| Show THE ORPHANS HOME THE spirit of the times time in utah leads to unity of effort ou on the part of her bust best citizens of every creed and party for the promotion notion of the general welfare in nothing does this good spirit manifest its influence more than in the association which has electea the handsome building called the orphans home the ladles ladies forming the association ae are of various faiths hebrew and christian jentile gentile and mormon P catholic and protestant all joining in the cause of sweet charity and working for the care and rescue of little children from destitution and crime this is eminently praiseworthy and indicative of pro gross gress the objects ob and needs of this institution ought to be generally under stood starting as a day nursery at which working women unable to take carge of their own little ones could have them cared for by the day so that they might be free to go out and hone honestly aby earn their livings living circumstances rendered it necessary to enlarge the scope of the institution so that orphan children might be re into it as a home until child less leas or benevolent persons could be found who would adopt them and rear them as an their own this good work has baa been going on for more than six years the ladies engaged in it struggling against difficulties and persevering in their efforts un til now they have the fine building wid and grounds on the state road already described in this paper on which there to ie only an indebtedness of a thousand dollars it la is desirable that this be cleared off at once also that the institution ution receive some permanent support that the officers may not be under the continual necessity of canvassing for temporary aid the association now proposes by a system of endowments to raise the sum of twenty thousand dollars in this way ten thousand to constitute a permanent fund the interest only to be used for the benefit of the home this mount amount to be raised byone by one thousand dollar contributions and in case the association should at any time disband within corporate limits to revert to the original donor his heirs or assigns to any individual society or club contributing the sum of one thousand dollars will be given the privilege of naming a ward or room in the home the other ten thousand dollars to be raised will be used in endowing beds in abe house to any individual society or club contributing the sum of one hundred dollars will be given the privilege of naming a bed in the home and nominating a child who shall receive the b benefit of the endowment Offer offerings tings in memory of deceased children childen and friends thank offerings for mercies received and other special gifts and legacies are invited anyone contributing provisions material or supplies to the value of 1000 or will be entitled to the same privileges esthese as those contributing money to those who feel unable to give large sums the opportunity is offered of subscribing a certain amount to be paid monthly and they are requested to send their names and the amount subscribed bed dand and to indicate whet whether herthe the collector shall call or the amount will be sent each month mrs hiram johnson to la president of the association mrs W 8 mccornick secretary mrs J R mcbride Mo Bride corresponding secretary and mrs J bamberger tres treasurer suter A number of beds have already been endowed and mis hoped that a generous public will further respond to the call now made also that contributions of food clothing and other necessaries a as well as money will wil be sent or furnished to the collector who will call according to request while the people of utah generally take care of their own children there are oases cases of orphanage and occasionally of abandonment which render such an institution as this a necessity it is deserving of the support aud and encouragement coura gement of charitable people of every party and denomination |
