The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-12-07


1st Period-Averagc -mber Of pupils on the
Register. -. ............''''..'''!m ~
Average attendance. LII
81 Perioa-Aycrago number OIL Pul'i' Oh the ,eo
Register. ..--.....-.... 'tsS I
In the first period tho absentoes are II per cent,
IN the sscoad period only 10 per cent.
Snco the rccHoniaE OF scAoo- the average
,,.nbar OF pupils is 209 and the average attcn-
lance /. the abse2ees beng oay per cent.
This IS, no doubt, attributable chiefly to tho inl-
proven msnt III tho sanitary coalition OF tho chill
dreH; but there Is reas IN 10 bc.c:c that soAle,
thing Is due =. o 10 their increasing dooiity ana
he expenses Of the School arc on = scale Of
abau. S2io1 per a:num, iac.ud.nS books aud sta-
tio1ery. rhc mod 70 ion of expenditure Is III
somo measure, the result OF our not ompioEln9
muslcs! teacher as formerly. The instrIctlo"s IN
this department are now voluntarily ana SIatui-
tous.Y given by the Principal, Miss Irving ana
two OF tie assistant teacacrs, MISS AIaG HI" i'ss
Iarrant ,. ,7..
Miss King dl.s too free OF exp 2nsc tho House,
the place o: orsaast in the CHAPEL, and HISS
Irving and tic ass stG2ts conGuct the vocal uu ~
OF ths or. The Co nlttce haVo nlach e9tis,ac-
tiontion in bringing this prA!se~or'hy coAuuc' "
Hiss I.cEcm and Mi.s Bullcn, tho iwo 'ad-
vsnod girls" en- oloyed in teaching, continue TO
DISCHARGE ther duties satisfactorily AID melt III
ell respects tle cJ@ti@ued coa;ilenoo and favor OF
Your Committee would now propose two similar
propositions. The; recommend that Agnos Bea-
Ian aid Ezi Griffith be made advanced girls cn
probation" 70 continue such studies as the trin-
cjral nav deem necessary to the com )letion OF
| tneir education, and when not engaged in these
studies to work IL tie sewing room; that this pro
motioa date from the 1st January 1871, ard thl8
the girls receiy2 from that date the usu@! allow
arce fJr clothing.
moadatons, submit to the Board Tor thsr consld'
Grafton the following resolutions:
r seized, That an Application DO maao % tne
| Chairman OF TINS Board to the Faculty OF tne
Nledcal vlle9e OF South Carolina, for the gratu-
tou5 admission annually OF two BOYS from rnls IL
stItuton % tie Ice ures OF such OF the Professors
rs will prepa"a such Boys for the vocation o! drug-
| eists and apothec1rle5. ..,,
be placed upon the list of advanced girls ior Tue
School; 10 continue sucn studle5 as tne fT!uclpal
may deem necessary, and while SO continuing 10
teach IN the School; with al allowance 10 tneLl VI
clothing as is allowed to tae advanced girls; whon
not engaged il teaching 10 be ompioyea N the
sewing room; this promotion to tako date ronl ls'
'@Eagls iSigasedj j'''' GA TRENHOLM.
Chairman.
Orphan House OF Charleston, November 9, laeo.
The Committee in charge Of the Orphan House
School beg leave to submit the following
ANNUAL REPORT.
Their lest annual report was mado on the 9th OF
November 1856. Since that period me oPe.aeton9
| Il the school nave been conducted with regularity
and the proercss OF the pupils has been satlsiac-
tory An examination was hei Oh ,ne -, o'h -. y,
| June of which speciI report mas aHeao! Deea I.
made 20 the Board, rendering lIrtner nolleo VI ~
| on this occasion unnecessary.
| At the date of the last annua! report the mum,
bnr OF pupils on the register was 2O9, namely Isl
| boys and 7S eirs. The number acml,toI silce
that perod is 107-63 boys and Al girls; thc mum
her discharged is o. namely: II bows and IL Sris
of lS3 boys III girls. Ihe attenosncs mas
baen cutie satisfactory, the numoer u pupu9 on
the reg stor osing 294; tie weekly attendance mas
been as high as zS5, showing only aosentees, OF
q httle more than per cect. FJr the whole year
| the average number OF pupils Is 2oi, and the ave
rage attendance weekly 2l7. being an average OF
oniy II absentees out OF 2St, or less than per
cent. ,..,
the year. namely, Z, only we're qualified to enter
the fourth and fit casses;2 q entered the sxth ano
scventl and the very large proportion OF 81 had 70
bs pIaceliu the eighth or A. Is. O. caSse. VI TINS
large numpor u all except 5 are now reading,
mlny OF them are IN the fifth class, the remainder
IN the sixth and sevent5 c.Gsses.
