American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-03-29
FOR THE wATCHMAN.
no THE RICH AND CHARITABLE,
Vhe FREE SCAOOA
FOR THE EDUCATION OF POOR CHILDREN,
APPEALS FOR HELP.

ha Gst of Apr next it will be ten years DID, The de
is 10 seek out and from the darkness of gno
france and vice. the neglected children OF poor or careless
lenls "o instruct them in those branches OF learning
Iich are Suited to their station, and incucate on their
mnds such maxms of prudence, industry and correct be-
Eor as may make them useful and respectable members
M society" (Constnion). 1t IS under the management
o The Female Harmony Society of this borough; So
cey whose diversified labors of benevolence are we'll
kDown They have provided most skillful and devoted
trucress and appointed committee OF IL persons,
whose duty is "superntend the school, to see that
Me teacher does duty and that the regulations adopted
for the government of the school be carried into complete
,iec In the selection of scholars, reference what
wer had to denomination or sect and the only question
asked Is are they poorp and are they like to grow mp
without instruction in the elementary branches of useful
Enow'edreo The majority of the children has always
been Of other denominations, than that 10 which the super
endets belong So soon as they arrive at the proper
ge, or have made the necessary tainmens in knowledge,
ne first opening embraced to bind them out in proper
5iamiles-and those who know the general and strong
aversion Of the poor binding out their offspring, will nor
neaue the useful and successful labors OF the society
u this particular.
Tile number OF the scholars is limited TO 49, and has al
WAYS been fill. Upwards Of 400 children (rom hasty
calculation it appears he 43) have already been sought
out and saved from ignorance, and 10 use the language OF
The society," have received not only elementary parts of
dlcalon but much religions instruction. Many of them
have had the satisfaction Of placing in respectable fam
Hes where there every prospect OF their being trained
in the paths of virtue and industry. Some of them we
Watched over beds Of sickness and followed to the
ines Of the invisible world, where their parting smile and
lying faewellhav bid indulge the hope shall meet
hem again at the resurrection OF the just"
The dsnergsted, Industrious and interchangeable labors
The Free School Society, too well known and too in
Naey connected with the generous charities of our c-
tnsto need reorganization. During the first years Of
e institution the school was entirely dependent on the
antabe donations othe inhabitants of this Borough. The
Society, by its Committees, annually begged from door to
oOr the sum necessary for the support of teacher and
n Mead
oe the legislature and peti'ioncd for help from the
eool fund of the state. Their particular request
Nrd but the result was, an appropriation was soon after
made for all tie po0r children in lie state. small
awed tor every scholar, and by this appropriation the
lool has been supported for several years But because
would seem, the other counties of the state inds
Neu 70 educate their poor in equal numbers, with the
county IN which We live the appropriation has been half
Tihafa"n, and efforts made to withdraw the whole !! !!
ne state provides for only 20 children, while than
are N equal need. by those who have observed the
ec OF education on the poor, especially in schools where
ans ave taken TO nstrnc, them in pety and morality and
place them afterwards in proper families under useful
aaalshp, more good will be anticipated for the poor
more ettectual check be given to the growth of pau
eSh ny few such schools than by all the poor houses
ule state Would not the attention therefore of the
@my to This subject and small contribution to so Iauda-
q ~. an ohJect be well bestowed' In the mean time the
uey IS once more cast sorely against its will, on the
'oence OF lis former friends If they orsake it, the
"Wnllon must laugish, and much good be lost to many
Fclltren and through the m to community. The hope
Seser Is confidently INDUCED, that the truly benevolent
ope OF this Borough. will as soon as informed of the
M 'he school, be forward to show their appreciation
40 40 pam and their desire FIR its prosperity.
Us some have confonded the Free Schools, with the
society," it may be well to state that the have
ne leas connexion; and not cent given for the
oeeh bestowed upon the other. Those who are desr-
ascertain the state of the school, invited to visit
w any Time at Mir. Smiths, corner of King and Broad
g ana especially to attend the annual examination
'ne sn"'e Statement is by who is member of
sncle's and who has no more connection v h il or the
'O 'Hal IN being A FRIEND OF THE POOR