The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-26
ORPHAN ASYLUM MEETING
ENCOURAGING REPORT FROM
 MANAGERS.

Over oae Hundred and Thirty Children
 Now in Asylum-Izindersarte Work
 Becoming Indispensable - SundHy
 Afternoon Service, Conducted by Mrs.
 Candee, Much EnJoyed-Many Letters
 Received from Chiidren-onIy One
 Death Among older Children.
 The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven orphan asylum was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock in the United church chapel. Mrs. Charles E.. Curtis presided at the meeting. Prayer was offered by the Rev. MT. Knight Of St. PauIs church. Tn the seventy-second annual report of the managers attention was called to the following figures. showing the gen. eral scope of the work during the year: Number of children aided during the year, 174; average number. 1s2;; new ad- missions, A: returned to friends, 30; placed at service, 10; sent to Connecti- cut SCilUOl 1OE UUyS, @t alCut 1s piSSCAt number under asylum care, 1S1.
 Twenty-five babies have been cared for in the Nina Lynette nursery during the year. Of this number four have
 been returned to friends, four have been promoted to the house nursery
 upon reaching the age of two and one half years, and thirteen remain. There have been no deaths in this depart ment. Only one death has occurred among the older children during the year, that of Frank Risdale McNeil, a motberless boy, aged eight years four
 and one-half months. He had been in the asylum about a year and a half and died February 2S of cerebro spinal meningitis after an illness of twenty ! four hours, The father took charge of l the burial.
 The report says that the school re-
 quires perhaps no special comment and and though subject probably to larger
 interruptions than the other schools of
 the public system, attain a creditable standard under the experienced teach-
 CTS who have so long conducted it. l The report says also that the kinder
 garten is yearly becoming more inter- testing and indispensable. The varied documents Of the little ones and their levident happiness furnish rich re- lward for all the effort, bestowed upon lit. It is aways a center of interest to lvisitors, and justy so, for the channes
 which open from 1t for these homeess children cad so evidenty into a sweeter, purer and richer life.
 The boys manual training class is continued as heretofore occupying one l half of the weekly holiday. In view of the stimulating enjoyment of these young artisans we are sometimes in clined to the belief that they esteem it the better half. @g#
 The girls sewing club, continues the report, for which instruction we are still indebted to the service of young lady volunteers, is no less a source Of happiness as well as training for the girls. In both departments prizes are offered by Miss Josephine Pease, their award having always been made the occasion of a pleasant entertainment provided by one of our managers.
 The report also says that the nur- series continue to give gratifying evil dence of the patience, fidelity and motherly care of the matrons who pre- side over them.
 A pleasant feature of the life of the institution is the Sunday afternoon ser vice, arranged and conducted so slc- =cessfully by Mrs. Candee. The time and thought which she has expended upon it are plainly apparent in the Scripture training which the children exhibit, as well as the undiminished fascination with which 1t continues to attract them. Among the many whose valu- able aid the managers would acknowl- edge are the consulting physicians, Drs. Beckwfth and Carmalt. Dr. Wheeler, the regular attending physician and other physicians who have given ser vice when needed, also s. O. Preston of the Organized Charities.
 The presence of death brought a deep sense Of loss in the removal from the board of managers of one of it's men1- bers, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Ward, who died on November 5, had been a mem Der of the board since 1874, friend of over thirty years. During this time her cordial interest in the asylum had ever relaxed, nor even her attendance