The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-12
AID FOR HUNDREDS
OF POOR CHILDREN
Children's Home Society Has
$40 Children in Homes Under
Its Supervision.
POLLARD AGAIN PRESIDENT
Board OF Directors Hold Twelfth
Annual Meeting and REFLECT
Richmond Man as It's Head.
POLLARD AGAIN PRESIDENT

interesting reports, showing n graf
flying state of affairs. were made Mt
the twelfth annual meeting OF the
Children's Home Society OF Virginia.
yesterday nj the Receiving Home. 2GO5
Franklin Street Although the ex-
cheauer Is low. tho past year was tho
greatest In the history Of the !nsti-
tuition. More than 300 children were
fed. clothed and cared for while $50
we're relieved temporarily. The larger
part Of the children were placed in
homes where they will be raised as
members Of the family.
The meeting was called TO order by
John Garland Pollard president OF the
society. Tho first order OF business
was tho reading OF reports. In
lengthy document. DR. William j. Mey-
bee. superintendent OF the society set
out tho work accomplished by himself
and associates He also reviewed the
aims and scopes OF tho society ana
what II had accomplished during the
twelve years OF IL; existence Follow
ing the reading OF reports from Ron
crt NJ Kent. Jr., the treasurer; Miss
NJ l. Gillian. the matron: Miss r +.
Kelly, visiting secretary, ana Rev. VII
liam r. Burrcli financial secretary the
annual election of officers WAS held.
Tho board of directors for the year
We're named as follows
Bonrd Of Directors.
". II Clements, Z. Raab. Rev VIII
liam Meade Clark y. -. Charles Straus
Dr.. NJ. p. Hoge, Jr. John l. Williams
Rev Edward y Caiisch. u. D.. John
=. Branch. Judge r. T W. Duke,
Holmes Conrad p H. Mayo. Rober,
TAFT, Rev John NJ. Pitcher, D. D..
William G Ivey. o. s. Morton. r. A.
Lancaster. Jr.. G ". Compton. Thomas
J.. Bryan. 6. II Ifawee, John q New
ton, John 4 Connolly, Rev. James
Buchanan. W. T. Minsea. r Lee
Tr!nkle. J. Norment Powell and r Tate
Irvine.
rho board then organized b. re-
electing MI Pollard pres!dcnt The
other officers are: Ri Rev. Rooe-, A
Gibson. n. n bishop OF Virginia:
bishop Collins Denny. y. y. v:cc-prcsI-
dent; c. P. Walford, recording sec
rotary Robert VI Kent Jr.. treasurer.
$ S. p. Patterson, council. Rev L. f.
kah!" and Rev. William r. Bu-ren.
financial secretaries. and Rev william
j, Maybe. state superintendent The
meeting was wcll-a,:cnded The open
ing prayer Was made by Bishop Denny.
The society was founded twelve
years ago. It's aim and scope ia TO
receive and care for orphans, homo
less. forsaken. grossly abused and neg
lectcd children WIKI as little delay as
possible. Al! cases reported 10 the
lay. When 10 other safe solution can
b." found. Il has the children committed
TO It's care hy the court or guardian.
they are clothed. cared for and trained
FOR short period, and arc then placed
in we'll approved homes. where they are
accepted as members OF tho family
and fitted out for the requirements OF
lie. Should any be inflicted with
minor diseases or troubles ,hey are
treated by experts before being sent
from tho institution.
ar Cared For
Vt the beginning o. tn" last fiscal
Year. there were twcnty-six children
IN tho Receiving Home During the
year lss more wards were received and
l29 were returned for various reasons
making total OF aga children fed,
clothed and cared for in one year In
addition 10 this number. $50 received
temporary relief. During the twelve
years OF It's existence, the society has
placed l.2se children IN homes. They
arc visited regularly AT cost OF si5
per CAPITA Tho superintendent dur
ing the year travelled 1000 miles The
society now has Ga children in homes
under It's supervision
Thu report OF Treasurer Kent show q,
tina: The sum OF sl0.esso5 was received
during the year from all sources A
balance Of s51l.3c was on hand from
the previous year. The total d!sburse-
ments was sll.4ee.s7. The .ndebtedne SIS
on the receiving home IS $1,000. The
total deficit is $l.04a.2s.
IN his report. Dr. Maybee gave the
chief reasons for 50 many dependent
children as drunkenness, !lli,eracy.
immortality and neglect Among his
recommendations was the increase IN
tho aga OF consent from fourteen to
eighteen years.