Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-23
G [ r G u l. A r
or THE
PRESIDENT AND MANAGING BOARD
or THE
TENNESSEE ORPHAN ASYLUM
SOCIETY,
ClarkSvillG, Tenne SSee.

For the information of those who only await
an opportunity tn extend a helping hand TO the
helpless we will state that the Tennessee Orphan
Asylum Society has beeh formed for the purpose
of establishing and maintaining, in or near the
the city of GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, an institution
for the parental guardianship OF those unisrtu-
nate orphans of the south made hOpelessy destl-
tutc by the casualties Of our late unhappy civil
STRIFE.
broad and well matured Constitution and By
Laws having been adopted. which will be printed
in pamphlet form for distribution Immediately
after the first annual meeting of the Society.
But this Is not all that is necessary to lift those
innocent and shivering orphans from the perils
incident TO poverty and ignorance. upon the pro-
tecting influences of comfort and enlightened
training The Institution must be placed upon
firm money basis. To shelter, clOthe, feed and
train to habits Of virtuous industry, requires more
than feminine sympathy and action; the manly
generosity of the sterner sex must be enlisted To
secure those aids requisite to place the Institution
in permanent working condition. We have
already met with an announcement that places
the question of success beyond doubt; yet that
success can only be realized by continued eXer
ton on our part and an approving generosity on
the part of the public.
An will be expected 10 10 something. No one
can by any law of morals De exempt from the OBJ
legation of atIordng some aid IN the amelioration
of suffering so wide, 80 bhrhting and so pregnant
with with evils to the rising generation. The
field of our labors Is certany large, and the deS-
olation truly paralyIing to timld spectators; yet
this is but another stimulus TO brave heartS-to
those who are determined u rescue from ignorance
and vice the innocent offspring Of a noble and
gallant dead.
our Constitution provides that a payment Of
five dollars annually will constitute the donor a
member of the Society, which gives the right Of
attending and participating in the business of the
annual meetings of the Society, the objects Of
which meetings are, to receive and act upon the
annual reports of officers, to alter and amend the
Constitution If required, and TO elect new officers
and new hoard of managers.
The payment of twenty. five dollars entities the
donor to membership without annual pay
mentsl. which confeTs the right 10 attend and
participate In the business of annual meetings. as
well as that Of visiting the Institution without an
admission ticket.
The payment of one hundred doiisrs confers an
honorary life-member;hiP, which guarantees the
right 10 attend and participate IN the business OF
annual meetings, 70 visit the Institution without
an admission ticket, and also that OF attending the
monthly meetings Of the board Of managers and
participating in all OF their deliberations except
that of casting vote The Board of Managers,
with the advice of the Board of Council composed
of gentlemen) are entrusted with the conduct
of the business Of the Society aud the alteration
and amendment of tho y-LaWs.
In view of the proximity OF the first annual
meeting. il is desired that large number OF new
members be added TO our list as possible so as 10
assemble the largest possible amount OF wisdom
in launching enterprise into active existence.
Our agents viii be provided with blank book in
which 10 register the names and addresses Of new
members and donors, with the amounts OF their
MARION HENRY, President.
NJ. L. TEIcE, Recording Secretary.
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