The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-18
THE TEMPORARY HOME
Annual Meeting and Reports of the
Officers.

At the adjourned annual meeting Of the
Temporary Home. held Wednesday after
noon. the officers were elected as follows;
President-Mrs. A. W. Longfellow.
Vice Preaidents-Mrs. Philip Il. brown
and Mrs. j. W. ID. Carter.
Secretary--Mrs II. q. Johnston.
1reasurer-Miss Corneiia NJ. Dow.
The report of Miss Dow, the treasurer,
showed total expenditure during the
year of 81, 0ss. "a, of which VI, 615.4a was
for provisions, light, fuel and winter;
81, O4S. 90 for salaries; Slsffor repairs and
the remainder for miscellaneous expen-
ses. The receipts were 50. 222.00, OF which
$1,000 was from state appropriation $oso
from annual subscription; $l76.7 from
board of children; $3.50. ~ from interest
on in We stment; 1924 from donations, etc.
The secretary, Mrs. f. Z. Johnston,
is her annual report, says; This is
home where friendless, needy women and
girls, and little children, who are not
eligible for any other institution, can
find a refuge, more nearly in accord with
a real home than they have ever known
| before, and be tenderly cared for, both
soul and body, that their sad hearts
shall be turned, from the downward step
and taught OF hope and possibilities OF
better future. 1t Is our mission to oarefor
those .who::haye fallen through Ignorance
or unguarded surroundings, or who have
| been deceived through their af1eotlons
and are in need of help for the first time,
these experiences often corning to them
| in the years which should be happy girl
hood. We feel that the gentle restraining
influences of this home follows them as
they 90 out to earn their own living.
The managers expect to keep always In
touch with their lives, and that in inter-
walls of rest or change they shall return
| to the Home as a child to her mothers
home and care. We fesl that the strong
est possibilities for the future lie along
the line of mother love and mother re.
sponsbilities. Therefore we expect every
girl to assume the care of her child on
leaving the Home, hence they are taught
housekeeping in It's variousi departments
to fit them for these duties. Every Gaze
that comes before the board is carefully
considered and every effort made to meet
Its individual need. This requires much
time ana thought.
| The chains of habit are not easily brok
en-, and the work we have undertaken Is
not, as a rule, followed by speedy re-
suits. The good We have endeavored to
acc omplish, both physically and morally,
seems far from disappointing. lnsubor'
dination has been much less frequent dur
ina the past year and in all CASES the ju-
dicious appeals of the matrons have &C.
C omplished the desired results showing
that in each heart lies some responsive
chord that Is touched by loving kindness
| and tender patience.
We have cause for gratitude as We close
this years work as special needs brought
special response from those interested
and we are abls to close free of debt. We
also record with thsnkfulness the response
from the legislature to our petition for
an increased appropriation.
We were obliged to turn many away
toward whom our hearts went out In
sympathy, for want of means to extend
the work. Now, while we feel the need
of careful consideration in our expendi-
lures, we do feel that If the number Of
subscribers does not grow less, and dona.
lions do not fall off, we can care for the
most needy of those who apply. We wish
the time might come when our position
In this line could be assured and we
could extend our work to more. The
demand always exceeds the ability to sup
ply.