New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-05
BOYS LEARN FARM VIRTUES.
THE KURN HATTIN HOME AT WEST
MINISTER, VT, A MODEL

F THERE'S SOME fun. TOO. MAKING MAPLE SUGAR
GIRLS THERE ALSO. But so FEW
THAT TIE LADS DO HoUsEwORK.
In the midst Of a rare New England landscape.
far UP I'm tho Connecticut Valley. high ground,
with mn outlook Of some scventy-nye miles. stands
the main building Of the Kurn Hattin Home for
Homeless and Neglected Boys md Girls. Opened
I'm 1921 with four little ones. two from the forests
Of Maine and two from a Boston attic the work
has grown until to-day forty children are being
cared for and educated while there Is room enough
on the property for cottages to house a thousand
children. II contributions permit.
Dr. f. f. Clark Of the United Society OF Chris
tan Endcayor President G. f. Thwlng Of the
Western Reserve University. and tho Rev c. a.
Dickinson of berkeley Temple. Boston were at
tho Knco House on Moosehead Lake, planning
for few days outing in the Maine woods They
were uncertain a. 10 thclr route. and while look
Ing over a map Of the Moosehead region they
asked orc OF the guides who standing by what
trip he would recommend.
Round the 81. Johns" he replied and that de-
cided them
on that trip Dr. Dickinson found a lltto girl OF
nine years living with her father ara mother.
brothers and sister in tho heart Of the wilderness.
When first hcr," said DR. Dickinson, she
was standing upon log wharf grasping her NAKED
baby brother by ono hand md foot and giving
him his morning bath by vigorously swishing him
from side to side I'm the river. Upon seeing our
canoe she quickly swung tho little fellow over her
shoulder ana started for the cabin She and her
family were living the lives Of sayagcs. She did
not know the letters OF the alphabet and she had
no knowledge Of the word outside Of her homo
clearing When asked II she had ever heard about
God she replied: Yes. my father talks a great deal
about Him when he swcars.' When asked II she
knew about Jesus she replied: Yes; my mother
keeps Him IN a drawer She referred to a crucinx
she could no. have been more Of a heather had
akn ftfan fft .Hg fF flt FIFtEf
she the oldest OF the four children. and the !
probabilities were that AL OF them would grow up
erts ] decided TO take Matte OF the woods and
put her into a Christian home. took her IN my |
canoe. and during the first day OF our journey |
down tho AlaEuash River She mastered tho whole !
Of the alphabet and at the end or the first year Of
hc~ civilized lie she was able to read IN the fourth
"Fqr a long time" continued Or Dickinsonn. 81
had been conscious Of the fact hat all oyer New
England are multitudes of children growing up In
poverty, vice and ignorance. Al the same time
were hundreds Of Old homesteads abandoned be- |
cause the fathers and mothers were dead and the
not some Of these homeless children and chdless
homes be brought tOgctherf'
cure several pieces OF property in Westminster
". and. Win The generoqs help Of Mr. W. J Van
dren A large building which had been fitted up
first orphanaEc and the work was begun under tho |
5a 49, The property S Of the Kurn a M2o Assn
citation now comprises several hundred acres IL
land. II is the plan 10 place the children in fami
lies OF fifteen and 10 train them just as children
are trained I'D the ordinary Ncw-England home.
There are thTty-iour boy inmates. not one OF
whom had a home three years ago. They are I'M |
der the supervision OF Mrs. Maynard. In the girls
home there seven at present. and there
applicants enough 20 fiji two such homes when tho
income is increased The children all attend the |
village school. and treated Just Ike tho other |
children OF the town. The boys well the girls |
Instructed IN all kinds Of housework and some
Of them have become skilful the average do |
nestle I'm kitchen laundry and chamber work.
To the older boys is delegated the outdoor work !
No New-Eneland farm IS complete without is sugar
orchard and camp The Kurn Hattin naples yield !
every spring several hundred pounds OF sugar and |
serve to sweeten many meal for the boys during |
the year.
The association has standing offer from n gem |
tleman az means 20 furnish building for a manual |
training rhoo Whenever some other person or !
persons VIII provide for the salary Of teacher.