The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-13
RENDERS REPORT
OF YEARS WORK
ChiIdren's Aid Society Tells
What 1t Has Accomplished.
MOTHERS AND BABES HELPED
NEEDS OF ASSOCIATION ARE
YEARLY GROWING.

Following is the annual report Of the
superintendent of the Children's Aid
and Home finding association Of Utah:
Mr.. President. Ladies and Gentlemen Of
the Board of Directors of the Children's
I Ald and Home Finding Association OF
= tan. once more we meet to consider
the great subject of 'rescuing tn ehome-
Tess, and TO elect our officers 10 do this
Alghest and noblest of all humane work
Someone has said: "A man is never so
erect as when STOPPING 10 lift up a fallen
Diother, our work goes further than
mat and saves before the brother falls.
save hYes and carry joy to child
less homes There are many. many
homes il Utah that need our aid. Thev
90 not need money, nor society, but they
Iack the smiles and sunshine of children
TO make a natural home They need fhe
chhdren as much as the children need
tnem. Many little bnes who come into
t1ls world are perishing because there is
10 hand outstretched with motherly ten
derness TO save them. There is a missing
INK between these dying children and
these chlldless homes and our work is
20 INK these two needy classes and bene-
fit both.
Deserted Mothers Aided.
This past year has brought us in touch
with many deserted mothers with babes
IN IN their arms, and this class we cannot
turn away. In order to aid children we
must honor motherhood. DNothinp on
sartn rs as noble as a true mother, and
the patient, struggling, toiling mothers
VINO appeal 10 US for aid need our care:
some of them are living active. uuseIfish
lives. working far beyond their Sfrenoth
70 provide for their precious babes, which
oIten are the offspring of some vile
wretch IN human form. going around the
country seeking whom he may devour
Many mothers put children away be-
cause they see no way to live and can
n not optaln money-''the root Of all evil
enough TO live respectable lives. So with
breaking hearts, as mothers alone can
ton.
Win this association suggest some plan
whereby motherhood shall be more con-
sldered and true mothers can be able TO
Keen their own children and live in
respectable manner?
Work DuEing Past Year.
Since our annual meeting we have had
IlIteen children offered to US which we
could rot receive. Four Of these babies
I Ysve dlsd since last May, and we are
very sad over this fact. Could we have
taken them we believe they would be
laughing and Growing today, making low
GUS sunshine in four homes, instead of
ulllng four little graves
Our work in Utah has been crowned
with great blessings and we give humble.
grateful thanks to Almighty God. the
author or life, that he has kept the death
angel from our home during the four and
one-hah years we have been toiling here
to save life. 1t gives US joy to saw We
pave saved lives and made homes more
We have helped the city. county and
state to lessen their number of criminals.
we have saved public funds; we have Sc
cured homes for youths that would 9th
erWise have beer sent to the reform
school We have received county charges
anu provided for them, removing them 10
good homes. where they are greatly loved
our work is far-reacbing We have had
three cases which we took from the state
OF Nevada, two from California and three
cases from Canada. We have taken four
children from Salt Lake City to relatives |
in North Carolina
We feel a great need of proper homes |
Tor boys. These restless. active tovs must |
be cared for and have their energies }
turned TO some useful occupation or the
state, of which they form a part. will
suffer in just the proportion that she
neglects her boys VIII you. each and
all. take the boys on your hearts and
help TO provide homes and wholesome
employment for them2
When our last annual report was read
to you we had seven children and two
mothers at the this home. Since then we