The Republican journal., 1905-05-25
lhjIdren's Aid Society Of
Maine.
ADJ OF THE ANNUAL MEETING
REi1n IN BELFAST, MAY 10, 1905.

ithport avenue, Tuesday, May
lent Rev. Harry Lutz presided.
orered by Rev. d. L. Wilson.
ding of records the Presidents
the reports of the secretary
r we're submitted and accepted.
r>IuENT's ADDRESS.
nee last we met in annual SEES
m one of prosperity and good
Home. The usual routine of
have moved splendidly forward
Sc and careful direction of the
| shall not speak of
.tatlstics of the years work as
ally reported by our Secretary.
lali your attention to the more
mes of our work in the past
ar assuming the duties of this
4anted the Aid Society in the
lference of Charities and Cor
IA met in Portland last June,
ppeially its sessions devoted to
methods in the care of chill
tIfying result of the attendance
was the observation
.u,ls and policy of this Society
"a ,th the best approved ideas
he scientific study of the prob
me and disposition of homeless
d children. The aim is perma-
n W hich is best attained by
uu If homeless children and
.In INTO good homes where
.ryome members OF the house.
b. adoption. This being our
s is not to be estimated by
lie result cannot be so calcu-
si ID cannot be definitely cal
,alue is to be appreciated only
.-ion that it takes this current
near its fountain head and
dependence upon society to
and Self-support. From a
ely they are turned and so
dil a place of usefulness in
me. From the account of
hey are transferred to that
h- social economy. As this
He widening stream of future
extent and value of its re-
udgined, but not estimated.
sentative | appeared before
pmmittee of the State Legs
10 of our petition for appro-
Huuing expenses and repairs
ry The need of an increase
trover the regular appropria-
for the shortage in funds for
peuSeS OF the institution was
agued. The regular appro-
ncome from invested funds,
rom the farm, and the volun-
Mons, all together fall short a
han that amount in the two
IL the necessary expenses of
au, which are about $500 a
ed of the increase and its
-emed to be recognized by the
It was not granted for other
would therefore call your at
deficit, which calls for con-
some means of providing for
.- alton of $500 for repairs on
vas made. The repairs are
under the direction of your
-nnmittee. The roofing and
The house are completed, but
he barn, which are quite ex-
under way. AS much more
III at first anticipated the cost
exceed the appropriation. 1t
-,i the part of wisdom to go on
is needed to put the property
ton, even if it does exceed the
d. and if necessary borrow the
cipation of a further appropri-
ext session of legislature, as it
~ of the State and the repairs
To its preservation.
p improvements made in the
mentioned the hardwood floors
room and kitchen, contributed
n
,n,har nv tho ladies, Clnh of
at and tho electric ;iohtino
.nst If which was for the most
,.nntr;hntinns Solio;tad nv Mr.
- from tho farm nndar tho
of Mr. Rowen have steadily
Tho Nm for snnnI;aS haing
nthar axnauses mat,aS If ditti
j Dti,Gt 1 fsr,,reS hut I bava in
~. m Mt re snf1iciantIv to war
.,namt that If is returnino onita
10 inoome above tho SnnnIiaS
,ba n,aintem Dn nf +ba Hnms
N ~ ,-iaId nnra az time aoas nn
u9n1a naner has haen abiv
Boz, ,amad b p"RM rs Rraol, Oft ana
~ ;s 9 '.itb So9 u th. 10 II 1 ,nnnt
y bas i not Iaen mhI,li,. neif
, thn '' na ntS ear az hera}ofora
nloa p"a q las 81 to '' the S Snniotv
'Ni &c th IA 'pns a, w Y nf h 1,i,s
,L, =, wi, r nat ot II, ~ tne rs
~ '''' av "o,,'u af ~ re o nnSt nu+ ~
bo bnno tb o i its 49,, To9, ion ~,
,a np ber .i, "f t tIn Snniat ' n"a
lJdn ,1 ~ 20 u, 'ln oUr."r o "
NE ,hioh iS s'1 aartoi, IU dasar Gmr
n. JanortnantS nf tho uon,a,c
IT. we'll administered and move
, tremendously. | feel to speak
-oial communication of the ac-
of YOUR Board of Managers
Ely and conscientiously giving
4 activities to the Home affairs,
siderable and very RESPONSE
= involve not only details of
but also human lives and their
: relations of your president
gious departments of the work
asst year have been very pleas
as been his pleasure to render
$ that it could not be more. He
is the circumstances that make
to Law down those duties at
It assures you his deep interest
and welfare of the Home will
the termination of official rela-
FORT OF SECRETARY.