The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-11

The Report for the Month of Febru-
ary Shows III Wards Scuttered
Over Many States-Funds Needed
nt Present to Prosecute the Work
At the March meeting of the Board of
Chndren's Guardians of the District
of Columbia an amendment TO the by
laws was adopted whereby the regular
monthly meeting viii be held hereafter
on the second Saturday of the month.
Mrs. J ". Babson, Mrs. Lucy S. Doc
little, Mrs NJ L. D. Macfarland, and
Messrs. John T. Cook. B. Pickman Mann,
William J. Miller. Louis Stern, and J. 3.
T Tupper We're in attendance Upon the
session and President Upper occupied
the chair. Mr. Mann, the secretary. re
corded Dr. NJ d Peck sent an excuse
for his absence.
Certain communications made to the
board were ordered to be manifolded for
reference to individual members, to be
considered at a future meeting.
The monthly report of the agents show
ed that cases involving ninety children
had been investigated. that eleven perma-
nent commitments had been made to the
board. and that the names OF nine child
ren had been added to the temporary roll
OF the latter names six remained on the
temporary roll at the end OF February
OF the eleven children committed per
manently TO the guardianship Of the board
| four were alleged TO be incorrigible, four
| to be destitute of a suitable home. two to
| have been abandoned by relatives and
| friends, and one TO be the child of an un-
fit mother
| The whole number of wards under the
| guardianship of the board is III. OF these
! I59 are in institutions and 116 in private
| homes, on expense for maintenance. 9 are
| in free Institutions; 4CS in free private
! homes and SO at large. Forty-fve feeble
minded children are now supported in
| suitable institutions at the expense of the
board. Authority was given to assume
| charge of one additional feeble-miuded
! boy. The physician made % professional
/ visits to 40 children. wards OF the board.
! No serious cases of illness and no deaths
| occurred during February
| OF the children in free private homes 21S
| are in the District of Columbia, - in Nir-
| glnla. Al IN Maryland, Y in Delaware,
| in Pennsylvania, ) in New Jersey ir
| West Virginia, in New York, and the
| others in different States. The agents re.
ported upon visit to the National Junior
Republic, near Annapolis Junction. Md
/ The additions to the funds held in trust
for wards Of the board during February
amounted TO $50. and the total of thes,
trust funds is S5944
The administrative expenses of the
! board for eight months of the present
fiscal year Were S3.S9 S92-38, ana the expense.
for board and care of children S29. SIS 80
The attention of the board was called tC
| the passage OF an act public No 152) ap
| proved March 3. 1901, which appears to bt
calculated to place large additional re-
sponsibilities upon the board and to Oc-
| casion heavy additional expenditures, al,
| though no appropriation was made TO cor
respond This act was referred TO the
! Legislative Committee for consideration
| and report at a future meeting
A number Of bills we're ordered paid
and other matters of business acted upon
Authority was given to the placing-Out
] agent TO place children tentatively in pri.
vate homes where careful home instruc.
ton IS promised in lieu Of public schoo
| attendance, when such placing seems L
| him to be advisable. These placements
like ali others, require ratification by th'
| Executive Committee