Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-28

Children's Home, who was raised near
this gentleman, and is now married and
doing Well and still lives nearby this
man, and knows him to be a thorough
Christian.
Another party who took a little boy
last summer recently wrote, Our boy Is
doing so well. and we are so fond Of
him that we look upon him as a gift
from God, and viii try-tO raise him up
TO be a good and useful man. He talks
much about the smallest girl, a baby,
who was In the Home when he left, and
seems 10 love her So much JhaL we have
decided TO cake her also, if she is still
there. and then he will feel that he has
a sister. This particular little girl had
been taken out by a couple who have
no children. but we have another little
one. quite as nice, which we will send
them very soon. This boy is a partic-
ularly fine child and of good birth, and
so far as we know his father and
mother are both living. The father
and mother separated and the mother
nI3ced this boy i'm the Home. Some
time after she left the city and we have
not heard anything from her for more
than TWO years. We feel that the boy
will be better cared for by his adopted
parents than he would have been by his
natural ones. How true it is that
when my father and my mother for
sake me, then the Lord will take me
up.
Miss Kate Allison, chairman of the
Instruction and Entertainment Gem
mittee. reports as follows:
The older children are sent to the
Third ward public school. They were
regular in attendance except in cases
of sickness. They all went TO Sabbath
school each afternoon at the English
Lutheran Sabbath school. The older
ones went to some Of the churches every
Sunday morning. For several Saturday
afternoons during the winter members
of the Kings Daughters of the different
churches came and read stories TO the
children. Often on other afternoons
ladies Of the Board read to them and
heard them sing and reCite their pieces.
On June 10Th they were taken for
trolley ride. which was great treat
for them. On July 18th they went with
the English Lutheran Sunday school
picnic. July 4th they had picnic or
their own and in the evening supper
and fireworks at the Home. In August
they had another picnic of their own at
The Park. Halloween they had talIy
and nuts Thanksgiving they had
their turkey dinner. provided by the
ladies. Christmas. the day Of all days,
they were entertained by Santa Claus'
and had a big dinner. Washington
birthday they had a little party ID the
afternoon. The Thursday before EaS-
Ter from ten to twelve a. m. they mad
for their guests Mrs. Harris scholars,
who entertained them with songs ana
Rotations to which the Home chlldren
responded. After the exercises Mrs.
Harris pupils gave the children eggs
and other presents.
The Real Estate Committee reports:
"NotbiDg extensive done this season, as
mo- great deal was needed. Ihe
PREMISES are in good sanitary condition
The house is comfortable in winter time
The sIeeping rooms are we'll ventilated,
and play rooms ample for the numter
of children that the Home can accom-
mCdate.' 4uo.
Following is The report OF the treas
urer. Mr. John X. List;
RECEIPTS.
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