Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-06-15

LEoxARDTowz, 81. MARx's Co. NM
June 8, 1850.
Editors Beacon -Sirx May l ber .
limited space in your vaIued journal in
which 70 eall the sktension Of It's nu-
merous patrons 70 -The Henry Watson
Childrens' Al society Of Baltimore
City, an old and highly appreciated In
ssitution of our State, which from the
date Of It's organization september 10.
$500 has, through Gods blessing. res
cued thousands Of children from lives Of
degradation and crimc. The great major
isy Of whom having turned out well, are
new filing responsible pesitions IN so
ciety.
While thus beneftting orr wards, we
hope 70 furnish some slight services TO
the farmers family, and thus prove more
Eof help than hindrance. This Socie-
|ty believes that the best disposition
which can be made Of the majority Of
the unfortunate children who are thrown
upon the mercy Of the charitable public
is to place them in good country homes.
Children who from misfortune or neg
lect of their natural guardians, are de-
prived OF the happiness of home life,
should be taken from their old environ
ments, and placed where they may make
new ties, and where they may learn by
experience what are the daily cares and
joys of happy family life. Nay We beg
your numerous readers. sirs. to aid rs In
our work. either by &skinE into his or
her household. one Of our little waits,
or by urging some friend or neighbor TO
open his doors 70 one OF our boys or
girlss
In this connection we would call your
special attention to our little tots, rang
ing from infancy TO eight gears; our long
experience Of nearly forty years teach
ing as that il il much easier 20 train q
child under the age of eight years than
oeer that age, who previous to its Iecep-
tion by us, has received It's instruction
in our estate schools
Such, sirs, has been the experience of
many receiving our younger children,
Of which we possess abundant evidence.
In families in which there are no young
children the above arrangement would
be particular desirable. Our wards 60
out upon trial of two months. Should
they not prove satisfactory within said
term of trial, they can be returned, upon
a prompt notification, with cause Of COM
plant, to the Society's Office. We wish
to find homes of the following kind:
1. Homes in which children of any
age may be adopted.
2. Homes in which children of age
may be received, and in which they may
remain until they are eighteen years of
age. They must receive during the in
tervening years proper physical and NOR
al care, and be given at least four and
a-half months schooling each year, un-
I'll the age of sixteen has been reached.
8. Homes for boys and girls from IA
to Is years who, in return for their SER
vices, shall receive wages.
A careful oversight is kept of each of
our wards, who are visited at regular in
tervals by our experienced agent. We
would gratefully receive the address of
any person, able TO give a thoroughly
good home, to any of our wards.
Applicants and others desiring furth-
er information, viii please address our
special correspondent in Leonardtown,
st. Mary's county, Maryland, Mr.. C. w.
Foxwell, p. n, or Miss Mary Wilcox
Brown, General Secretary.
THE HENRY WATSON
CHILDRENs' AID Society,
Room IA Wilson Building.
No. 301 N. Calvert Street,