The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
Kansas Children's Home So
ciety Celebrates Anniversary.
One Hundred and Fifty-One
Riddles Cared For In Year.
D, M. SHIRK MAKES REPORT
Expenses Held Down Despite
Increased Living Costs.
Jesse Shaw Reelected Presi.
dent of the Society.

A total of 15l children have been
cared for during the last year by the
Kansas Children's Home society, it
was revealed in the report of D. NJ.
Shirk, state superintendent, made to
the board of directors this morning.
The twenty-fifth Anniversary of the
society was celebrated today and was
made more significant by the fact that
the $4,000 mortgage on the office
building at 91S Kansas avenue was
paid off Sunday night.
OF the ISL children cared for this
year 102 were received for the first
time: six were on hand for placement
in homes at the beginning of the fis-
cal year and As had been previously
placed, but returned for replacement.
OF this number, 95 were placed in
homes for the first time; eleven re-
stored to parents or friends; Al were
replaced; two restored to parents and
two are on hand for placement at the
end of the year.
Other Children Helped.
Other children assisted and pro-
vision made for parents to retain
them numbered 80. There were Al
adoptions completed and 1896 chill
dren visited or reports received. Eff
teen children were operated on free
of charge and twelve advisory boards
organized.
A total of 2.O26 children have been
in the care of the Kansas Children's
Home society since its organization
twenty-five years ago. OF these $50
are at present under direct superVi-
sion, 81 being in foster homes in
Kansas, 81 in other states, two in the
receiving home and 40 caring for
themselves. OF the remaining 1.O46
who have been in the care of the so
ciety, 619 have become of age, ZIG
have died, 259 have been restored to
their parents and So placed in state
institutions. the report showed
The society has endeavored wher-
ever possible to assist parents In re-
tanning their children by boarding
them for time. obtaining temporary
homes for them or enlisting the help
of others.
Held Down Expenses.
Altho railroad fare. meals. board.
lodging and automobile hire have ad-
vanced from so to 100 per cent. the
last years expenses of the society were
less than SO per cent more than the
year before. The hotel expenses of
the field workers are only half that Of
commercial travellers. it was shown.
Altho several children have been
taken into the receiving home in I'M
promising condition, not one has died
during the past two years. There were
four cases of influenza, but all reeov-
cred.
The program was opened this morn
ing with an address by Jesse Shaw
president of the society and the reports
of District Superintendent w. f. Nc
Dowell, +. f. Sherman. S. C. Coblentz.
DIR. w. A. Lytle. Mrs. Eva Spencer and
w. r. Weaver were made. Sen. j. a.
Hickey, of Lyndon. made the closing
address. Officers and five of the fiji
teen trustees for the coming year were
electad this afternoon. The old Off
GERS are: Jesse Shaw, president: S. S.
OFT, secretary. who has held this Of
flee since the founding of the society;
j. w. Robinson, vice president ana
w. NJ. Forbes. treasurer.