Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-09-07

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Report
Or rtit Fsattt 0tFttAN Ass1e, ttto., RIA.
sfHt yfAt hbdst SttNa sfty. 5ftt 1918 -,
tfNs STR. tftt, 1916.
On tle 21st Of August 1919, n meeting
Of HE Indies 81 l,at6ti Eutfa, tVas l,etJ ri
The residence of J W Elatu. Est. FIR the
purpose nj dHvisitg ways md fneans ftt
The protection Of destitute fethaia orttiaps,
The tender sympathiss u h few bavine
become aroused, ind deeply Interested n
bel,Hlf of the sttttetinrs and dastitulion ri
ttielt more unfortunate sft, did OH The blh,
aHy Of September, oftHtiisa tn Association
fot the purpose ef hf1slieratiue tile epttii-
ton, and providing q home and necessary
tbuif6fts fbf Tie distressed and destitute
Orphan. And may it ever 1# remembered
and inscribed pr6n every generous heart,
hs MI Incentive 10 noble nets pf Kindness,
tnat Oh that memorable dry for suffering
humanity, did The afflicted mud. destitute
ones find Il home tkasieviats their suffer
ibgs, ma MI 6petiifg to The requirement
Of knowledge atia virtue. And may they
eyer l,ear in mind, taat q pttre md ~spotless
mime il better than riches
The Asylum opened With limited mem.
bers, not exceeding three, aud iitu1er rather
embarrassing circumstances, owing f. ltls
many obstacles to lie overcome, bot
! Y1trt,tiytts Ana ,.Agf..Aa. .s4.J ..IA.g4. ~ .-.
ALI Wise being, who has promised to
be Il '%sfatliet 10 ths Orphan" md The
gaief5ts aid Of f kind aud sympathistnE
public, NIL obstacles were removed, and tho
Orphans home, is now M Il hatpY ani
Aoitishlhg condition, aud It is truly gfafi-
fyihs 10 tie lteafts Of the PATRONS Of dos
institution, to see tlla cheerful Bouhtana1Re r
Of The l%tiniaias, badtuiha with health md
happitess. Placed tfiiaet the immediate
care III q kind, worthy, and most excellent
Mutton, strict attention ias been taid IT,
tltHir mprHl and mental culture, as wall rs
10 habits Of neHtohss, order, ind industry !.
and the children five evidence TINT fnta
at1 attention has not been bestowed In
vain
The health u the children has taeu
generally E65d, btf two deaths Inning
occurred IN tie Asylum, b6thbeihe III from
cholera when admitted, one surviving but
d few hours, lie oiter only Two days
This was file condition Of Tie Asylum
ending September Alb, t8f9. Il will ba
unnecessary ~ asH those who faaI TN
interest III The iHstitntlen to still lend their
mid Httd a4sistalvie ~ this great end h6bIo
eause, every fehrt viii best responsive 10
its cali. MARY NJ MAY, Setrefmy.
BAr6c Edr9t. September =. 1850.
n M Wtabtts n M Fstah OyiAaa nstWiaN9n
IN conformity With the duties incumbent
on me as Secretary, | hereby transmit ~
y6tt my atfr1Hl report, ne fellows
Tbs Institution, has been governed
during the present year by nine D1rhttrese
ses, aiaeted BY ballot. vizi MrsT Davis,
President Mrs. G. H. Adams, tids rresi,
dent Mrs. NJ A. fseft, Treasurer Mrs..
s. j. MHnarttm, Secretary; Mrs II,
Whitley, Mrs. NJ My, Mrs r.. Finn.
Mrs. r. Gayle, Mrs J. Bafbee, Gorroot
Secretary resigned,) and Mrs NJ Kent,
Diteftfesses.
There tire ~ninetvsthrts niaie and for,y.
sir fefia1e subscribers. eaelt subscriber
being fin honorary member Of tbs AssoHia-
ton. Zach gentleman paying fifty cents,
md saei, lady paying twenty-five oeats,
per month
There have l'eeu received into tbt 1psti4
tuition during the present yehf, eight
Orphans. One Gfpltnn WIS, on application
discharged, Il comfortable home Having
been provided for her.
And ono Orphan has been provided n
comfortable Iiotpe htfd bound DIT until she
will have arrived ut tie age Of eighteen
years.
The Asylum now contains fourteen
Gkpha1s--@the general heaftb 0f the fustl.
tuition has been during he year, remark
ably good, considering the unsHjtabIeness
the bpilalH q, in which t1g Asylum is
kept. Thefe has not hesn u single dealt,
ID the Institute during the yesf*
Tie COMMITTEES appointed o pHchase
property on which To erect suitable bttild-
ifgs for The Asylum, have not, NJ yet teen
to effect ii purchase, When taat IA
attained. IL willadd pteh 10 The comfort
md general advantage Of the Institution
Tie institution, 80 fiji, has been adequate
TO the object contemplated IN in creation.
There il not TO be found d destitute Orphan
ID orr midst that Il home II not provided
ior by The Association, The pr6mptness
md cordially manifested by our citizens
coming forward 10 the support Of the
Institution, speaks well for their Christian
/ nm authorized To return Mrs, Burgess
i unanimous vote Of thanks, for her ttnrh-
efforts in che discharge Of Nil duties
upon her ~ superintendent of
he Asylum
All Of which ! most respectfully submit.
81 MANGEUM, Sccyetary
rO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS or
HE BATON ROUGE FEMALE ORPHAN
ASSOCIATIONS.
Ihavc the honor herewith 10 present my
accounts ~ Treasurer OF the Association
or die first and second year since its Dr.
,~anization, ending the 5ist day Of August,
$50, giving 4 detailed statement Of tho
and Disbursements Of the funds Of
he Association, and sheving a balance
emaining in the hands Of the Treasurer.
{ six hundred and two dollars and twenty
hrce-ceDts.
During the first year, the Association
vas dependent entirely upon the eoatri-
and donations made by the bne-
olence Of the people, and had under its