The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-09
CH|LDREN'S HOME
SOCIETY MEETS
Superintendent w. ]. Maybec
Makes His Annual
Repor.
NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Trcasurer's Report Shows a
Balance in Hand--New
ne Receiving Home.

Tho fourth annual meeting OF the
Childrcns Home Society OF Virginia was
held last night at the Y. NJ. C. "A. build
ing.
Rev. Mr.. William j. Maybce. president.
In making his report. said In part:
For the first three years the superin-
tendent was able, with the cooperation
OF the local advisory boards. to visit and
look after the children placed in homes
but our ever increasing family OF little
ones made II necessary to elect an ex-
pcrienced person for that purpose. con-
sequcntly Miss p. =. Russell. who had
UP to that time been our office sccrc-
tary, was elected by the Executive Com
mittcc last October as visiting secretary.
at which time Miss Spray Maybec was
elected office secretary, both OF whom
have rendered efficient services.
The duties Of the visiting secretary
are to visit, in friendly way all the
children placed In families and not
adopted al least twice year. and make
an individual report on prepared blank
as TO the fitness Of each child to the
Il home. and the home to the child. These
reports show that the homes In which
the children are placed are not those OF
the very common poor people, but those
s OF the intelligent and well.to-do class,
who take great delight in sharing their
homes with these homeless little ones.
1t is also gratifying to state that no
child has yet been removed from the
family In which 1t was placed because
OF abuse or gross neglect.
With the record OF the work already
done. the time has now arrived when
II becomes Imperative for the future
g growth Of the society to purchase a
building. costing probably eight or ten
thousand dollars. which would accom-
modate from fifteen TO twenty-five chill
dren at the same time. In addition to
this efforts should be made to secure an
endowment OF at least fifty thousand
dollars MS soon as possible TO be Invested
In good security. interest only to be
used, to help meet current expenses as
the society at present has no legacies
or endowments. but is entirely depend
ent on voluntary membership fees and
contributions for It's support With such
a provision many more needy children
y could be reached. as the work hereto
fore has required a considerable portion
OF the superintendent time to secure
necessary funds, which could be better
spent in rescuing children from vile sur
roundings.
Receives Gold Medal.
We are pleased to announce that in
response to an invitation from the seq
rotary OF the National Chlldren's Home
/ Society, Mr. n. H. Hart, OF Chicago our
society joined the other twenty-five
State organizations In nm exhibit OF pic
lures. literature and methods OF caring
for children at the st. Louis Purchase
Exposition, and received the grand gold
medal. The text OF the award is in the
following language: ITO all whom 1t may
concern: These presents declare and GER
tify that. to the Chidrens Home Society
Of Virginia and the twenty-five affili-
ated State societies. comprising the Ma
tional Children's Home Society. has been
awarded the grand prize by the jury OF
awards OF the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sltion. The official ribbon received is
emblem OF authority to make known to
the world this distinction"
Treasurer's Report.
Mr.. Robert NJ. Kent. treasurer. reported
that the income Of the association for
the past year had been s4452.sl and the
disbursements s4.oOs.29. leaving balance
OF s244.52.
The following resolution was then
adopted:
In accordance with the recommendation
of the superintendent, the society passed
a resolution recommending the board to
raise money for the establishment OF
receiving home for the temporary care
{ OF the children.
& The association elected the following
board OF directors: Joseph Bryan. Judge
B. n Wellford,' E. Raab, Rev. William
Meade Clark, D. D.. Charles Straus, w.
II. Clcmmitt. DR.. NJ. D. Hoge Jr, Rev.
w. r. L. Smith, D. d., John L. Williams.
Hon. Charles r. O'Ferrall. Rev. Edward
N Calisch, D. D.. John r. Branch.
George a. schmelz. George B. Davis,
T. T. Fishburne. Judge r. T. w. Duke.
Hon. Holmes Conrad, p. Fl. Mayo, Robert
TAFT, Rev. John NJ. Pitcher. D. D., Will
liam c, 1vey o. s. Morton, John Garland
Pollard, C. P. Walford, Robert NJ Kent,
Jr., Rev. Jere Witherspoon, D. D., Robert
"A. Lancaster. Jr.