The Portland daily press., 1897-12-13

These were in regard to the support OF
the asylum, the training given the chill
dren, the number, the educational facili-
ties, and the ultimate object. In an
swer, Mrs. Jones said the asylum was sup
ported by subscriptions and q small IN
vested fund. The number was from ~
to 80. Formerly they were all girls and
all orphans; now they take some boys,
and sometimes children whose parents
cannot be with them, but who wish to
leave them sheltered somewhere. The de-
sign is of course to make the children
honorable, self supporting citizens, and
the girls are trained in all sorts of domes-
tic work. Now they go to the public
schools, which has been altogether move
in the right direction as the children have
improved much under The different train
ing. The ultimate object is, of course, TO
lind suitable homes for the children, or
help them to places where they can take
care OF themselves.
Several cases were cited of children
from there who had developed into fine
women, and Mrs. Jones closed her ad-
dress with an invitation to the ladies to
come and visit the asylum.
Mrs. Justina Worcester read an account
OF the beginning and development of the
Diet Mission; how it grew along with
the Floral Mission, which started first
from the VIC. L. u, but which gradual
ly separated itself from that organiza-
ton. The idea as first suggested by DIR.
Burr was carried into effect by Mrs. Burr
and her friends, Miss Cummings, Mrs.
Philip Brown and Mrs. Bradbury, but in
the sixteen years of it's existence the plan
OF the work has become more systematl-
cal through the cooperation OF the
churches and their committees This
form OF charity commends itself to every
body, for all feel that to the sick and
helpless, aid must be given and people
have always readily responded to this
call upon them.
The next speaker was Mrs. Charles +.
Roberts, who gave an exceedingly clear
and interesting account of the scope, con-
dlDlons and aims Of the Associated
Charity scheme. Its first object was to
act as . bureau in keeping records of
cases, which had been we'll investigated;
second, the system of personally visiting.
IN order to esta blish the spirit of frater-
nifty. This part. of the work Mrs. Roberts
said most people seemed TO think was the
-%esA AoS'os bdo ISslSys q lIebiS % ACAAoO
would show that only the same Judgment
and sympathy are necessary which We
would show in our own houses.
In closing, Mrs. Roberts gave most
hearty word of praise for the generous
support always given the Associated
Charities by MIR. and Mrs. Baxter, and
ended with a plea for help in the work
room from the women Of the union.
Miss Lillian A. Winterbotham read
an account of another phase of the philan
tropic spirit, as embodied In the Public
library. Miss Winter botham said that
we are generally inclined to think this
system an especially modern idea. That
is not true of the library itself. but il is
undoubtedly true of tho idea of making
edge among the people. In this modern
expression it is OF the greatest benefit.
Benjamin Franklin seems to be regarded
az the father of this idea, In founding,
as has been said, the University of the
People. Miss WinterbothaIn gave an ao-
count of the forming of our own public
library, OF It's struggles for It's existence
and Of its present fine and prosperous
condition, Of which we could be proud
Mrs. John Howard Hill read beauti-
full poem entitled Christmas at the
close Of this paper, after which Mrs.
Bonney cordially thanked the women for
responding SO richly to the wishes of the
COMMITTEES. wished the mem bers of the
union a blessed Christmas and a happy
New Year, and resigned the chair to. Mrs.
Clark.
The business of the afternoon was
quickly disposed Of Notices were given
of an exhibition of Copley prints, TO be
held at 10 Meilen street. on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next
week; the announcement of DIR. Bolles'E
lecture for next Saturday afternoon, to
which horz nntit1Qd bJintr a
friend, and also that Mrs. Josiah Burn
ham will read a paper entitled Snap
Shots in Switzerland" to the members
OF the union on January LIST, in Pine
street vestry, on which occasion the men,
bers of the Travellers ctub are to furnish
light refreshments.
The leftover business of the month be-
fore relative to the recommendations of
the ways and means committee, in regard
TO the members If the fund for the club
house, which caused SO much discussion
at the last meeting, was next in order.
A motion Was carried for Teconsidera
ton as to whether this fund should be
paid to the treasurer of the W. l.. o..
and kept intact for the purpose OF q club
house, the question at Issue being the
right Of the union TO use it for anything
else. After little discussion the follow
ing amendments were brought IN by
Mrs. Zenas Thompson, that the money
should be kept in the treasury until
said union at meeting called to consider
this question shall decide by two-thirds
vote Of all present, that the idea OF a club
house is SO longer feasible and the money
may be appropriated to some other pur
poses
This motion passed without any
objection, and after the vexed question
was settled adjournment followed.
THATCHER MONUMENT ASSOCIA-
TION.