Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-01
HOME FOR DESTITUTE CHILDREN.
Extract From the Annual Report of the
Frc.idcpt-Descripti Of tho New
Huii,linr.

Extract From the Annual Report of the
Observation-Disclosures Of tho New
Buiidiny.
This has been n year OF more than usual
prosperity for the Home. our numbers
have been larger than any year since we
have occupied our present building. Many
who have applied for admission, particu-
larry for very young children, We have
been obliged to refuse. for want of suit
able accommodation. The greatest num-
bvr in the Home at any one time was 81
We have received 50 children during the
year. OF these ~ came for the first time.
Ten have been returned TO us for various
reasons.
We have placed ~ children in homes, 10
have been given back TO their friends OF
the children who have come to the Home
for the first time, burlington has sent 10;
ST. Adams, four; Winooski, three; Norris
willie, Morkton and Barre. two each NJ Mt
polieT, ESSEX, Waterbury, NcrgonncS and
Brotllcboro one each. The health of the
children has been coed. TO epidemic has
prevailed our able stan of physicians
remains the same with the exception of
DIR, George Z, Briggs, who for ten years
gave his services as attending physician
II the Home in his turn, has been re-
moved by death. Wq shall miss his kind
and genial face and his sympathy and
help. His place on the stan is taken by
pr Samuel +. Maynard. The older chill
dren attend the public schools, and have
compared favora bly, in thcir conduct and
standing with other children Of like age.
The primary and kindergarten school is
held n the house, and has an average at
tendance of twenty. The holidays have
been made as bright and happy as posi-
hlr, the house was decorated by the at
PENDANTS and children, and on Thankssiv-
ing Christmas and Easter there were APP
lropriate exercises, very much enjoyed BY
all the household.
Ry the Kindness of friends the children
have had the pleasure Of attending sew
eral entertainments in the city. The
teachers and pupils at Bishop Hopkins
Hall planned for them a delightful picnic
on the grounds at Rock Point. They were
allowed Ia run in the woods; they played
games and We're treated TO an abundant
and delicious lunch by their kind hostess
cS. They enjoyed IL all very heartily and
talked about IL for many days Perhaps
few realize what bright spots these little
festivities are in the necessarily somewhat
monctonous life OF the children. We fee.
very grateful TO those who have SO kindly
remembered them in this way.
THE NEW NURSERY BUILDING.
The event Of the year has been tho cree
ton of the now Nursery building. This
was begun in August of last year and We
shall take possession OF IL about Novcm.
her | lIhe Nursery WAS opened for this
reception Of children on November and
at this date we have in it about twenty
small Children)
II is not merely nursery building but
as AT present we are able To erect but one
We have combined in il two necessary
purposes; a place for babies and small
children and rooms for the general ad
mnistration of the Home. The corner
stone was laid in october OF last year
which was siVen in these columns. A
that time the foundations were laid anc
the work OF raising the walls went rapid
IN on, and il was under cover before win
ter set in. The new building is about 9
feet long by Go wide, 1t is built OF bricl
with marble trimmings somewhat in thu
colonial STYLE, IL is most thoroughly anS
substantially constructed in every part
The brick walls and partitions extcn,
from basement 10 roof in every main di
; vision, thus ensuring strength and dura
. lhility, and serving as safeguard agains
; the spread Of fire from one part of tn
building 10 another. The whole south en-,
Of the building is devoted TO the use o
: the children. The infants are on the frs
moor, in large and very sunny rooms. am
: those a little older are on the floor above
Here are their dormitories and day room
and their bath rooms, most thoroughly INT
ted out with every convenience In tn
central. part OF the bullding are the ma
. irons room, the school and play room an
y the sewing room. At the north end tn
kitchen, dining room, reception room an
y office and the private rooms for the help
: crs. The basement is we'll drained, thor
!, oughy built and cementcd ana contain
> storerooms fruit and vegetable celIaxs
!, and three sunny rooms finished on for an
y necessary use-as well as furnace roor
> and coal cellars. Tho third story contain
: n large hall OF assembly room 50 feet Ion
: and 50 feet wide intended for Sunda
> school entertainments and public occs
= sions, Hon, Julius ]. Estey OF Brattlebor