New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-25
Childron's Home OF the Protestant TspJseo-
pal Church.

Ihis ln3t3tutlon has been but lately esasblished
in our Community We gather from the ffst an
nual report'of the Board Of Managers that5if em-
inenty comEnends itself 10 tie earnest supabrt of
| the citizens of New Orleans. The system oa'edus
cation pursued in the GO Hslne-H is both noye5Faud
commendables In addition to scholastic e{.aea-
tion the pupils will be, under the course purs red
upon their graduation, fnAJ qualified to cheese
such mechanical, as well as literary, avocations as
they may prefer, and especially the female pupiss
are qualified to De mpshsd'heusewives CAPS.
Lie of earning tier own support.
systematic 6isision of hogFs has been adopteds
TIE task imposed upon the raind by study duringE
certain hours is a:levated during others by phys-
cal exercise in the discharge oTfrechanicat or do
megtic duties. Health, vigor, and the exemption
froLE the temptations of vice and folly are thus
secured. 1t must not be aNowedtto escape notice
that the moral condition of the pupil is closely at
tended to. The inouication that to the Supreme
Giver of all blessngs-we owe our all of happiness
is ever admonished. In the present position Of the
South, tits certainly desirable that mechanics and
artisans should be reared among Us competent to-
the duties that may davolve upon them. Thus will
the South be strengthened, and thus will the
children of Louisiana reap the benefits Of home in
dustry
Az tDC leau OF Iilt5 luSLitutlCn are 10 be found
some of the most influential ladies and gentlemen
of this city. The ladies especially, always beneyo-
lent and Kind, are strenuously exerting themselves
in its behalf. The following is the list Of officers
The Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, D. d., Bishop
| of the Diocese, en- oticio, visitor.
| Board Of Managers. Mary Proctor, Presi-
dent; Mrs. Allen D. Huger Vice-President; Mrs.
Alice NJ. Ufquhart. Sub-lfeasnrer; Mrs. Mary g.
Randall, Secretary Mrs. Eleanor Lacey Mrs. Eliza
beth Mccoy, Miss Frances Groves, Mrs. Lavinia M.
| Hodges.
Board Of Coansel,-Rev. A. d. Mccoy, Chair
man Mr. Robert Urquhart, Treasurer; Mr.. Wal
| ter Bennett, Secretary; Mr. r. G. Cummings, Mr..
Jno. B. NIurison, Mr.. Jno. s. Maunsel 45
| By paying a thousand dollars person becomes
patron. lie and his heirs-at-law forever have
the right of sending orphan or destitute child to-
be educated and supported, free of CHARGE and
the same privilege is given in the charter to any
parish, corporation or society contributing one
thousand dollars for each child
The Institution is in need Of some forty thousand
dollars to put them on q working footing. They
are anxious to obtain suitable home in the city
for the children, the building they now occupy be-
ing entirely too small for their accommodation,
} possible, they wish TO procure small farm in the
neghborhood of the city, where the boys can per-
feet themselves in their agricultural pursuits and in
some of the mechanical arts.
Certainly, in such city as New Orleans, and in
so wealthy State as Louisiana this call will be
cheorfully and readily responded to- Charity is o
; blossom which natures in the flower Of happiness.
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