The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-22
.CHlLDREA's SOCIETY
HAS SUCCESSFUL YEAR
One of Best In History. Reports Sup
erintendent William j.
Maybee.
ELECT TWO NEW DIRECTORS
Rev. w. w. Dunn and l.. III. Jenkins
Succeed John l.. Williams and John
p. Branch-Defcit for Year Is
Smaller.

The fiscal year, ending April 80,
1915, was one of the most successful
In the history of the Children's Home
Society of Virginia, according 10 the
report made yesterday to the annual
board OF directors meeting by Will
liam j. Maybee. superintendent of the
society. More children were cared
for and more funds collected and .x-
pended than in any previous year.
The meeting was held at The Ie-
ceiving home on East Franklin Street
yesterday afternoon, with a good al-
tendance. Reports were read and ac-
cepted and members of the hoard of
directors elected. All the inctmbents
were reelected, L. H. jenkins. of
Richmond. and Rev. w. w. Dunn.
d. D., rector of ST. Paurs Episcopal
Church. of Lynchburg, being chosen
to succeed the late John L. Williams
and John p. Branch. of Richmond.
Other members are:
Other Board Members,
w, H. Ciemmitt, E. Raab. Or. Ed
ward N. Calisch, Judge r. r w.
Duke. Holmes Conrad, p. III. Mayo,
Robert TAFT. Rev. John M Pitcher.
D. D., w. c. Ivey. o. s. Morton. r. A.
Lancaster, Jr., c. w Compton.
Thomas p. Bryan, s. II. Halves, John
Il. Newton. John A. Connsliy, Rev.
James Buchanan. W. E. Mingea. e.
Lee Trinkle. ]. Norment Powell. r..
Tate Irvine, Rev W. r. Bowie, d. D.,
E. Randolph Williams.
The report of the treasurer yester-
| day showed that the deficit in cur
rent expenses for 1915 was so36.s1,
as against a deficit for 1918 pf ST.
1924. The present indebted ness on
the receiving home is $4,000.
AT the beginning of the year says
Superintendent Maybee's report, we
had on hand in the receiving home
for placement 81 children. During
the year we received LAT new chill
dren through regular commitment
investigated and adjusted $50 other
cases. recalled, for different reasons.
previously placed in families, 127 chill
dren. The wards visited in family
homes were $50. Some people have
an idea that when a child ia placed
in family the case is ended. when.
in fact, It Is only begun. Ii is very
necessary to have the children yisfteo
regularly year after year; in few
cases. to prevent abuse and neglect,
in others. TO remove children who are
La misfit. and such as become hard
headed and unmanageabie, TO be re-
turned to the receiving home.
Xcritabie Heathcn.
Most Of the children who become
unmanageable in family homes are of
those who come to us in their teens.
veritabie little heather, without any
education or family training. One
young girl Of fourteen years. from
the mountains the oldest of four who
were sent us. said her parents were
dead. her mother having died siA
years ago, and a neighbor having .
grudge against her father. met him
on the road one day. and began to
shoot him. at this her father pulled
out his gun, and began to shoot and
they both felt dead in the road. She
| further said that her stepmother was
no good, that she made the children
do all the work. and after her faith
er's funeral. they tthe children) ran
| her off the place with a shotgun. 1t
can be readily seen that such noun
tain girl needs some training before
she will get in a good family home.
BY keeping such children under the
guardianship or the society, visiting
and replacing them when necessary.
nearly all of them finally develop
into respectable and useful people.
Many of our older children are
now grown up, and numbered among
the worlds busy workers. Some are
lteachers. some graduate nurses. one a
minister OF the gospel, many are TAX
ling a high school course.
| "Os the l,o2o youngsters referred to
the society the last year. 1871 were
placed in families the first time, q
placed the second time. T23 who had
been formerly placed in families
were visited by our visitor, $50 were
advised and adjusted in other ways
land those who needed medical or
sssargieaf ssatIef asSef. were looked afi@E
BY our faithful and skiliful staff OF
physicians and surgeons"
I Needs for the Year.
/ After expressing appreciation fol
1.-THE assistance rendered during the
Iyear by officers and the many friends
of the society, DIR. Maybee presents
the following list of needs for the
current year:
We need hundreds of new family
homes in which to place our chill
dren.
/ We need twenty thousand dollars
to meet the expense of doing what
the society will be required to DO.
/ We need all our old contributors To
renew their pledges, and hundreds OF
new contributors.
4 We need all kinds of provisions
Potatoes. apples. peaches. plums
cherries cabbage. beets, turnips, car
rots, spinach. beans, peas. -four. rice
oatmeal cornmeal.
| We need all kinds of canned goods
/ We need all kinds of clothing that
children wear for boys and girls from
! two to seventeen years of age.
We need bedding. blankets, sheets
ttowels.
/ We need these things today.
| Who will send us the first box OF
l rIot hing or provisions?
1 Our work Is supported entirely by
voluntary contributions. We must
depend upon our friends for their aid
Can not you send US something to-
day?
Make your checks payable TO Ro,
M. Kent, Jr.. treasurer, 2606 East
Franklin Street. Richmond. Va. Send
your donations OF provisions and
clothing. and address to the Chill
dren's Home Society of Virginia, 2s05
East Franklin Street, Richmond, Va,
| wM. J. MAYBEE.
| Superintendt mt