The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-08
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Tho Providence Children's Friend So
c,etv TODAY completes another year
duties and its executive board here"i'h
nresents it's s7th annual report
II n he true that little has been oone
which can be publicly proclaimeo, 70
equally true that the work OF TINS orsan-
ization I'm its various depar .nes g.,
. manner comparing favorably with that
of any previous year - -,
There has been an excellent state oi
health among the children WIN ,ne
ception of whooping cough ourhs '"o
spring and early summer, when chorus
OF 20 performers kept matters liveiy oay
and night for several weeks. There mas
haen no contagious disease and the at
tendance at school has not been inter-
rupted. Early in July there were three
serious cases OF dysentery, one OF which
proved fatal, otherwise the children nave
been in good condition. There are at
present 81 children in the care Oh TINS So
ciety OF whom ~ are inmates OF the
home. nine are placed out in famllles' 70
have been admitted, four have peen
placed out. 30 have been taken by friends,
one has been taken by friends, one mas
died. The whole number cared Tor py the
society is 2179.
All the reports from those placed our
are favorable: those from the school
J are a few children who give trouble ana
J seem to enjoy doing so, but they are
| very small proporton-only three or Tour
| out of so or more who attend school
Many are making very creditabie ad-
vancement in their studies We nave
had children in all the graoes OF gu, ,
| public schools. One has taken the full
| and the normal course and is now doing
! excellent work as a teacher. AT present
| we Nave none higher than in the gram
| mar grade.
IL was with great regret that In May
we received notice that Mrs. Daniel
Beckwith felt compelled TO resign ner
position as president of this society. Her
| interest in the work has been so earnest
and sincere that Il seemed very hard 10
| submit to her decision, but IL was IN
| evitable. An absence from the city oil
| indefinite duration made her unwilling to
retain the office while unable TO perform
its duties. She sailed for Europe the
| very day OF the May meeting. thereby
surrendering relations which nave peen
exceedingly pleasant.
| II is worthy OF repetition In this con-
nection that this society for "a years
had but two presidents-Mrs. Chapin ioi
"a and Mrs Tobey for 26 years Durine
the last is years there have been tve
Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Sackett. MISS NniG
| taker. Mrs. Andrews and Mrs. Beckwith
Early IN October Hon. Benjamin i
| Eames passed away from earth Fo'
| "a wears his name has appeared In oul
| reports as "A member OF the adVlsor,
board. while his legal skill and counse
| have been OF the greatest beneht. MI
| Eames' wife was the daughter of Mrs
chanin n charter member Of the society
| and its first president Thus the rae
stands recorded that from Its eariies
| mention members of that family haN'
been closely Identified with the inne
working OF the home and TO them is I'M
organization deeply Indebted.
Another friend has departed-Mr hop
ert Northam-who has so kindly and care
fulv acted as auditor of our yearly &C
, counts. Thus one by one the actors pas
, away, yet the work goes steadily on
, We have cause for great thankfuines
| I'm the recovery of our valued matro
| from her severe illness. 10 which we Joi
! | our earnest hope that she may soon p
! restored to full health and strength.
| her ingenious planning and execuuV
! | ability are due many scheme
, | brighten the lot of the little ones wh
| must of necessity he restricted In man
WAYS that are common TO children IN MOI
( | NAL conditions and homes.
Sometimes "A birthday party Us ds
e ! vlsed: sometimes the older ones celeoral
$ | the event by a dinner or tea with IN
? ladies In their dining room. Sometime
n a lawn party Is given. which Is suppt
D out upon the lawn. with the addition
some simple dainty 10 the usual mca
- July 4th, Halloween. Feb. 22d and oth'
- anniversaries are rnade occasions OF gre'
n pleasure. as. of course. are ThanksgiVin
l. and Christmas.
o one grand affair WAS a May ride whe
n AT els A. m. every member OF the famil
o children. workers and all. left the houi
= together. and for the FIRST time In mar
q | year. the key was turned and the hon
= left without an inmatel Two large op'
= | cars were supplied by Superintendent 10
n ter Of the Union Railroad company.
breakfast Of hot coffee, sandwiches. crac
a | ers and cheese was packed In basket
y and eagerly eaten IN the cars when th'
% reached Oakiawn. Return was made
Al time 10 leave those attending school
~ their accustomed places and the exp