The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-03
HOME FOR THE HOMELESS AND A CHILD FOR THE CHI
sHrRE u homo for every
~ homeless child and . child
for every chiidiess home" -
the suggestive motto Of the


for every childless home" -
the suggestive motto Of the
washington Childrsn's Home
: e.a~fv. ana that motto has been wen -
ss'cIi6sd BY the Organizations WORK IN
K .-sv,6Ins homes for 2sS homeless ana dss-
\ .ss~te mile waifs and gladdenins the uvss
Is s.any childiess people during the four
800 a. it, existence In this state.
Z. - be<n said Of the organizers OF the
..Ss.sv nav. H. d. Brown. pastor OK Bat
- street N. u. church. and Mrs. Lipnie
;s.s.h brown, that they have erected an
S,xesh,A orphanage In the state OF Wasn-
s..scn. N Institution not inciosed In walls
s. 800. stone. wood or iron. but nrmiy
~. nn.ns6 IN the hearts Of the people.
9nIp society. Of which Mrs. Brown Is
.,sts super.ntendent. Is but INK IN inc
~s,Sboal chain OF similar organizations now
sss.v,nr twenty-five states. Its object -
Z. soIuticn Of the orphanage question
,.s,hout the necessity Of large institution
s..sh a. until recent years. reformers ana
ss,,enthropists have considered necessary
g, ~ gathering and housing of homeless
rttlo enes. .
-. snnuai cost Of keeping and training
.ns,6 n a institution has been found to
5000 nom SIS to 800 In various places.
ss,r, Ne total cost to the state or coun-
!. ccreerned, very considerable by the time
~ ana has come OF age. The average
..- n ,esc,,inR child by the methods Of
~ washington Children's Home society
IA p,acing II permanently in family
s,sr. i about so. including subsequent
.ynervision until the child 10 legally OF age
~. sxpepse Is met by membership fees
!, IL society and by voluntary contrsnu-
ti0nA
= - rh,,dren BY the national society dur
~ The past fourteen years
n ~ ~
HoYoH the society IL not denomina-
tioual. its effort Is to place all chill
arm n Christian homes. or at least
wsrp the people are misunderstanding
srd ehurca-going. A printed circular OF
~ conditions upon which children are
rsced In fsmilies Is issued by the society
and b u follows:
.F1rsf-Appaicants for children who are
ur6er the care Of this society are expected
a ~ kind-hearted, humane and mentally
cnynDetent. Sabbat tn observing and church,
soinr They must be In such financial cir
euusfsncos and sustain such social rela-
,,ons a 70 dive children good advantages
snd companionships and an education suit
abse 10 their conditions and circumstances
m HfA
SUFFICIENT length Of time to insure salts
facfior. usually ninety days. but no child
- -, -. ..~Sxs~nsH 1{tho,sf 0raf rNrroaaop6.
M with the state superintendent and ar
ranging for the proper reception Of the
child
I'm casc u removal OF the family at any
time there must b given thirty days mo-
tice BY the family to the state superin-
tendeut, These conditions must be COM
pl:sd with unless there shall be a special
contract made in writing and signed by
both parties, copies Of which shall be In
the hands Of both parties.
"Third-In no case, for any reason. Is a
child to be given away to third party
without the written consent and approval
Of the state superintendent.
"Fourth-Thers are two conditions. one
Of which must BE- chosen upon anal settle
ment Of child
'{a) Legal adoption.
'(b) Special contract. which includes
conditions satisfactory to the society that
the child will be tenderly and affection
ately nurtured and supported, and given
Christian education and q permanent
home until maturity"
Nearly all very young children are soon
adopted. Sometimes an older child,
whose training has been neglected or in
whom the seeds Of viciousness have been
planted. may be returned to the society
two or three times before q permanent
home can be found for 1t. 1t usually
happens in these cases that Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown take the apparently incorrigi-
bic child to their own home and carefully
direct its budding character until the
evil due to its antecedents has been con-
trolled or eradicated.
Il ID surprising to learn of the number
Of people who are willing to adopt or
phans. Requests for children are re-
ceivsd BY the society from all classes
OF people by mail, telephone and tele-
graph Usually they express preference
respect to the child's appearance,
color Of Its eyes, hair, etc. 1t is most
difficult to find people who are willing to
take little ones with red hair. Send
us little boy with blue eyes and fair
NAN, but be sure 1t is not red" is quite
common form Of request.
r. ~ ~.
AJ FTN tho society undertakes to pro-
w vide for q homeless child its
l~.en,s, guardians or any others
" control Of 1t must release 1t uncondi-
uonally, and the society attends to all the
legal measures of adoption and keeps a
SYSTEMATIC and careful record of each
enid, no matter where 1t may be sent.
me International character Of the organ
Nation permits Of the finding of homes for
children in all parts of the country. All
aaea Charitable organizations have found
y necessary to follow the plan Of complete
y severing the childs past from its fu-
lure under the soclety's care People who