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Show DAY KDBSERY ASSOCIATION. Satisfactory - Condition of This Commendable Institution. The treasurer's report for the year closing clos-ing October 1st, . shows receipts from membership: Fees..... ;. $ 43.00 Subscriptions 446.00 Gifts i 124.85 Board for Children, at 75 cents per week 179.25 Total ..." $793.10 Disbursements for housekeeping expenses, ex-penses, including rent and wages paid for service ....$754.82 Furniture and Dry Goods.... 30.90 Total $785.72 Balance on hand October 1st, 1885. . . $ 7.38 The public have generously responded to the wants of the institution under the care of the Association, who here desire to tender their thanks to those who have so kindly aided in this work of caring for helpless childhood. A full account has been kept of all gifts, which the Association Associ-ation desire to give to the public, but no funds have been contributed for this purpose. pur-pose. Month by month the treasurer's report has shown only a small balance on hand in money, yet," through the generosity gener-osity of dealers and others, there has been no lack in coal, groceries, flour, meat, bread, furniture, drugs and printing, print-ing, when needed. The house has been pleasantly furnished by the ladies of various va-rious " societies. Physicians have also given their skill for the benefit of the children. ' The institution has given home care to thirtyrone children during the year, seventeen sev-enteen being the highest number present at any one time. . The Association starts upon its second year trusting in Him who has commanded us to care for the poor and helpless, feeling feel-ing assured that the public who have so generously sustained this work in the past will not disappoint them in the future. fu-ture. - The Nursery is 570 E Third South street, where the public are cordially in-j in-j vited to call and see the work of the Association. |