Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-07-03
FRIENDLESS WOMEN'S HOME

L. F. Wilbur, secretary of the Home
for Friendless Women in Burlington,
contributes the following:
The annual meeting of the directors
of the Home for Friendless Women
was held at the home in Burlington on
June II. The directors elected Mrs. H.
0. Wheeler of Burlington, president;
Mrs. j. E. Weeks of Middlebury, vice
president; Mrs. A. w. Dawson of Bur
lington, treasurer; C. j. Ferguson of
Burlington, auditor, and L. F. Wilbur,
secretary. The board of directors in
cludes prominent men and women living
in different parts of the state.
This institution was incorporated by
the Legislature in 1890 and organized
under its charter in 1891, and it has
been growing in Importance ever since.
The present board of managers is as
follows: Mrs. T. S. Peck, Mrs NJ. F.
Ferguson, Mrs. w. A. Dawson, Mrs.
B. B. Beeman, Mrs. Eva Mahon and
Mrs. p. c. insolvency.
The reports of the treasurer, secretary
and trustees at the annual meeting
showed the financial condition of the
home, the management of its affairs
and its facilities for caring for its in
mates never better than now. The
home is beautifully situated on Shell
burne street in the city of Burlington
no I L,
property has been paid for and the
home is free from debt. 1t has been i'm
prov ed in many ways and is heated by
hot water and lighted by electric lights.
An ell has been added which greatly
increases the convenience in doing the
necessary work of the home. The
nursery for the care of the little one:
has been greatly enlarged and i'm
proved and is regarded by intelligent
visitors as the most complete in New
England.
The matron and the Board of manage
ment would be pleased to show any on,
interested in the institution the con
veniences and the ample room pro
vided tor the successful caring for tn
inmates of the home Ninety-two in
mates were received and cared TO
during the past year, coming from al
parts of the State.
The object of the home is to rescu
homeless or friendless girls iron
threatened ruin and restoring errinI
ones to reputable, self-respecting, SO
cial position guiding all to honesty
chastity and Christian character, an
to care for their little ones and fin
them good homes.
: The inmates and those interested i
their behalf generally contribute to tn
expenses of the home and churches
societies and individuals who know Q
\ the great work the home is doing ar
6 contributing money and necessar
articles to aid in the work.
The inmates are under the daily ir
fiuence of moral instruction, but n
sectarian or UNCONVENTIONAL prefer
ences are required of applicants fo
admission. This institution seeks
elevate all its inmates into better life
and is deserving of financial aid by &C
{ ding to its permanent fund that
greatly needs or by contributing to pa
current expenses.
The present board of directors cor
sists of Mrs. E. M. Wheeler, Mrs. "
F. Ferguson and H. o. Wheeler of Bul
lington, Mrs. l.. S. Wiswall of Cabot
d Mrs. Ida H. Reed of Shelburne, l.. +
s Wilbur of Jericho, Mrs. G. E. Davidso
of Newfane, Mrs. E. M. Deney c
: Montpelier Mrs j. E. Weeks of Mic
dlebury, c. j. Ferguson, Mrs. w. A
4 Dawson and Mrs. Joel H. Gates of Blu
lington and Mrs. E. NJ. Bell of Phili
e delphia.