Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-19
Fourteenth Annual Report of the NASH
vile Protestant ASy Ium, for the Year
Ending February Z, 1853.

reviewing the past looking forward future
first duty calls to render thanks and alteration
that Power from whom all blessings flow Through his
eaing hand, in removing OF number since last
nual meeting reminded of the uncertainty Of life and
have the melancholy task Of recording the death Of Mrs Fe
With her many exceences included firm. independent
expression of her opinions, always characterized with bray
and sound Judgment graced with bland and gentle
To her surviving friends would tender sympathy in their
retrospect the past year furnishes subject congratu-
aon that through the fluctuations Of hope and fear moderate
share Of prosperity has attended
The healthy happy faces Of orphan family repay for
many their advancement industrial education
in morals and all could
bly, expect Performing all the household labor together with
making heircloIh much praise and appreciation is due them
and our truly estaoe Maron Tor the neness and order that
prevail We would repeat our invitation to all friends to
visit The Asylum assured that from close inspection, they will
find much approve, little condemn.
From information sometimes afforded respecting institutions
similar own, happy find the comparison
favorable TO ours Inc numerous inmates ID larger cities receive
require municeut contributions
grateful to acknowledge the sympathy andpaonzRg aid OF
citizens
Our enterprise in behalf the 'househod child Of woe
hasOpened and hope, them, and before unds
covered sources OF pesue ana awakened those m emotions
that exalt human nature II in this have
with females by aiding them in the Of eeyang the
and intellectual character, in its influence the
readily comprhende when state the contrast in the present
condition
When first we found them in some cles in extreme wretched.
and rescued them from the low howell Finished scany
Clad they appeared insensbe smiles Of encouragement
Fear and dsus made them shrink from advance Of kind
Like cold rock, slowly warmed by the sun,
verng tenderness at length their Confidence, and elected
traits Of character which would have appeared in their
isolation from all that is good and happy With sensitive and
aeconate hearts, they are some instances developing tai
which proper direction, contribute future useful
Like trans erred to better SOIL they budding in
enclosure and promise with fertlizin aid Of charity
to eNpond infuture loneliness
no dark ancpatlOns to cloud our wishes Past
kindness our security for the future 1t propitous to our
hopes know there generous hearts that when awakened
from their dreamy state of ioyments by the certainty that is
respond apea the touching that lie presented
secret spring has only to be touched mutual thrill
and enable them TO that te gyeri twice bess TIE
to make these suggestions sangune that in some fOrm as in
similar exigencies, kind boon awaits
We would willingly call library necessarily
small and incOnderabe Many Of young Nashville friends
eevatng tendency which, in their
vanced progress they have laid aside the contribution will, in
such l. thankfully acknowledged and the reflection will be
pleasant Them that they have thus afforded hours of
ment and instruction the less favored part Of CREATION de-
Pryel at their tender age, Of parental and attention
Adopted by called to supply their physical and
intellectual wants.
might impose upon our little girls the task Of COM
hitting portions Of we'll selected reading thus only
strengthening their relative faculties, but insurng them
fund Of useful knowledge which, ater may be drawn upon
TO ameorate many Of the ills Of e 1t not be amiss TO
suggest the prprety Of reang alternately each other while
employed in needlewOr other works Of thus bgung
the hours OF confinement and dYeng toll Of its opprevenes
happily illustrating the fact that far Degrading labor may
Ne ma lie to dignity and elevate the character.
We be here permitted remark watchul and
attention to the religious education Of children is by
means secondary consideration regular attendance
Church and sundayoo may prove happy auxiliary to our
wishes Of laying foundation Of future usefulness We can,
perhaps establish no more sacred claim on their grateful co
lection than pointing out the way for them to be happy here and
worthy OF filling higher spheres in future world.
Our MarOn Mrs Spencer, entities herself TO thanks and
kind cons eaOn for the faithful discharge Of her various duties
the erinendance Of her department in the Asylum.
To the Amateur Musicians Nashville express
grateful for the Concert given for the benefit
Of Asylum.
Our ervant thanks Dr. r. c. X Martin accompanied
with regret that conflicting duties will compel him to dscon
tinue his attendance Orphan Asylum.
Our kind beneactOT G. Brown, druggist will please accept
our thanks for tie medicines furnished the past year.
The City Publishers will accept of gratitude for
their polite attention with wishes
for their happiness and prosperity.
Our grateful feelings towards R. H. McEwen Jr for his Ais
interested efforts behalf the that he thus
fills the place OF that gonehe amented John A McEw
his halowed in hearts, his spirit has scared
aOf to receive the blessing promised to the pure in heart
CATHARISE STEWART, Corresponding Secretary.
February Z, 1859.