The Republican journal., 1904-05-26
1Hf CHllDRfN'S AID
SOCIETY OF MAINE.
MEETING AT THE GIRLS
AN ,,r BELFAST, MAY 18th. RE
rs AND ELECTION OF OFF,

,,nual meeting of the Children's
..4-y Of Maine was held at the
ucue on Northport avenue Tues
,-uoou. May 18th. Vice Presi-
Nm. e. swan presided. Prayer
Tered uy Rev. Harry Lutz. After
.-g tIe records the Secretary, Mrs.
Rr3skett. read her annual report,
uas accepted.
.rrers and members of the Chill
AID society of Maine:
~ We take no note of time but
Is ass' and the swiftly hurrying
4r3 months have brought us to
annual meeting, the completion
added years work and the ninth
,s-sar, If the opening of the Home.
var Las marked some advance,
.-44se in results, and we are conf
1t iu the review of the past year
end much that is encouraging
-rung. despite the fact that un-
--i and unusual trials have pre-
-mselves and in the death of
.at-d President, DR. ]. G. Brooks,
-.a-'g sustains an almost irrepa-
I--
-l ago we had just entered
-cIledly new order of things
. promised much in practical
We have not been disappoint-
some of our plans are yet in
0e Home under the super
Mrs. Bowen has been well
Ialad the children have received
.r. owing care of mother yet
-,. ways been well disciplined.
v- 1een well clothed, we'll fed
- srpy, care-free girls, ruled by
Uu1 little autOmatons on eXhl-
I IT'S certain that at times the
-. md strength of the matron
uU severely tested, but she has
....sH4 to every occasion, and the
scr of the Home has been ever
U..rleerful. She has, too, faith
.Uuvored to carry out the wishes
etors.
.j.rlu i'll charge of Mr.. Bowen has
.I improved and valuable work
rD IS but a beginning.
society. believing that dairying
- best immediate results for
i care devoted to it. Lave pur-
-yeral fine COWS and more will
l.-i iater until we shall have a
lj in numbers and quality. 4
ucb of hens and chickens will be
I and improved, ana several
ralthy pigs are now among our
-ous, A horse. carriages, sleigh,
implements, etc, have been
yrd during the year. Quite a
wood land is now being cleared
storage and other Improvements
iloW. The real benefit of this
better appreciated perhaps a
-nce
been apparent to the directors
le time that to carry on the work
-llar2e it in any appreciate de-
te must have increased income.
Liking of the forty acres to make
st class farm is one of the plans
5, and we believe with proper
cement it can be made to pay a
STARE of the expenses.
, m May last we again employed
secretary. This was felt to be
~5ry for a two-fold reason, to place
NWh more thoroughly before the
# the State and as a financial
fle cash contributions thus re-
while not as large as some of
re sanguine hoped, have been
lt We believe to warrant the
NANCE of this branch of work, if
e person can be found to act in
lsar!ty in place of Mrs. Maynard,
reslguatiOn has been received.
hoped for a detailed report
~ Of the work done during the
1Aths that the members might
mderstandlngly, but none has
criyed.
attended Improvements have been
w the interior of the Home save
rIal renovation of rooms. Sew
.7e received new paint and paper,
fittings. etc. Through the effort
If our directors, Mrs. S. r. Craw-
ar have recently received a set of
'f new dining chairs, the donor
Mrs. Geo. W. Gorham of Bangor.
tie urgent needs now is the lay
ard wood floors in the dining
I'D kitchen, and we are waiting
>dy patiently-for the gift that
elalIe us to add a new wing to the
-- MAT can be converted into a hos
aud d larger school or play room.
great need of the former was espec-
ielt during the past winter when
iEous disease visited us. There
been no large requests or gifts
The year. A bequest of 500 in
"-., Of a friend in Bucksport is re-
1l- but the money has not been re-
lave received about the usual
MT IN contributions of clothing,
which have been duly acknowl-
'l IA our paper, but the larger num-
81 girls have exhausted supplies
tAere is need now of summer cloth
hats, etc.
uggest that an effort be made in
near future to raise an endowment
by life membership fees, that the
--y OF those in charge may be les
ng the year nineteen girls have
received and seventeen placed out.
much larger number than for
5 years. We have also aided in
1Ag good homes for others, includ,
number of boys. The average
1r OF girls in the Home has been
.een and there are fourteen at the
--l time. Several applications are
lie to be acted upon at the next
ng of the executive board.
lib one or two exceptions all the
'tl5 from those placed out are favor
he health of the children for the
part has been excellent. During
winter scarlet fever was epidemic
'r city and there were several mild
among our girls. Later whooping
q developed but was soon in check.
girls have attended church, Sun
school and ,,blio coboo1 ,or,,1, H.