The times., 1898-08-06

mates of the Maulsby Home and the hun
dreds from the streets Is 10 be carried on
as 1t should be this sum is needed for, cur
rent expenses, the salaries of the superin-
tendent and teachers, the wages of the
employees. and fuel. light food and cloth
ing. With the present appropriation of
Sl.090-as we will not run in debt--our
work must be curtailed, and the larger
work of provisioning a home for homeless
working boys, which we had hoped to
take up, must be abandoned. Not a dol
lar has ever been given to this society
for which we are not prepared to give
full account.
I'VE should be pleased If the superin-
tendent of charities and the District COM
missoners would compare the work of
the society and its results with tnat of
other organizations which have greater
support behind them and receive larger
appropriations from Congress.
"As absolutely non-sectarian. the So
ciety has no denominational support to
fall back upon.
1T may properly be added that Con-
gress has never aided or been asked to
| aid in the purchase of buildings for our
work, the whole of our present valuable
| property being the gift by legacy OF a
member of the society. The property,
which could hardly be duplicated for
| less than $4,000. is entirely free from
| debt. The only aid we have received
| from Congress has been the appropria-
ton for two or three years past OF the
| 81 coo above referred to. We have reached
| point where we must either arrest our
| work or receive a large appropriation.
The Mauisby Home, which is used py
the society as home for the children
which it helps, is located at No. go Z
Street northwest
The report of Mrs. B. Mordaunt Wilson,
nef hah
submitted. 1t reads in part as follows:
I'VE have admitted into the home dur
ing the year 1o9 boys and girls of whom
80 were wards of the Board of Children
Guardians; 1877 We're discharged of whom
Ill were wards: deaths were recorded
during the year. o herwise the health OF
the children was good II children lett
the institution without permission during
the year which was small, considering
the number received and the character
of the children. '.t
Zone of the eleven left three times, and
another twice Boys OF sixteen and sew
enteen and girls of seventeen and eight
cen. if they belong to the wayward class,
are apt TO desire a greater freedom than
it would be wise 70 accord them. in either
| a private or public home.
During the last year the boys adopted
the Monument grounds as Fairgrounds.
the home grounds On rainy days they
take indoor exercise in the gymnasium
The progress of bo. h the boys and girls
in the school has been excellent and the
home Is made bright and attractive to
them. The health officers. when they Wis
tied US. did not praise US very much, be-
ing men who did not look as If they saw
the bright side of life.
The report gives lengthy description
of the advantageous position and sur
roundings of the home, the comfortable
and sunshny rooms, and the superln-
tendent claims that the children are
made better and nobler by the opportu-
mites thus afforded. and that they are
happier and more satisfied to stay, owing
to their beautiful environments.
The report of the treasurer of the So
ciey gives the following financial state
ment:
Receipts-Appropriat $1,000; bal
ance on hand June g. 1891, SS3i29; from
the Board of Childrens Guardians SS.-
| 1876 80: from private sources, 81, 1850; total
s.. 5000.
xpenditures-Salaries. Sl.S2i.59; cur
rent expenses, $45S525 leaving balance
Of $50 - on hand