The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-04

A new typewriter ana an addreAso-
graph have been added to the Office
equipment,
/ During 1914 the executive secretary
has not reached as many churches
as he ought to be able to reach later.
But he has reached II churches, in
almost all cases having presented the
work at a Sunday service He has
attended two denominations gather
ings, and Miss Sessions attended, by
request, the Kings Daughters Con-
vention. These gatherings presented
| fine opportunities to talk of the Homes
to individuals and to secure opportun-
tiles to present the work publicly at a
future date, while Miss Sessions had
the opportunity Of speaking twice at
the Kings Daughters Convention,
with quite striking results in the way
of interesting various Kings Daugh-
ters Circles to buy bed in Ainsworth
Cottage.
The year has been one in which the
boys have been remarkably free from
any serious sickness. But at one time
during the year the Home at West
minister had a rather serious time be-
cause of the sickness of number Of
the helpers.
Abundant crops have been secured
at both Homes.
A most important permanent inn
provement at Westminster is an arte-
sian well which insures an abundant
supply of water for all needs
The year has been one Of increased
receipts for the usual expenses, and
for the endowment fund, as the treas
urer's report shows. To some people
the changing story on the back cover
of the magazine was Of interest. Jan
uary number carried the word of en-
dowment as $42,500; April made it
$43, 500; May, $49,500; June, $5l 900;
August, $4,000; while December had
story of $61 900 to tell.
Certain events are worthy of special
mention the attendance of number
of our boys at the Vermont Boys
Conference in January; the Workers
Conference in April; the visit of Presi-
dent Van Patten, Mr.. and Mrs. Cole
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Crockett, and Mr..
and Mrs. Graft at both of the Homes
in May; the closing exercises of the
school at Westminster in June; Alum
nj Day in August; and Field Day and
Dedication in September
If one has attended one of the Boys
Conferences, not a single session only
but from the start to the finish, he will
not be disposed to question that per-
haps the most important event was the
attendance of the boys at the Boys
Conference.
The conference Of the workers con-
nected with the Homes was so evident
ly an advantage that they voted to
ask the trustees to allow second
meeting. The request was granted
and arrangements were made for an
other gathering in August, but various
circumstances prevented the holding
of the conference.
Those truestees who were able to
spend some time at both Homes would
undoubtedly recommend like visit to
other trustees.
The closing exercises in June GER
tainly reflected credit upon the teach
ers, and the boys had reason to con
graduate themselves on the great sue
cess Of alumni~day, while field day and
dedication in September brought a
large number together and proved a
most enjoyable occasion.
Ten boys in the two Homes finished
the ninth grade this year. The four
from Westminster, Anderson, Logan,
Patterson and Welsh, are remaining at
the Home for another year and are
proving valuable helpers on the place.
OF the six from Saxtons River,
Blodgett, Holmes, Lewis and White,
are attending Vermont Academy,
Blodgett, Holmes and White assisting
some at the Home, while Lewis is
working his board in private family;
Lincoln is helping at the House, and is
/ looking forward to an agricultural
course, while Wright is with his moth
er at Swanton.
There are now 81 boys at West
minister and 81 at Saxtons River.
And there are on file just an even 80
applications, with one vacancy at Sax
tons River and a possible vacancy at
/ Westminster.
Respectfully submitted,
Edward A. Mason,
Executive Secretary.
Gulro Soto of Northfeld, a youth
under 10 years old, is out under bail
of 81 600 pendinY the result Of the