STACK ANNfc* THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT Gould Memorial Home ROME GOULD MEMORIAL HOME AND SCHOOL PRESS Via in Arcione 106. . Ex Libris C. K. OGDEN ! THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IN ROME ROME GOULD MEMORIAL HOME AND SOHOOL PRESS Via ia Arcione 106. ENGLISH AND ITALIAN PRINTING DONE AT THE GOULD MEMORIAL HOME ESTABLISHMENT IN THE VIA IN ARCIONE 106. AT PRESENT CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING. REV. SOMERSET B. BURTCHAELL A. M. (Church of Ireland) President. DR. J. B. GOULD. Life Member. REV. GIOVANNI RIBETTI. Waldensian Pastor. REV. GUGLIELMO MEILLE. THE MARQUIS ESPECO. REV. H. PHILIP M. D. D. D. (U. P. Church of Scotland), THOMAS BRUCE. (British and Foreign Bible Society). J. GRIGOR M. D. (Rome). MME. MARIA GAJANI (Rome). MME. BOMPIANI (Rome). MRS. THOMAS BRUCE (Rome). MRS. STRAITH (London). Miss LOUISE P. JORDAN (Rome). MRS. EDGECOMBE EDWARDES (England). MRS. C. R. PUTNAM (of Boston). WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT (New York). MRS. ANNA RICHMOND (Providence R. I.) MRS. FRANCIS WAYLAND (New Haven. Conn.) MRS. FRANCIS BACON MRS. PROFESSOR DANA MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (Hartford. Conn.) MRS. HENRY B. SMITH (New York). MR. A. S. BARNES (New York). MRS. EDWIN LAMSON (Winchester. Mass.) 2000483 REPORT Rome, February Wtli, 1877. On the 14th of February, a year elapsed since the Committee took charge of the Italo- American Schools(*) and Home so heroically conducted by Mrs Gould, and determined to continue them under the new name of the " Gould Memorial Home. " The Committee feel it therefore a pleasing duty to render an account of their year's stewardship to the friends who have so generously contributed to the support of the Home during that period. It was not without some hesitation and anxiety that the charge was undertaken: because owing to the continued illness of Mrs Gould, and the long interval that elapsed between her death and the formation of (*) The Schools in Rome which are now called by this name, Tvere not founded by Mrs Gould nor are they in any wa.t connected with the Gould Memorial Home and Schools . the Committee, the efficiency of the Institution had become seriously impaired, and the funds had been for some time completely exhausted. In fact the Committee, in taking the Home became liable for debts due on the 14th February 1876, which amounted to 3,836 francs. Some six hundred francs of this was on account of type procured within the preceding six months: over seven hundred francs was on account of money paid out of pocket by Dr Gould while the Committee was being formed; and the remainder was mostly due to the printer whose books had not been balanced for some months. In the course of the year this debt has been entirely cleared off, all current expenses have been met, and there remains in the Treasurer's hands a balance of 3,759 francs. At the same time the number of children in the Home has been increased from fourteen to twenty-two. This result has been attained not merely by the liberal- ity of supporters, but by the strictest economy in all expenditure. In proof of the economy in the administra- tion of the funds, it is sufficient to state that though twenty-four thousand francs passed through the hands of the Secretary Mme. Gajani, and of the Treasurers Messrs. Hooker, the whole of the office and banking expenses amounted only to 119 francs. Service and washing came to 405 francs. From the accompanying abstract of accounts it will be seen that the heaviest item of expenditure is for the lient of the house. Upon this important subject more will be said presently. The Printing Office took 2,913 francs; but of this more than one third, or 1,042 francs was laid out in the purchase of type and stands, so that the actual working expenses for the whole year were nearly covered by the money received for work done. Clothing and Furniture came to some thousand francs. Board for children, master, matron, and servants came to 5,144 francs. The prices of provisions in Rome have been steadily rising during the year, and thus the cost per head is more now than