The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-28

To MT, Charles l. French, who planned the excursion and spared no pains to make 1t a delightful one, We renew our grateful acknowledgements.
 Other friends have remembered the children, The Sunday school of the United church gave them pleasant day at High Rock Grove. A friend so- journing abroad sent a sum of money for the children's pleasure, which gave them several delightful rides. Other friends have visited them at the asy- lum, bringing music and mirth, The Sunday table has often been bright with flowers, the gift of MT. John N. Champion. We thank sincerely those who, remembering that man does not live by bread alone, thus minister to the need of mind and heart.
 By the kindness of Mrs. Nathan A. Baldwin, the third story of the Nina Lynette Nursery has been finished, making three additional rooms and the south veranda has been enclosed with glass for winter use.
 The reports from children in country homes have in most cases been favora ble. We give a few extracts from let ters, that the children may speak for
 
 themselves.
 One of the boys writes: "1 am very happy, I get along very well In my books at school. I am way ahead of where l was last year. I bring my books home every night and do my ex- amples. would like to see you and some of the boys very much. Come and see me as soon as you can, I will close with much love-
 A girl writes: q often think of the home I left at the asylum, but I have a good home now; the folks are very kind to me. I ought to be good girl with such a home; there are not many in this world but what would be glad of 1t, for I have all the comforts to en- joy myself. I am learning to play on the organ"
 One of the boys Writes-"I had a nice Christmas. MT. F. gave me pair of rubber boots and large corn pepper. went to the Sunday school Christmas and had presents there. Did the chil- dren at the asylum have nice Christ mas? I know when I was there they always did, and a nice donation day" Another boy writes: q go to school most every day, and on Sunday I go to church; sometimes MT. B. lets me go ating for half a day. We have six teen cows two calves, two horses and five hundred chickens; MT. B. and I are building a hen house a hundred feet long. I help milk the cows and do the chores. We send the milk to Boston. We have machine to grind bones for ha "a ;nn tnr a holds two hundred eggs. We have one hundred acres of land"
 The next is from a girl.-'I thought I would write to-day The snow is falling fast. I cannot go to church. I do go nearly every Sunday in the year. I like to go now because it is Lent. I have not been sick once since I left the asylum. Mrs. K, thinks that is some thing to be proud of. I hope you will | come around this spring. I am trying to make dress all alone, and will try to have it done when you come, I be- | long to a club of young girls; about | twenty. We have good times. I must say good bye; hoping to see you here soon." One of the older girls writes:-"I thought I would write and tell you how feel Of course you know I am of age now. Mrs F. said I could go but I don't think I shall. Do you know sometimes I wish I was a little girl ! back in the asylum? I shall never for get the goods times had there. It is a good ways to look back to- now I feel that I have got to find my own way out into the world. '
 Another of the girls writes:-"Mr and Mrs. P. are going away and I am go- ing to try and see if can have every thing done up as she would like to have it. I feel that 1 cannot do enough for her, she is so kind and loving. I wish everybody could have such a nice home Mrs. P. is almost like a mother to me. I shall be eighteen next week. I united with the church here last Sunday. We | had a very impressive service. I shall | always keep those days in my mind when I used to be at the asylum" | These letters are fair examples of the many received. Not all the children do as well as these. Sometimes a girl is idle and untidy a boy is restless and disobedient but these faults are conn., mon to childhood everywhere On the whole, the children turn out well, and do credit to those who receive them | into their homes and, without the aid of natural affection and parental obli- gation, train them up to lives of useful ness.
 In closing this report of a pleasant and prosperous year, we ask that the l generosity and Sympathy so freely shown in the past may attend us in the
 work which lies before us. In behalf of the managers.
 | MARY L. PUNDERSON.