The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-08
81 CHILDREN CARED FOR
During Last Year-Highest Number
in Home at Any Time 22-3+
Were City cases--Expen-
ses $12e Month.

At this meeting it was decided TO
build the new home which has been
In contemplation for soue time nc
| corling to the plans and speciflca-
tons which have been submitted, and
| 1t was voted that the contract for the
new building be given to G. II. Harp
for the sum of $685.
1t was also voted that casper Vel
lingmeyer, the house mover, be given
the contract for moving rne Old build
ing back on the lots facing Twenty
sixth street, for the sum Of si75.
After this meeting, meeting or
the corporation known as the Chill.
| drens' Home Association was held,
when a revision of the constitution
| and bylaws Of the association was
| adopted and the following new trus-
tees were elected;
For one year-Phil C. Barclay, Mrs,
III. ]. Rendleman, NJ. E-sterGay, Mrs,
| Amanda Lohr.
For two years--Mrs, Adelaide Com
ings, Mrs. Thos Mcfarland, Mrs, w.
B. Huette, Mrs Catherine r. Miller.
For three years-P T. Langan, Mrs.
George Clark, Mrs Chas. r. alilIer,
Mics Fredk. Gilbert. ..
The new trustees elected the fol
lowing officers to serve the ensuing
year:
President, Mrs. Adelaide Com,ngs.
| Vice president, Thomas Mcfarland.
Secretary, NJ. yesterday.
Treasurer, Miles Fred'K Gilbert.
Physician to the Home, Or. j. j.
Rendleman.
Legal advisor, Walter z. Warder.
The corporation also elected the
following board of managers for the
ensuing year:
Mrs Adelaide Comings, :Ers, Chas.
F. Miller, Mrs. ]. ]. i;endieman, Mrs.
John A. Miller, Mrs. David Marx, Mrs
Amanda Loar, Mrs, H Bernstein, Mrs.
| Cora Zanone, Miss Maud Lofiin, Mrs.
Samuel K. Cohn, Mrs. Thomas Nc
Farland, Mrs. Leon Dennison, Mrs.
Leo McDaniels, Mrs. William n. But
Ter, Mrs. George Clarke, Mrs. 4. b.
Turner
| Work Of the Year.
The following report Of the chair
man Of the board of managers, Mrs.
Adelaide Cominga, was rea;:
There were cared for at the Home
during the past year "a children; 81
chillren thus Jared for we're city
cases, G children were boarders and
Ia were children from the country or
nearby towns.
or the children boarders 3 were
kept for 5 months, for weeks ana
| ! for year. These children were
boarded for a small sum, the idea be
| ing to aid father or mother who was
not in a position to provide a nome
for a time for his or her children; bur
who did not wish to relinquish their
children.
Four boarders have been taken
away by the parent; 16 other cnil
Iren were returned to relatives VINO
will provide for them; IL were placed
in families for adoption; were re
turned to the Home; / replaced;
were placed in the Anna B. Millikir
home for girls at Decatur, H.;
were placed in the Soldiers Orphans
Home at Normal, SILL. ] was placed
in the Holy Child, Springfield; CIR
was sent TO Geneva. the reform schoo
3 boys were sent TO the Industrial
| school for boys at st. Charles
J, baby. aged 6 months. died; girl
, who were at the Home day or twt
were married.
r There are at present 10 childrei
:. in the Home. The smallest huhiuc
Of children at any time during TN
: year was 3 the largest numper %
| the average number 49,
) The average expenses for mann
tanning the Home was $129.S5 pc
month
u Under the efficient management Q
> our matron, Mrs Carrie McEwen, I'M
Z Home is in good condition, the chi'
|. dren are healthy and happy and ar
provided with well cooked and health
| full meals, and the surroundings ar
D altogether homelike.
| The board Of managers wish
, thank the Bulletin for It's AID an
n the good people who have 80 lipei
ally contributed to the fund.
The donations are little NOR
than are actually needed for the ne'
building and the removal Of the oil
building, but when Il comes vo tn
furnishing of the new 10 room ouilf
ling there will be additional expense