Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-10-02
THE ORPHAN ASYLUM.

with several other gentlemen, to pay
o special visit to it, and from actual
observation see the working opera
tions of the several departments Of
this institution and obtain correct in
formation in regard to its manage
ment and prospects.
Any one who has ever approached
il from the west, could not fail to be
impressed with the imposing beauty
of the building, as well as its sur
roundings. On high hill, overlook
ing the valley of Red River mid COM
handing, one of the finest views in
the State, the house was put up some
years ago rs private residence, and
occupied rs such until purchased for
an asylum 1t now stands as proud
and glorious monument to the en-
crgy, industry and sclf-sacrificing de-
votion of few of Tenncssee's noblest
daughters who established it, and to
the munificenec of the charitable,
whose contributions from all parts of
the country have sustained it thus far.
Let us take glance at it us house
for the orphan tended by warm and
loving hearts, and guided by ever
watchful eyes. We were conducted
by one Of our lady friends to every
part of the building-shown the sleep
ing apartments Of the boys and girls,
all as neat and clean rs could he
madc-the sewing room, where the
girls are taught all kinds of plain
work with the necdle-the storeroom,
where are deposited such articles as
are presented to the asylum FOR the
benefit of the orphans--the, closets,
where hang the uniform and extra
suits of the children--the dining
room china closet-rooms of the Off
cers-reception room and laundry
all of which are admirably arranged
and were in perfect order.
In one of the rooms several sweet
little faces peeped at us from their
beds, where they were lying from in
disposition. Near them SIT moth
erly looking lady, watching over them
with all the solicitudc that might
have been expected from her had they
been her own littleOnes. The school
room is in the rear of the main build
ing and is in charge of a lady teacher.
Here between thirty and forty chill
dren are daily assembled and instruct
cd in the various branches of a COM
mon English education. We Were
equally astonished and delighted at
the progress they have made in their
studies. The school was organized
only six or eight months ago, and is
conducted with an ability that reflects
the greatest credit upon all parties
who have interested themselves in it.
A short time before we left, the chill
dren were called from the schoolrOom
to one of the large porches of the asy-
lum, where some of them rccited long
pieces of poetry, speeches, dialogues,
&C., exhibiting more than ordinary
powers of memory, and giving evil
dence of an untiring devotion upon
the part of the teacher in her efforts
to enlighten their minds and to excite
an ambition in them to excel each
other in the acquisition of such
knowledge a. may hereafter make
them shining lights in the social cir
Gle in which they may be thrown.
We understand that arrangements
will, in all probability, he made with
well known gentleman to canvass
for additional contributions of money
and supplies for the asylum, as it is
contemplated to make additions to
the building, with view of accom-
modating double the number of chill
dren now under its protection. We
hope a generous response will be made
to the call of the agent, and that be-
fore another year rolls around more
than one hundred orphans of the
braves who fell in the "I.ost Causen
will hc found gathered together around
the lircsidcs of this house dedicated to
| them.
We think 1t Shorc than probable
that in few years the institution
will he scli-sustaining. There are one
hundred and fifty acres OF land con
ncctcd with ii, the greater part of
which is cleared ami much of it in
cultivation. Here thclarger boys are
required to work certain portion of
their time, thus contributing their la
bor for their support.
We can not close this notice with
out Offering our sincercst gratulations
10 the Lady Managers for tho Success
which has crowned their efforts; and
whilc we thus pay this merited COM
plimcnt to them, must not fail 10 OK
tend our acknowledgements rs Ten
ncssear 10 those, at home and abroad,
whose charities have made thrice
glad tho hearts of the orphans, and
have established upon ~ permanent
basis one Cf the hest and noblest OF
institutions.
We aH hiehly gratiiied to learn
from reliable information, that Il per
sonal dif,icnlty- for several days OK
listing between two of our highly res
pcctahlc and Intelligent young friends,
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