Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-06
AN APPEAL FOR HELP.
The Maine Home for FriendIess Bows
Needs Aid.

The Maine Home for Fria,3lass poy,
located at Portland, was onened in $50,
cottage being leased for that nurnose.
but, during the five years through wh;e,
it might be considered as having nasse6
its experimental stage, the Increasing
demands became so great, that il had en-
Etirely outgrown its quarters: and in order
the good work might continue and the
boys have not only Better surroundings
but that greater humber might be ad-
mitted. land was purchased and a new
building erected, which was opened in
February 1901. A portion of the cost has
been pledged, but forithe balance neces-
sary, the management appeal to men and
women throughout the State TO aid them
by contributions of money. Donations
large or small will be gratefully received.
The object of the society is to furnish
comfortable temporary care. and to Sc
cure and locate all boys when eligible in
permanent homes, as are placed within
its absolute control.
The operation and management Of the
home is strictly non-sectarian. while its
doors are open to receive any homeless
or unfortunate boys, between the ages of
excluded from it's benefits on account of
creed, race or color.
The home is distinctively for Maine
boys. The management is by a board of
ladies, two of whom serve weekly as d
Visiting committee, and who with the as
sistance of the executive officers, give
constant and personal attention to all
affairs pertaining 10 the home. All of
these services are performed as Chart
able duty and without salary The home
is favored in its matron, whose care and
responsibilities are great but always met
with a patient spirit and painstakins
faithfulness. The funds for the support
of the home come entirely from volun-
tary contributions made by kind friends
throughout Maine. with the exception of
a small State appropriation. At present
money is greatly needed to carry on the
work. and we earnestly appeal to Kings
Daughters Circles, Sunday schools, 10
give us your aid. The object is worthy of
the strongest financial support that any
good man or woman can afford to give it.
1t is an investment for the good of So
ciety, taking boys who are liable to grow
up in ignorance and vice, and teaching
them principles of morality, also placing
them in way to become good men and
useful citizens.
Surely there is no person in the world
so helpless and needing affection, kind
care and protection as a homeless, desti-
tute child. Think what it means to lose
father, mother, or both/ to be without a
home to be deprived of a mothers af-
fection or the helpfulness of the faith
ers COUNSEL Every one can realize
something of what home life does in the
training and development of character,
and how indispensable it is, that chill
dren should be children through the ter
der years of their lives, relieved of care
and sorrow, and allowed to grow up in
their early years under the fostering
care of parental love.a AS we value this.
those of us who may have experienced it
in our own lives, let us see to it, that from
a strict sense of duty which we owe to
those who are unfortunate, some of the
blessings are granted to them. We can
all at least do something to atone for
their deprivations, by shielding and pro-
tecting them in early childhood, and give
them a fair virtuous start in life.
The Maine Home for Friendless Boys is
as little of an institution and as much of
a home as it is possible for such place
to be. The boys live simple, natural
life, all attending the public school. Wis.,
itors are impressed with the cheerful,
homelke influence which pervades the
place, and the best of feeling seems to
exist between the boys and matron. The
family usually numbers fourteen, though
there are ample accommodations at the
Home for thirty boys and if the funds of
the society were only sufficient to per-
nit of so many being received and cared
for, the managers would gladly admit
them. Contributions of money are earn
estly solicited from any one who may
feel disposed to aid the home A check
for ten, twenty-five or one hundred dol
lars sent to the treasurer, Mr.. William
Chamberlain, No. las Middle Street, Port
land, Me-. will go towards building up
some bright young life to more of useful
ness and honor