Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-07-03
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During tie month
Of May, In connection with a small
party, j was u soiourher amid the
green pastures, clear rocky strea ms,
bold verdant hills, fat fiocks,' and the
generous refined and hospitabie peo-
| pie of Middle Tennessee, where hos
pitality, n grace and virtue once COM
mon to the society Of Che whole
South, NOW banished from many To-
calities) is likely to takr up her per-
manent abode.
Though our excursion About Nash
vile, Franklin and other poJhts was
full of interest, AID has flied our
hearts with the most grateful i'm
pressions, produced by the kind acts
of generous people, and 1 would
delight to make this communication
n tribute to she velue 0ffd beauty of
that picturesque blue grass region, "a
connected with the dilapidation and
increasing poverty snd scarcity of
our cotton region I; and 10 an enumer-
alton of the comforts, convenienccs,
graces and virtues Of people thus
judiciously aud happily employed I'D
preserving and improving their soil,
instead of impoverishing IL as cottoif
planters do from year to year; yet,
must confine my remarks to q notice
Of the Tennessee Orphan Asylum at
GAINESVILLE, Us proposed in my cap
ton.
Going rs escort To the representa-
tive of the Auxiliary Society Of Mad
ison county, upon AN invitation ex-
tended by Tire literal aud judicious
lady managers of the Asylum 10 all
auxiliary societies, TO send forward
representatives to their Anniversary,
held on 10Th Of May, procured for me
and our party o warm reception from
tire very refined, intelligent and gem
erous citizens of that picturesque
city, and afforded to us abundant OPP
portunity to hear the reports of the
past years transactions OF the Asso-
ciatiOn, and the financial condition
and prospects of the Asylum with
suggestions of objects proposed to ex-
tend the usefulness, comfort and nc
commodation of this already extern
sive and admirably conducted Home
for the orphan.
The visit afforded us an agreeable
opportunity Of observing the active
and benevolent devotion Of the best
citizens of GAINESVILLE Qadies and
gentlenen) TO the good management,
order and prosperity of the noble
charity committed to their care.
The Asylum Is most judiciously
and happily located, whether we re
gard the picturesque beauty, comfort
and extent of its grounds and i'm
provements, or the good Judgment,
skill and benevolence of the officials
and managers who mainly control It's
operations.
The reports show that they have
now "a orphans; that some 70 In mum.
Der Including matron, teachers, helps
and Orphans,) have been supported
for the past year OH about 81, 900; thus
demonstrating the wise economy
with which u limited fund placed
under the care these kind and sensi
BILE ladies has been dlsbursed. Each
orphan has been fed, clothed, lodged
and educated at a cost, per year, not
exceeding $50. Where else could
treatment so kind and parental,
quarters and boarding SO neat and
comfortable, clothing SO suitable, and
instruction not only in books but In
all useful house and field work, be
furnished at double that rate?
| Nearly one half of the amount
which sustained the current expenses
of the Asylum for the last fiscal year
was raised in California, by the per-
sonal efforts of Mrs. Norris, a lady
remembered for her intclllgence, en-
ergy and enlightened philanthropy.
The balance was raised by the ope-
rations of the Rev. A. Mizell, the
efficient and devoted travelling agent
of the Asylum in Tennessee.
We We're conducted by the lady
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many of the managers Of this Insti-
tuition, over the house and grounds,
to observe its good order, neatness,
system and comfort. The school OF
boys and girls, dressed neatly in their
becoming suits of gray and mode was
, exhibited for our Inspection by their
exccllent, experienced, kind and in
telligent matr0n, MRS. McKenzie,)
and no where have we seen n school
more tidily dressed, or one exhibit
ing more cheerful, smiling, healthftil
and happy faces. Here we met Mrs.
Brown and her son and daughter.
who, until the past winter, had been
objects of charity, i'm jackson, for
many years, sustained by the bency-
olent care of the ladies Of Jackson.
We found Mrs. Il. and her children
all improved In health, the children
much grown, and the whole family
delighted and happy In their new
situation. Mrs. Mckenzie called out
many of her bright eyed pupils (boys
and girls to recitc their little poems
and dialogues, for the entertainment
Of the visitors. Girls are practiccd
and instructed In all the departments
of household work, 30 as 10 fit them,
by time they arrive at the ago of Is
years, for such general usefulness as
will secure them u living under tho
certificate which they Will carry from
the official members.
Boys enjoy the advantage of in
structi0n In garden and field work.
The plan Is to detail, each week in
, cropping time, two bOys.to assist Mr..
Davis, the manager Of the farm. At
the end of the week these boys are
returned to school, and two others de-
tailed for field work thus running
through the list Of those of suitable
age and size for farm work.
. The whole party of visitors came
away delighted with the whole econ
omy, comfort aud neatness of the
place, with the good sense, taste and
Judgment displayed i'm all things by
the managers; with the good health:
: happiness and intelligence Of the
, children, and all resolved, Oh return
, ing home, To speak word Of encour-
} agement to their Auxiliary Societies,
TO persevcrc In the effort 10 canvass
more thoroughly their districts, and
| aid more efficiently tho travelling
, agent TO raise funds, not merely 10
: sustain the Asylum at Its present
STATUS, but also 10 extend its accom-
modations TO many applicants for It's