Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-16
MAULSBY HOME FEATURES
Annual Report Made of Work in Behalf of
Children.

The Newsboys and Children's Aid So
ciety has issued its annual report The
officers of the society for 1900 are: Mrs r
s. Childs, 1903 Connecticut avenue, presi-
dent: Mrs. Teller Mrs. Macfarland Mrs.
Cunningham, Mrs. Upper, Mrs. Gallaudet,
Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Hamlin, Mrs. Armes, Mrs.
j. c. Breckenridge, Mrs. Mackay-Smith,
Miss Corson and Mrs. Westinghouse vice
presidents; Mrs. r. II. Atwater, 1882 o
street, recording secretary; Miss Edith Rob-
erts, rs G street southeast corresponding
secretary; Mrs. E. n. Waters, 212 Sth
street northeast, treasurer; Miss F. G..
Childs and Miss Ida Corson. auditors: Mrs.
u. W. Knight, superintendent of home :;
DR.. A. r. Stands, 1923 New York avenue
northwest, attending physician and sur
geon.
The report of the president calls atten-
ton to the fact that the society opens the
new year with prospects of wider and more
permanent usefulness perhaps than in any
former year of its history
1t adds: "One feature of the work of
the Maulsby Home, to which we attach
great Importance, and which We have not
been able fully to carry out for some years
past. is the keeping of the children long
enough to make a permanent impression Of
good upon them. Apart from those who
are committed to US for special emergencies
and in its measure for these, too-we are
now able to do this
1T is never to be forgotten that the
munificent donor of the property by which
our work Is carried on designated 1t spe-
officially as The George Maulsby Memorial
Home Surely it never could have oc-
CURED to her that this could be made to
mean simply receiving house. 1t was to
be home where children could have the
benefits of home life and be prepared
for usefulness in private homes when the
time should come for their transfer. A
child taken from the street or from other
unfavorable surroundings needs patient
physical, mental and moral care to fit 1t for
a place in a respectable family, and only
in such family should child be placed.
Good faith to the trust committed to US
forbids any perversion Of Mrs. Maulsby's
noble gift. The property, 927 e street
stands in a different relation, and the sug-
gestion has more than once been made
that. with an equitable arrangement, this
might wisely and properly be made a re-
ceiving house,
The superintendent report calls atten-
ton to the fact that the number of chill
dren now in the home Is nearly as large
as it was year ago when the institution
was connected with the board Of children's
guardians. and larger than it often. was
mission are almost constant. 1t shows
clearly that work on our proper lines is
urgent and ample.
For the NewsbOys.
OF the work for the newsboys the re-
port says:
Around these 1t is still our aim to
throw the best elevating and refining in
fuences. Besides the regular work of the
gymnasium, the military drill and the in
struction room, 1t is planned to give them
In the near future training in singing, I'M
der the care of competent teacher
Through the kind interest of Mrs Flor
ence Merriam Bailey arrangements have
been made for an illustrated talk every
week by gentlemen from the Smithsonian
Institution-the illustrations being by speci-
mems from the National Museum. The in
f1uence Of these We believe will be most
healthful.
"Once a month entertainments Of a re-
fined and instructive character are given,
There are addresses by prominent gentle
men. Rotations, exhibitions of the graphic
phone, etc, ending with refreshments for
the boys.
1.-THE wants Of many working mothers
would seem to make very desirable a day
nursery. Were the resources Of the so.
ciety sufficient 1 am confident the ladies
would gladly add this feature to their
the city,"
Secretary's Exhibit.
The Secretary's report adds in referenc,
to those who have been trained in the
Maulsby Home:
Children who have been with us Ions
enough for proper training are placed
whenever desirable, at service in respecta
| Bile families, frequently showing, by thei,
| efficiency, the effect of the home education
Others have gone out as errand bows. farn
| hands, under clerks. ETC., having grown iy
| some instances, into positions of respons;
| bility. Among the District volunteers who
| went to the front in the late war wifi
| Spain were two of our former lads,
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