The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-01

part OF the work. 1t is q large home
that needs a great deal Of care in
providing for Its various wants. Wlsh
rare gold judgment th4s must weigh
well the "fot and again7t Of all the
work, both for the asylum and the reo-
pie for the use Of whose money they
are responsible. With sympathy tenn
pered with wisdom as to what is right,
they receive the reports of the monthly
visitors, and accept or refuse admis-
sion of children to the asylum as seems.
wise and best, 1t is no easy task; eriti-
eism and blame come to them from
many people, but they are brave, loyal
workers; their work Is for and their
reward is with the Heavenly Father.
The number of children cared for in
our home during the last year was 1871;
average number, 1870; new admissions,
80; returned to friends, AZ; placed at
service, H. given for adoption, 2; died,
/; present number under asylum care,
100.
The whole number in Nina Lynette
nursery during the year was 2S; of
these five were returned to friends;
one was given In adoption and Ave were
promoted to the house nursery, leaving
| the present number twelve.
Josephine Rosenplenter, a motherless
| girl of eleven years, died April Z, 1906
| No other death has occurred among the
| children, the asylum helpers, or the
| board of managers.
OF the honorary managers, Mrs. Ju-
Illus D. Bristol died in July, 1905, and
| Mrs. Nathan "A. Baldwin in November.
One has gone from the board Of trus-
| tees Mr.. Wilbur f. Day, who died in
September, having served the asylum
for seventeen years. We must also
miss from the board of managers Ar
thur D. Osborne, whose resignation we
| reluctantly accept after thirty-five
| years Of service,
The report goes on to thank the gen.
tlemen of the donation committee for
| their arduous labors, tells of the an
| nual picnic of the children to Double
| Beach, the kindergarten day at Savin
Rock and a ride on the hobby horses
the Thanksgiving dinner with its l2(
| pounds of turkey and other good things
| and the Christmas treat with its tree
| entertainment and good dinner. 1t tells
of the good work carried ON at the
| schools and of the ladies who take an
| active interest in this department OF
the institution. The work Of Miss Miss
Ter, the matron, is highly compliment
ed and the report says "She Is a home
mother, loving the. children and the
children in return loving her." Miss
Geary, head Of the nursery department
is also highly complimented, as Is alsc
Mrs. Burns, who has charge of the
Nina Lynette nursery. The interes
Mrs. Candee takes in the Sunday schoo
work of the house and the placing Of
children in good homes is referred *
at some length. Should the home!
they are sent to not prove the righ
kind the children are brought back Il
the asylum until such time as anothei
more satisfactory may be found. TIL,
report goes on to tell of the success
which has followed many of the chill
dren brought up within it's walls AM
contains many interesting letters from
| both boys and girls, former inmates o
the institution. The report conclude
with thanks to the Rev. ]. DeWol
Perry, jr., the physicians and surgeon
and especially to DR.. Wheeler for hi
constant care and to S. o. Preston TO
services rendered the asylum.