ST. ANDREWS ORPHANAGE.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13387, 10 April 1912, Page 6

ST. ANDREWS ORPHANAGE.

an\ tCYL 'Mi'^/nNG. OF SUBSCRIBERS.

The annual meeting of subscribers to the above named Orphanage took place v(,stoi<l-Y ?l't<>nnrfn in the Diocesan Library." The J>ishop of Nelson presul-lTh-t ohairnuui road the- station of the. Act wiclur which the meeting was oon- -:-.•. .1. ]'. Kempt horn f\ tho sccrotarw "n ..'i ihe annual report as fal- ' '"''Ti:;- t-.-u:t:'\; have met ton times (i".:ri;v r»\v- w;..- i'.ist uimUxL ..[:,'., |~ ,'"• ;.<),i:i' in Kawhr.i street is ~r >Y/ f' :: , n i] ■■..■:}. Tho total cost i,f tho inrhii I" "i-.;l'.'-ii- u>; architect's fees and Ml i'sV^'is i-u-M'-^d t-> -£I4l>') ISs (3d, the ii'i.'iiu r>. Lloi■ :>f which ha.» boon da--V.r,-.' r I-.-.';1- i; v:v>-<:-ti'i' legacy of the j to J->r. '.J. •;. Ii:-.!-ris. The;- isKlillthcl;'i'mi *■•,:' :'" >:'.■-; Ul owing to the eon\iLict'M- vhv-h vi.'l !.i ; . pa;:! shortly. Tho i-nit "ci- fiiriw:::';! th' now home war; ■COO -Is Gtl. During hist yivir a canvas^oi th" fitv v,as made for 'innunl wub- .■. ( > r i-,'.tuvi<'.' 1-v a, number of hulk's which :<-,;ulto! in the . nm of i^S l'-v- <'J '-wig collect; d. 'i ho low. urn mint olsuo-i.oi-iption': md donations iur tlio year i* L'll'(il:Md. "At- the end of ]>tro:nbor last tho M<vtiv.n, J<-.is:", i'j- Martin, t-.c<nt> m her j ; "siiii!:;t:.':ii to i.-ko oft'i-ek on March St.. j ThrArus- -s iice-.-pLed the resolution with. i-i-t-';:'V. .'•:'- ■ .Maiim hr.d pnvvod h^rxoif a niv'.-;.1. '.-.•!'.-hi;, niaiiacor and had *'iidoar"d hiM-s-i li' ;•> th« ohildror. -at th--flom;', to w'vir.i she devot-ed he2"?:\lf. The work r.[ ti t .< institution was carried oufc liic.-.l; -.■ilie!o-:tiy by I;:-;-, ji\u\ the t-run too1- ::i;:;s;: heaK'ily w:e;h her cn-ery "jappin■.••.■■>•.' in i:-'r future life. "The. iri'.sU1-.-. -:oh erti^od Cor a matron Tor tln> .'if.i:!- i:i Hie ]*>:-.;:! p-iiper;; d mi four o! the \< ailing pnwrs of tho Do•r.ini.'ni, ■.'.•u'i vnirt:-en person-; ap'"l cd !'or the Y'-o-ii.'-liou. Out of these Miss JCtlu1! Byles, of l!(VHier&:'n, Atioklaiid, was ~;tikx'tod ;o ILII iL<--- j.c-st, vTik! the trust-oes havo every re.'i-i;^ tn hop,> tint &bo will prov-- an rlp-'iv.-iit :;i;d ?\u ces-.-.r'rJ matron. "The tr::s-j, '.s_d.rjply rt^n-t tho s:h', incident N.'1'")-:; iia'.'peaeu on j-hruer :uoi!d.:>y. A, n: 17. i:)]l, at tho Haniis, ;-.t th ; . cmU;::,'-:- oi' Lhi- "Aairoa river by n-hie'i iwr, littL- 'jirl-s named Wil«>n. lost thoir live-; by •drou-mii;j;. The hoaith oi tho chiidvvu at ?!