These facts, EXHIBIT. in q pieasinG aud oneour-
aring leht, the heath, punc'rl lty aud diligence
of the pupils. On the score heal.h, the COM
rlittec can1ot too strongly express their grateful
sense OF the Divine goodness and mercy tor the
slguar perfection III which this great o.e>sin9
has becn vouchsafed to 'he Children. Dnring too
past wear one only OF tneir number has oeon
Withdrawn from the sphere ct his little autles
and responsibilities to Ne Translated INTO tnoSe
he ,vcnly mansions TO which so gracious an lnV!-
tatiol il given in tho words Ct the saviour: 'Suf-
fer little onil lreu to come unto me and forbid
them not for OF such is the kiuedom or Heaven.
In contem plating the innocent faces OF those VINO
remain and VINO arc so soon to go tollh INTO tno
inhospltablc fields Of earthly toll, though op 2ress
ed with feelings o: pity for the bereavement that
throws them upon our charity, and OF socltude
for the future that lies beyond 1t, We arc cheercd
with sense OF Gods favor II providing TINS shci-
ter FOR their helpless infancy, and that intellectual
moral and religious culture, upcn which, ell the
hopes OF earthly usetuloess and ct rna happiness
must forever copend. In .nls view the progress OF
tho pupils is extremely encouraging, as indicating
Oh then part a ie.sO3aole sb34S o! dlhGeace anu
industry, and on lhc paTl or IL II instructors, ex-
empary attention AID dlcity i'll tho iulhimen', OF
their duties. Nor is this satisfaction c!ouded
by any considerations Of a pecun!ary CHAR
actec, for tho expenses -, othe Schooi peins
Of pupils increases, the cost OF education
per copitd actually diminishes. Tho present
number of pupils being 29i, the expense OF tut
ton per annuu is little over sS each, an econo'
nly that contributes more and moro, in the opin-
ion Of the Committee to recon- amend this depart,
ment of the House to toe continued tavcr and
supper. OF the Board aud 1t is pleasing to reject
that the success OF the School Is the exact IL h-
ment OF TIE intentions and expectations OF the
wise and Socd men under whose legislation this
noolo charity Was founded. TIE pioImble OF tho
ordinance OF 1790, establishing the Orphan House,
is IN the following wc dS: whereas tue presout
mcde OF supporting anu educating poor children
in d.fcrert Schools has been found by experience
to be attended win heavy expense ana many IN
conveaience5, and the ostabls. mont OF an orphan
House, properly organized and conductei Will pe
attended with less expense more convenience ana
benefits AID may tend to give general satisfaction
TO the cltzons, and induced tie benevolent to as-
sist in the support OF 80 charitable and lauoao.o
an institution"
II is Sr4tltying TO perceive tho realization OF
these economical and benevolent views. Tho
general economy Of the House has been elsewhere
set forth; IL the matter OF educ ition, the annual
cost o. instruction which even fifteen years a:o.
Was as high as s24 for each pupil, is now reduced
to SS or S9; TACT to which tho attention Of the
Board is again respectfully directed.
Tho Committee further report that the usual
summer vacau- was given to the School. Inc
exercises we're suspended on tao 81 OF August, and
resumed again on the S0.h OF september.
They would Ies pecifnlly recommend as Sesery'
lug promotion, tao three following girls, Narsa-
ret Hays Elizabeth Henderson, and Elizabeth
Wilson. They propose 20 the Board, that these
girls be made advanced girs on probation" TO
continue such studies as tne Principal may deem
useful or necessary, and when not engaged N
irg Room this promotion to date from tho lst OF
January 1868 and that tue girls receive from that
Date the usual allowance ior clothing.
In pursuance Of jhoSe recommendations the
Committee respectfully submit, Tor tho consldsra-
tion Of the Board the following resolution:
Re>olred, That Margaret Hays, Elzabath Zen
3erson and Elizabeth Wilson, DO placed upon the
list Of advanced girls" on probation to continue
such studies Us the Principal may direct, and to
assist il teaching when required; when not thus
engaged in the school, to bs employed in the S.w.
ing Room. This promotion to date from the 1st
Of January, 1863 and tee girls TO receive the usual
allowance Of clothing. All OF which is respect
fully submitted.
[Signedl G. a. TRENHOLM. Chairman.
JAMES NOULTRlE.
JOHN II. HONOUR.
WiLNOr G. DeSACSSCRE.
CHARLES II. STJtONTON.
Orphan House, Charleston, Noyombo. 2S, 1857.
The following communication WIS road AID con-
frmcd:
TO he Homo, obLs NE M1yor
ana Alle,7,se or .hr Cliy # Charleston:
GENTLEMEN beg leave respectfully to notify
your honorable body that Mr.. j sefh. 4 Sanders