The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
STATE ORPHANS HOME.
Its Management Has Been Credit 10
superintendent Mountjoy-Ab-
sirncI of The Kenorl.

stract of The Report.
Correspondence of the Associated Press,
Twin Bridges. Dee. Superintendent
Wiley Mountioy and his aides have closed
the first fiscal year of their administra-
ton of affairs at the state orphans home
with good deal of credit TO the mss Ives,
AT the last meeting of the board OF trus-
tees Mr. Mountjoy presentedshis first an
naat report of the condition and condneto or
the home and while IL Is too lengthy TO
be printed in communication OF TINS
sort and will doubtless be printed in
pamphlet form under the sanction Of leg
slative enactment. the Standard reporter,
who has had ample opportunities OF OIL
seryation, is Of the opinion that the fot-
lowing summary of its salient points VIII
be read with pleasure by those who take
an interest in this most interesting r.
stitution, and covers all that Is necessary
to be printed In advance OF the official
publication. which will not, ia all lraba-
bility. be made for several months vel, m
perhaps until late next summer. From
several visits made the hoiuf, The
superintendent report. while fun and
concise, is wthal a modest statement, IN
which its author has not arfogated to
himself and assistants any undue credit.
but rather understated the painstaklnE
care and devotion which has ID en- neetS-
sary to maintain and bring the institute
ton to its present very efficient condition
with the means which they have had at
their disposal. So much for so much
The home has been in existence for
little over three years, having been lot
mally opened Sept 26, 1894. The repor
for the past year, however are those
which only are of present and special IN
terest, and these show that on Dec. J. 1870
(the beginning of tho fiscal year., the
number of children in the home was f5
admitted during year, 70; total admis-
sions, So dismissed. II; leaving "A present
total of Y inmates, an Increase OF =, or
IA 81 per cent. OF these Y children Bea-
verhead furnishes 8. Cascade y, Chateau
8, Custer 5, Deer Lodge ) Fergus 3. Flat
head g. Granite 3, jefferson 3. Lewis and
| Clarke p Madison q. Missoula 2 Ravalli |,
| silver Bow II. Valley l. Yellowstone p
| Total -. Gallatn has never furnished
| an inmate to the home
The cost of maintaining the institution
| for the year, including the build ng of
| Il hospital annex and construction OF an
| attic In the main building, was sl3,as2. -,
distributed AS follows: Wages A.5o1; pro-
visions, s2.455ao; clothing sl,iD0s; mis-
cellaneous expenses. A5I20; books and
| stationery. sl2630. medical expenses. vi;
| fuel and lights $685.: trustees percent
| age. S26l. tools and fittings, s3i5.79, hosp :
| tai building. s2.1s3.4s, improvements,
! 81, 1s9.S3 The warrants drawn including
| those of Dec. ], 1897. were Sl3,55i.s4. The
| legislative appropriation was 1880. 80
there is balance In the home treasury u
| S1sI6 A notable feature of this exhibit
| is the small amount expended for medical
attendance s4 which speaks volumes Tor
| the heaithful location and the excellent
| hygienic conditions of the home. 1he
wages account is follows: Super,nten-
| dent. SIS per month: matron. 500: assist
ant matron, $50; teacher. $40 cock. $40,
assistant cook. $40, seamstress. farmer.
| Iaundress and nurse. each $50. Supernu-
/ merary help Is sometimes employed, but
/ the expense on this account Is merely
| nominal.
/ The inventory shows the assets of The
| home to be s24 800. and includes the land
| buildings. furniture, tools. fixtures ard
| improvements. with the supply hand
| of groceries. clothing. fuel and misctl-
| laneous goods. together with the live
| stock. chickens and produce of the farm
| and garden. An interesting feature OF
| this is the account of $3.50 worth of gar
den produce on hand. which Is in addi-
| ton, says Mr.. Mountioy, to using an
| abundance of vegetables for more than
| six months. This has been mainly the
| product Of the labor of the elder boys.
| of course under the direction aud with
The assistance of the superintendent, who
estimates the value OF the vegetables and
farm products raised at the home al
over 81 900. and demonstrates the wisdom
of having a farm home for the orphan
/ children of this state, who are thus
trained III the most useful pursuit of life.
The same is true of other departments OF
the institution. All children of school age
are required 10 be- in school during school
hours. and out of school hours and dur
ing vacation all are put 10 some useful
employment and under the direction OF
older heads The girls are employed In
the dormitories, kitchen. laundries and
other indoor work. while the boys assist
in the farm and garden. supply the build
ings with fuel and are In other ways nst
fully put In work.
The Use Of machinery has also bAtn
introduced In the girls department. ant
a knitting machine Is quite expertly man
ipulated by several Of the little ma'dens
who already make all the m!tts. caps
stockings and fascinators required by tn,
children but il is expected they will soof
be able 10 manufacture some for sale
Shoe mending Ii also taught TO the b -
and the manner IN which some Of then
patch up and repair pair of old shoes
would make many an old coablci
/ ashamed Of himself
Ii Is not 10 be inferred that because
these waits are thus brought up To habits
Of industry, that the state orphans homs
Of Montana is in any sense of the wore
Il "Dotheboy.s Hall" The visitor TO this
place Will find no pInched faces or Mich
olas Sicklebys here. The children ars
brought up in regular habits. have ar
abundance of good. wholesome food. ara
well and seasonably clad and the mosl
careful attention Is paid TO the hygiene
| of their surroundings, as well as to thell
| own personal habits. As above stated
the small expense for medical attendance
during the year illustrates in a marked
! degree the healthful condition of the sur
roundings. and the fact that there hayi
been only two deaths in the home sine.
ii was founded. and those by accident
while out swimming with their bathing
instructor in 1896 further shows that TIL
, home is good place. az IL has been man
! aged so far. for the states children 10 be
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