American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1864-11-23

Gu U1 INC bupeIiHtcHueHl VI UT Didns, sct-
ting forth the name, age, place of nativi
ty and present residence of the child,
with the extent of destitution, the name
of the father and of his regiment or yes
sci. his rank and the manner and time of
his death, accompanied by an affidavit
to the facts set forth to be presented to
the Common School Directors of the dis
trct in which the orphan resides, for APP
proval or disapproval according to the
facts of the case aud if disapproyed, to
be returned with a statement Of the rea-
sons therefor, btft if approved to be so GER
titled by the President and Secretary and
transmitted to the Superintendiug Com
mittec of the proper county by whom it
shall be transmitted to the Supcrntend-
ent of Orphans, with such suggestions
and remarks as shall enable him to make
the proper disposition of the case and
when approved by him, an order to be
issued by him for admission to such school
as he shall designate. Orphans under six
years of age to be placed in such nearest
institution for the more juvenile class as
may be proper for and will admit them
ON terms to be arranged by the Superin-
tendent and those above that age to be
sent to the more advanced schools here
after described but in beth cases re-
gard to be had, as far as possible, to the
religious denomination or faith Of thQis
parents.
III. Of lie hind Of Education and
Mdintenance:
The orphans will be clad in neat
pl, in uniform dress, according to sex, and
supplied with comfortable lodgings, a
sufliciency of wholesome food, and proper
attendance when sick they will be
physically developed, the boys by mill
tary drill of gymnastic training accord
ing to age, and the girls by calisthenic
and other suitable exercises = they will
be habituated to industry and the use Of
tools while at school by the various house
hold and domestic pursuits and mechani-
cal and horticultural employments. suit
able to the respective sexes they will
receive full course Of intellectual cul-
ture in the ordinary branches of useful
English education, having especial ref
erence to fundamental principles and
practical results and they will be care
fully trained in moral and religious prin-
ciplcs,-the latter as nearly approached
as may be to the known UNCONVENTIONAL
preference Of the parents.
". Ofhc schools 10 be emp'oyed pn-
der the Act:
For the orphans under six years of age
suitable institutions, in any part of the
State, that will receive them on proper
terms and afford them fitting training and
maintenance, will he employed, and they
will be placed therein till arrival at the
age of six years.
For the orphans over six years of age,
one school will be selected when practi-
cable in each of the twelve Normal School
Districts, OF sufficient capacity to accom-
modate all the orphans of that age in the
proper district, and having the necessary
appliances to impart the physical, indus
trial intellectual and moral training, ne
cessary to render them intelligent citizens
and useful members of society but if one
such institution cannot be secured in each
district, a sufficient number of a smaller
class will be accepted, ed,-preierring such
as will admit the largest number.pf Or
phans and afford the best instructions and
accommodations tho compensation in
each case to be such as shall have been
previously agreed on between the Insti-
tuition aud the Superintendent having
reference as well to reasonable economy
as to Just remuneration for the services
rendered, and to be paid quarterly on the
rendition Of full and sufficient accounts
and vouchers clothing, books and med
ical attendance to be supplied by the
State or the several institutions, as the
Superintendent shall decide and all con-
tracts for the education and maintenance
of Orphans to terminate for such causes
and after such notice as shall be therein
specified.
V. 0fhe control cfMe Orphans IN Me
schools:
The details of Education and Mantc-
nance will be in the hands Of the PrIn-
cipa of each school, subject to the regu-
lations adopted by the Superintendent
and the visitation of the proper Superin-
tending Committee. Each school will
keep a record of all applications for ap-
prentices or employees from amongst its
Orphan pupils; but none shall be bound
or otherwise put out to any employment,
without his or her own application and
that of the parent, guardian or next friend {,
and the concurrence of the Superintend-
ing Committee of the proper county. All
contracts or apprenticeship or for employ
nent to be, as soon as legal authority shall
be obtained therefor, between the Su-
perintendeut and Master or employer, and
contain reservation of power to annul
the contract in case of failure on the part
of the master or employer to fulfil all the
stipulations. And the Superintendent will
keep record of the name, master, trade,
term and residence of each apprentice or
employee thus sent from school.
VI. OF die Fund nor at command un-
der The Act:
This is believed to be sufficient to COM
menee this humane, just and patriotic un
dortaking, but the plan now recommend
ed cannot be kept long enough in opera
ton to produce any useful results, unless