St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-10

few DAYS the past week. On Sunday he
gave short. address at the Sunday
school of st. Andrews church, and later
spoke at the Sunday school Of the North
Congregational church He says the
Homes have now SO boys in their care,
the largest number since their incorpora-
ton, II years ago. Ofthese, nearly half
are from this state. in 16 cases the
father is dead, in eight the mother, and
in six cases both parents. In seven the
father has deserted the home, leaving
the responsibility with the mother, and
in seven more the parents have other
wise separated.
/ Add to these misfortunes and irregular
tiles. generations of shiftlessness and
lack of thrift, and you will begin to I'M
derstand how much SOME OF our boys
are handicapped from the start. Is it
not of the greatest Importance that, with
such antecedents they should be taught
to work? One writer says; Work is
play under right conditions.
A former boy is now working his way
this year with a little help, through a
well known Academy He wrote Supt.
Bishop recently:-''I do so often think of
old Kurn Hattin and the people there.
The boys will never realize, till they get
out for themselves perhaps, what vast
difference there is between their life and
the hard ways of the world | used to
think, and perhaps some of the boys do
now, when anybody came to the Home
and told us that we were in the happy
days of our life, that they didn't know
what they were talking about. Why,
used to think | had as hard a time as any
living body, almost, and person to tel
me that l was receiving privileges that
most boys did not get, made me angry
But now see wherein | was foolish
indeed" There have been Sc applica
l lions for admission this year, and only
16 could be accepted Here is sample
of application, and the boys are now OF
the waiting list. The mother died fou
years ago, and the father can only hv
few days. The seven little children arr
in the care of a grandmother, and al
only aunt who is an invalid. They arr
doing more than they are able in caring
for the little ones, and admission to thu
homes is requested for two boys, Arthur
twelve, and Leon, ten years of age. 1t i
an extreme case. "The family will b
left entirely dependent, and they are mic
people" the letter says.
The Homes have recently received som
munifcent gifts toward special objects
namely, school building and a new
kitchen, which will help them along tn
line of more efficient work. What
needed is a more liberal annual support
so that there shall be no doubt in tn
minds of the management as to it
ability to care for all the boys the Home
can accommodate When the improve
ments are completed, IL more boys coul
be added as far as room is CONCERNED
Even with the present number there is
deficit of $1,000 in receipts for curren
expenses this year, which it is hoped wi
be met at an early date. With view t
increasing the interest, and enlargln
subscriptions, Supt. Bishop is visitin!
different towns in the state. If he fail
to call on you do not let this prevent yo
from having a hand in saving thes
boys, but send direct to the Kurn Haiti
Homes, Westminster, Vt. Better still
take your offering, and visit the Homes
, and get in personal touch with the wor
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