Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-24

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j,ane Oldham, NJ f9axlee1 ana faithful
Ii he dlncnarse Of The onsrous duties
deyolving upon her. The directors,
though discouraged " the prevailing
sickness and the poverty and want
which stxred them insthe face, ~ never
wholly lost faith in the ultimate sue
cess Of the experiment. At the begin
ming Of the month Of March, 1872, the
institution WAS indebted for household
supplies and expenses in the sum of
$1,000. The prospect at this time was
0reary one, and was made more so by
the additional fact that with Z depend
ent family OF thirty-two helpless chill
dren. there was strong probability
that they would have 70 vacate the
premises and be turned out Of doors on
the approaching first day OF April
But BY the persistent and indefatiga-
bic efforts of the board OF directors and
the blessings Of kind Providence the
dark cloud which threatened the future
Of it's existence was dissipated ard light
shone through the lurid surroundings.
A subscription paper was started for
the purchase OF an eligible site for a
permanent home, to which the following
gentlemen contributed the sums atfix-
ed opposite their respective names, viz:
Messrs. D. G. List, $1,000; J. L. Hobbs
81 900; w. P. Simpson, $1,000; H. K
List 81 900; J. l. Stifel, $1,000; Samuel
Laughlin, $500; A. G. Robinson, $500;
Robert Gibson, $500; J. N. Vance, $500;
w. L. Hearn, $500; S. H. Woodward
$500; 8. Mcclellan. $500; C. Oglebay.
$500; L. S. Delaplain, $500, and Henry
Wallace, $500, the whole amounting to
the sum of $4,000.
The Present Home.
These gentlemen purchased the pro-
perty situated on the corner of Thir-
teenth and Jacob streets, in the city of
Wheeling, for the sum Of $4,000. With
the remaining $4,000 they enlarged and
AOpAiAOu IuO 6QlAC, anu IL was COHtCy VA
to D. C. List as trustee for the benefit
of the children's home. This property
was. occupied by it ON the first day OF
May, 1872, and was formally transferred
to the. corporation, March %, 1881, and
is owned by the home, free of debt.
The first matron of the home was
Mrs. Jane Oldham and was succeeded
in that position by Mrs. D. Boyd. Miss
Maggie Glenn acted as teacher.
The incorporators Of the institution
at meeting held on the eighth day of
March, 1870, elected the following per-
sons as officers for the ensuing year,
viz:
President-Chester D. Hubbard.
First Vice President-John L. Hobbs.
Second Vice President PAUL.
Secretary-S. P. Hildreth.
Treasurer-Thomas Hornbrook
Board of Directors-Rev. s. B. Bar
nitz, w. B. Simpson, Samuel Laughlin,
and Benjamin Davenport
Board of Lady Managers-Mrs. OAR
lei c. List, Mrs. L. A. Hagans, Mrs
Robert Morrison, Mrs. w. F. Butler.
Mrs. ]. R. Dickey, Mrs. ]. L. Hobbs
Mrs. J. r. Greer, Mrs e. Stewart, Mrs.
M. L. Todd, Mrs George w. Franz
helm, Mrs. S. B. Barnitz, Mrs. ]. N.
Vance, Miss Amelia Nelson, Miss Row.
ley and Miss Maggie Off,
OF the lady manager, Mrs. l.. A. Ha-
gans was elected president, Mrs. J. ~
Vance, vice president; Mrs w. F But
Ter, treasurer; Miss Maggie OFT, record
ing secretary; Miss Amelia Nelson, cor
responding secretary, and Mrs James
Oldham, matron.
Endowment Fund.
About the time of its settlement in its
permanent home an endowment fund
was started which, by liberal dona-
lions and requests, made from time to
time, has increased until it has now
reached to an encouraging amount of
which neither principal nor interest has
been used, but is sacredly devoted to
the purposes and wishes of the donors
and devisees to the permanence and well
fare of the home throughout all COM
ing time. The aim is to increas the ac-
cumulations of this fund until an ample
amount is secured, when its charitable
influences and usefulness can be more
widely extended. The economical and
conservative manner in which the home
has been conducted in it's past history.
gives assurance Of what may be looked
for in the future, and should recon-
mend the growth of this endowment
fund to such as have been blessed with
means by kind Providence and the
object should commend itself to them
that they might remember it by gift or
legacy; as it derives no revenue from
taking children to board, nor does 1t
receive aid or support from municipal
taxes or funds, but is wholly dependent
for its support upon the kindly SYM
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