The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-02-13
CH|LOREN'S HOME
SOCIETY MEETS
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
AND SEcRETARY's ANNUAL
REPORT is RECEIVED.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS
OF Money For Year 19o6-Exceilent
Condition Of Affairs is Shown
Cairo Citizens Are Most
Generous.

The Childrens Home Society hel,
the annual meeting yesterday morn
Ing az 9 o'clock at the Home.
New officers We're elected as TO,
lows:
Pr sident,-M-s Stephen Bird
Vice President Mrs ". b. Gilbert
Treasurer Mrs, John A. Miller
Financial Secretary Charlie,
| F. Miller
Secretary-Mrs. B. Sadler
Physieian-Dr J. J. Rendleman
yeniug board Mesdames Georg
Charge, Andrew Lohr David l.. Marx,
Richard Franklin, a Comiugs.
Mrs b. Sader, the able and enef-
getic secretary of The society, read
the following very interesting annual
report:
Secretary's Report.
Madam President and Members Of the
ChiIdren's Home Board
As year after year rolls by with It's
trials and triumphs. bringing sorrow
and de.olaUa0 90 some hearts joy
and happiness TO others We are
brought 70 a closer realization of the
love and care God has bestowed upon
our dear Home
In q land like ours based upon
family life as The central figure. there
is an absolute need of some institution
to care for dependent children, but
FAR better is il to have an institution
that will not only take charge of them.
bu, place them where they can be
taught to b. self sustaining men and
women
We have reason to be proud of our
Home and as We rejoice in he sue
cess. We appreciate all the more the
debt Of gratitude we owe our presi-
dent. Mrs. a. Comiugs. To her IN
firing efforts much of our success is
iue.
At present We have seven children I
n the Home-four girls and three
boys
During the year 1906 we cared
'or thir,y.three children. Two We
found had to De sent to Lincoln to the
Home for Feebl Minded. Homes
We're found for twenty-four
During the past year we have had
10 deaths and the general health Of
'ur children has been excellent. This
5 greatly due to the vigilance of our
natron Mrs Edel.ne. and the care
nd warchfulness Of our physician.
Dr. J J Rendleman.
Our children attend the public
choois ana We arr told compare very
lvorably with their class mates.
On Sunday scme Of them attend
le Presbyterian Sunday school. and
ONE St Joseph's Sunday chool
The treasurer's books show hat We
aceiyed from dres collections. dona-
ons. sacred concerts and other
1urces, sL201.5l
Disbursements, for matron's salary,
rel, groceries, meat railroad fare
othinC, COW and feed. 1851. About
n average Of sS1.29 pr month.
Last year we spent s7To15. The all.
lrce in the cos of supplies Is &C.
for this and it was also
'mcwhat reduced by the liberal dona-
ons from the public schools and Tho
uilctin Chr tmas donation
IN conclusion. ] want 70 thank you
J for the lib ral support given rs.
The natleriuE results 80 pleasing I
us an has been made possible toy :
c hearty cooperation accorded Us. z
The Cairo ChilIreu's Home stand
monument 10 the iibc,ality OF Il
lr c.tiz %, aud can a sure YOU #
worthy uC all the love and dcvo q
bon bestowed pom b.
May i' continue TO hold a place in d
c hearts Of the people that it now
dds, 90 that every anniversary will
, hut a beglu.irg Of another period Z
us luness
Again We thank Won all for your &
rdnoe and respectfully submit this
port l. H. SADLER,
Secretary Childrens Home.
cash Contributors. q
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