Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-10-15


in almost every case with love and
tenderness
The children are taught to he obedicnt.
truthful and as far as possible unselflsh
with each other.
They are taught to assist In the house
hold duties. and tho older boys help In
the garden or wherever they are most
needed. The managers wish there might
be regular Industrial training at the
Home where the boys could he taught
the use Of tools. IT would be a great ben
eft 20 them
The children attend church every Sun
day morning at one of the city churches,
and tho churches and college send teach
crs for the Home Sunday schools on
Sunday. These teachers have been faith
ful and conscientious. many Of them have
helped to find homes for the children.
The older children attend the public
schools. the public school training has
heen OF tho greatest benefit to the chill
dren. and has lifted a great burden from
the Home. There is kindergarten for
the little ones. until the children are old
enough for the public schools. 1t is quite
wonderful the quick response Of these
nun pl4'N " N4A' fll4N'i SiI WI u d4iiiiS'
The good peop," Of burlington add
much to the happiness of these little
folk At Christmas time the Sunday
school OF the Colleg" street Church in
vited the children to its Christmas enter
tainmcnt and each child was given "a
present.
The Unitarian Sunday school invited
the children to It's Christmas sociable.
also to its annual church picnic on the
lake. The Methodist Church gave all the
bags Of candy for the children Christ
mas at the Home. MIR. and Mrs. Coon
alwayS give the Ice cream for the Christ
mas dinner The Strong company have
invited the children to several entertain
ments. Tile electric railroad Invited
them for ride on the cars. Mrs
Horatio Hickok asked them to chill
dren's party at her house. The Y. NJ
c. A. have invited them to an entertain
| ment, and a pleasure never 10 be forgot
ten was the automobile ride given b,
the automobile club.
Miss Baldwin our esteemed and valued
matron has returned to us, she has
| served the home so faithfully for sever
| years, and after much needed vacation
he has come back to us refreshed and
the children and the helpers, and every
! one connected with tho home look upon
| her return with Joy and satisfa ction.
The board of managers with the friends
| OF the institution would visit the home
know the children. and know how hard
we are trying to instil principles Into
them which will make them worthy Nor
and women. We want the home 10 star'
! ,ht ,r no oh
give them the kindest and best training
that can be given to n body OF children
and then We want to find a home thai
Is waiting for a child-where the boy n
girl will be loved because ne Is part 81 {
family life, there must he homes In Yer
mont which might bs gladdcned by I
little child coming into II.
II has been my pleasure this summer
to visit the homes whore some OF our
children have gone. and have FOUND
happy little boys and girls. and I have
found youths and maidens. going e
school learning to he honest and In
dustrious, and have found old men an'
women. who spoke OF their sOns anC
daughters. because our children ha'
been sons and daughters TO them.
In a few instances the children Ia,
heen unappreCative and were a disap
pointment and not all homes were GOO
homes. Some children have to ne recalled
but the managers try 10 be wise and IA
seelng--and II the people throughout tn
State would help us 10 find homes 10
children where they may have Chris
t!an training and honest purpose and
love that Is real then our home will hav
| done Its greatest work
VIII YOU not carry these children II
your hearts, and say with Paul. "Y'
are in our hearts to live together anc
| die together"
Respectfully submitted.
SUSAN c. PLATT.
October s. 1905