it was at first. As to the Receipts, contributions have been received from various sources in the United States and in England. One donation came from Hanover. But the chief support has been due to the untiring exertions of Dr Gould. Were it not for his efforts it would have been necessary to close the Home last summer. In the month of July when Rome was almost deserted by foreigners , the few members of the Committee re- maining in the City, felt it was a grave responsibility to retain the charge of sixteen children, when but five francs remained in the treasury; and they had a meeting called to consider seriously the duty of breaking up the Institution rather than incur the risk of getting into debt. Signer Prochet, the President of theWaldensian Mission Board, who was present at that meeting, urged the exercise of the patience of faith so long as there was property to represent the liabilities; he felt assured that God would provide for these children, some of whom, but for the Home would be utterly destitute. In a few days a considerable sum arrived from Dr. Gould, and after this experience the Committee in all subsequent difficulties, have been sustained by trust in the good- ness and faithfulness of our Heavenly Father to over- come all difficulties in the way of this work of charity. The amount remitted by Dr. Gould during the year amounted to 11,859 francs. Subscriptions from other sources came to 7,532. The other items of receipt were 1,000 francs from the Waldensian Board, 611 francs from children's payments, 1,558 francs for printing done by the school press, and 375 francs from the proceeds of a lecture kindly given in aid of the Home, in the drawing-room of Mrs. Putnam, by the well-known ar- chaeologist Mr. Shakspeare Wood. It should be observ- ed that 1,010 francs, which are included in the gross totals of the balance sheet, was only a temporary loan advanced by a member of the Committee ta keep the printing presses at work during the summer months, and therefore the true total of money received should be 23,133 francs. Deducting from this the 3,836 for back debts, and the 3,759 francs for balance in hand, it at once appears that the total amount spent upon the Establishment was 15,538 francs or 7,595 francs less than was received. The Committee ventures to hope that this financial statement will prove satisfactory to the supporters of the Home, and that it will command increased confi- dence on the part of the public in the prudent manage- ment of the funds contributed. In their first circular at the beginning of their un- dertaking they made an appeal stating that they esti- mated that 20,000 francs would be required for the then coming year. That sum has been more than sup- plied to them, and care was taken to keep the expenses well within it. They now again make an appeal to the Christian public. The number of applications for ad- mission to the Home is constantly increasing. At present the appeals of six applicants are being consid- ered, some of whom will be at once admitted; for the Committee are anxious continually to extend the use- fulness of the Home, and if possible to reject no deserv- ing case : they still hope to give accommodation to forty inmates even within the present house. The Committee estimate the desirable expenses for the coming year at thirty thousand francs. They appeal for that sum, and for renewed confidence that the money contributed will be wisely and economically laid out. The sanitary condition of the Home has been on the whole satisfactory. In speaking on this subject the Committee wish to acknowledge their especial and deepest obligations to Dr. Taussig of 113 Via Sistina, 10 who has generously and assiduously attended the chil- dren with no other recompense than that of perform- ing a charitable work. One case, happily an isolated one, of scarlatina occured last summer; the boy soon recovered and is now strong and healthy. Some anxiety is felt for two boys whose constitutions are very deli- cate, and notwithstanding the care and attention that has been paid it is feared that one of them cannot live long. This is Beppino, whom Mrs. Gould brought