The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-06
REPORT.

the Board of Trustees Of the Boys Home and
School at the close Of the second year. On the
25th OF October, 1867, was led, in the prov-
dence Of God. to determine to try to meet the
want which had been brought to my notice. by
furnishing the means for the education Of the
numerous children ln the Episcopal Church,
who, from the reverses OF the war, mad been
left without resources. / issued Q circular to
all the reclors in The Diocese Of South Caro-
lima, SKIING Information OF the needs OF their
parishes. This being soon generally known, :!
received over one hundred applications, not
only from our own church, but from persons
of different reliaious denominations through
out the State. The appeals came principally
from the seacoast parishes. Having house at
my disposal, and . fine building for school
room attached to the Parish Of the Holy Com
munion IN this city, consented to take thirty
three in the Home, as this was the fullest num-
Der could provide for. These were the most
age OF the boys, and without regard to church
conn ectlons.
I had no furniture for the house o: school
room, but in faith and prayer, and with heart
to work, commenced my preparations. Sc
cured the valuable SERVICES OF Mr. John Gads-
den as the principal OF the school. and Mrs.
John Bryan as matron OF the Home. At the
celved most kindly at the North. when sent
there by the Bishop in behalf Of the Theologl-
cal Seminary, determined to go and Spbmit
my plans among our many friends thefe.
went to Brookline, Massachusetts,, Boston,
Newark and Washington. D. O., and collected
S2000 General Howard in Washington assist.
ed me greatly. and through him was enabled
to incre ase the accommodations and procure
furniture for the school. With this returned
to Charleston in November, 1868. having pur.
chased one Thousand dollars worth OF school
books. i mad to make large outlay IN blan-
kets and table and bed linen. crockery, kitchen
utensils. and furniture. bed and bedding.
We opened the SCHOOL on the 9th OF Decen-
bsr. 1858, for boys and girls, with one male
and eight female teachers, aud janitor, at
the cost of $S45 per month. The tuition was
fifty cents per mouth. Our roll Of scholars
soon ran up to lear five hundred, but never
realized more than $50 per month for tuition,
and distributed books amounting to over
5000 for which have never bee paid. After
the first mouth we dispensed with one female
teacher. Finding in February that the
money in hand was running low, deter
mined to avail myself Of the cordial invi-
tation which had been given ms TO visit Balti-
more, and spent the month OF February in
that city, preaching in st. Paul's. st. Luke 3,
Emanuel, and Christs Church. also again
visited Washington receiving the most sympa-
thizing snd efficient aid from the rectors OF
these churches, especially DIR. Aaban, Of st.
Psul'S, Baltimore, and DR.. pinkney, Of the
Church Of the Ascension, Washington. By
thus visit collected $4OS1. During this trip
while preaching at st. Paui's, Mr.. W. W. Glenn,
OF Baltimore, became interested in my work,
and at once he proposed to form society to
help me. and any other like enterprise fiom
the South; but at that time nothing defuite
came Of it
returned home, and on the 18Th OF March
the first boy eams to the Home. BY the month
Of April thirty-three were inmates. In May,
receiving letter from AIr. Glenn. went
back to Balrimore. and he there organized q
society called the Pioneer Southern Education
al Aid Society. with board of u ome II the most
prominent and efficient busiGess men OF Ba!ti
more. We met,' and bang satisfs1 with my
ext ibit ofthe use OF the fund.- at MY disposal,
they promised me their support. 1t being un-
1ereto d that would rot iook to them longer
than three years as in that time it was sup
posed that the South would recover and be
able to take care OF itself. UD to this time /
pulled slngIs-handed. A board OF trustees,
composed Of hlr. W. c. Bee, Mr John Ha .cae
and Mr. c. X. Huger, at my nonmation.' were
elected by the society in Baltimore to act with
me in this city. Fro:E that hate we have made
monthly reports to the society in Bait more,
which, with the sums before collected,
show In the aggregate that our expcn-
ses were up to the 1st Of October. 1868 s8037
Is; OF which the society furnished $1647 05, AID
cole ,ted from, other sources at home AM
abroad $1,000 ~.
l furnished considerable amount Of cloth
lug, botr under and upper, to these buys. and
also to some i'll the lay school. hls amount
was expended for the OUTFIT Of the Home, its
current expenses and the support Of thirty
three boys for four months and hs!f. and the
education OF five hundred tor ten months.
was visited bY the agent Of the Peabody fund,
during this time, who EXPRESSED great delight
at oU management &C., but who decllnel to
assist us. as 1t was under what he termed Sec
tartan influences, although | had Blptis!s,
Presbs telians. Methodis,s and Roman Catuo-
lies in the school and in the Home, besides
children OF the church.
Having had offers OF assistance from Trinity
College. Hartford. sent on two young med =:
September, who have beea there during the