The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03
IASONIC w. AND o. HOnE
tlnual Report of the Superintendent to the
Board of Directors.
3 Drouth Had Very Bad Effect on the PRODUCE
tive Power of the Farm--The Children Are
Healthy and Are Learning.

widows are present. Many others have
applied for admission.
DONATIONS.
II gives me great pleasure to mention
that We have had some valuable donations
to the home this year.
During last spring, through the kindness
Of Mr. John S. Kerr, secretary OF the Texas
Nurseyma1 association. donations were
made to the home as follows:
FRANK Ramsey, Austin. plum. shad trees
and arhor vitae
John $. Kerr, sherman, plum and orna.
mental trees and arbor vitae
> ID. Thompson, Bowie, 1000 blackberry
plants.
y. L. Adams, Bonham, apple and pear
Downing Bros, Wichita Falls, peach.
plum trees and grapes.
Z. W. kirkpatrick. Mckinney, peach. APP
ncot and plum trees, blackberry and grape
vine and eVergreenS
The home is under many obligations to
tnese gentlemen for their desinterested
Kindness. Their contributions were quite
an addition to our small orchard.
Mr.. Sam Davidson, well known citl-
gen Of this city, sometime back sent the
home lo2 volumes of new books for the
library, which Is called Frank b. David
son library, IN memory OF his son. From
time to time he intends TO make additions
10 the collection. This is very valuable
contribution to the school department. be-
cause the hooks are of great value to the
students who are allowed once week to
make selections for reading.
In September the children were delight
fully surprised upon the receipt of hand
some patent lawn swing and three croquet
sets for the girls and a football for the
boys from Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Buckalew of
Fort Worth. These gifts Will afford the
children much pleasure
The ladies of the Order of the Eastern
star In Fort Worth seem to be protecting
deities for the interests OF the little folks
here during Christmas festivities Christ
q
Its existence and Santa Claus came loaded
down with good things to make the hearts
Of these children glad, and the world should
know that these protecting deites filed
Santa Claus pack with the nice things
which gr2ced the Christmas tree The chill
dren OF this institution have become per
fectly familiar with the name Of Eastern
star Mr. nell, editor and proprietor OF
the Texas Free Mason at San Antonio, also
kindly sent us some valuable books last
Now, gentlemen of the board, allow me
to express my most hearty and sincere
thanks for the kindness aud confidence you
have shown me during this year. appre
ciate 1t and have endeavored IN every pos
sibie way To merit ", II sticking closely
To the home and its business counts for
anything ! feel that ] have fully discharged
my duty. am gratifed 10 be able TO show
that there rs SOME reduction in the per
capita cost for maintenance in spite Of the
dry season which fell upon
US aud the advanced prices Of food and mer-
chandise. The health of the pupils has been
fne during the year and no deaths have
occurred since the beginning in 1899 The
bill for drugs embraces many things besides
medicines and druggist sundries etc.
| also submit for your consideration a
statement Of the disbursements Of money
for the home and farm and of the products
and operation Of the latter Yours fra
terually, Frank Rainey,
Superintendent.
Financial report Of the Masonic home, be-
ginning October l, 1900 and ending oc-
tober I, 1901:
Amount of cash expended from the home
fund for all purposes of home and farm
Sill, So