East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-13

Pendleton has been selected as
headquarters FOR the oregon and
Idaho Children's Home society, a be-
nevolent society which will be at
tached to the National Children's
Home society of Chicago.
offices have been fitted up at 30s
Bush street. on the north side of the
river and Miss Isadora f. S. Dowden.
national organizer and for eight years
state superintendent of the state OF
Montana. is In charge.
A joint state organization for Ore
gon and Idaho is now In process of
formation and local and executive
committees will be chosen from
among the citizens of Pendleton to
have control of the funds and to as
sist Miss Dowden In carrying on the
work of placing homeless children In
good homes
Objects OF Society.
The objects OF the society are to
seek out orphan. half orphan. home
less and deserted children and to
place them In respectable homes
where they will be reared properly,
educated and rescued from their un-
fortunate condition.
The resources of the society consist
in voluntary contributions, from
lodges. churches. individuals, socie-
ties and benevolent organizations. and
in membership fees. which form a
large part Of the income of the soci-
ETY..
II Is estimated tbrt one life mem
bership OF 500 Is sufficient to save
one orphan, and working on this ba-
sis this society has done wonderful
work In a large number of states. The
annual membership fee is fixed at IS,
a patron membership at s25. a bene-
factor membership at $50 and life
membership at 800. All funds de-
rived from any source are to be turn
ed over to the executive committee.
which, In conjunction with Miss Dow
den. will expend the funds in relief
work.
Pendleton will be headquarters for
both Idaho and Oregon and local or
district committees will be appointed
in each locality where the society
works. thus giving local character
to all work done. The local commit
tees In each town, city or school dis
trict will have charge of each child
placed and in case mistakes are made
in selecting homes. or In case that
children or families are dissatisfied,
the matter may be Immediately ad-
justed by the local committee.
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forms OF benevolent work now being
carried on in any part of the coun-
try. Thousands of homeless children
are annually placed in good homes,
and thus the society is simply an agent
between the child needing home
and the homes that desire children.
Owing to the excellent railroad ana
mail facilities OF Pendleton, the af-
fairs of Both Idaho and Oregon will
be administered from this city.
Miss Dowden has been engaged in
this work for the past Is years and
is highly equipped for 1t. She has
placed hundreds of children in happy
homes and her influence for good has
been felt in at least six of the great
states of the Union.
In 1888 she began work in Iowa,
which was the first state to form n
state society. From there she was
sent by the national association to
Missouri. from there to Arkansas,
then to Texas, and then to Montana,
whore she organized the state in 1896,
and held the position of state superin-
tendent for eight years. resigning to
engage in private relief work In Spo-
kane.
She has letters from Governor
Toole. OF Montana, state and county
officials, clcrgymen, lawyers, business
men and private citizens and comes
highly recommended.
The attention of the churches,
lodges benevolent societies and the
people In general, Of Pendleton, is
called to the work being sarted In this
city by Miss Dowden. The cooper
alton Of all is invited in order that
Pendeton may become the permanent
headquarters for this great work OF
relief which has become such a rec
ognized charitable force In the United
States.