ANGLICAN BOYS' HOMES

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 119, 21 May 1914, Page 2

ANGLICAN BOYS' HOMES

ANNUAL REPORT. The third annual report of the 'Wellington Anglican Boys' Homes Society states that immediately after 'the fire which occurred at the homo on 9th Marah, 1913, the building was restored and leoccupied on 31st May, and formally reopened on sth July. _ A change in the management resulted in the appointment of Miss White as matron. She was succeeded by Mrs. Heseltine last June, who had proved that she possessed in a high degree the qualifications for the position. Though the house had already been slightly enlarged and improved, the board recommended that additional improvements be_ effected to meet the necessary requirements of the present inmates. The incoming board would be faced with the question of dealing with the pressing demands for admission which now had to be refused, either by enlarging of the present homo or establishing a branch home. The expenditure* upon the acquisition and equipment for the home made such demands upon the society's resources that the financial year opened with heavy liabilities. These had been discharged; a further sum of £100 had been paid in reduction of the capital cost of property, and additional t furniture and fittings had been provided. Notwithstanding the resulting extra expenditure, the year closed with a credit balance of £64 13s 6d. The board submitted that the reduction of the Society's indebtedness of £425 8s lid might be considered satisfactory. Six additional boys were admitted during the year, three left, and one lad was, after due enquiry, entrusted to tho care of a farmer. There are, at the present time, fourteen boys in the home. The matron's reports showed that the health of the boys had, on the whole, been good, and their conduct and progress satisfactory. The board was satisfied with the all-round improvement of the boys, mentally and physically, under the efficient management of the matron, whose efforts had been materially aided by the attention which the lads had received at the hands of the head master and staff of the Lower Hutt School, and from the vicar and Mrs. Jones. Mr. Gardner, and the Sunday school teachers at St. James's,