ST. PAUL'S ORPHAN HOME-T. F. STAUFFER, SUPERINTENDENT.

It gives me great pleasure to assure you that our school has not retrograded in the least during the year, but on the contrary has made a very decided advance. Taking it as a whole, we feel justified in saying that better progress, under existing conditions, could not well have been made.

A new building has been erected, with the second floor as school-room, the first floor containing wash, bake, flour, bath, and recitations-rooms. This building was very much needed. Some repairs and improvements have been made upon the main building, so that the conveniences are much improved.

The children's clothing, both for week day and Sunday, is very good.

During the winter we were troubled some with diphtheria, some throat, and intermitting fevers; but no cases proved fatal. The diseases lasted about four weeks. During the remaining part of the year the health of all the inmates has been very good.

Regular farm labor is performed by the boys, as occasion demands. The girls are employed in such household duties as are required of them in regular order.

Religious services and instructions are regularly continued, and we have spared no efforts to make way for the spiritual as well as mental and physical welfare of all pupils.

The morals of both boys and girls are good and quite gratifying.