The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1913-05-10
mace is out of commission, should be
installed at an early date.
ChiIdran,s Ennna DAN

Another matter Of special import
antance to the maintenance was the
result of Children's Home Day, OBJ
served by most of the public schools of
North Dakota on the Friday before
Thanksgiving Day last fall. Two
years ago we sent out a handsome
sheet Of pictures of the home and pic
lures Of the various classes of children
we handle to be displayed on the
schoolhouse walls. A somewhat sim
liar sheet was sent out last fall, and
We have found that a great many
schools still keep the picture on their
walls, thus serving to keep the Soct-
etys work before the children. This
Is reflected in their talk about it to
their parents, and thus we reach q
great many country people we could not
reach a few years ago. The state
superintendent of public instruction,
Mr.. Taylor, again lent us valuable as
sistance by asking county superinten-
dents to bring Childrens Home day TO
the attention of their teachers. The
latter co-Operated splendidly. as the
pages of the February Home Finder
show. Several counties that did moth
ing two years ago gave splendid offer
ngs last fall, and the total number of
schools observing the day was much
greater than heretofore. Struggling
is evident that the offering last fall
will go considerably beyond any prevt-
Gus year.
Being without an office assistant the
past month, and being out of town
great deal looking up children and
adOptions, I have been unable to class
ify the receipts in time for this meet
ing, but hope to do so in time for the
June Home Finder.
no in % ri hos
of the state was generally observed,
and in a very considerable number Of
Instances the offering for the needy
was sent to this society for the care of
it's wards. The same was true of the
Christmas offerings from many Sun
day schools. The latter are quite gen.
orally coming to make Christmas q
time of giving happiness to others,
rather than for receiving gifts. and
many superintendent and official Sun
day school boards have encouraged
this idea of helping our boys and girls
at this time. A few schools remem-
bered us at the Easter season. Quite
a number Of lodges of various orders
sent in generous Christmas offerings,
the principal offering being from KEN
and Ell Zagal Temples of the Mystic
Shrine, who made special improve
ments in our building conVeniences.
report
The public school children alone
give a large percentage of our main
tenance funds. AS a rule the churches
of the state do not make special offer
ings for this work, except at the union
Thanksgiving services. If that day is
pleasant. the offering is generous; but
if it is disagreeable, as is frequently
the case, the offering is cut right in
two, and we suffer loss that ought
to be remedied by the churches taking
special Offering. Our work is strict
ly on a Christian basis, and in line
with church work, and every church
ought to put this charity in it's bud
get for the year; but while some never
forget to send in good offering, the
number making it a regular offering is
small.
To all these kind friends our sin
cerect thanks are extended. Without
their kindness, this work could not be
carried on.
Office Receipts.
The financial receipts for the year
ending March 81, 1913, beginning with
receipt No. 4551 and including No. $500,
amounting to $10,257.74, are receipts
through the office only, and do not in
clude cash collections made by Finan-
cial Solicitor Doughty. The latter are