lowed by DR.. Dickinson, of Berkeley
Temple, who briefly sketched the history
Of the past three years, and emphasized
particularly what seemed to be the prov
idential features from the beginning. In
spite of many difficulties and the pinch
Of hard times, the work has somehow
gone on. He spoke Of the three homes
which are now owned by the association
but which are still vacant because of the
lack of funds to support the children
who might fill them. Prof Wells, of the
Golden Rule, spoke particularly to the
DOyo giving IilSill oOliS llltSICSllHS 10
sons which they will not soon forget.
The boys of the Home are formed into a
miniature city government. They elect
their mayor and aldermen, and are in.
structed in all the methods of municipal
government. They are especially fitted
for good citizenship, and also trained in
all kinds of practical work.
There seems to have been some misun
Outstanding in northern New England
concerning the conditions under which
children are received into the Homes. II
has been thought by many that the
Homes are especially for the poor chill
dren of Boston. This is great mistake
Nearly one-haf of the present inmates y
the Homes are from northern New Eng
land, especially from Vermont ant
New Hampshire. The Homes fill neet
| that has long been felt by taking under
their shetering care those children
whose mothers are left widows, and who
, would be obliged to give up their chill
: dren permanently to be placed in othe
homes far away, were it not for som
| such provisions as that which is mad
: for them at Kurn Hattin. This is tn
case with several Vermont children VIII,
are now in the Homes. The institution
t has fine piece of property and FIVE spa
: cious houses, only two of which are a
: present used. There are already applica
r tions enough to nearly fill the othe
three, any one of which is worthy of tn
e generous consideration of the good pee
e pile who care Tor the little child in want
! The Homes are now under the efficien
management OF Mr.. James T. Maynar
and his wife, who are assisted by thei
IS son, Mr.. James T. Maynard, Jr. TIL
O trustees OF the institution include sue
l. men as Pres. Tucker, OF Dartmouth co
= lege, Hon. Adnah Brown, of Springfield
y Mr.. N. G. Williams, of Bellows Falls, Vt
and Rev. c. A. Dickinson, d. D., of Bo.
Y ton. The treasurer is Mr.. Edwar
: Miles Abbott, Room $50, Tremor
Building, Boston.
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