Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-03-02
The Orphans Home.

At y meeting this day called of the friends
of the institution proposed to be put in opc-
ration, to be called the Orphan Home, and in
tended for the education Of orphans, white
and colDrcd upon the labor school plan.
Mr.. Robert \. Maxwell, Sr., was called to
the Chair, and Col. Ilaync appointed S%crc-
tary
The Rev. II. H. Edwards then explained
the objects Of the meeting, which WAS to or
ganizc permanent Board of Trustees tSS take
charge Of tho funds that might be raised, and
direct in The management of the Orphan
Home. lie also gave to the meeting histo
ry Of the prospects before him, and All ac.
count Of the successes he had met with in lis
recent visit to Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
dclphia aud New York. That this was in
tended mainly to prepare home for the or
phans where they might be taught morality.
the common rudiments Of nn English cduca-
ton, together with practical knowledge of
nc,,tcd with tny great cnorr ipagumted by the
Pcndlcton Agricultural Society in November
last for the purpose of promoting agricultural
knowledge
The following resolution was then offered.
RcSoicc9, That Committee Of three be
appointed by the Chair to nominate fifteen
Trustees, who shall have the management and
control of the real estate and funds of the in
stitution. and when SO chosen, any FIVE of
whom Shall be a quorum for transacting bust.
ness.
Upon which being adopted, the Chairman
appointed II. Il Simpson, r. ii. Edwards and
il. u. Clemson, who after consultation, rcpor-
ted tho following names for Trustees
Hon j. l.. Orr to be Chairman; Col Wm
s. Pickens, D. Is. Stton, Esq, Hons. II. G..
Clemson, b. II. Perry, s. Bnho, James Ches-
nut, Wm Aiken, w. Henry Trcscct. j. Ed.
ward Calhoun, Esq, Rev T. II. Edwards,
Rev. DR.. j. b. Adgcr. Robt Adgcr, II. II.
Simpson, Alien Mci'a.lnn
1t was moved and carried that the report
be adopted
II acus Mcn Resolrcd That said Board shall
have power to fill vacancies that may occur in
their body by death resignation or otherwise :
to pass such by.m laws for their future govern
ment as majority may direct; to appoint
agents and provide for their expenses. and gem
orally to do all such acts that may he necessary
to carry out tho great objects of the institution.
so TINT it may be really moral. intellectual and
industrial home for destitute orphans.
Res"irrd iMrthe. That Committee Of three
be appointed hv the Chair to be selected from
the Board nt Trustees Just nominated, to bo
styled tho Executive Committee. whose duty ii
shall be to take steps for the immediate prncn.
ring charter and to net generally for the in.
tcrest ot the institution until tire Board of Trus-
tees shall meet frame their bylaws, and pro.
scribe specific duties to the said Executive Com
mittee.
The Chair then appointed r. r. Simpson.
Wm. s. Pckcns and r.. II. Edwards the Exec.
utive Committee.
Rcsotred .ftxther, That the Rov. r. II. Ed.
wards shall be. and he il hereby appointed by
this meeting our Agent and Superintendent to
procure funds. and select situation f,r tho in.
sitution. in MI which he is to not in concer,
with the Executive Committee herein appointed
All which having boon adopted, it was then
moved that the proceedings of this meeting be
published in the District parers. with request
that nil the papers published in this State do
cory.
The meeting on motion adjourned.
WA. HAYNE. Secretary
Deay- Tho Rev. T! H. Edwards, Agent, sup.
ecsts that to carry out the purposes of the
Agency. good farming land and water power
VIII be necessary she therefore requests any
; owners of such ln,ds who are dosir0us to sell
to inform him by ldter at Newberry G. H., the
description of said hnds tho quantity, and the
price in cash.
ED- The House of Representatives has re-
jected an amendmat abolishing tho cotton tax
by ayote Of 65 to05.