The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-08-07

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A meeting q : number d the citissas of
Davenport was called On Tuesday Afternoon,
lsss, st tine Council Ckambes, It the request
Of james ,. Barclay, Esq- ose Of ths VICE
Pres,dcsts Of the shove charitable Institu-
ton.
The meeting was organized By the sp-
poinsmenf of the Hon. james Harrington
o Chairman, and Howard Darlington, Esq.
ss Secretary.
Mr.. Barclay stated the object of the call
in few appropriate remarks, in the course
Of wLich he directed tho attention Of those
present to . proposed plan Of cooperation
with the Manager Of the House Of Refuge,
with view Of procuring suitable homes for
such Of it, inmates - the, may from tune
10 time recommend.
He stated that the House of Refuge had
or its object the reformation Of young per-
sons, who from neglect or other unfavorable
causes, have manifested disposition to
stray from the paths of virtue Into its
care are received the friendless orphan, thu
wavwsr.i son az the widow, the neglected
Children of reckless parents; IN short, all
yoan, persons Who may require firm, Jsi-
dicioa-, and kind training, by which the err
ror~ Il youth may BE- eradicated and Prin-
ciplss Of recfitudc and honor implanted, and
the child restored 20 society, useful and
respectable citizen II j. not only while in
the Refuge that paternal care should be OK
erted over the inmates, but il IS highly I'm
pcrtant that suitable places should be pro
cured Cor them on their leaving the Institu-
ton, where the education begun IN the
Refuge, should be carried On, and completed,
under the guardianship of kind and Judicio0s
INSTRUCTOR, and thus virtuous habits and
dispositions confirmed, ard = competent
knowledee II some useful trade or employ
ment obtained The new and 6ourishing
States q oar ConSederary present greater
advantages 70 the intelligent and lndnstri-
Gus than can be obtained in the older and
more populous portions a the Union Ths
Board of Manager of the House Of Refuge
anxious 60 promote the welfare Of their
| wards, desire % place those Il them W h.
wish 10 settle in the West, IN such situa-
tions ~ are calculated a. promote their
welfare, and make then, useful citizens In
tLi. benevolent design they invite your co
operation. Independent Of the noble graft
fieation u contributing 10 the prosperity d
society ami the happsn~-. Il Individuals
personal advantage will result 90 those wbc
may take their ward - apprentices. The
advantage will be- mutual The master will
procure the labor o. strong and willing
hand, and she apprentice that instruction,
counsel and example which, under Divine
Providence, will fis him sor the active bust
ne.- Of life To watch over and guide the
orphan. friendiess 90 deserted child, TO en-
tighten and cultivate has mind. 10 fix IN b..
heart the saerrd truths Il our holy faith
will surely hiring the purest rewAri-ths
spprs,basicn e our Divine Master, ho hath
said: sInasmuch - We have done IL unto
one IL the least Of these my brethren, "
have d.ne IL unto me- Nome will ~ re-
commended as apprentices bat these IA
whom, u j. believed, confidence can b.
placed and who ar~ active. healthy and in
tciligens. Their age. viii range from. eight
tc seventeen years, both rLite and oolorel
II after fair trial il should be found tina,
the apprentice does not conduct himself
properly, the Inlcnture. will be cancelled
On motion e DR. Keith, committee d
seven persons wss appointed TO be called
the I" Central Committee" whose duty il
would be to receive applications for apprcn.
tices in thI- immediate vicinity; to recon
mend 10 che Board Of Managers such appli.
Giants ~ were known 60 be a. good moral
diameter; and who. IN the Jadement Of the
committee, would be- qualified 70 supply good
homes and correct moral training to thoee
wLo might d. placed IN their charge and to
have n gsnerai superintendenoe over the
welfare of the children during their sppren-
tlceship The committee 70 have power to
ill vacancies and also TO appoint snb-com-
mittecs in the eeveral township
The following named gentlemen were ap-
painted members Of the Central COMMITTEES:
Hiram Price, Esq, Chairman; Rev. james
D Mason, Gen- Geo. B. Sargent, Hon Jas
Thoringson, Mr.. Henry II. Smith, Howard
Darlington, ESQ. John NJ. Adler. NJ D
I'm motion adjourned