from a damp cellar and abject misery in Venice. lie had been for nearly a year subject to bad fits of convulsions and lately Dr. Taussig discovered that he had a danger- ous tumour near the spine which required surgical treatment. Mme. Gajani having heard that a friend of hers, a Roman lady of noble family, maintained a bed in the children's hospital, made application to her on be- half of Beppino. She kindly at once consented to place the bed at the disposal of Mme. Gajani and to pay for the poor little suiferer in the hospital. He is con- stantly visited there by some member of the Commit- tee, or by Signer Garnieri the Director of the Home, and it is a matter for gratitude to God that the tender care token of this child and the teaching given to him have not been without bearing fruit, in his really christ- ian patience. He is fully aware of his danger but always continues cheerful and contented with his lot. It is one great disavantage of the present house 11 occupied by the Home, that there is no garden or play- ground attached to it : for the formal daily march of the children through the streets of the city can never be sufficient for the full development of their physical powers. This want will in part be supplied in future by one of the gymnasiums established by the Munici- pality for the benefit of the municipal schools. On the application of Mme. Gajani, the authorities have grant- ed the privilege of entrance also to the children of the Home, and arrangements have been made for their re- gular instruction in gymnastic exercises at a moderate monthly cost. The children were treated by the Committee last summer to an excursion by train to Frascati, where they spent a very happy day. They have themselves admirably described the excursions in letters written in Italian, French, and English, and which were publish- ed in the Educatore one of the newspapers printed in i?he establishment. The English letter by Fiorenzo shewed a very fair knowledge of the language. An Italian letter by a girl of twelve was quite remarkable for its easy and vivacious style. The " Christmas tree " was the occasion of a merry gathering of the children of the Home and Schools, in all over one hundred. The tree was erected at the Waldensian Church. The children marched in with soldierly step and took their places around it. They then 12 sang the Christmas hymn " Pace Pace in terra " Peace on earth ". An American lady who was pie- sent was so much pleased with the music that she got a copy of it for her Sunday School in the United States. The children sang several other hymns, and recited chapters from the Old and New Testament. Afterwards the gifts and premiums were taken from the tree and distributed to the happy children. It should be men- tioned that though the children in the Home and Schools go through exactly the same course of instruct- ion, the inmates of the Home invariably carry off the larger proportion of prizes at any examination. The Director of the Home is Signor Garnieri, the respected and efficient Master of the Waldensian Schools. He is ably assisted by his wife Signora Gar- nieri whose kind and gentle care for the younger children especially, is of the greatest possible advan- tage for the happiness and harmony of the whole house- hold. The Committee feel however as the number of children increases that the assistance of an experienced woman will be required whose time shall be devoted exclusively to the service of the house and the care of the girls out of school hours. Signora Garnieri cannot be expected to accomplish all this by herself besi Mrs. Sterling through Miss L. P. Jordan, MissJordHn 1000 Mrs. Halm :> 1000 Through Dr. J. B. Gould Mrs. Charles C. Colgate . New York 3 100 00 Mrs. Robert Boormau , 2000 Dr. C. R. Agnew 2000 Mrs. Amos K.Eno ,, . 2000 Miss Me Curdy and Miss C.G. Me Curdy N. Y. 30 00 $ 190 00 999 00 Lady Ashburton, through Madame Gajaiii Countess Fitzwilliam Through Mrs. Bruce Mrs. Edgecombe Edwardes for Marco *Bevilacqua 100 00 Rev. Somerset B. Burtchaell Miss E. R. Henderson Signer Oreste Zanella n 1000 Per Dr.J. Gould The Misses Mary, Anna and Laura Boorman ,, 125 00 Dr. A. R. Agnew 20 00 Mr. R. A. Perlee , 10 00 8 155 00 765 00 Per Mr. Edwin Lamson Rev. WilUam Clark. D. D. . 