Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-08-03
Editor S Letter Box
MAINE cHILpREN's HOME.
What the Society Is Doing, Its Pur-
poses and it's Needs.

| Editor Kennebec Journal:
| MAY we through the columns of your
| paper be granted the privilege of pre-
senting few special needs of our work
| Our object in doing this Is that our
| friends may better understand the
| amount and character of the work al
ready accomplished, and what we desire
to do
The Maine Chidrens Home Society was
| incorporated under the laws of Maine in
| 1901 to care for destitute and homeless
children and to find homes for them At
our headquarters in Augusta are accom-
modatons for from % to 80 children, and
our agents are constantly at work res
cuing destitute little ones. caring for
them, educating them, and placing them
in homes where they will have a chance
to grow to maturity under good intiu-
ences. Permanent homes have been
found for 400 children through the efforts
of this Society.
The Society owns a good main building.
which includes the nursery and school
room 1t also owns a detached building
which is used as a hospital for contag-
ious diseases. While the property is
we'll located it does not own sufficient
land for the use of the Institution or to
permit of it's growth. The management of
the Society. realizing its needs, has OBJ
tanned an option upon tract of land ad-
Joining the present building. If this land
is obtained, it will give the institution
grounds of about three acres, and as the
city is growing rapidly in that vicinity.
1t will soon be impossible to obtain any
additional land
The management of the Society wishes
| to erect upon the land to be acquired a
barn suitable for the uses of the home.
We desire to use a portion of said land
for a garden for the institution. and also
to set apart a portion as playground
for the children. so that they can have
the full benefit of out-ofdoor life while
under the care of the institution. For
these several purposes the management
respectfully asks for the contributions of
| those who recognize the value of the
work we are doing.
We estimate that the sum of 5000 will
| be sufficient to pay for the land which is
needed and can be obtained for barn
and for the preparation and fitting up of
the playground. also for a suitable fence
about the grounds of the institution.
which is now greatly needed.
Inc SUN VI siVuV 10 httthuS
for this purpose, SO If the remaining sum
of $1,000 is raised. this great permanent
addition TO the institution can be made.
Subscriptions or checks may be sent to
Hon. Joseph f. Briggs, Augusta, Maine.
Treasurer of the Maine Children's Home
Society. 1t is hoped that the subscrip-
tons can be completed on or before Octo-
Der 1. Subscription papers can be found
at the following places in Augusta:-The
First National Bank, Granite National
Bank Augusta Trust Company, and at
the State Trust Company.
Mrs Caroline S. Fogg of Augusta.
Maine, has been secured to solicit our
city, and to receive any contribution for
this purpose. We feel sure that the citi-
zens of Augusta who heretofore have re-
sponded so generously Tor this work,
would be glad at least to furnish funds
for the purchase of the aforesaid land.
Thanking you for the courtesy of briefly
presenting the above, in behalf of the
work, l am.
Cordially thine truly.
W. C. HALVES, Supt.
Augusta. Aug. 1, 1911