The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1921-05-26
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a.tehtion 70 our needs, and for th.;r
teous and helpful spirit. .-'o'' eoul
ocnool attendance has been o,;+.
lar, ana some of the girls have had rs stI-
excehent rank and have been iustl, r 49,
OF their report cards. A few. hav;nnm Sad
insumcient preparation before cnm iau
mere, nave had to makeup hack WILL
but are all the better prepared for tba;,,
next grade. LUZ tneir
Inc farm management has been fn.
ana the board expressed itself as mnr. nor,
than satisfied with the report of the sn anu,
meT's crops The basement store Tonn
was a goodly sight with it's ahnndant +
store of vegetables and its rows IF an
containing vegetables, fruits and pickIes
The Board considers that Mr.. and MT
Greer have shown admirable forethon oh
md wise economy in planning for ~
needs of the large family. A supply of
wood as been cut from the wood lot for
the coming year. 'A
Twelve young apple trees have been
set out and bid fair to become thrifty
trees, which will prove a valuable assst
in time to come. '''
Our stock includes four cows and two
young calves, one of which is to be raised
while the others will soon be sold W.
Ao'S uAco PA6o anu ACuS anu several
broods OF chickens are due to appear soon
A recent guest at the Home thought.
fully made five window boxes which are
put up at the south windows, where thew
will soon be filled with blossoms. Flower
! beds have been made OH the front of the
house and along the south side. Plants
for the beds would be welcome Gift inst
now. Already some one has sent a boy
of beautiful pansies. pahlias and phlox
and hollyhocks would be most accepta Bile.
Any report of our work would be quite
incomplete without mention of the pleas
ures afforded the children through the
kindness of friends. The Colonial man
agement makes our girls its guests when
ever they visit the pictures. One lady
made possible for them the pleasure of
the High school matinee, while another
furnished real feasts at Christmas and
New Year, and still others supplied de-
licious dinner in November. BIRTHDAYS
have been marked by parties" with
birthday cakes and useful gifts. and
sometimes individual favors. Valentines
and May baskets arrived at the proper
dates. Christmas was celebrated with
stockings" well-rendered program of
music and Rotations, and finally by a
Santa Claus and a heavily laden tree.
arranged by the North Church.
A shore picnic with a row boat in at
tendance was one delight of the summer
season. Another summer fete was the
lawn party at the Home grounds when
the children were treated TO candy and
unlimited ice cream. This lawn party
Melted little over $500 and was success
full socially as we'll as financially. Its
success was due to the many interested
helpers who arranged the sale, took part
in the program and contributed freely
toward the receipts. Among those who
helped materia ly were members of the
Travellers Club of Belfast and the Neigh
borhood Club of Old Town. To each one
we tender our cordi-l thanks.
We would also acknowledge with APP,
probation favors from the Maine Central
Railroad, from the Eastern Steamship
Co., and from the press, as represented
oy our local reporters; from the Maine
Bible Society; and from very many of
our local merchants.
The meetings of the Board have been
held regularly and careful attention has
been given to all decisions covering the
Home and the children.
The Home and Supply Committee has
some vacancies which should be filled at
once.
The Real Estate Committee has shown
vital interest in matters referred to
them and has been of genuine assistance.
Best of all we believe there is real i'm
provement in the character of some of
our girls That is after all the end and
aim of our endeavors
We can close our year of work for the
uplift of unfortunate children with no
more fitting quotation than this, "There
is nothing in all the word so important
as children, nothing sc interesting. If
you ever wish to share in some philan-
thropy, if you wish to be of any real use
in the world, do something for children"
Respectfully submitted,
ANNE A. S. CRAIG, Sec'y