The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-12-25

"At six o'clock during the summer
months. the bell again gives the signal to
retu rn from work. The boys leave the
field where they have been laborlng
bring their tools with them to the prope'
place, and wash aud prepare for supper
which is ready at quarter past SIX
when the whole orphan family is again
called together to partake OF It's evening
meal. During supper, reports are re-
ceived in regard to the work OF the past
day, and any mistakes which may nave
been made are corrected. supper over
there is recreation until seven O'CLOCK,
when the bell calls them into the school
room to learn their lessons for the
coming day. AT eight o'clock our reg
ular evening worship occurs, when a por-
ton of Gods word is read, and short
PRAYER il offered to Him who hath crown
ed the day with his goodness land whose
mercies are new every morning and even
ing. After this, they quietly retire TO
their bedrooms, and soon Afterwards they
are soundly asleep, for the sleep OF the
Iaboring bow. as well as the laborlng
man. is sweet" Five o'clock next
morning finds them all up, refreshed and
invigorated for the duties OF the new
day, 1t is thus our days and months
pass rapidly and pleasantly away, and
amid this busy life which is going on
within and without our walls, we are
endeavoring to realize the old German
proverb,"
Elm jsder lerns seine Lection,
Damn wIrd % wohl i'm Hause stohu"
Saturday and Sunday differ from the
rest of the week, because on the former
the time which is assigned for outdoor
work is shorter, and more thorough
cleaning of the house and premises takes
place. Toward evening all the implem-
ents and tools are presented and In.
spected, shoes and boots are cleaned, and
the boys go through their additions
either in the bath or creek Before sup
per, the bell gives all our dear children
the signal to get their Sunday clothes,
which every one finds in his shelf IN the
"Linen-RoOm,' where they are all re-
turned on Monday morning, after they
have been neatly brushed"
Saturday evening is also the appointed
time for our "Wochen-schluss" (Close OF
the week, } when the house work of the
bows is reviewed, and remarks are made
in regard to the manner in which this
kind of work is done. The boys who
sweep the halls, gschool-room and bed
rooms, the one who carries the wood
and coal to the kitchen, those who at
tend to the feeding of the hogs, cows
and horses, in short, every one who has
a particular work to do, during one or
several weeks, learns at this time, more
especially, whether his work has given
satisfaction. Before this is done, how
ever, the children choose what we call
our weekly motto" This is Il passage
of Scripture, which, according to the
views of each child separately, appears
to be best adapted to the state of the or
phan family. Although every one choos!
es different passage, only one is Sc.
lected by the boys, to be read at the din
ner table by him who has chosen it.
In this way, distinct truth of the Word
is brought before our minds during a
whole week, and is certainly not with
out it's influence upon the entire family"
The Lords day is sacredlyiobserved in
the spirit of the New Testament. The
Sunday School and Church in the vii
lage occupy our morning hours, while
the remainder of the day is spent in
reading, reciting portions OF the Psalms,
and in other exercises, which make the
Lords day not a burden, but honorable,
delightful and deeply cherished by us
all"
From this imperfect sketch, written
amid many Interruptions and duties, the
kind benefactors of our Institution, will,
trust be able to form some idea of our
daily life To those who desire to study
the practical working of such an Institu-
ton more fully, we extend a cordial in
vitation to come and spend a few days
with US in our pleasant home"
The friends of this noble work will
remember that the grand concert and
entertainment to be given by the Eng
lish Luth Mission School on this
evenings, is to aid them in extend
ing their labors of love to the unfortu-
nate.