The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-01


 long been filled by Mrs. Hunt as mat ron of the house, Miss Geary as matron of the house nursery, Mrs Vaughan as matron of the Nina-Lynette nursery, and MT. Hunt as steward. Miss Belcher, our caretaker for the summer, has completed her eleventh year, and we hope the day is yet far away when we shall be deprived of her valuable aid.
 The Sunday afternoon teaching under the supervision of Mrs. Candee has been continued with the same earnest zeal which has marked her work in other years.
 The children have attended morning service and Sunday school at the United church, and have been welcomed to many of it's social functions The Easter exercises at St. Paurs have also afforded them stimulating enjoyment.
 Christmas and Thanksgiving holi- days were made bright for the children in many ways. The Christmas dinner was made complete by the usual gift of Mrs, Robertson's turkeys, and the Christmas festivities followed a few days later.
 For the substantial aid of the Dona- tion day committee, of which John T. Manson was president, and for the en- thusiastic cooperation of all the gen. tlemen associated with him in promot- ing the welfare of the asylum, as we'll as to $. o. Preston, always ready to assist in ways only at his command, we feel more grateful than any formal ack- nowledgment can indicate.
 owing, to the repeated generosity of friends at home and abroad, the chill dren have enjoyed trolley rides and ex- cursions which have contributed large ly to their happiness.
 We wish to express grateful apprecia- ton of the professional services render ed from time to time by our consulting physicians Dr. Beckwith and Dr. Car malt. pr. Wheeler, our regular attend ing physician for many years, has given most generously of his time and service, and has become the beloved friend of the children, who are much devoted to him.
 It is with deep sense of loss that we record the vacancy made in our board of managers by the death of Mrs. George H. Ford on the 24th of March, 19OO She had been a member of the board for fifteen years, and had taken an &C., tive and sympathetic interest in its du- ties. She possessed a personality of such gentle and winning character as to command not only the respect, but the love of her many friends and associates. One of the happy anticipatons co-inci- dent with an apparently improving con- dition during the later months of her life, was the hope Of resuming her du- ties on this board. And when on the last Donation day she was able to be present at the exercises, she expressed joyful hope that such, anticipations would soon be realized. Her presence there was an inspiration, and We feel that death cannot terminate the infiu- ence of her long association with us.
 Fifty-three visits have been made to children in country homes, and it is Q satisfaction to observe the cordial well come given to our visitor both by the children and those in whose charge they have been placed, though such visits are often made unexpectedly (Here in the report are given a number of impress sions made upo nthe character of chil- dren who have been under asylum care.)
 In closing our report we desire to gratefully remember all who have aid- ed us in our work. And as your off, cial distributors and representatives, it is our privilege to share with you the rich satisfaction of aiding in the support of one of the most beneficent institutions of our city.
 In behalf of the board of managers,
 Ella c. Bradley,