Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1869-09-18
Picnic At the orphans, Home

BY request, the Macon Brass
Band attended the annual picnic
and exercises at Lauderda'e
Springs on the 10Th inst, ana take
This method of acknowledging the
kindness extended to them by all
but especially by Col George
Twilley, to whose residence they
were invited to breakfast on the
morning of their arrival, ana
whose never to- be,forgotten hospl-
tality they enjoyed during their
stay at the Station.
We met at the Springs a large
concourse of people from different
parts of the State. In the eXer
cises of the children | never saw
a deeper or more general interest
manifested, and we take pleasure
in giving our renewed testimony
MS TO the effects Of the admirable
and systematic discipline, under
which the little orphan children
are being educated and trained,
as wen as to the evident care man
Tested for their comfort and hap
piness. Everything is, indeed,
like clock.work there. That Prof.
Cranberry is the right man in the
right place, has been truly said,
and he richly deserves the plaudits
he is receiving from all who have
witnessed the results Of his man
agement.
The prizes were awarded by sew
eral distinguished gentlemen who
were present, accompanied with
appropriate addresses Col. Power,
of jackson, bestowed the prize
upon the best devil or type-setter,
He was once a poor devil him
SELF He said as u poor orphan,
he had received part Of his early
education at an orphans institute,
that he commenced his career as a
printers devil, etc. | will not en-
ter into detail of the exercises, as
it will probably be done by some
one else. The object of the Banf
was to contribute to the enjoymeni
of the children, which | feel salts
fed was accomplished. tits graf
flying to us to see them enjoy flies
annual festive occasions. Tn
musical part Of the exercises o
the children was particularly IL
!, teresting to us. They are all, bot
| boys and girls, taught to sing
which is very important part {
. their education. They carry
; piece Of music in several part
> and it was astonishing to witneS
= the proficiency to which they hav
l arrived, and the talent whic
many of them eyinced. One lit
: girl, six or seven years old, VIII
: was near us, we noticed particl
. larry; she carried a perfect cor
. tralto III every piece, aud evef
3 note was sung in a clear, swe,
y voice, and distinctly heard, no
; withstanding the whole schO
: were singing, The Importance
vocal music IN the education
childrennis not sufficiently Apr
. ciated in this country, and it
sad that people are so slow to di
u cover the exquisite satisfactiC
Il which might be derived from til
y innocent recreation. 1t affords
II healthful excitement; 1t sootht
Il the troubled mind; it breaks IL
. thread of veXing thought; it kni
't families together by the genie
u bands and it makes a paradise
. home. Who is there that may NJ
} command these pleasures : an
/ what pleasures are equal to the.
8 in purity and genuine content!
U The discussions, dialogues an
e speeches Of the children, wei
+ highly entertaining, and pronoul
. ced with perfect confidence an
) distinctness. The exercises wei
L" interspersed with music by til
" Band, and after continuing five {
six hours, to the general satisfa,
9 ton of all present, came to a tel
mination, after which the childre
y locked arc md the Band, who di
y coursed music for their amusemer
. for sometime, when, at a sigma
. all repaired to the sumptuous din
y ner prepared a the children frs
II and everybody else afterwards.
y Returning to the Station. "
% passed the evening, until late, G
= Col. Twilleys. After simmer W