Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-05-17
GIVE THE eovs A CHANCE.

Ny attention has rscently been dsuvn
70 that noble work Of the Maine Home
for Friendless Boys. located IN Deering.
Maine. Here needy boys are sheltered
and provided With . home and sll that
the word implies In its beSs sense.
vas strongly imprssssd With the home
like stmosphere Of the place; . pleasant
cottage With ample grounds for such
sports - boys love, gives favorable In
pressiou st hrst view, while on entering
this impression Il confirmed. lt ga.
noon at the time Of nv vislt and . group
Of happy fared, bright-looking lads,
iages varying from six 10 thirteen yesrs)
came from school, AMI after m king
themselves ready Cor dinner, set down st
table, prepared IN do justice 10 the
wholesome, plentiful iosi before them.
One might have imagined that he had
drorped In smon2 one OF the numcrou.
families common In New Engisnd years
ago, only Ia this large family all were
boys. Here we're twelve Young lad,
cell fed aud clothed. having school
privileges. aud beet of all, getting q start
In life toward right living and an up
right End noble manhood, who other
wise might have been rosming the streets,
exposed TO every form Of vice.
Nor does the work end here. when q
boy !, fitted for Il and good home offers
he IL placed under most careful super
vision Ia that home. But Of forty or
more boys cared for during the past
year, six have been adopted and others
placed where they enjoy all the privi-
leges OF children belonging 70 the family
whose home life they share. Surely the
blessing' OF Him who setteth the soil
tary In families must rest upon this
noble work.
You ~ho are seeking for som. means
Of being benefit TO your fellowmen,
Kings Daughters, club and mission
bands a. well ss private Individuals, can
6nd no better field for your labors. The
Maine Home for Frieudless Boys Is
worthy Of the strongest financial sup
port that any good man or woman can
afford to give It. It IL an investment for
the good Of society. Il takes boys who
are liable to grow up In ignorance and
crime, teaches them principles OF moral
lty, and places them 10 q way to become
good men and useful citizens.
There are homeless children every
where, and Ignorance and poverty are
their natural heritage. IL IL not at n
ehild's past but at Its future we are Ia
look, and II IL comes OF bad parentsge, is
this not the beat reason In the world
why the child should be placed among
those who are good?
The N line Home for Friendless Boys
| Ia al inf Pal naA ali Axvs In
tarv contributions and miscellaneous
solicitations, which WAS told hsve been
more or less uncertain, and ert,ilrf an
expense which the directors hope to re-
duce to large extent III sufficient num-
Der OF people can be brought IN under
stand and appreciate what this benetlcent
work is doing for these homeless and de-
pendent little ones, and give the Home
the financial aid which is so much need
ed. The large number of boys placed
10 permanent homes IL an object lesson
that Is a more convincing argument than
words
The history Of one lad Is the same OF
msny, but | Was specially interested 10
ono little fellow six years Of age, Charlie
NJ. whom learned came TO the Home
under sad conditions. He was taken
from one Of the ultry poor houses
He possesses an affectionate nature, is
attractive In looks. In bsbvhood was
abused shamefully and besides
dru eyed until his INTELLECT hecqme dulled
But kindergarten training has quickened
his facultie, end his Improvement has
been marked 10 every respect during th'
two years he has been under the care OF
thi. society. But It will be necessary
for him to be kept at the Home for some
time yet before he will be eligible for a
per manent home, and wish to make an
earnest appeal TO Kings Daughters
clubs, Mission Bands and Y. P. c. Z so
ci, Ties to appropriate money and send
the society to aid this little unfortunate
wsit and help give him the trainin. hs
wi | need to iit him for home and future
u.s. fulness.
To send boys to school and see that
they remain there until they have learn
ed enough to vote infelliRently when
they become Of sge, Is the theory Of our
stsfe, though sadly neglected In practice.
The Maire Home for Friendless Boys
aims to do this work, and I sincerel,
hope II may be placed upon q more sub.
stantiAl basis, as IL IL certainly worthy
Of the strongest fnsncial support
throughout the state. Give these desti.
tute and friendless boys chance. Re.
mt mber the boys OF to-day make the
men Of the future. M, A VISITOR.
Cornish, Maine, April 80, '9S