The Republican journal., 1903-04-30
THE GIRLS HOME.
Report of the Secretary, Mrs. E.
Brackett

THE DREN AID SOCIETY OF MAINE.
| feel that uerhaps some apolopy is due
for +he very las+ilv written renort that
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+,.ain1+ lo,,rs since conseonent]v q
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,.to+,- ,,5o,.a fuljv before the neonle
t].t.. .4a+. ,o+i,.o nnor this at q
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},o1l5,. 11ah,~,a,.,- If WAS voted to en-
,,lov . man and woman at the Home.
ard - aaoi,, create the office of Field
Secretary An offer was made Mr.. and
Mrs " & Rowen of Halldale to fill
tl,s nosi+ions of mat1on and general
manager of the farm. which was ac-
.,A1,+4d and Mrs Florence A. MAYNARD.
uho had served as matron for three
wears. was engaged to act as Field
AGENT. This arrangement, although
NOT VT fully inaugurated, will, we are
confident. prove to be productive of
GOOD in az increase of interest and sym
parlv outside. and practically beneficial
in th4 Home.
During the wear from April l5. 1902,
+lzr4 lave been twelve girls received
int, the Home and ten placed out.
This does not include several who have
been m families for time on trial and
returned and again placed out. Five
girir lave been returned to their par
ents- The society has also assisted
several girls under the prescribed age,
and been instrumental III placing them
N GOOD homes or other institutions.
DuI committee have also taken charge
u number Of boys during the year,
ana secured rlaces for them i'll the
Deel.ng Home
Tie average number of girls in the
Home has been twelve The present
,lnuuer IN tie family is nine. Five
more have been accented. One will
arrive this week. the others a little
Eater These girls have come from
eleven different towns. We have been
obliged to refuse some who have ap-
9lied but we trust with the carrying
sut Of the proposed plans, we may soon
be able to take a much larger number
The conduct of the girls has been eX-
,ellelt. much better than could be eX-
r,ected when we consider how unfor-
l-,,,.--.. 41,a nraviops training of some
mas leer The health has been uni
qo,n.rv oood Rarrinp slight attack
.-,t q n,avai)inc endemic of a few in ;he
at winter tlera has been no Illness.
rhe atmos,bere of the home is. too,
7,Aalt1t4n1 and the three fold duty of
RAINING the children practically. intel
lac4 ally and morally is being carried
en- satisfactorily.
several much needed improvements
nave been made in the Home. The re
.eptIou and Criehaven or school rooms
nave been thoroughly renovated by new
5alnt and paper and hardwood floors.
Handsome new rugs have been added.
\ tffte new 1iauo has been placed in the
rec4,-1on room. and new furniture. car
nets and cnrtaius in several other rooms.
For much Of this we are indebted to
a,,tsfde friends in our city who through
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