Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-12

tOIuAASA " AeldAAScS OE ITlcNQS, Dermd-
nently committed later, and five remained
at the close Of the month. This brings the
number OF temporary wards on expense on
December 81 to 10
The Permanent Wards.
The nuraber Of permanent wards on that
date was 953, accounted for as follows:
White-Industrfat Home School, Is; Junior
Republic, II; hospitals, 3; st. Joseph's Male
Orphan Asylum. 3; House Of the Good
Shepherd, 2; st! Vlncent's Female Orphan
Asylum. l.: st. Roses Industrial School, 8;
House of Mercy. 1;.4S. On trial with rela-
t.ves or friends, "a: on trial for adoption, s;
on trial for indenture. 81: 1870 In boarding
homes. 80; on indenture. 81; apprenticed,
30: absconders. O.: 161 Total 339
Colored-Childrens Temporary Home, So;
Shepherd, Baltimore. y hospitals 4 a scotia Gotta
Seminary, I; 50. On trial with relatives or
friends, 100; on trial for adoption, 6; on trial
for indenture. 10; 2s6, In boarding homes.
sconders, 43; 289. Total GA.
White and colored. 953.
At the close of the month there were IS
| children at the institution for the feeble
minded at Falls Church Va, and 80 at
Elwyn. Pa. Five wards were dropped from
the rolls during the month-three by rea-
son OF commitment to the reform school
and two because order Of commitment was
set aside by request of agent Of the board.
The physicians report shows 80 children
on the sick list, to whom eighty professional
visits were made. One death occurred. that
Of Albert Ford. colored. aged four months
OF acute indigestion and commissions.
Exhibit Of Finances
The following is the exhibit OF the
finances for the haif-year ending December
81, 1902:
Total approprla ton, 500. co., expended in
July, 81, $50. Al; expended in August, $',315.-
So; expended in September, So. So5.l2 ex-
pended In October, $3,275.O1: expended in
November. ~, 1929: expended in December,
1926 20: total, &25,047.64; balance avail
able, $40, 1929.
Appropriation for general purposes. 1884,,
100; expended in July $2,53S.45; expended
In August S2.607.34: expended in September.
pended in November, $2.G44.04: expended in
December s2.764.39; total. 15.948.34; bal
ance available $1s. 75l.86
Appropriation for administration, IS, 600;
expended in July. $671.67; expended In Au-
gust. s6o2.25: expended in September.
$3.50. 1S; expended in October, $62O59: ex-
pended In November. s7ol a. expended in
December. s72o24 total s3.99s.42; balance
Appropriation for Hart Farm School,
$1,000; expended in July, 1891. %; expended
IN October. $2s27: expended In November.
$14O:72; expended In December, $3.50 II |;
| total. 81. Ol9.99; balance available. $10,98O.O1
Appropriation for feeble-minded, 81 600;
expended in August. 81, 43647; expended in
November. s.. 81: total, &5,O09.39; balance
available, $5,99O.61.
Appropriation for burial Of wards. 800;
expended in July $32; expended in August
$40; expended in September, $3.50: expended
in Deeemb se1ss SIS; total. s7l5o; balance
1t will be seen from the above that the
expenditures for the half year are at q
rate within the appropriation in each Of
tho five funds, with a safe margin In each
for contingencies. Quite balance from
the Hart Farm School fund will probably
be unexpended It would appear, therefore,
that 1t will not be necessary to ask for any
deficiency Of Congress on account OF the
current year. But a deficiency Of 1881 80 from
last year should be sought, and II is rec
ommend that this item. with the necessary
explanation be forwarded at once through
the Commissioners for insertion In the gen.
eral deficiency bill.
Report on Probation Work.
The following Is q report Of the probation
work for the month: Under active supervi-
sion since last report. 1873; probation term
ended during December e; sent to Reform n
of children's guardians. 5: under active su-
pervision other months, 1903; received dur
ing the month, 49, placed with relatives and
under active supervision December 81. Ill;
cases investigated. 4S; visits to wards. 81:
reports Of wards Il. Office. ITO.
court te they pI sive Il ihS once Of the board
fourfold verbal pledge: 1. To keep out Of
bad company and, reform 2. To attend
some Sunday school or church or religious
meeting. 8. To attend school. either day or
night: 4. To come TO the Office twice
month and report in. person. How much OF
the valuable principle OF honor there L. In
these boys and girls, which II properly used
will prove the germ Of good and useful
adult age. may be Judged by the fact that
on January 1. 1903, there were only out
sixteen attended Sunday school and church,
81 were pupils in day school, "a in night
school and were receiving private instruc-
and earning wages ranging from $50 to
90 week, and about 43 sell papers. jan
uary was a kind OF reception day. during
which IS boys and girls reported to the Of
Ace In person. They were cieanly and neat
ly attired, we'll behaved and full OF lofty
ambition to stay out OF trouble and grow