South Bend news-times., 1918-05-29
CHILDREN s HOME
IN F FINE SHOWING
DURING PAST YEAR
Three Thousand Articles are
Made by Inmates OF InStltu-
ton During Iear-Di-
rectorS Reelected.

closed in the reports made at the
10Th annual meeting OF the directors
Of the Children's Aid Society of In
diana at the Orphans home IN 1ii3h-
awaka Tuesday afternoon. which
give evidence Of the great work done
by that institution during the past
year
More than 50 guests and directors
attended the meeting and enjoyed
the luncheon which was served at
1880 o'clock. Following the lunch
con, the names Of the boys who were
formerly wards Of the institution and
are now in the service Of Uncle Sam,
Stanley Timinski in England: Har-
old Littleheld in France; Charles
Smiley Lawrence Cowgirl. Charles
O'Nen Charles Boyd. Theodore Rit-
ter John Moran. Wilbur Botts and
Charles Napier are in training a the
varioes camps in the country. Most
Of these boys are South Bend and
Mishawaka boys. and the fact that
they have volunteered their services
for ,heir country speaks well for the
careful training given them while at
the institution.
Many Children Cared For.
Four hundred children have been
cared for during the past year. one
hundred Of these children were
placed in good homes and close in
vestigatiOn has shown that the ma
iority Of them nave attended school
regularly and are doing good work.
Six OF them will finish the grade
school work this spring. A total of
304 trips by the visiting nurse Of the
institution in the interests Of the
children we're reported made during
the year The financial report shows
that the expenditures for the year
amount 10 $37O1S, leaving a balance
Of $90O.46 still on hand. This money
was secured through contributions
made by various churches and char
tiles.
Because Of the increased needs Of
the institution and the increase in
living expenses the directors decid-
ed at the meeting TO go before the
state legislature at the next session
and petition for a larger allowance
for next year. Speaking on this
subject. state Senator Charles A.
Hagerty promised his sincerest sup
port in the matter of securing more
funds. He gave an interesting de-
Scription Of the work being done.
and spoke of what great value an
institution Of this kind is 10 the
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ed in every way possible.
DR.. r. r. Borley in short talk.
gave a report of the medical work
that had been done during the year.
SiXty-three SILK calls have been made
to the home. and SO OF the children
were operated upon for the removal
Of adenoids and tonsils. The physi-
clans doing this work volunteered
their services free of charge In the
other reports read il was shown that
the children are actively engaged in
work, for the home. themselves. The
cobblors shop has been in fun swing
all year. and the children. besides
rhending and soleing all their own
shoe, do the work for all Of the in
mates.
Make 5000 Articles.
Every Tuesday and Thursday aft
ernoOn from until o'clock. the
manual training class meets and
makes useful articles for the home.
More than 5000 articles were made
last year i'm the sewing room for the
children in the way Of wearing ap-
pareL The following churches and
organizations have contributed funds
and wearing apparel. First Evan
selcal church of Elkhart. First
Methodist Episcopal Of Mishawaka.
First Presbyterian. Firs. Methodist
Episcopal. First Baptist. Willow
Greek, St. Paurs Methodist Episco-
pal, Quincy Avenue, Worth While
circle Of the First NJ. T.. L& dies Aid
society OF the Brethren. and the
Twin city Aid society and Rel Cross.
all OF South Bend.
The following board Of directors
and officers were reelected &c serve
for the ensuing year:
Directors - Mrs. 4. &ey. Mrs.
Luther Cass, Mrs. Charles EndHch.
Mrs. IT. J. Graham. Mrs. +. II.
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ka; Mrs. J. NJ Studebaker. Mrs ].
G. Neithardt. Mrs. George Cutter.
Miss Agnes Farrand and Miss c. 4.
van den Bosch. South Bend
Ofiicers--President Mrs LaFay-
cite LeVan. South Bend: first vice
president, Mrs. J. W Keller. Misha-
waka; second vice president Mrs. g
;. Bosenbury. South Bend. third vice
president. Mrs. Tabor Ham. Misha-
waka; recording secretary. Mrs.
Robert Robertson. Mishawaka. cor
responding secretary. Mrs. r. c.
Stephenson. South Bend, treasurer.
Mrs. L. c. Retiring. South Bend.