The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-22
CARIDGFOR THEORPHAES
Meeting of the Managers of the
Washington City Asylum.
Annual Report of the Secretary Read
to the Bonrd-HenIth of the Chill
dren Good. and Gratifying Prog
resS Made in the SchosI-PIeas-
ures Provided for the Little Ones

The annual meeting of the Board of Man
ayers Ct the Washington City Orphan Asy-
Ium. was held at the Gnstitution this aft
ernoon. The children participated in the
exercises. singing patriotic airs. and rem
dering Rotations under the direction of
John B. Slelnan, director OF the Sunday
school. IL
Miss Ella Stinehetz. secretary. read her
annual report. She referred to the fact
that this Is the eighty sixth gear. of the e
istence of the asylum. ? On January l. 1869
1i9 children were domiciled in the ins5i-
tuticn, and on the-1st Of January, 1901, the
number was increased to 125. During the
past year 80 children have been admitted
and Il temporarily cared for, making q to-
tai of l66 who have enjoyed the benefits
Of the asylum durina the past twelve
months
Miss sunemetz referred 10 the epidemic
CT diphtheria which had assaned the chill
dren last year.
The general health of the children. she
stated, during the summer had been ex-
cellent, until the disease was accidentally
introduced on July % by a new inmate
boy who had been discharged from the
hospital as cured Seventy-tWo children
showed symptoms of the disease, but with
the exception of the first case no fatali-
ties resulted. Miss S1inemetz paid q trib-
ute TO DR.. W \. Fisher. who had been
called in at the emergency, and to whose
constant care and efficient ministrations
she ascribes the recovery OF the sick chill
dren.
Owing to this epidemic, the secretary
stated. the children had not been out in
the air as usual Outings il special cars,
however, had been furnished 10 the chill
dren at Langdon and al the Zoo. A trip
to River View and to Marshall Hall had
also been taken. and before the Xmas
holidays all OF the children had been car
ried about the city sightseeing
At the present time the health IN the
institution is excellent all the children
being well. At the Christmas holidays
Miss Stinemetz reported the manager OF
the Raleigh had contributed a huge cake
for the children one and half yards in
circumference A great quantity of candy
bad been contributed by Hahn. and J. r.
Dos Passes, Of New York on New Year
Day had donated $50 pounds Of confection-
cry.
Progress in school studies IS excellent.
as reported by the secretary, and com
pares more than favOTably with the work
in the public schools The children are
in the school all d>gS instead of half the
day. as formerly The expenses of the in
stitution were larger than for two years
past, owing to the great amount Of sick
ness and the increase in the number of
children cared for. The cost Of ma nj en-
ance Of the children per capita was s1eS.55
Miss Stnemetz concluded her repert with
than-s to the employees and to all who
have contributed 20 the expenses OF the
institution and TO the pleasure OF the chill
dren-
An address ssas delivered by Rev E.
Lawrence Hunt, D. D The report Of the
treasurer, Mrs 5. ". Woodward, was
also read.
The present officers Of the asylum were
reelected as follows.
Beard OF Managers-Nrs- s P. Lee first
dfreCtress; Mrs. " Il. Nerrick, second
directress; Mrs s. y. Woodward. treasu-
rer; Miss Stinemetz. secretary; Mrs. Z. T
Sewers, corresponding secretary; Miss
Strong. registrar: Mrs. Edwin Green. Mrs
George s. Gideon. Mrs Wright RiFes. Mrs.
n G. Emery. Mrs I. La Rue Johnson.
Mrs. James :. Davis, Mrs s o. Richey.
Mrs. George y. Beaie. Miss Waite. Miss
Hodge, and Mrs a. B, Browne Board OF
rustees-Ar- J. j. Darlington. Mr.. f. B.
Mcclure, Mr.. William E Edmonston,
Mr. Blair Lee. and Associate Justice She
Dard Court of AppeaIS