The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-11-19
EXCELLENT
CHARITY
The Morris County Chddren'S 5
Home Continues It's Benef-
icent Work.
MANY UNFORTUNATES HELPED

MANY UNFUkl UNAlES HELFED
The twenty-sixth annual meeting of
the Morris County Children's Home
Association was held in the hall of
the Y. NJ. @. A. last Wednesday morn
ing. George G. Kip, the presidentof
the association presided, and in open
ing the meeting told how the details
of the management of the home de-
volyed upon the board of lady mana
gers and spoke of their faithfulness in
this work, emphasizing the work done
by the president, the treasurer and
the registrar of that board.
The home is in satisfactory condi-
tion, but like every other charitable
organization is in need of funds. If
the amount received could be greatly
increased much better work could be
carried on, but by economy the work
can be carried on with the funds as
received during the past few years.
The cost of maintaining the insti-
tuition in round numbers is 5000 per
annum. During the past year the per
capita cost for keeping the children
per week has been 1896, excepting tie
one child whose board is paid. The
board of freeholders pay 81. so per week
per child so it will be seen that the
association adds S116 each week to
the amount allowed by the county.
The cost would be greater except for
the liberal donations of clothing, ETC.,
and the fact that the valuable proper
ty is owned free by the association so
that there is no item for rent and the
property is exempt for taxes.
Mr.. Kip paid tribute to the late
Aurelius B. Hull, who died during the
year, stating that the association was
organized at his residence and he was
one of the first directors, giving much
of his time in the early years and al
ways great deal Of his funds +; his in
terest never tagging as years ad-
vaEced.
Secretary John Edward Taylor read
the minutes of the last meeting and
also the annual report of the execu-
tive committee which gave the follow
ing statistics: Children admitted dur
ing the year, wards of the county, IA ;
readmitted, 8; returned to relatives,
2 placed out, IA. Children in home
November l, wards Of the county, u !;
whose board is paid, l. The statistics
show a few more children in the home
and an improvement in the num-
ber placed out. More could be placed
out if they were older and stronger.
The house has been kept in good or
der, roof repaired and the third floor
entirely done over.
The school isprogressing satisfactor-
lily and the children show a marked
improvement both in behavior and
school work.
The house staff continues to render
faithful and intelligent service. There
has been no illness during the year to
speak Of The food is plain but nour-
ishing and as varied as the matron
can make it. The garden is well kept
by the outside instructor and boys and
good supply of vegetables has been
raised. The Thanksgiving and other
treats have been enjoyed and the i'm
provement in table manners has been
marked.
Reference was made to girl from
the home who is now taking course
in trained nursing, and of a boy who
has established a business in Boston
and has two of the boys formerly at
the home with him.
The memory of the late A. B. Hull
was eulogized and the report closed
with thanks for the donations re-
ceived in these times of financial stress.
Directors were elected as follows
for three years, A. l.. Cobb, John e.
Taylor, Wynant Vanderpool and Geo.
G. Kip, succeeding themselves, and
DR.. II. A. Henriques, for the term OF
one year to I'll the vacancy caused by
the death of the late A. B. Hull.
Messrs. A. III. Vernam and H. A
Henriques were appointed to audit
the accounts of P. B. Pierson, the
treasurer Of the association.
The directors reelected the former
officers as follows: President, George
G. Kip; vice president. Andrew l.
Cobb; secretary, John Edward Taylor
| treasurer. z. B. Pierson.