The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-04

since We GOT o htue girl from the Chill
dren'e Home. She ID now very happily
married. Her husband Is the editor OF
one OF our county papers, and we have
taken another girl TO raise, and though
She Is a good child. she can, never take
the place OF our, first one.' From per.
sonal knowledge we know that this girl
was reared with the tcnderest love and
care by her adopted present. Her own
mother was o lovely, Christian woman.
who had been dragged TO the most alb
ject poverty by the intemperance OF her
husband, and on her death bed she ct,flv-
mittted this child TO the care OF the
Chlldren's Home rather than leave her
10 be neglected by n disslpated father
we have, so many good results from
the work done by the. Home, that we do
not feel discouraged when we have an
occasional case that does not turn out
well, With the dreadful heredlty of
many OF these children. and their
wretched environments before being re-
ceiyed into the Home, the only wonder Is
that 50 many become respectable men
and women. Y 7,
Miss Mary Mckee, chairman of the
admission committee. reports:
The number OF children received dur
Ing the year was twelve. seven boys and
1--WE girls. Many other applications
were investigated, and homes, in name
only, visited by members OF tho cons
mittee. and efforts made to persuade the
parents to allow their. children to be,
brought to tho Home, and there receive
the care and training 30 much superior
to what they were giving them. But In
many instances we could not prevail on
them to do so. or the twelve admits
sions, the lash two were twin brothers,
one Of whom had been In the Home for
q short time some years ago. Since then
their parents have died, leaving them
homeless and friendless. They knowing
OF the Chlldren's Home. walked dis
Any Information in regard to homeless
or destitute little ones will be gratefully
received at the Home.
Miss Kate Allison, chairman OF the. IN
struction and entertainment committee.
reports as follows:
The children OF The Home, together
with their matron and members Of the
board Of lady managers, had five outings
during the summer, oil Of which they
enjoyed very much. They had their
usual turkey, dinner on Thanksgiving
day; also their Christmas tree and pres
ents on Christmas, on March 25, gen.
tleman gave avery pleasant bird enter
tainment. April s. Mrs. Harris school
brought In their customary Easter offer
Ing. They spent a pleasant hour to-
gether. The ladies' and children are.
very thankful to the many friends that
have contributed, from time to time, to-
ward their entertainment during the
year."
Mrs. A.. J. Brown, chairman OF the
household committee, reports the condi-
ton OF the building and surroundings
as good Us existing circumstances will
permit. Everything 10 clean and In
good order. The children are well pro-
vided for. 4.
Miss Laura Lawson, corresponding
secretary, reports eleven regular and
two special meetings of the board OF lady
managers held. with a good average at,
tendance. A satisfactory report was re-
ceived from the matron at each regular
meeting. Seventy-two appointments OF
ladies were made to visit the Home at
meal times and for general oversight
Following Is the report If the treas
urer, John K. List: Il.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand May. 1897. "a 81
Subscriptions received by H. X.
List !, ~ eo
Sundry items .......................... as "
1929 n
Wages ee5 6s
Clothing and supplies .............. 9N- IS
Natural gas..................... 100 95
Medicine Observation-Disclosures. s5i5
Telephone ........................... q Is
City gas. S.
Nal. 1895. SIS q
1929 A