5 00 Mr. Thomas D. Quincy 6 00 Mrs. Martha Wyman 200 Cong. S. S. Bosford per Rev. Mr. Garnwell. ,, 10 00 Miss H. B. Rogers 6 00 Miss Rebecca Hamilton ,, 5 00 S. S. Class of Miss Helen Lamson ,, 1 81 S 34 81 169 81 Per Dr. J. B. Gould Mrs. Ezra C. Read New Haven 112 00 Mrs . Francis "Wayland ,, ,, 5000 Hou. Francis Wayland ,, ,, 1000 21 Henry Fariiham 100 00 Mrs. Anna Eichmond Providence R.I ,, 300 00 Miss Caroline Richmond ,, ,,30000 Mrs. Sarah S. Whitney. New Hrfven ,, 50 00 Per Mr. T. A. Doremus Mrs . James Suydam , , 50 00 Rev. James James Pres. S.S. Hazleton, Penn. ,, 12 38 8 984 38 4892 70 Mrs . C. R. Putnam . . Rome 5 00 Rev. Somerset B. Burtchaell 2000 Mrs . Catherine Burtchaell 20 00 Mr. Fielden Thorp . . .York, England ,, 20 80 Countess of Waldersee Hanover ,, 387 00 Per Dr. Gould Mrs . -Julia Wa rd, Howe-Newport R.I , , 5 00 Mrs. John Paine New York ,, 22 00 Rev- Charles S . Brooks Newport ,, 5 00 Mrs. John A. C- Gray New York 5 00 Per Mrs. E. C. Read New Haven, Conn, Mrs. J. D. Wheeler ,, ,. ,, 2500 Mrs. Henry Perkins Hartford, Conn , 100 00 Mrs. James H. Dana New Haven ,, 15 00 Mrs . James Williamson . . , 25 00 & 202 00 1002 55 Miss E. R. Henderson M 1000 Miss Smart, per Mr. Burtchaell 26 GO Miss A. C. Smart ?j 1330 Per Mr William E wen Edinburgh , , 27 55 Per Dr. J. B. Gould The Misses Thurston, Brooklyn N. Y ,, 25 00 Miss J. Bullard ,, 10 00 Miss Sarah Post N. Y ., 5 00 Hon. D.B. St Johns Newburgh.N.Y 25 00 Mr. Latimer Bailey N. Y ,, 100 00 Miss. Bailey ,, ,, 10 00 Mr. J. Albinola 25 00 $ 200 00 ,, 892 00- Per Mrs. Walter Baker Dorchester Mass. Mrs . Augustus Heminway Boston , , 25 00 Mrs . Walter Baker , , 20 00 Mrs. Jonathan French Boston ,, 10 00 Miss C. Annio French ,, r> oo 22 Miss Elizabeth Wheelwright , , 10 00 Mrs. J. H. Moans Boston Ladies of Newburyport ,, 27 00 $ 102 00 ,, 521 00 Miss James, England " Dr. Philip Per Mrs. C. R. Putnam Mrs. Henry Roberts Florence Miss Theodora Roberts ,, :> A Friend in England Mrs. Emund Q. Putnam Rome Mrs. Dominici " Per Dr. J. Gould Mrs. G- W. Bacon. New Haven Conn Miss E. W. Davenport ,, j Mrs. Lydia G. Scranton Miss Scranton ,, Miss Jane Andrews New York $ 160 00 816 20 Mrs . Archibald Bishop London Miss E . R. Gilbert Mr. Edward Biley Rev. Mr Fitzgerald Day Mr. J - Philipson . Newcastle on Tyne, per Mrs Bruce Mrs. Morgan England, per Mrs Bruce Per Dr. Gould Mr. John B.Eldridge, Treasurer Pearl St. Cong. Hartford Church Conn Mrs. A. P. Crane New York , , Mrs . Henry B . Smith .... I0 A Friend 2 00 Mrs . M. Herrjman, Brooklyn . . N.Y Mrs. Joseph M. Smith -...New York 1000 Mrs. Benjamin G.Arnold. New York (annual subscription) 10 Per H. P- Fairbanks. Centre Cong. S. S 10 Oi Htirvorhill M:i>- Mr. E.H.R. Lyman Brooklyn. N.Y s L'i'7 00 ,, 1180 00 Mr>- Mary Howitt Rome Mrs. John Hnzcltino Per Miss Louise P. Jordan Mrs . A. F. Sterling, second subscription ,, 10000 Mrs . Jasper Grosvenor ,, 30 00 Mrs. C.A.Postley ,, 27 00 Mrs. Slade ,, 10 00 Miss Coddingtou ,, 1000 $ 177 00 927 00 Mrs. C. R. Putnam Rome 4000 Mrs. Loring Andrews, per Madame Gajaui 5000 Rev. C. Knight, per Mss L. P. Jordan ,, 1000 Per Dr. Gould Per Mr. H. F. Hull Children's Missionary Society of Morristown New Jersey ,, 63 00 Per Mr. H. Chandler S. S. of Theological Seminary Andover Mass ,, 50 00 Miss Isabel Graham Davis . . . . N. Y ,, 25 00 Mrs. Elizabeth Archincloss ,, ,, 4000 Mrs. Henry T . Curtiss Brooklyn ,, 10 00 Per Mr. James James Pres. Infant Sunday School Hazleton Penn ,, 49 95 Dr. J.T. Sharpless Philadelphia 25 00 $ 2G2 95 1107 00 Rev. Albert B. Kiug X. Y 50 00 For the Christmas Tree Per Mrs. Bruce ,, 20 00 Per Madame Gajani Mrs Edmund H . Miller ,, 15 00 Miss Sarah Miller 15 00 Signer Adriano Bompiaui 1000 Madame Gajani ,, 1000 Miss Caroline Van Matre ,, 5 00 Miss E. R. Henderson ,, 2500 Sofia Bompiani 500 Miss Louise P. Jordan ,, 2000 Mrs C. R. Putnam . . 13 00 W E ID W u PC) o Gl C^l O ^5 >C O O O >O OGOOOOOCOOCOO5 OO CM O 'CO $ S !S ,2 rt PH H H CO Ci CO 00 O5 t^ 3 i 1 'S PQ p CM 0' o 8 CO -/-> r-i CO CO 1^ o, r-l OS ^^ 3 r^ H O 1-H T^^ ^W .2, A 000 141 9i