The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-07-19
MAY USE WARNER
HOME FOR GIRLS
Boys Now There Likely to
Be Moved to Westrnin-
ster Home
$4,000 REQUEST
AVAILABLE IN YEAR
Late Judge Barnard Of Brighton, Mass,
Became Interested i'm Kurn Hattin
Through Work as Judge of Juvenile
Court-E4ist of Officers.


Through Work as Judge of Juvenile
Court-List of Officers.
The recent bequest of $4,000 to the
New England Kurn Hattin Homes at
Westminster included in the viii of the
late Charles A. Barnard of Boston for
the establishment of home for girls. is
the direct outcome of the success Of the
work already done at the present Kurn
Hattin Home in that town.
The late Mr.. Barnard, whose home
was in Brighton, Mass, was a judge in
the juvenile court in Boston and during
lis long judgeship he became very much
interested in boys and girls particularly
those who were homeless and had no op-
portunity to grow into strong manhood
and womanhood Several years ago his
attention was attracted to the work be-
ing accomplished by the Westminster
Kurn Hattin Home, and he evinced the
desire to talk with one of the authorities
regarding the work done.
Accordingly, he was visited by Edward
L. Walker of Bellows Falls, treasurer
of the New England Kurn Hattin
Homes, who gave Judge Barnard an ac-
count of what was done at the Home and
what the Home meant for the boys At
that time Judge Barnard told AIr.
| Walker what he intended TO do.
The Kurn Hattin Homes property
comprises farm schools for boys the
schools being located at Westminster
and Saxtons River. The schools are in
tended for homeless New England boys
who are sound mentally and physically
The boys must be between the ages of
seven and Ii and at the present time the
schools have an attendance of about
100. The boys usually remain at the
Home until they have completed the
grammar school course. although there
are some who take a high school course
at Vermont academy at Saxtons River
and at the high school in Walpole, \.
II.
In addition to their scholastic work,
| the boys are taught to work. such as
making bread. taking care of the dormi-
tories. laundry, etc. Many of the older
boys receive instruction in farming and
| dairy work. After graduating from the
grammar school the boys are sent to
| their relatives or accept positions where
they can earn their way while going to
! high school. The Homes assist the boys
after leaving the school by keeping in
constant touch with them.
| The Homes are supported partly by
sums paid for board by relatives. partly
partly By interest on the endowment.
| IN addition. a large amount is received
| frnm contributions by friends of the
school The amount of money needed
to support the homes is about Sis
| 600. of which $4,000 usually is con-
tributed About $3.50 is required to sup
port one boy.
The homes at Westminster and Sax
tons River have been practically built
up from nothing until today the land,
buildings and equipment are valued at
100000. They also have helped to edu-
cate and train about 1000 boys who
qunncy and crime
The funds from the Barnard bequest
viii be available in about a year. and
at that time it is planned TO move the
bcys from the Warner Home at Saxtons
| River to the Westminster Home, thus
pc 'mitting the use of the Warner home
strictly for girls home
The New England Kurn Hattin
Homes were organized in 1891 The
present officers are: Hon. Guy w. Bal
ley. Burlington. president: Rev. George
+. Chaplin. Saxtons River LIST vice presi-
dent Arthur J. Crockett. Boston I'd
Ludlow, clerk; and Edward l.. Walker.
Bellows Falls. treasurer The board of
trustees comprises Gen Nathan e. VIII
liams, Bellows Falls; George Il. Graf,
Boston; George W. Coleman, Boston
George A. Daseomb. Westminster;
George c. Wright. Westminster; Mrs.
ID. ID. Burditt Pittsford; Miss Eliza
both Van Patten. Burlington; Sanford
a. Daniels. Brattleboro; DIR. J. II.
Biodgett. Bellows Falls; Mrs. G. III. Egg
gleston- Proctor.