The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-05

its educational methods to the home for
boys now maintained by said institution
/ desire that the rules now governing
said home for boys be applied so far as
practicable to the home for girls so to
be established and that no girls be adj
mItted thereto except those of an upright
moral character, needing the influence Of
an uplifting Christian home -
The trustees of the Homes have real
lZed the need of home for girls for a
long time and tire Barnard bequest came
rs most welcome gift as ii will make
possible the opportunity for equipping
many girls for the proper ideals of home
making in addition to their book learning
and character building
Another generous bequest recently
made to the Homes was contained in
the will of the late Mrs. Annie Amidon
of Hinsdale. \. II. In speaking of this
beGnpSt the Home officials say:
while this bequest will be a very
great help to the work, and is especially
helpful at the present time, it would be
INST unfortunate if the impression
should get abroad that it will make
hearty support by the living friends of
the institution less necessary.
In the first place, no money is ex-
pected from the bequest for some time.
a year at least. This means that great
effort will be necessary to keep from
increase in the deficit existing jan l.
during the present year. The amount of
money to be received from the Amidon
estate Is by no means certain, and even
if it should amount to $4,000 and this
amount should be added to the perma-
nent funds, the income from it would not
be more than $4,000 a year, which would
not 20 far toward meeting the yearly
budget.
The Homes have a half interest in
the personal property belonging to the
tot hnr ,Hu.as. IL
fine driving horse, harness and buggy,
which viii be very useful. The house
hold furnishings of which there is a
large amount, are being divided between
the Hemes and the other BENEFICIARY un-
der tb" will, and win be a very accept
able addition to our equipment.
IN view of present conditions and of
the help expected from this Amidon be-
quest, no special appeal viii be made
at the present time to our constituency
to meet the deficiency which has been
accommodating during the past three
years, but our friends viii be asked to
meet the urgent immediate needs of the
Homes as generously as possible. and
every effort viii be made to keep ex-
penditures within probable income"
While it is generally known that the
Warner Home in Saxtons River is a
part of the property of the Kurn Hattin
Homes corporation, the public in general
mas HoC" hHoWi oI lAe tdJeHC acquisition
Of property by the corporation. This
comprises the so-called Stearns farm.
about one-haf mile west from the Kurn
Hattin Home at Westminster. 1t con-
sists of about 80 acres of excellent land
well adapted to orcharding and grazing.
It's chief value to the Homes, however, is
a bountiful stream of water running
through it which is protected by thrifty
growth of young timber. Water from
this stream can be plped without serious
difficulty to the Homes and would pro-
vide an abundant supply of water for do
nestle uses as we'll as a more adequate
fire protection than at present. The
farm at Westminster now embraces go
acres.