The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-22

OeQS ana De1O1ug cOulQ uOG US any
neater or cleaner, and the general
appearance Of the premises indicates
that great care has been taken that
every nook and corner shall be kept 4
in the best sanitary condition. The
yard is covered with nice grass, and /
on the borders of the paths are choice /
planted and cultivated under |
the fostering care Of the matron's ac-
complished daughter, Miss Laura |
Herne.
There are at present at the Asylum
seventeen orphans, as follows;
BOYS. aa aal
Thos. Walker, Is years Of age.
Chas. Walker. 10 years,
H. G. MeCrarie, years.
Henry Carney, 3 years.
jackson Carney, 3 years.
Willie Sanders. 9years.
Eugene Bryant, 2 years
John Russell, 9 years. 81
Reuben Fl. Sloan, 6Igears,
EW GIRLS. sln@l
Emma Briukman, IL years Of age.
Sophie Walker, 16 years.
Mary Tomilon, 8 years. '7-'''
Alvina Lovel, 10 years.
Fanny Neglee. 8 years.
Nelly Laird ID years..
Annie Sanders. years. ,f8tsEf
Annie Andrews, 10 years.
The averages number during the
Summer and Winter will exceed
twenty. OF the orphans mention
ed above. IN nearly every case sad
history could be written about the
parents.
The oldest orphans ia the Asylum
are the Walker children, whose parents
both died with the cholera. Sophie
is old enough to help do large part
of the work, and Thomas is called
the man " Of the institution, and is
said to be a good forager," though
not exactly IN the sense understood
by Sherman's bummeIs." He goes
out among the farmers and solicits
the donation of vegetables, etc, and
to the honor of the hardy tillers of
the soil, be it said, they generally re-
spond in a liberal manner.
Little Eugene Bryant, the youngest
child in the Asylum, Familiarity known
as "the baby" was. deserted by his
parents. His father was dissipated,
and ran off first, after which the
mother, in the most heartless manner,
refused to take care of her little one.
The desertion is the morecruel from
the fact that the Township Trustee
would have aided both the mother
and child. The mother is at present
in Kentucky.
Two bright looking little boys, aged
three and FIVE years. named John and
Henry Kerney, were so badly treated
by their dissipated father, that the
ladies were compelled to take them
under their charge, and admit them
to the Asylum.
We could write much more 10 re-
gard to the little ones. but generally
it is the old, old story, deserted b.
their parents, or left suddenly
without friend on this earth"
The little ones are neatly clad, and
presented clearly appearance; in
fact, we noticed. as something rather
unusual among children, that all Their
faces were clean. The children ap
peared happy aud contented, and
seemed 10 think a great deal OF tht
matrOn.
The Board Of Management consists
at present of the following persons:
! Mrs. John Shanklin, President
} Mrs. w. J. Lowry, Vice President
Mrs. VIM. Baker. Treasurer Mrs
NJ. T. Laughlin, Secretary.
! RECEIVING COMMITTEE.
} Mrs. Charles Harrington, Mrs. j
Uric, Mrs. c. Schrenck, Mrs. Ronal,
D Fisher.
BINDING COMMITTEE. ,i g
! Mrs. NJ. w. Foster, Mrs. w. j
Lowry, Mrs. Thos. Archer. - s.
PURCHASING COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Jacob Sinzich, Mrs. JosepI
e Turnoek, Mrs. VIM. Morgan. clJ
= TRUSTEES.
j Samuel Orr, Philip HornbrooE
r John II. Rocker.
t Officers of the Board are. seleete
e annually, and the election is held d
n the first of October in each yeal
/. Among the ladies on the Board Z
+ Management, Mrs. Jacob Sinzich de
serves special mention for the grea
interest she has taken in the institu
: ton since its organization. She ha
: Iabored diligently for the Asylum
. and to her In q great measuI
q belongs the need of praise for til
= success of the Asylum so far. DIT
i ring the past three years, sewers
other ladies have also taken an aotiv
i part in the affairs of the Asylum
K among whom it is proper to mentio
IF Mrs. DR.. G.. B. Walker, Mrs. Josep
&c Turnock, and Mrs. NJ. f. Laughlil
a. The institution was first started /
d, the Daughters of Rebekah, but {
k present the Board is composed part
only of ladies of that Society,