Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-18
octor or nurse has been forgotten.


1.-The maintaining of the new building
will increase our expenses 1t must be
furnished and heated. and an extra nurse
will be needed, and If there is anyone
whom this report may reach who is will
ing to help in establishing fund for
this much needed addition to our home.
we will feel that our children who are
i'll not only have a more than comfort
able hospital, but they are amply pro-
vided for for all time
1.-THE school for deficient children which
has been established in Brandon was
greatly needed in this STATE. We nevss
intend to take into our home child that
is mentally deficient-but sometimes in a
very young child. or in a baby it is i'm.
possible to detect mental defect and oc.
casionally we have had weak-minded chill
dren. and it has been hard problem to
know what to do with them. We feel
that the school at Brandon will give the
kind of care that such children need. That
school fills a long lit want. The home
this year has cared for 1876 children. The
average number at one time has been
seventy, in the baby room the monthly
average has been from twelve to fifteen.
We have received into the home thirty.
nine children and forty-three have been
placed with families; many of them have
been adopted l should like to copy into
this report whole letters that have been
written to me. but only this bit must
suffice-it will show you how this little
brother and sister who have been adopted
into one family have rejoiced the hearts
of their foster parents. The mother writes:
1T would do you good to see the children
now; little daughter is irresistible when
she says. 4 love you mover dear while
ic odo
son.. Our children are blessing homes ali
over the State. Some of our boys have
Joined the army and one is in the navy.
There are always dear children for adop-
ton.
I'VE record with deep sorrow the death
of Mrs. Sarah P. Torrey and Mrs. A. G.
PIERCE. Both were loyal and faithful
friends of this home. Mrs. Torrey was
its president for over twelve years and
Mrs. Peirce its treasurer for over twenty
years.
when death comes to take from us
such noble and faithful women as Mrs.
Torrey and Mrs. PIERCE. we wonder who
are the younger women who are going to
take their places.
There will always be children who
must be cared for by those who are will.
ing to give their time and their interests,
anu THIS MEANS we must all nelp.
THE board of managers wishes to thank
everyone who has aided us in any way.
We feel especially grateful to the ply.
sicians who have always been ready to
help US. and who have so faithfully given
their services.
There has been much done for our
home this past year.
I'VE have. I think. felt our share in
this new bond of sympathy and UNDER
standing that has come into the world
and may we all become SO imbued with
the spirit of harmony. which must come
from this time of strife and suffering,
that we may so influence the lives of
these children. that they may be ready
to take their places in the new world
that we feel now we are going some day
to see."
OFFICERS ELECTED.
After Mrs. Platt's report had been read
and accepted. the following officers were
elected: President. Mrs. l.. B. Plat;
vice-president, Mrs. C. p. Smith: treas
urer. Mrs. c. S. Isham; assistant treas.
urer. Miss Alice c. Howe: secretary,
Miss Mary Roberts. assistant secretary,
Mrs. l.. NJ Baldwin. 105 North Willard
street; auditor, Buel B. Baldwin; board
of managers, Mrs. c. p. Smith, Mrs.
II. S. Peck. Mrs. C. s. Isham. Mrs. Clar-
ence G. Crane. Miss Mary Roberts, Mrs.
H. w. Hickok, Mrs. G. G. F. Tobey,
Miss Alice c. Howe. Mrs. C. II. OAR
ling. Mrs. Fred II. Wells. Mrs. F. II.
Parker and Mrs. A. G. Whittemorel
honorary member of the board, Mrs.
G. G. Benedict: advisory committee. Mrs
George w. Wales. Robert Roberts, j. H.
Macomber: county managers, Addison
county. Mrs. John A. Fletcher of Mid
dlebury: Bennington county, Mrs. Edward
Bradford; Caledonia county. Mrs. Wal.
ter p. Smith of st. Johnsbury; Franklin
county. Mrs. Daniel Moren of East Berk.
shire; Grand Isle county, Mrs NJ. y.
Landon of South Hero; Lamoille county,
Mrs. o. w. Reynolds Of Cambridge,
Orange county. Mrs. L. T. Salisbury OF
Randolph; Rutland county, Mrs. Il. j.
Hall of Rutland; Washington county,
Mrs. Newton p. Nye Of Barre; Windham
county. Mrs. ]. NJ. Tyler of Brattleboro.