The Portland daily press., 1867-11-25

IT will be seen by the following extracts from
the N Y. Tribune, that the promises made by
the Washington Library Company, relative to
providing q suitable home for the orphans of
our deceased soldiers and sailors, and at the
SAINT time giving them gratuitous education,
are being carried into effect. It is pleasing to
know that the sons and daughters of our de-
ceased Maine, soldiers and sailors will soon
have an opportunity OF entering the Riverside
Institute Let all our readers bear in mind
that every dollar they pay Geo. r. Davis &
Co, Agents I'M this sStateyfor this Institute
helps this noble cause along, while at the same
time, they receive a eaatiful steel plate en-
craving and have chance in the grand pre-
sentatien tocon,e off on the 9Th Of next Janu-
ary:s 1-ggsa asE}fi bar
The RiUers de I,stitate.-At meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Riverside Institute,
held Nov. IA, 1867, the following statement was
made by the chairman of the committee on
building. The institute is now being rapidly
completed under contract by competent bnild-
ers, and will be ready for the reception of the
. orphans of soldiers and sailors who fell during
the late war, on the first of January next. Ap-
plication for admission may be made prior to
that time by the guardians or next friend OF
such children. The charter provides for the
admission of orphans between the ages of six
and twelve years. Applications should be ad-
dressed to the Hon VIM. b. Mann, Chairman
Board of Trustees District Attorneys office,
Philadelphia, Penn. i.s1g st ~
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE 2
CAMDEN, N. j., Nov. II, 1867
To Vim. B. Mann, James M. Scogel W. W. Ware,
Louis r. BroonadN, Henry German, j.. e. Coe,
Trustees of Riverside Institute: IA
Gentlemen:-I am the widow of a soldier
who was Sergeant in Company G, 18th Reg-
band died On the battlefield from wounds Re-
ceived at SpottsyNania, Virginia, May II, 1864.
l have three children, and am very desirous of
having my son. John r. Schell received and
cared for by the Riverside Institute. 1t will
be great help to me, and think it would be
only just to the memory of my husband, whe
fell fighting for his country. Yours truly
vis .g.--. , SARAH e, ScHELL.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov IA, 1867
z sl NJ = iet. tatng your desire that
John R.sv,re1i, your son, shall be received and
cared for by the Riverside Institute, New Jer-
sey, has been duly considered by the Board. at
their meeting to-day. 1t has been referred to
the committee, and will doubtless receive an
immediate and favorable consideration ag
The building will probably be ready to re-
ceive the pupils, who must be orphans of sol
diers or sailors, by January l. A D., 1867. You
are right in thinking it is only just to the mem
ory OF your husband that his son should be
cared for by the country he died to save. lss.a
N - q - " Yours very truly,
WILLIAM 3. MANN, IDS .
a-ngs a JAMES NJ. SCovEL, ~
kEEkFi kss W. Nv. WARE, ~ p ~ a.. ~.
LOUIS r. BRooMALL
tA&ttDNf 3J.EA Cor, J. SAsR
-.,.-o HENRY GoRMAN, Trustees, etc.
Section 2 of the charter of the Riverside In
stltnte for Soldiers and Sailors Orphans reads
as follows: N- " we
And be it enacted, That every person who
shall annually pay TO the Treasurer OF the Riv-
cerside Institute for Soldiers and Sailors Or
phans, the sum of 81 or upward, shall be a
member Of the said Riverside Institute br Sol
diers and Sailors Orphans while such person
so contributes, and any person who shall nav
$20 at one time shall be memeber lor life
j. M. SoovEL,
}A0H 9T Secretary Board Of Trustees.