Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17
FILTERED Al CHILDREN IN YEAR
Report Made For 1912 at Annual Meeting of County Home General Health Has Been Good-75 Children Now in the Home-1OO More Under Care of Officials

back to tell what a good effect the care has had upon their lives is a great source of encouragement to the board of management. What must 1t be to Miss Gibson?
 Friends in the home and others outside have added much to the pleas ure of the children by gifts of fruit, candy and the like; not the least ap- preciated being berry pies for all made from berries gathered by the children
 WondsrfuI Auto Ride.
 You will recall that in June last year there was a wonderful auto ride which was the browning event of that year. Last month, thanks to the eff forts of the same kind friend this was repeated. It was in every way a de- lightful occasion. The day was fine, every accessory for joyous afternoon had been literally provided, and the children did their part to perfection. As a direct result of this outing one dear little girl of six years found a delightful home, -'
 It is with sincere regret that we miss from our number today one of our faithful and ever-interested vis- itors, Mrs. Austin Chapman. We are glad that her daughter, Mrs. Spalding. VIII Ldh6 uU lllt .Wplk S4t lt4u uOWu.
 The well established custom of hearing from the children in family homes through the town visitors will be followed today.
 An agent of the state board of charities has called upon many of these children and upon some of the visitors, endeavoring particularly to learn of homes for children under 12 years of age. It is hoped that the visitors will each make a determined effort in this direction the coming year.
 The board of management desires to thank any who have assisted and co-operated in the work of the year It would be almost folly to attempt tc thank you for kindness shown the children You don't want it. Just imagine that you hear the children themselves say Thank you and agaiI thank you" as they would gladly dc were the opportunity given them.
 17e to Care For.
 Mrs Mitchell reported that there were now 75 children in the home, ant with those who are in private famiIie. the total number under the care of tht officials was 179. She made the follow. ing report of children in family homes
 Oct 1, 1911, 130; placed, 20; replaced IS; placed with friends, II; total, 179.
 Oct 1 1912, IF; of age, 29; raI away, 3; returned. 2s; adopted, 1; to- tai 179.
 Reports from District Visitors.
 Following Mrs. MitehelPs report wer, given reports of the district visitors Seventeen of the 22 committees wer, represented in person. while the other; sent written reports. For the mos part reports showed the children scat tered about in family homes in thi. part of the state, contented and hap py, and generally well placed Ther were few instances in which the con duct of the children was unsatisfactor, and others where the family home were pronounced unsuitable for tn children. Miss A. M. Clark of Grotol had eight children on whom to report while Miss Hattie Hewitt of Lebanon had 13 under her supervision. Tn largest number under any one person supervision was 22, in this city. ol whom Mrs, Robert W. Perkins report ed. Mrs Perkins also read the write, reports}received. Reports were receiv l ed 7fronnsthe following committees ! Mrs, Frank Hawkins and Mrs. G. I I AAhCks ANOW 4IO41uOAt MI " Haughton. Bozrah; Mrs. John F. Luce East Lyme; Miss Ella s. Smith, Frank | lin; Mrs. G. A. Haskell, Griswold Miss A. M. Clark, Groton; Miss Haiti 1 A Hewitt and Miss Mabel Moves. Leb anon; Thomas F. Norman. Ledyard Mrs. J. B. Palmer, Lisbon; Mrs. R. W Perkins, Norwich; Mrs. A. P, Mitchell Montville; Mrs. George H. Stone, Mort Stonington: Mrs William F. Clark, Ol Lymes Mrs. Harvey A. Spalding, Eas 1 Side: Ernest Latimer. Salem: Mrs. ! l P. Trumbull and Miss Nancy Chese borough. Stonington; Miss Bertha I Lewis, Voluntown; Mrs. Owen c. VII | Hams, Waterford; Miss Abby G. Vii lard, Colchester; Mrs Ogden Stantol Preston; J. Warren Stark, Lyme; Mir Angus Park Sprague. In many case | which had come under her persona ] attention Mrs. Mitchell was able { give supplementary information aftf the reports of the committees,
 James Cooper Speaks.
 | Commissioner Smith next called ur ! on James Cooper of Noank for fe' remarks. It is, to all of us, said M J Cooper. highly gratifying to hear thes reports by people so deeply intereste in the fine work which they are cal rying on. From my point of view u finest work which the commissionel accomplish is in caring for the lit ones of the county. It pleases me see so many of the boys of the hon taking up farm. life; for one of u great needs of the east today Is mo farmers. More extensive cultivation
 needed to reduce the cost of Twin
 The great problem today Is not wh
 to do with the children, but what do with the grown people, who a
 coming into the country every yea There are large tracts in the we where labor is in great demand; whe . labor is needed for the gathering al
 transportation of the crops. IT