American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-04-05


an appropriation of SIS, 900 made for the
Furthermore of the object in view. We
are also informed that the plan nupon which
DIR. Burroes commenced the institution
has been adhered to-.
Many were of opinion that this propos-
ed relief should be given to the child at
home,-that where, for example, a mo-
ther is left with helpless children, their
tuition should be paid, their clothing fur
nished, and their boarding supplied, leav-
ing them still at home. This would, of
course, suit the feelings and even wishes
of most mothers, better than requiring
them to leave home, and become inmates
of permanent institutions, prepared for
their special training and education. The
State has adopted the latter as the best
means of accomplishing the great end
sought after-the thorough training Of
this class of children. We have great
sympathy for the mothers of those chill
dren. We can well imagine with what
tenderness their affections cling around
those dear images of ones now no more
But we can assure them that the state, in
thus establishing rule, which may at first
sight seem hard, has done so solely with
view to the more eifsctually accomplish
the undertaking. Those dear children
have been suddenly deprived of their
natural governor-their father Mothers
abound with sympathy, they can forgive
the erring, comfort the desponding, love
oh, but seldom can they at once, assume
the relation of controller, of governor,
with success The State might give them
donation after donation; and still those
children as they advanced in age might,
and in many instances, would advance in
waywardness. The fond hopes of the
mother might be blasted, and as they
reached maturity, their children might be
a source of anxiety, yes even of pain
Not 50 with those who may be early pla-
ced under the the control of those whose
tastes and talents alike, fit them for gov
ernors and teachers They, on the other
hand, will, on reaching maturity, go forth
into the world, alike credit and beue-
fit to their family and the State-wilI at
once make useful members of society, and
affectionate and dutiful children. In our
county there is still some difficulty expe.
rienced as to convenient schools. The
proper department, we believe, would al
low the children of thecounty to be placed
at the Witherspoon Institute at this place,
but unfortunately there is not sufficient
accommodations for boarding and lodg-
ing. At Zeienople, there is one of the
most complete and praseworthy institu-
tions in the State; but it is only design
ed Tor the reception of boys
We are under the impression that there
is school in Beaver, where girls can be
received. At any rate we would advise
all mothers whose children have became
fatherless, by the cruel hand of war;
unless they feel fully able to both support,
control, and educate them themselves
to at once apply to the State for aid-put
your children at once under her care, and
our word for it, you will never regret it.
II is not even advisable to wait until you
have spent few hundred dollars-back-
pay, bounty, &c, in vain effort to avoid
the necessity of sending your children
from home it is only an unnecessary de-
lay of the matter, and you may as well do
it at once and keep what rightfully be-
longs to you, for your own comfort-the
time may come when you may need it
Children are admitted between the ages
of six and fourteen. Any information de-
sired, can be had by application to the
committe of our county appointed for that
purpose, Of which, we believe, Mr.. VIM.
Campbell is Chairman. As we have al
ready remarked, this new institution is far
from perfect, and should mothers be re-
quired to forego the pleasure of frequent
ly seeing their children, we have no doubt
this will, ere long, be remedied by the 10.
cation of institutions in convenient dis
tance to all, to which children far from
home, may finally be transferred.
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