Permanent Care of Feeble-Minded Girls: Miss Agatha Stacey’s Work: New Home at the Lickey: In 1892, Miss Agatha Stacey, a well-known Birmingham philanthropic lady, was one of the first of the pioneers who labored for the establishment of homes for the permanent care of feeble-minded young women. She initiated the movement which led to the establishment of a home at Arrowfield Top, Alvechurch, and here for nearly twenty years a charitable and beneficent work has been carried on. … (continues) … (rebuilt) … The opening ceremony was performed on Wednesday by Lady Scott-Moncrieff, the wife of Sir Colin Scott-Moncrieff. It took place in the workroom of the institution around the walls of which were hung numbers of beautiful rigs and other articles, the work of the young people for whom the home is provided. Mrs. John Gibbins presided, and those present included … long list including … Mrs. Pinsent … Mrs. Hume Pinsent also spoke. She regarded Mr. Wilson’s difficulties as paper and politician’s difficulties and said after they had had the feebleminded children in their schools, for seven years they knew those who needed to be taken care of for life. She pointed out that the families among the feeble-minded averaged seven, compared with three among ordinary, careful, healthy, and capable persons, and the nation which first realized what that meant and took steps to prevent the increase of that class in society would be the first among the strong and governing nations of the future. (Applause.) … continues …
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949