The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-12
new ADDITION TO
FOSTER HOME IS
FORMALLY OPENED
Gift of Mrs. Robert F. BalIantine
Dedicated on the Sixtieth
Anniversary. .
MRS. STANWOODS REPORT
TELLS OF PROGRESS
Protestant Institution Beauti-
fully Decorated in Honor
of Celebration.

OF celebration.
The Protestant Foster Home. at 2s4
Belleville avenue. presented a gala an
pearance today when the entire build
ing, including the large new wing. he
gift of Mrs. Robert F. Ballantine, was
thrown ope to the public, in celebra-
tion Of the sixtieth anniversary of the
home. The rooms were effectively
decorated with palms and cut flowers.
Here and there were grouped tables
containing fancy and useful articles,
plants, homemade cake and candy. The
wares were disposed of RAPIDLY par
ticularly the articles made by the chill
dren, which were displayed on a sepa-
rate table.
Addresses were made by the Rev. DR..
James /. Vance, pastor of the North
Reformed Church, who presided. and
the Rev. Stuart Nye Hutchinson, pas-
tor of the FRS. Reformed Church. A
pleasing program of songs, Rotations.
dialogues and chcruses was carried
out by the little ones in a highly
creditable manner.
business Meeting.
During the business meeting of thu
board of managers the annual reports
of the officers were received and APP
proved. Mrs. Charles Borcherling, the
first directress, presided, and in \
short talk spoke of the efficient way
in which she had been supported dur
ing the year. Mrs. Borcherling spoke
fA111 - rf.x ~ 49, 49, TO- 49, L.. q
would enable the home to do. She
also expressed her appreciation of the
splendid work done by Miss Julia Mac
Donald, the matrbn, and her assistant,
Mrs. Anna Warden.
Mrs. Robert F. Ballantine, treasurer
lof the board, presented her report,
which showed that the balance on hand
May 6, 1908, was $1.0S1.2S The years
total receipts were $22, 406. AZ, of which
s$3, 1892. 80 was received from the auxil-
iary. The expenditures for the year
amounted to $40. s las. or the expendi-
lures $S.720.50 was returned to the
permanent fund and $4,000 was de-
posted to the credit of the general
fund.
Mrs. Matthias Plum, jr., correspond
ing secretary of the auxiliary. and Mrs.
Adrian Riker, the treasurer, read their
reports. The principal report of the
day was that of Mrs. Robert 6. STAN
wood, corresponding secretary of the
board Of managers.
Mrs. Stanwood, Report.
In opening her report Mrs. Stanwood
refapred to the new wing, saying:
To-day is thrown open for your inspection
e splendid new wing. the gift Of Mus.
Mrs. Charles Bradley and Mrs. John o. II.
Pjtney. The managers have accepted this
munif1cent gift with very grateful hearts.
This addition to the home is built of req
brick with brownstolIe trimmings. Gothic in
architecture similar in construction to
the rest of the house.
1t is three stories high, the interior Of
red oak, ain dark color, and has metal
ceilings. In the basement Is the play
room and above this a large classroom,
which can be divided into two rooms by
f eontaIS 9 9ormitaries rne c fTo w s'Hd,ss sls ao siHs
rooms and dressing rooms for the attend
ants. Everything is after the most ap.
proved plans: convenience and comfort be-
Ing combined. Surely this ought to be an
incentive for more activity all along the
line, as at no distant day let us have an
industrial department, where the older chii-
dren, who ave any special talent, can
that Of flaming.
Mrs. Aliens Gift.
In connection with this we would IKE TO
speak of another recent gift Of $1,000 from
Mrs. Richard Allen, In memory of her hus-
band. This money is TO be used to i'm
prove conditions in the school rooms, a
branch 0; Ne Foster Home work which
Mrs Allen has successfully managed. ron
fifteen years. Already new floors nave
been laid and the walls painted IN both
We have al present 1o1 children in the
home, 50 girls and AZ boys. Seven have
been received during the year and l6 dis
missed; ~ 70 pdrents OF irien4 . ahn
Selves hit are STAYING at the home, for the
nresent' having a small amount Of board.
Sfveral Of the older girls have remained
- Az I,ona ana ara hecominp ~eficient
to,nars rhe bovs also holm Some are
NJ nrosninnt ~ naintinS Gaming chars
qmse ptj,,g ~ u,indbw eiass While GARDEN
ing is a successful feature q then Isl. Snmn 9sg
ire. Inc hsaiih oh .ne Nupu noad y rasnit
excepuons, mas pseil HSis S1on' H. ~
when we grateiuiiy aehno nls1s1
q large degree 70 the wa'cnr IL sa.s ddu
attention OF our pnySiclans, u
We cannon SPEAK In 100 nlgn praise ~
Miss MacDonalds management OF the
home and of the chiidren. Unoef her
careful supervision the Foster Home Is g
model Institution. The teachers, miss Go,e
has been vers satisfactory. They also
time out of school hours, teaching
Embroidery. faney work and other things.
Miss Eproule takes good care Of the nursery
children and fits them to enter the primary
crad,t 10 IN her assistants in the good
condpet or the home.