The Portland daily press., 1897-05-13
TEMPORARY HOME.
Annual Report and Election of Officers
Yesterday.

Yesterday
The animal meeting of the Temporary
Home was held at the house in Deering
yesterday afternoon
There are at present twenty-eigh chill
dren in the nursery, most of the time,
and fourteen young women in the home.
In one sense it is kind of changeable
institution as the inmates come and go as
circumstances change and places are
found for them generally a short time
after they have entered the Home. There
is not person in the institution today
who was there year ago. One aim of
the institution is not to allow any intelli-
gent child to languish in an almshouse if
the same can be prevented as the man
ayers believe that the influence of home
life will sooner bring out the better quail
ties and finer traits of the child. The
matron of the Home is Mrs l.. C. knapp
of Turner, and she is well filling the
position.
Mrs. Frank G. johnson, the efficient
secretary for seven years, made this re-
y
we met in an annual meeting, we see
m UGH that encourages, little that casts a
shadow over our work. With those who
have come under our care the life in the
Home has been pleasant and happy.
Trials, like April showers, have passed
with the bow of promise in some hearts
which means a stronger effort to improve
and make the best of the privileges given
to them, possibly for the first time in
their lives. AS we trace the lives of some
of our girls we see neglect and temptation
from early childhood; no tender mother
love to teach and guide; no fathers
strong arm to protect them; they have
drifted along to young womanhood when
through the love which they have longed
for, which should be the crown of
woman's life, they have been betrayed,
thrown aside, ruined. To us there comes
the privilege of lifting them up, helped
them outlive the past to look upward,
weaving in new thread of hope, courage
and steadfast purpose.
Through the generosity of the kind
friends interested in this work, we have
been able during the year to add the new
wing which contains hospital, modern
in all it's equipments. This was made
possible in the beginning by one whose
hand was ever ready to help the needy
and who during his life scattered many
seeds of kindness. The poor will long
cherish the memory of W. W. Thomas.
In this new wing is the large airy
nursery where the little ones gather by
day. This room is full of sunshine. The
twenty-four little ones hardly miss the
home care as they play in this room. In
summer time it opens on wide, shaded
piazza; in winter its open CRATE spreads
brightness and cheer. A young lady
whose heart is full of love for the little
ones goes twice each week and holds a
kindergarten class for those who are old
enough to participate in it. The improve
ment is marked. Their baby minds are
filled with useful, happy thoughts May
the promise be fulfilled to her.
The number of inmates has been larger
this year than ever before. The Home
meets need for which no other provision
is made, but we cannot take all that ap-
ply or need assistance as we cannot exceed
the limit of room and means. We work
with determination and "lend hand'
to all we can.
Miss Cornelia NJ. Dow, the treasurer,
submitted her report as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Balance, May 13, 1896, 3,05s 10
State appropriation, 1000 90
Annual subscription, 6S5. so
Board of children, 200. 90
Interest on investments, 1874 81
Donations for building fund, $1,000
Donations for general purpose, 211 90
Bequest of Hon. W. W. Thomas, 100000
All other sources, 1908
I'll, 314. As
EXPENSES.
Provisions, water and light, 1,265.3s
Salaries, 1,104.1 ID
Fuel, 454. 10