Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1868-02-21
At the Home.


The Committee appointed by the
Legislature to visit the Orphans Home
at this place, were Senatc- Daansr, of
Buchanan county, and Representatives
Gaylord, of Floyd, and Knapp, Of Har-
din county. Mr.. Donnan visited the
Home last Wednesday, being the only
member of the committee present.
Mr.. Gaylord. on account of the dis
lance, did not reach here in time, and
Mr.. Knapp was sick. A number of
visitors were present with Mr.. Donnan
when be passed through the Home, and
we can safely say that all were pleased
with its condition and general appear
ance. The children looked neat and
healthy, and everything connected
with the management evinced great
care.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cole are continuing the
systematic management inaugurated
by their predecessors and are making
further improvements as their own
practical ideas may suggest. There are
now 27s orphans at the Home. and Of
that number only two are sick and
they but slightly. The children were
all comfortably and neatly dressed, and
1t Is evident that the appropriation Of
the State and the outside contributions
have been carefully aud judiciously ex.
pended. -
1t being near noon when the company
had visited the several wards and school.
rooms, very enterestihg half hour
was enjoyed in the dining hall. To see
the children file In to their accustomed
seats at the given signal, with such
systematic order is truly an interesting
sight, and visit to this institution is
not complete without one has witnessed
this part Of the daily routine.
After dinner was over, the Superin-
tendant led while they all sang "Tent-
ing on the Old Camp-ground''--a very
beautiful piece and was very sweetly
sung.
Mr.. Donnan, Mr.. Powers and Mr..
Hall, Of Dubuque. then addressed the
children with few appropriate words
of advice. "
Mr.. Donnan expressed himself as
well pleased and much surprised with
the condition of the Home, and the
neat appearance Of the inmates, and
will carry with him q favorable report
to the Legislature. He seemed to be
impressed with the necessity of a
larger and better building, and larger
appropriation by the State for the sup
port of each~inmate.
Mr.. Powers stated that his term as
Trustee had nearly expired, and that II
would probably be his last official visi,
to the Home. He thanked the of.
ficers and teachers for the kind
manner in which they had always en-.
deavored to discharge their duty, and
the children for the manner In which
they had always received his efforts to
labor for their interest. At the con-
clusion Of his remarks and on the sug.
gestion Of the Superintendent, the chill.
dren rendered Mr.. Powers vote OF
thanks, by all rising to their feet, fol-
the interest he had always manifested
| In their welfare.
| No one can visit this institution and
witness the daily exercises without be.
coming convinced that our State and
people are doing grand and noble
work In providing a home for these or
phan children.
The remainder of the committee will
visit the Home, we understand, before
they return TO the Legislature.
DEMoCRATIC CoNvENTIoN.--Th
Democracy of Black Hawk County as.
sembled at Waterloo yesterday about
thirty in all-for the purpose of chos-
ing delegates to the State Convention,
which meets ut Des Moines on the Goth
inst. ..
For want of time we give below the
resolutions passed, without comment.
In the language of Democracy they
speaketh muchly:
Resotred, As the sense of the De-
mocracy OF Black Hawk County this
day In Convention assembled:
list. That we are i'm favor of the I'm
ion of the States with all the State Sow
ereignty attached To each organic BODY
under the Constitution of the United
States unimpaired.
I'd. That we ares I'm favor Of paying
all the obligations of the United States
according to their tenor, aud that we
believe that the currency which has
sustained tile Government during the
four years OF war just passed and which
is deemed sufficient for the payment OF
our soldiers and sailors, and Is good
enough for the public creditor I'm what
ever shape his obligation may assume.
81. That we are unqualifiedly opposed
to negro suffrage.
4th. That the plan proposed by the
Hon. Geo. Ill. Pendleton, OF Ohio, of
repeating the National Banking Law,
and Of substitution instead of the cur
rency provided by that act, notes is
sued by authority of the National gov
will he beneficial tn the people and will
place our national finances, now I'm so
deplorable condition, on sound basis,
and be means of lessening our taxes.
9Th. That the rights of our natural
lied and native born citizens while So
j0urniDg In foreign countries, should
tie defended and maintained against
every violation, with all the power of
the Federal Government, and that the
government should indicate In unmis-
taxable terms. its purpose to respect the
rights Of all citizens alike.