Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-10-20
PROSPEROUS YEAR AT HOME
Destitute Children Cared for in
Increasing Numbers. d.
Prcsihcut's Report shows what Could
he Accomplished with Greater
Amount Of Noncy-Infant De
pnrtment Needs Nurses.


Destitute children held It's annual meet
ing Thursday afternoon. The presidents
report was read and the following elec-
tons nnde for tho ensuing year:
Presidont--Mrs. l.. Is. rlatt
Vice. Preside nt--Nlrs G. p Smith.
Treasurer--Mrs. c. s. lsham.
Secretary Miss Mary Roberts.
Auditor--Walte &. lsham.
Board of managers-Mr c. r. Smith
Mrs. II. s. Peck. Mrs c. L. Isham. Mrs
s.. ]. Andrews, Miss Mary Roberts. Mrs.
Harriet w tickok. Mrs. +. Johnrott.
Mrs. +. II. Parker. Mrs. G. II. Darling.
Mrs. Fred II. Wells, Mrs. T.. y. Low,
Mrs. q. q. r. Tobey.
Honorary members of the bosrt-Mrs.
Sarah P. 'Torrcy, Mrs. c. Il. Miner, Mrs
A. q. Pierre.
Advisory committee-Miss Mary c. Tor
rev. Robert Roberts.
County manasers--Addlson, Mrs John
a. Fletcher of Middlebury; Caledonia,
Mrs. Walter r. Smith of St. Johnsbury:
Franklin. Mrs. Daniel Moren of East
Berkshire; Grand Isle. Mrs. NJ. l.. Lam
don of South Hero. Lamoile, Mrs O. w
Reynolds OF Cambridge. Orleans, Mrs.
Augustus Paddock of Craftsbury; Rut-
and. Mrs. r. l. Hall of Rutland: Wash
lngton. Mrs. Newton r. Nye Of Bnrre:
Wtneham, Mrs. j. NJ. Tyler of Brattle-
boro; Windsor. Mrs. s. 4. Pingree of
Hartford.
The report Of the president, Mrs l.. b.
Patt was az follows:
PRESIDENTS REPORT
This is the 45th annual report of the
tt,t az
could show our debt of $4,000 cancelled II
would be most satisfactory. In the past
four years this debt has been reduced
from $4,000 by the generosity OF The
friends of little children Two thousand
dollars Of this amount has been given this
year.
For As years the home has been In our
State and 1t has cared for many hum
dreds Of children in that time a report
which would tell us what the children
nave done for the homes they have gone
INTO what they have done for the com
munities In which they have lived. and
what they have done for the State. would
be gratifying and of great interest. 1t is
iI~ays q temptation to tell you OF the
work the home has done. The results we
are able TO know and see and although
,ur work done is our greatest HELM. II is
he future. and still more the present.
With which this annual report must deal.
This home is known to most people in
he State as an efficient agent in caring
Tor little children who are wholly desti-
tute. or those who temporarily have no
home. The managers prefer always to
have child surrendered to the home
and by surrendered we mean legally
given over to the institution but we do
take children for short period of time
If a father or a mother has died and there
Is no one to are for the children, or in
cases of cruelty or desertion we take the
children until the parents or relatives
can make a place for the little ones
MANAGEMENT
For our surrendered children we find
homes Tho children are always sent out
on trial, careful Investigation is made
as to the character Of the people taking
the child, and always the homes are
visited. lIere the countv manager could
be Of the greatest assistance We have
not money enough 10 visit the children
as often as they should be visited
Each county has its managers. and If
they would take the responsibility that il
meant to be theirs. ana for which they
are elected. and help to find suitable
homes for the children and see that they
are happy In their homes, they would be
doing not only whnt is expected of them.
but a good work
The home tries 10 make careful in
vestigation before placing a child in a.
FAMILY, but a manager could be invaluable
In her help and interest. and interest be-
>to ts,t1