Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-10-13

ant, nor are the rewards always obvi-
GUS, but occasionally the heart of the
worker is cheered and her courage
Quickened by such an incident as oc-
fine looking and dressed in uniform,
called at the home and said he had
been released by the management eight
years ago and was now an officer on
one of the government scholarships then
stationed in New London harbor. He
recalled incidents of his life in the
home and spoke with gratitude of his
care. He urged Miss Gibson to visit
him on board the ship, which she did,
being accorded his most courteous at
tention.
Others have come back to visit and
to get counsel and help, but it must be
admitted that many released from con-
troll at such a critical age drift back
to their former homes and lose their
ambition if indeed they have the pow
er to rise to better things.
Responsibility Ends Too Soon.
1t seems as if the state. in releasing
these children from the guardianship
of parents, which would have extended
until the age of 81, and then turning
them adrift at 16 or Is years of age,
with no one to whom they have the
right TO look for protection, had not
adequately filed out the measure of its
responsibilities.
The position of town visitor carries
with 1t most serious moral responsi :
bility. which cannot be too strongly
emphasized 1t can be freed from it's
most unpleasant feature by the fact
that upon q hint that child is not
properly cared for, or is under wrong
influence in any way, the board OF
mana cement will at any time quietly
investigate case.
Bespeaking your kindly interest in
.fl1 N a IPhn
have shown them any kindness. or CO.
operated in the work, this report is re-
spectfully submitted.
Children Are Well Situated.
The committee of town visitors was
well represented and the reports that
were given by them concerning the
childrsn under their jurisdiction af-
forded interest and pleasure to all. A
few members of the committee were
absent, and for these Mrs. Mitchell or
one of the county commissioners re-
ported. The children as a whole who
have been sent out from the home to
families in the county are well taken
care of and are making satisfactory
progress a few have saved up the
money that they could earn and now
have small bank accounts. Some have
been privileged to attend the higher
schools of learning and have done emil
nently well and still others were SpOk-
en- of who had gone out into the world
and had achieved success along the
lines they had adopted. Reference was
made by Mrs Mitchell to two of these
young men who now hold responsible
positions under the government and
who returned recently to the home to
express their gratitude for what had
been done for them there.
Miss Ella l. Smith Of Franklin told
of seeing personally the three children
in that town. who had good homes and
appeared to be happy. Mrs. s. w
Haughton of Bozrah spoke encourage
ingIy of the four bows who have homes
there, and 4 similar report was given
don concerning the children who have
been placed in that town. Mrs Mitchell
reported for two children in Cha pin
and Columbia. including a promising
boy who had been placed in nice
home in Lisbon. and Mrs. A. p. Mitch
ell told of four children i'm MOntville.
Nothing but what was pleasing to hear,
both concerning the children and the
good progress they were making and
the kind treatment given them. was
heard.
Thomas P Norman stated that the
four little ones in the town of Ledyard
are satisfac torily situated and the same
was said of the children in Salam in
G.. F. Allyn's report. He told of the
kind treatment they received and add
ed that they were to be found in regu-
Tar attendance at the local Sunday
school
Mrs. owen c. Williams visitor In
the town of Waterford. talked encour-
agingly of the children placed there. as