Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-10-29

Gov. ANDREW AND Ills CHILDREN
Our respected governor, accompanied by
members of his staff and council, and party
of friends, visited last week the Industrial
school at Lancaster. Through the kindness
OF one of the company, an opportunity was
thus afforded the writer to visit an institution
that is an honor to QUE state.
After delightful ride of between two and
three hours, Lancaster was reached. The re-
gion round about is charmingly diversified by
mountain and valley, and ii seems peculiarly
fitting TINT Il school of this character should
be located among green pastures and beside
still waters" such elevatlng influences are
born of their deep, calm beauty.
The establishment has been in operation
some years. AT the present, one hundred
and thirty girls are enjoying the privileges it
affords.
The school is divided into five families,
each one occupying comfortably arranged
brick building, eXquisitely neat i'll all its APP
pcntments, and every way adapted to the
needs of such community. A matron and
two teachers have charge of each house, and
an efficient and gentlemanly superintendent
maintains general supervision of the entire
establishment.
Shortly after the governor and party reach
ed the neat chapel, the members of the differ
ent ''homes," each accompanied by their
teachers, entered, and were quietly seated in
the body of the house. After few introduce
tory remarks, more than an'hour was Occu-
pied in listening to recitations of selected po-
etry, and singing. 1t was a rare treat
Greater purity of information and more deli
cate appreciation of sentiment one seldom
meets in educational establishments of greater
pretentions. The singing department was ev-
identity under the training OF an experienced
teacher, and some of those voices, thoroughly
cultivated, will surely by and by ''stir the
heart of the people,
Occasionally questions were proposed by
his exceency, and at intervals, holding the
open bible, little ones were called to his side
to show their improvement III reading. This
cordial interest tended greatly to dispel the
natural tiniidity of the scholars 1t really
seemed as If they tancied themselves quite as
much a part of his great family, Gas indeed
they are,) us members of his council and
staff One little Miss looking wonderfully out
of her sutt brown eyes when called upon to
read few verses, but when her distinguished
friend said, encouragingiy, ''Shall | carry a
kiss from you, dear, to my own little daugh-
ter at homer" an expression Of confidence
CLEANED out, and the small lips parted in ac-
acknowledgement of the unexpected honor.
There were moist eyes in that assembly.
Every heart responded, Good bless him." re-
Joicing that he whose name is engraved upon
tie hearts of people in those touching
words concerning the remains of our brave
soldiers, slain in the streets of Baltimore
Bear them home teEdeIly,'
had no less tender message for the tiniid
heart Of the 0utcast child.
Other places of interest were visited before
our return, yet this interview between our
chief magistrate and the children of poverty
and want, claims pre-eminently our sincere
and hearty sympathy " atcItman and
Reflector