Show after sixteen years of service mrs airs virginia T smith who has hag been rity missionary at hartford binco 1878 1876 has hag resigned her position because of 4 determination of the society by which she elie was T as employed to restrict the work to local charities As city missionary and as member of tho the state board of charities mrs airs has been instrumental in carrying on various agencies for tho relief of the poor and tho the prevention of pauperism the rescue of cli children ildren free de gration mrs smith regards its as the most important phase of philanthropic work and it was largely through her suggestion and effort that the free kindergarten der garten became a part of af the public school system of connecticut and that tho law was enacted which provides a kempor temporary ary homo home for destitute and abused children bil dren n every bounty of th the detate estate womans Vo domans inana journal |