The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-09-22
INTERSTATE ORPHANS
HOME BOARD MEETS

Every member of the board OF trus-
tees of the Interstate Orphans Home
was present at their meeting on Fri
day afternoon Since moving into the
new home at the head OF Hobson ave-
nue. the board has felt that new plans
should be made for the larger work
they could do under the present condi-
tons The citizens who help to sap
port the institution may be assured
that nothing will be left undone in
making the home efficient in every
way in meeting the demands made Up
on IT, The present board is composed
Of some Of the most prominent bust
ness men in the city. and they are In
iecting business methods into the in
sttution. that will prove helpful in the
future work Of the home
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas. The Interstate Orphans
Home is entering upon "a new era OF
work under new and better conditions
than the past. and in order 90 have
plans better in harmony with our sur
roundings so az to meet with the larg-
est possible success be is therefore re
solved,
First. that q Purchasing Agent be
appointed by the board of trustees to
make all purchases for the home the
bills to be presented to and audited by
the Secretary Of the board after which
an order be drawn upon the treasurer
for the pa meut OF the same: and tiat
no bills be paid in any other way.
Second. That a committee of four be
appointed to pass upon all applications
made for entering children into the
home, and to regulate the conditions
under whichdhey leave the home
Third. That all funds collected for
the maintainance of this institution be
deposited with the treasurer Of the
board ofiirustees. and paid out only as
directed IN section one OF this resclu~
ton.
The president appointed J w Fulton
purchasing AGENT OF the home IN ac-
eordance with the provisions Of the
resolution and in the future be win
be responsible for purchases made
for the home
f. II. Bancroft, S. e. Dillon, + W.
Wylie. and Mrs. Kate Bnnbaum were
appointed a committee to investigate
all applications for the entrance Of
children into the home in the future:
and no children will be permitted TO
leave the home in the future without
The consent Of this committee The
public is notified that In the future
all applications for admission of chill
dren into the home must be made 10
f. H. Bancroft, The chairman OF this
committee and he will present the
matter to the committee, ..
Mrs Kate Birnbaum, Miss Bette
Ryan. Mrs f. II. Bancroft and Mrs. w
w Little We're appointed Hous
Committee. TO superinteud the work o
planning for the comfort Of the IN
mates OF the home. mako public IRON
time to time the needs Of the childrel
for clothing. bedding, books, etc Ever,
lchild in the home Is kept in the pub
| lie school and evcpy effort Is being
made to train the children in the iifsti
tuition to be men and women of th'
highest type lyot cnly do these chit
dren go to the public school, but they
are given moral and religious training
Some Sunday school in the city i
regularly attended and every child Is
member of some class in Sunday
school
The public may be assured that the
MANAGEMENT of the institution will
leave nothing undone that can be done
for the betterment of the little ones
under their care