South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-23
ORPHANS HOME
IN Anniversary
Board of Directors EntertainS
at Luncheon and Hears
Regular Reports.

Celebrating the 35th anniversary
Of the Orphans home and society.
the board OF directors gave a lunch
con At noon Tuesday, followed by
the annual business meeting. Covers
at luncheon which was served in the
main dining room OF the home were
laid for 40. At the business meet
ing reports were read and new di-
rectors and a trustee were elected.
Mrs. Lafayette LeVan. president Of
the board. presided.
Mrs. Charles 5. Bosenbury. Mrs.
Rome c. Stephenson, Mrs. Abbie
Ssy and Mrs. J.. G. Neithardt were
the directors reelected for the year.
Q. z. Lang was appointed trustee.
Mrs. Charles Ostrom appointed TO
the active membership. and Mrs.
George Cutter reinstated on the
waiting list.
Reports OF Year.
Included in the reports for the
past year were the following
Miss Media Smith. superintendent
Of the home, presented her report.
which showed there were 200 chill
dren at the home at the beginning
OF last year, with PIG on April 1,
1917. The number included 81 chill
dren In the nursery department.
OWNS 20 crowded conditions the
hospital Is being used for the chill
dren. There have been but seven
deaths in the home, and two chill
dren were sent TO the Robert w.
Long hospital.
In the manual training depart
ment there are two classes with
20 TO 50 boys in each. The first
class for the younger boys and is
mainly for the purpose Of familiar
ling them with the tools During
the year the boys received SIP in
prize money for having made the
hest bird houses entered in recent
contest.
Many Articles Made.
II the sewing department 2,19S
articles were made. that number not
including the alterations and repairs
10 garments. 12O children were
placed in homes during the year,
making an average Of 10 per month
There were three marriages. and
four adopdons during the last
month.
The corresponding secretary's re-
port. presented by Mrs. Rome Q.
Stephenson. showed she had written
more than 600 letters. so of these
were letters Of appreciation; SO in
response TO favors; 100 were sent in
regard TO children in homes.
Mrs. +. G. Retiring. treasurer Of
the board. read her report as fol-
lows: Articles sold amounted to
tf07.55; Christmas cash donations
$1,000; s9ss.0l received from Fed
Grafton for Social Service: Orphans
banks placed about the city netted
sS.5S; s662.5O donations; $17425
Dodge band concert for benefit Of
home: S10,657 expended for services
at the home. an amount which -
much above that OF last year.
Big Coal Bill.
Coal for the year amounted TO
sz.253.O0: insurance, $S414: part Of
the travellers expenses amounted TO
s4s1.0S; groceries and provisions,
-hIluuAlk the rNa - ? 4 % Aroos VI N
goods cost S1,659.16; shoes $6S5.64;
repairs 20 shoes, S227.35; milk,
sss5.7s; butterine. S2Ss.25; part OF
the meat expenses amounted 20
SS52sS: plumbing and repairs,
amounted 10 S762.09
Miss Maud Williams. travelling
secretary. reported a total number
OF visits or ass; lis investigating
visits 20 children 127: miscellaneous.
100. Miss Williams reported so
homes approved and 20 disapproved
after investigation.
Reports from Dan Pyle. attorney
for the hospital aid board, Claud r.
Geyer. dentist for the home. and Dr..
". r. Borley were read.
Miss Irma Collmer, OF the Anti