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association and furnished at the expense of the Government 

 and City Council, where they begin to learn the advantage of 

 being clothed, fed and kindly treated. As soon as possible 

 foster homes are got for them at a distance from their foraier 

 evil environment, so that they may be likely to grow up res- 

 pectable and useful citizens of the state. Since its recent 

 commencement, the association has had 24 children under its 

 care, 5 have been adopted and 7 placed in foster homes or 

 othermse provided for, and 11 are now in the shelter. The 

 demand from the country for children is far greater than the 

 supply. As the association is carrying out the enactment of 

 the Government and also relieving the City Council of oner- 

 ous burdens, liberal grants from each are expected. Presi- 

 dent, Mr. Daniel Mclntyre; secretary. Dr. Blakely ; treas- 

 urer, Mr. W. M. Johnstone. 



WOMAK''S COUITCIL. 



IMost of the Women's Associations are affiliated with the 

 local Council of Women of Winnipeg, organized by Lady 

 Aberdeen. At the annual meeting of the council short ac- 

 counts of each society are read and the members have thus an 

 opportunity of getting interested in each other's under- 

 takings. 



OTHER CHARITIES. 



It is not within the scope of this paper to give an account 

 of the temporary work of the city relief committee or the 

 benevolence and charity of the different organizations of the 

 Freemasons, Oddfellows, Foresters, United AVorkmen and the 

 like, which in their active charity or their bequeathment and 

 other benefits do so much to relieve suffering. The latter 

 are private charities, and their reports are not accessible. The 



