Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1867-04-18
Established December bh 1850 FAYETTEVILLE TENNESSEE: THURSDAY APRIL 49, 1857

and not have some assuranc
that the means for their suppol
will be forthcoming. II ever
person in the State will pledg
himself for something the institr
ton is success; if the peopl
will not do this, tits a failure.
MANAGEMENT OF THE ASYLUM.
The affairs of this asylum ar
administered by a "Board of Man
agers," consisting of the officerl
and twenty-five other ladies
chosen at the annual meeting or
the third Tuesday of May. Tc
this Board of Managers is added
Board of Counsel consisting
of nine gentlemen, whose duty is
to advise with the ladies about all
the business affairs of the asylum.
The Superintendent under special
regulations is charged with the
operations of the institution.
1t is expected that these boards
will be enlarged next May, so as
to embrace persons from various
parts of the State.
SUPERINTENDENT.
The Board of Managers have
procured for this important posi-
ton, DR.. S. HI. Stout, formerly
Medical Director of the Hospital
Department of the Army of Ten
nessee, a gentleman of eminent
ability and large experience. He
has already entered upon his du-
ties as Superintendent of the in
stitution. With DR.. Stout at the
head of the Asylum, every army
man can vouch for the ability with
which it will be administered.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
1he agents OF the Asylum will
visit every county in the State,
and wherever twelve ladies will
pledge themselves to labor for the
interests of the institution, coun-
ty auxiliary society will be formed
and furnished a charter, having
to elect its own officers,
and admit any number of associ-
ates. 1t will be the duty of these
county societies to appoint earnest
working agents in each civil dis
.rlct in the county, these agents al
ways to be residents in the civil
district in which they operate
These district agencies should be
given to such ladies as have the
ime and energy to prosecute the
work thoroughly, without delay.
DISTRICT AGENT.
The agents for the civil districts
n the several counties, will have
placed in their hands a subscrip-
ion book, appropriately arranged |
With a printed appeal, form of
absorption, form of payment, |
ull record of orphans sent to the
sylum, and specific instructions.
t will be their duty to get the
James of every person in the dis
rict in which they operate, and
olicit q cash donation and an an
ual subscription from every in
ividual. Let no one escape
'ake any amount, however small.
'emething from every one will
lake the enterprise success
10 not be put off without an an
ual subscription. Find out how
,any orphans are in each civil
istrict that come within the pro-
isions of this asylum, take their
ames, age, sex, name of mother,
living, and report the result
f your work to the county socie-
y. Canvass your district tho
oughly SO soon as possible; report
he result to the county society,
hat it may report what each
ounty will do for the Institution.
'he board of managers cannot
etermine on how large a scale tc
stablish the asylum until it is
nown how much each county
7ill do. District agents must
eport the result of their labor
t least once every two weeks to
he county societies. and the coun-
y societies will report once a
lonth to the President at Clarks-
lille, the progress of the work in
ach county. County societies
re expected to appoint their dis
riot agencies, SO soon as possible
nd push the work forward.
Alto OF ORPHANS RECEIVED FROM
COUNIIES.
The number of orphans to be
eceived from any county will be
!, proportion to the funds given