Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-17
Mrs. Richard IverS Tells of the
Years Work at Annual
Gathering

One OF the most enthusiastic and
interesting reports presented at the
annual meeting of the Free Kinder
garten and children's Aid Assocta-
ton was that read by Mrs Richard
lVers. the retiring president. 1t was
as follows:
To the Directors and Members of the
Free kindergarten and Chi'lren's
Aid Association:
With the election OF the new off
GERS, We have reason to believe and
are confident that the work of the as
sociation will be successfully carried
on during the following year.
Deeming it wise. in order to avoid
any misunderstanding on the part OF
various contributors, and the annoy
ance OF being twice approached, the
directors have decided to combine the
offices Of the financial secretary of
the free kindergarten and playground
department and that Of the financial
secretary of the Castle home depart
ment, and have one financial secre-
tary for the whole association. Thus
one appeal will be made to a contrib
utor, and he may give to the associ-
alton as whole, or to any one OF its
departments as he may choose. We
| hope and trust, however, that the
Iublic may. clearly understand that
We require the same amount of money,
aLd even more, for notwithstanding
the pressure Of the times, the CON-
munity seems to grow. the number
of children increases, and the need
with it.
We feel indeed grateful to Mrs.
Swanzy, who has consented to take
upon her shoulders the burden for
the next year, and to fill the difficult
and responsible Office of financial Sec
rotary for the whole association. We
trust that she may receive all pos
sible support. ..-. ~-.... .......
/ must thank the chairmen and
members of the various committees
for their active interest and co-opera-
ton in all parts of the work. I may
say here, that there are numerous
details in connection with the grow
ing interests of the association, and
an active committee, doing its share,
is of the greatest possible assistance
to the president. .....
+ To Miss Lawrence, our supervisor
of the kindergartens, we owe much
for. her energy, not only in her direct
work, but in her ever readiness to
fall in with suggestions, and to be OF
assistance in any difficulty that coz
fronts us. We also appreciate very
much the efforts of Miss Johnson.
matron of the Castle home, in cooper.
ating in every way with the commit
tees i'm connection with various mat
tiers concerning that institution. q
E. During the past two years, as re.
suit of the work of our various de.
partments, including that of the com
mittee on dependent children, the as
sociation became convinced that there
are two institutions required in this
community to cover the vital needs of
children. First, that of detention
home or shelter home, where suffering
children picked off the streets at any
time of night or day, or rescued under
other distressing circumstances, can
be put, pending the settlement of
their cases, I. e., Until a suitable
home from the number on the wait
ing list in Judge Whitney's juvenile
court be found, or until place in
one of the institutional homes, of
which there appears to be sufficient
number in this community, provided
for by private beneficence.
The second crying need seems to
be for a home for defective children,
The, word detectives of course, covers
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