Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-28

The ladies' Of Cleveland who are interested 3
our Protestant Orphan Asylum are invited Il
spend Tuesday, the aSt dsy Of Nay. q ihas Instl
lation, Ai vblcai time shsy win have an opportu.
nifty Of viewing 10 domestic arrangements, anC
assisting in the necessary sewing for the furnish.
Ing Of The new apartments.
By order Of the Board
In connection with the shove, we win say
word regarding The Asylum aud lis work. T,
speak utelligenty Of the Institution we visited 4
yesterday and returned highly pleased with The
appearance Of The building and the inmatesg
The building, at the junction Of KinHman street
and osSo avenue, has been entirely completed dur.
Ing the past year. the funds for that purpOSs haV
ing been raised By special effort on the part Of the
lady managers. Il "a . ans brick edince, three
stories in height with an impozins stone dressed
mont. The main building fronting The street 4
surrounded BY cupOla, nom which ane view Of
the city and surrounding country can be had.
Accompanied By Mr.. Mason, the overseer, we
passed through the buIding, and ndsveryWhere noted
order. nes.aess, snd brightness that must induce
oheoriulnsss 10 all. The rooms are Well arranged.
10 the basement Is the kitchen, where barrel Of
Sour is madeup into wholesome bread every week;
the store rooms, where provisions are slowed
away: the coal and wood cellar, (about one ton Of
coal and ono cord Of wood arc ussd.per week. the
boys play room, where in stormy weather they
can "cui up'' 10 their hesrls content; the washing
ironing and boys bath room; and the dining room,
e light, pleasant apartment
Entering from tho street door upon the first
fOOr, the ladies' room Is upon the right Of the
spacious hall Here the Board of Managers meet
once month to transact business. Upon this
floor are the matrOns room, the nursery, the girls
dormitOry, &C., all pleasant apartments. Through
out the whole building We noticed the rooms were
lOsA lighted, faet OF no small importance
Upon the second floor is the school room, where
the children are taught by Miss Helen NJ Town.
send who has been employed al the Asylum by
the City for three years with great satHsctiOn to
all She Is a fne teacher. Upon The same floor
are the teachers room, the bOys' and girls ward
robes, the boys dOrmltOfy, &C. In the wardrobes
every one has his or her recess and hook, aud all
are taught habits Of order In the dormitorles the
bedsteads are AL Of iron, wise provision.
The rooms upon the third floor arc unoceupled
81 present In the rear Of the building are large
play grounds, with a high fence between those
devoted to The boys and to the girls. During the
terrible hurricane Of February 22d, the boys we're
playing carelessy about in the yard, and one little
fellow being missed, was found under q pile Of
bricks, chimney having fallen upon him. He
was considerably hurt, but Is now nearly we'll
The boys. under the direction Of Mr.. Mason, have
sawed and split about 20 cords Of wood during the
past three months, There are now lorty-seven
children in the Asylum, the greater part OFwhom
are boys, They are bright and active, and evil
denlly are cOntented and happy. One little black
face is visible among the boys. He Is intelligent
and "as good as any body"
Although the building is ioisbed, there are
still some things needed to which we would call
attention. A well selected library of books,
adapted TO the capacities Of the children, would
be gift the inhusnce Of which would never die
out Will not some kind citizen think Of this p
A few dollars win be well invested In such
stock. There is another want which the country
friends Of the orphan cause can best supply. That
is shade trees. A row of them 10 front of the
Asylum would sdd Deauty and comfort TO the place,
and be constant joy to the givsr as well as to the
EtOolFtE. " III uOt OuI SOuubfy FehOeEb bll0k OF
this, and pnt young, vigorous sapIlDg upon their
wagons when next they come to town, to be set
out at this plaee1 Although an artificial pond is a
thing Of beauty, still the which Ils the gutter
would be improved II drained of. These are
merely hints thrown cut for anybody who win
pick them up.
The Asylum is one Of our most noble instiiu-
tiOns, ard as such, the interest Of our citizens
in it should never be suffered to languish. It has
done much good, and is destined to do much more.
as the future lives Of those who find shelter With
in its walls will testify
The following are the officers Of the Institution
Prcsident-sherlOekJ J. Andrews.
Cleri-Dan1. P. Eells
Treasurer-Geo. Mygatt, sen.
Trustees-Benjamln Rouse. Phllo scoville, Hen
~ ". Clark.
Managers-Mrs Elisha Taylor. President; Mrs.
Charles Terry, sec'y Mrs B. Rouse, Mrs. L. N.
Hubby, Mrs. Samuel williamson, Mrs. j. K, Nil
Ter, Mrs. B. Harrington, Mn. G. L. Chapman,
Mrs. s. J. Andrews, Mrs. Robert Hanna, Mrs.
Thomas Kelly. Mrs. Mary q. Severance, Mrs. Hi
ram GriSwod, Mrs. Wheeler, Miss Mary Deane.
Matron-Mrs. J. N. Mason.
Teaeher-Miz Helen Townsend,
Pbyscian-Dr. Laisy.