The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-20
The Girls Home.

Inc annual meeting of the Children's Aid
Society of Maine was held at the Girls
| Home ON Northport avenue, Tuesday ter.
noon, April 18th. The President, Mrs E. A,
- burlington, presided, and in the absence
of Mrs. Gammons, the secretary. Mrs. G. G
Winslow served in that capacity.
The report of G. W. Wescott, the treasurer
showed that there was on hand at the
beginning of the year 1924 80: balance in
the building fund, $52 so; received during
the..year 81 40 "A total 81 ,397 .S6 Paid out
during the year $3.50 %; balance on hand
SILT "a. OF the 800 voted last year for the
use of the President she has used but S75.
Mrs. burlington read "Notes from the
Field Secretary, Mrs. Florence G. Porter
The following extract sums up in brief the
work of the Home:
The question is frequently asked, SIS
there not difficulty in finding homes for
these childreu?" There are really more
good homes open to these children than
there are desirable children fitted to 90 into
these homes. 1t is the business of the So
ciety to find the right home for the right
child"
committee consisting of Mrs. G. A Pills
bury, Mrs. j, G. Damon and Miss Mary
Wood We're made committee on nomiua-
tions. They reported the following list of
officers, who We're unanimously elected ::
President Mrs E. \. d. Burlington Belfast :;
vice presidents, DR.. John G Brooks, Belfast
Hon. Wm. b. Swan, Belfast, Judge j. w
Symonds, Portland; Judge w. 2. White
house, Augusta; Rev. Geo. S. Mills, Belfast
Secretaries, Mrs. NJ. j. Gammons, Belfast;
Rec. Secretary, Mrs. Georgia Pusfer Por-
ter, Old Town Corresponding Secretary
Mrs. Florence g. Porter, Caribou; Field
Secy; Treasurer, G. w. Wescott, Belfast.
Members of Board o. Managers for three
years, Mrs. M. J. Gammans, Belfast; Mrs.
A A. Howes, Belfast; Mrs. Anna F. Os-
borne, Pittstield; Mrs. Sarah F. Hamilton,
G. G. Winslow, Belfast; Mrs Ralph Morse.
Stockton Springs
The President Mrs. E. A D. burlington,
read her report, which was accepted. She
first referred feelingly to the death of Mrs.
Ii. 7. Thompson, who was a faithful worker
for the Home. The Home, she SAID has heen
fortunate in having no deaths or serious i'll
ness among the inmates, although scarlet
fever has been quite prevalent in the city at
times. During the year 13 girls have been
received into the home II nave been fur
nished with good homes; and but . have
been returned and not yet provided with
homes outside,
1t was voted to set aside 500 for the Off
cial work Of the President for the coming
year.
1t was proposed TO amend Art, /, sec. /, of
the bylaws, relating to membership, and
the matter was referred to a committee con-
sisting Of W, B Swan, DR.. J G. Brooks,
Rev. Geo. S. Mills, Mrs. G. II. DEMO and
Mrs. f A. D. Bllrrington to report at the
next meeting.
1t was voted to rescind amendment 1 to
art ,, sec. 2, and to add new section, 6. to
art. o as follows;
The Executive Committee shall have power
to ill any vacancy which may occur among
the officers of the Association, at a special
meeting called for that purpose.
Voted to hold a rally at some suitable time
during the season, and to leave the date and
details Of tile same to the Executive Conn
mittee.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Maine
Central Railroad Co., the Boston 4 Bangor
S. S, Co., the captain Of steamer Silver Star,
and Mrs. F. G. Porter field secretary, for
favors, etc.
Adjourned, subject to the call of the exc
cutive committee.