The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-12
DISEASES
Once Of City Registrar. December II, 1887.
GEORGE s. P4LzER. NJ. d. City Registrar

The ORpBAN,.-In the report Of the School
Board to the Com nissioners OF the Charleston Or
phan House, published in the NEWS few days
ago, they suggest that application should be made
to the Faculty Of the Medical College in our city,
"asldng their consent for the admission Of one or
two boys at time to suoh Of the lectures as may
afford instruction in the department OF drugs and
medicines" This request is suggested by the
career OF one Of the boys from that institution,
who has selected pharmacy as his profession.
We have no doubt that the faculty will readily
respond to this request, having been always dis
tinguished for kindred acts ofberalty. We are the
more pleased at the course OF the commissioners,
from having not long since been present at an ex-
animation Of the pupils Of the Orphan House
School, and witnessed their exemplary bearing,
thorough training and proficiency in all the ele-
mentary branches Of learning.
The High School heretofore, and the South Ca
rolina College, also, as well as the College OF
Charleston, have been open to 3 limited number OF
the most talented boys Of the Orphan House, and,
by means Of these instrumentaities, the bene6cia-
ries of our noble city charity have frequently
reached eminent positions in various walks of life
Some Of our most distinguished legislators, law
yers, physicians, clergymen, professors, teachers
andmerchants have proceeded from its halls and
are now blessing their alma Mater, and the care
and kindness with which commissioners and teach
ers watched over their orphan youth.
TIE FRANKLN-sTREET CoLoRED ScHooL.-Pass-
ing by this establishment on Tuesday last, We were
attracted by the noise Of the hundreds Of children
enjoying recess in the extensive premises at
tached to the school building, formerly used as the
United States Marine Hospital. We took "a report
ers liberty, went in, and after witnessing the mer-
ry gambols of the children for several minutes,
the bell tnkled for forming into line, preparato-
ry to returning to their class rooms. The Rev. G.
c. Pinckney, of this city, and Rev. MIR. Melli-
champ, Of Orangeburg, were interested spectators
of the scene, as we'll as the present historian The
forming" took some minutes, when, upon the
word being given, marching commenced. And il
was no snail feat for those little feet tiptoe to
march up long flight of steps. in straight on
ward march, only one foot or step at time.
How some Of the little piccanlnnies accomplished
it, we cannot comprehend.
After they we're ell re-housed and seated, we
visited the class rooms, and were much pleased
with the complete arrangement OF everything.
The furniture Of the best mahogany and latest
patent; the apparatus all Of the most improved
Observation-Disclosures, maps, numeral frame,
spelling tables ETC., etc., and lastly, full and
competent corps Of teachers, ali strictly following
the same method Of teaching We could not help
where many Of these appliances were wanting.
Co.. o,6
listened 10 the children as they were singing
hymns and songs. They sing well, end appear to
enjoy it very much. We we're particularly pleased
with their rendering of the chant, "Gloria in En-
ceLsis'-no small achievement under the circum-
stances.
The teachers deserve much credit for what they
have accomplished during the few months the
school has been in operation. The school, as our
readers are aware is under the direction OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and was established
prncipallr through the efforts OF Rev. A. Toomer
Porter. 1t was opened July 9, 1867, has thirteen
teachers, all white, and, with one exception, all
natives of this city. Ir. Taylor, the Principal
seems to be well fitted for his arduous and respon-
sible post. The school is supported by the Protes'
tant Episcopal Freedman's Commission. The num-
Der of pupils enrolled is eight hundred and sixty
three and the average attendance for November
was six hundred and nine--three hundred and
sxty-eight boys and four hundred and ninety'tour
girls and one adult.
tuition fee of twenty-five cents per week ie re-
quired Of such as can pay it, and during the last
month two hundred and ffty.three paid it. Inc
number CT pupils in attendance, over sixteen years
OF age, is seventy, and We have serious doubts as
regards the utility of the various exercises through
which they pass in their present course, to these
grown-up girls and boys, who. if we were to ex'
press our candid opinion, wo should say, could be
more usefuly and more proftablv engaged else.
where. The number of babies, under six sent to
the school-"minders," Dickens calls them-to be
out Of their ynothers' way, is sixty
The place BOXED clean, and the children al we're
tidy-each apparently desirous to do and look his
and her best.