Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-01-08
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THE ORPHAN ASYLUM.

~ Wuo WIN HISdoulO btiau We ~
ceptcd an invitation from one of the
officers of this noble institution to
witness the merry-making among.
the little "wards Of Heaven" on
Christmas last. And surely the sun
in all his course that day saw no
brighter or more joyous scene than
that beheld by the large company of
visitors who assembledat the Asylum
on this interesting occasion; for we
are persuaded that earth has few
hearth-stoncs around which there
gather brighter faces or happier
hearts--faces made bright by the
kindly offerings of christian charity,
and hearts made happy by the warm
outpourings of christian love. 1t
must be with proud satisfaction and
a hallowed joy that the noble ladies
who have founded and supported this
Institution witness these celebrations;
every one of which, as il comes and
goes, is more satisfactory than the
last, and tells them in q language not
to be misunderstood that the work so
heroically begun and so energeticaliy
prosecuted is meeting with success
worthy of their glorious struggles,
and that He who is "Father to the
fatherless" will bless with an infinite
blessing, and support with q never
falling power, those whose more than
noble aim it Is to rear and maintain
"home for the homeless"
If space permitted, there are many
things of great interest which fell
under our observation which we
would like to record. OF the building
we have only TO say that very much
needed improvement is in process of
construction, which will add greatly
both to the comfort and convenience
of the house. OF the management
of the children suffice it to state that
all that can be done for the fifty little
wanderers now gathered in those
walls, both for their comfort and
pleasure, has been done by the kind
and patient care of Mrs. Mckenzie
as to which truth every clean, bright
face andspotless, untattered frock will
bear ample testimony. AS to the ed
ucational department we have only
to say that under the efficient tutor
age of Miss Jones the progress of the
children is said to be truly remarka-
ble-ln some is already seen thegerm
Of talent which, properly cultivated
and developed, will one day spring
into luxuriant life and beauteous pro-
portions-in others the rudiments oil
practical education are instilled,
which will fit them for useful and
honorable positions in society-and
in all are carefully and successfully
inculcated the principles Of a sound
morality and of pure, indebted re-
ligion. These are truths which the
friends Of the Institution everywhere
should know of as o stimulant for fu-
ture action, and a holy reward forpast
services, yet another pen, not ours
should trace the record of these golden
deeds which are daily here enacted
But we wish merely as an eye wit.
ness to tell the absent friends that on
the day of universal rejoicing, tht
/ Orphans home was not cherries and
lesolate, and the Orphans want
We're not forgotten, for gentle hand
and kind, warm hearts We're there
bearing with them the tokens of 1
generous rememb rance, and laborinl
in their work of affection with all tht
boundless wealth Of mothers love
First in the order of the entertain
nients was the sumptuous dinner
lavishly abundant, and as cXcellen
as abundant, furnished in part by TIT
kind ladies of Clarksville and vicin
ity, who, on this occasion, as Away
heretofore, fully demonstrated b,
their prompt aud liberal donation
that neither the dark clouds of al
vcrsity nor the rude storms Of oppo
sition can shake their noble rcsolV
10 rear and support this, the proudes
monument ever erected 10 the mem
DRY of the buried warriors Of bwict
cause, nor the genial rays Of II pros
porous sun cam cause their zeal T.
abate, or their energies to flag. q
these contributors We are happy Z
record the names of Mrs, w. NJ. Fin
Icy, Mrs. Della Wariield, Mrs Ellie
, Galbsaith, Mrs VIM Dortch, Mrs Be
McI{cagc, Mrs G II Wafleld, MI
Mary Rice, Mrs $ Beaumont, Nj
|. Hiek johnson, Miss lizzie Leavell
Mrs Gibson irwin, Mrs q a Henry
, Mrs j G Iornhcrgcr, Mrs Ben CouI
ter, Mrs Joshua Elder, Mrs e Y
=, Beaumont, also Capt Crusman an
'Iigon 4 Ely, These kind hlend
may have given oostlier gifis, bu
none will bless them as will thes,
dedicated 10 helpless poverty. I'll
dinner was quite royal feast for III
J. little ones, and VIII doubtless form a
epoch in the lives Of many of then
+ a stranger would never have take
|, 1t for an orphans repast bad he NJ
o seen the wlde-eyod wonder OF SOM
l. and The blank establishment OF other
q who had never been confronted belol
g with such n formidable array of "goo
e things.n After the smile of satisfa
N rinn hnrnn IN MrenIho lhn litIln haI