Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-22

AS you enter the front door, full size like.
ness Of Mr.. Grard meets the view. tits said
to be In excellens statue. Of the old gentleman
and represents him as in the same clothes he
usually wore. Through the politene s. Of the
'Janitor, Mr.. Thomas H. Pit, was shown in
to the several rooms, privilege not granted to
all, and had, therefore, an opportunity of see.
ing the clothes and furniture used by Mr.. Gil
rard, and new placed in the College for preser-
walton. Here, was curious writing desk, once
the property of LouissPhilIipp, with its secret
draws, fine clock and beautiful organ, making
one of the most ingenious pieces of mechan-
ism have ever seen. There was his elbow
chairs and antique sofa. Here his gun and
boots--there his French pictures anu curos-
tiles, and old mercantile books, and SO on, fur.
nishing rare collection Of very rare articles.
passed through most OF the rooms, but have
not space to describe them, nor do deem it
necessary. The children were at recitation
and l could hear their tiny voices as the sound
reverberated through the building. Every
thing in and about the ediice, was in perfect
order and the very pink Of neatness.
On the right Of the College, are two other
buildings Of marble, measuring fifty-two feet
wide by one hundred and twenty-five long,
They are three stories in height and the first
one is occupied as fou: separate and complete
dwelling houses, for the officers of the Ins,itu-
ton. No. 2 is the residence of one hundred
Of the pupils. No. 3. on the left of the main
building, is the general Refractory, through
which passed, and saw the wash room, sleep
ing room and eating room. In this building
are the parors for the officers. No. is the
lnfrmary Of the Institution. Just beyond is
farm house, making seven buildings in all, in
Guiding the College. Gas, water and heat is
furnished all through these buildings, and
more comfortable or heater estate cannot be
found in the whole State Of Pennsylvania
The entire length Of the wall inclosing the
buildings, &C., is 6Sl3 feet Or something more
than one and quarter miles.
The site upon which the Girard College is
erected, corresponds we'll with its splendor and
importance. 1t is elevated considerably above
the gen raj level of the surrounding buildings,
and forms conspicuous object, not only from
the higher windows and roofs, in every part Of
Philadelphia. but from the Delaware river many
miles below the city, and from eminences far
out into the country.
There are about three hundred scholars at
present in the College, None can be admitted
except those who are fatherless and poor -
They are clothed, fed and educated until the
age CT fourteen, when they arc sent out into
the world to seek living. The boys l saw
were dressed very neatly aud locked happy
No Minister Of the Gospel is admitted to the
College, the reason assigned by Mr.. Girard,
being, that '',here is such diversity of opin-
iono amongst them, that desire 10 keep the
tender mind OF the orphans, who are to derive
advantage from this bcqucst, free from the ex-
ctenent which clashing doctrines and sectari.
an controversy are so apt to produce ;---my de-
sire is that pains shall be taken to insill into
the minds of the scholars the purest prime
pies of morality"
have thus fulfilled my promise, but the
length of my letter precludrs me from making
such remarks as desire. can only say, God
bless the memory Of the noble and benevolent
STEPHEN GIRARD. May others initiate his cx-
ample, and like him, be revcrcd by generations
Yet uHborn. T.. M. NJ