New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-12
ITS SEVENTEEN, BIRTHDAY
Home for Friendless Holds Annual Recep-
tion-Miss Gould's Support.

The trees in Woodycrest-ave- put out thei- leaves
just in time for the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of the
American Female Guardian Society and Home FOR
the Friencless, which celebrated yesterday.
and, clothed in a midst Of green they stood Ike
guardians around the stately building which crowns
the cliff at Woodycrest and jerome aves and
spread their branches almost over IT'S lofty roof
Inside the wide halls and airy rooms were filed
with palms, potted plants and cut flowers. and the
children the neglected waits Of great city looked
Ike animated blossoms in their white frocSs pink
and blue hair ribbons and happy faces.
The seventeen birthday was celebrated. aq ie
each annual anniversary with an al day reception
an exhibition OF the twelve schools conducted by
the society. and an entertainment by the children.
the annual meeting OF the society being held In the
morning.
The reports presented at the morning meeting
made frequent reference TO the efectl q the hard
winter Children obliged stay out OF school
10 gather fuel in the streets and at the docks.
many OF the little ones We're H. and moro he.9
than usual had 10 be given 70 the parents. These
twelve schools received the citys unscao0led. de-
fective and poorest children. and gave them tn
structon in the six primary grades Of the public
schools adding manual training in chaircauinE
cobbling- basketry. knifewoTk. benchwork fretsaw-
ing, sewing and cooking. The Instructions and
materials for this industrial work amounting to
one OF he naraFers 6f ms $50, no &,
Interested In manual training work among this
class Of children.
The report OF the treasurer. Mrs. : F Hanock
was read II her absence by Mrs j. T. Watts. and
though Il represented tho cash hand bee
1885 e5. IL nevertheless stated that the eNpeuCi
lures Of the year had been Sl0.i25 eS excess "
the income. The contributions amounted 10 S-l-
- a. OF which amount between $4,000 and $4,000
Was given by Miss Gould. The elevator which was
built during Tie winter cost ot $500 one
Of nsr gifts Ate: the reading ~ tae srer's
report, gitt OF Sl,pe from Miss :. J. Tibhals
announced by the chairman. Mrs William =. sill
Der. VINO presided IL the absence Cf the UresI-
dent, Mrs. francis ". Weeks.
The officers were reelected as follows. President
Mrs. Francis NJ. Weeks; vice-presaeut, Mrs. WI
liam b Silber: honorary yice-presideuls. Mrs
Dufleld. Philadelphia. Mrs. Henry Mather. Blug
hamtor. y y: Mrs. T. O. Manning. Chicago,
Mrs Douglas Putnam. Wichita, Kan. Mrs Stephen
Smith. \sW-York. Mrs. Peter Donald. %ew-YOrk
Mrs. Lewis Jackson RoseviIe. y. j.. Mr. William
A Harris New-York; Mrs. c. c. Brett and Miss
G NJ Hertzel; recording secretary; Mrs Leonard
L. White, treasurer Mrs : T. Hailock. board
If counselors: II. W Bookstaver, Rev. RuGrrlck
Terry. . D; Charles II. Knox Rev r. Mason
North u d. Stephen NJ Wright. James q. Can
non. Edwin J. Giiliez. William a. Judson.. James
A. Van Wagenen Rush TagEert and Moruay
Williams; auditors. William II lockwood. Thorn
J. Lewis and Herbert H Swarey- attorney
and counsel. Mathew e.. Fleming, corresponding
and visiting secretary. Mrs. Frank :. Evans. as
slstaut secretary. Miss Il. NJ Packard assistant
treasurer. Miss L G. Holmes