•(■. vuiioi's linnics has Iveen .Lcood v'-. !i "i 'ie oxrentioa tlr-.t ih.ey '('aye xuiier: ;i iron the euideirie :oi: measjosjiiiti nr.i'"': ■;•;, i roni v. hseli tlr'y imve till'r^oveiTi!.' "During thn war '^'- ehiidrtn have left tho o:ph;M-ire, :»nd 3o have b-ct-n n-dinittcd. 'l'lv^rc ure no.v Go elnld;-*.']! on the roll. "In eo!!i:c.-hi!;i with. i.h<> siib^'c;; t;i' 7>rovidin^ a s^;>arr:te buihlin^ -1;; r. lioe-iisod home for irii'ant.-'., a t-;ul)-ry>rr:rii.J;---ti\p of tho Lvu,--t:'er, ni-.-t •! r.u'o-eorirarit-ron or t!ie A'ei:-:i-i Chariteb'^ .' s id J);:«ra ■and thf i'oij:^vi:i:z resnieiionH w:vc .-dopted u:-d vw n.i rtrr;vard-, auw^vti tr. i-.y thy Charit-'h'., Aid jfocrd whoi: !>roi!'j;lit- i;fj-ore 'Ih-. m :-— "l. That thy' .( riir:.t;^>s of St. A:;drcsv"s Orphauajro be a.'-ived to ]>ir• \ sci..-■ c. ]ie":i.u''d hotuo into v.hieh iuiant ehihhen may he adiiiittrrl. "2. rrbai: should thn trustees carry out tho alvn-.-s BiiL r.ue.stio?i that the N-el-;fln Charifeiblo Aid J^oard plico any ■:nch children. ;;; t'le h<;m-.» at- rat<\s t:, l>o nr.itua.lly c;Lir'<'d upon. "3. That as' the homos n.v r.ot, full .-.+ VHV't.'iit tliat t;'-:>i-<' us-, ml.'.dil. iidvar.ta;.';:. lously bo made nf then: by t!:-.■> li'-iiiiul f.); <%hiidren over j:ik yenrt, of o£o than i-; -'.fc p!V'S'Tit tlio case. "A lie ; v::<u lisinio fur infants lia;; i.c;t vet luTr! uriX-te.d a;> the tru-.tces have ;:o ■:tuids in liny:.! at pr;-:*':!." to earrv our this d'^irabl.v object. If the., old irceivma; bom' 1 in vcad ;« <!i^vn:.<>d of ■^t a fair pn*-.-,- i>v.'ou!d p.nab'-L" tho toes to take tlie mattnr 121 hnnd, a5; ihvro :* a {.ioixi f.ir<> f<.T such a horr.o on thf» land in Kaivhai street. "We h.avo imiHi ])lt^..sure in eta I i ::.<_; tii-at a legacy of £1(}() has bi^-en left to tho Orphanage by trie will f ,f tho late Mx. J. L. lliley, T-oi Toi Vail.--, Nobo-n, ;.'i\<l tho nioney will probably }>.-- paid I>v tho Public Trustee shortly. Wi> trust this good eaußo will be remembered by .-■■tliers in their vn'is and »o emblo, tho t rufltcos to relievo many destitute orphan children." Tho chairman said ovnng to tho Easter holidays, tho statement of -accounts lad not beon audited. Whoa audited, the statement would bo published. It w.as RKro&d that tlv« retirinn; trusteea wore. Bishop Mules, Airs Soaly and fllr. W. W. SHOflyraw-. On tho mot-ion of Mr. W. I'Meminr. .-•,-tfjoridfd by tho I?«v. "\V. S. Lucas, tho iftirin^ trustees wore re-elected. Tho usual rote of thanks to tho ohairntun brought tho meeting t-o v clot-e.